Brabus Bi-Turbo V12 GLK - distractions

211 mp/h, 740bhp, 995lbs ft or torque, 0 - 100 km/h (62mp/h) in 4.2 seconds.

Euros 397,000

This will make sure you're not last to the trail head.

Singletrack World - 5 minutes with Steve Peat.

Singletrack World talk to Steve Peat, click here;

Peaty was a pretty popular guy at the World Champs, I only got to talk to his V10, great bike.....not a big talker.   Then again, actions speak louder than words.....I'll shut up now.

Kirt Voreis - NWD10, riding his Blur LT2.

Not sure why the last youtube clip was banned, but this seems like an official NWD10 clip.
It's worth watching.

Tallboy in Whistler

Maybe 29er's don't suck?  Tallboy being tested in Whistler by Bike Mag.




More on the Santa Cruz blog, 104 Bronson

Spoke Nomad review available online now.

For those of you that have been too stingy to purchase the last issue of Spoke Magazine and have been trying to read the low quality image that I posted, you can now read the review online. 

Click here;

Thursdays with Weir

Ok, it's Wednesdays with Weir, but since we're a day a head of most of the world, it's Thursday by the time Mike F updates the Santa Cruz blog.

 Anyway, he seemed like a nice enough chap when he came to Nelson.

Straitline have been busy

Check out the new colour options for 2010.....very nice.

I think I might need more orange in my life.

Bos Deville

Bos have been busy.



I think I may need a set.

Brian Lopes Interview on Bike Radar

Brian Lopes has won more races than any other mountain biker.  He's an impressive man.

Check out the interview at Bike Radar here;

Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge Huka XL - by annika smail

Saturday was an early start, I am slowly getting used to them, as it is getting easier to get up. This time it was quarter to five when the alarm went off so not quite as early as the week before. It felt a bit odd to be heading out for a mountain bike race as I hadn't done one for sooo long! It was a good feeling though; I like to mix things up a little as I might get bored otherwise, I have done a few running races lately. I also knew it was going to be a good race as I had done it last year and really liked the course. And the other massive plus was that I was going to be riding my awesome new bike, the carbon lt! - Rob reckons the best bike ever ;) I would have to agree :)
It was nice to see some familiar faces on the start line; the atmosphere was very social, as we were chatting away while waiting for the race gun.
It took me a little while to warm up but that was expected and so I was taking my time to get the hang of riding my bike and the different style of trails. The trails in Taupo are really quite different to the ones we have in Rotorua, they are much more tight and windy, with little kickers and not much time for rest.
I had a really fun race, enjoying the endless single trails, which covered the bigger part of the 80km course, to be fair it was mostly single trail. Plus it was great to see all the smiley marshals along the course, cheering us on and having a good time, I hope they did!
Time went by rather fast as I, despite having done the race the previous year, wasn’t quite sure what was coming up as they had changed a few bits and so you keep getting surprised about what’s coming up. And on top we got to see some stunning scenery; rode through beautiful old bush, along magnificently coloured streams and obviously the Waikato river.
I won my race second time in a row, might have to go back next year ;)

Ps: my bike is sooooooo much fun I had to take it out again on Sunday, and I felt surprisingly strong, I blame the bike as it’s so much fun to whip it through the trails - so I guess it took number one on my bike chart

Sorry couldn’t find any pics yet, hope to find some soon and put them on.

Mountain Bike Action test the Tallboy

MBA get their hands on a Tallboy, this is what they thought.......click

Basically Santa Cruz got right first time.

Santa Cruz testing a new bike

Secret testing of a new bike?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/20728809@N04/4128825726/in/set-72157622862435838/

Wired Magazine review the Blur LT carbon

Those guys at wired magazine don't seem content with just reviewing netbooks, home servers, MP3 players, etc. they have started reviewing quite a few bikes.  But that might also explain why a hand built wheel set with DT240 hubs and DT4.2 rims looks like DT EX500 rims to them and they think the bike is ugly?  Well I never.

Anywho click here; and you can see what the uber geeks at wired think.

They gave it 8/10, they like it.........I might be biased, but I would go all the way up to 11.  That's and 11/10 for me.....I love the bike, will rave about in one day.....but I would rather ride it.

Greg Minnaar recovering from Injury

When preparing for the Roof of Africa enduro, Greg Minnaar sustained a broken collar bone and needed surgery for a blood clot.  He's recovering well.

Vitalmtb got to talk to him, click here;

NWD10 Kirt Voreis

BLT2 action, sweeeeet

Bike Magazine Review the Ibis Tranny

Tim Wilding won the NZ Single Speed Champs on one, Kieran Hambrook raced his at the world champs in Ozzie, I have customers raving about them and I want to build one up as a pump track bike.

This is what Bike Magazine had to had to say about it (basically it's really really, really good).  Click here;