Monday 30 April 2012

Josh Ibbett shows us his Santa Cruz Highball race bike


It’s been a busy year for young Josh Ibbett, the holder of the fastest time for the South Downs Way Double. With the Absa Cape Epic and the Andalucia Bike Race already in his legs, the season is looking good. As does his new bike for 2012, the mighty Santa Cruz Highball.

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Tuesday 24 April 2012

LEZYNE back hugely successful TORQ MTB race team

One of the best looking, best organised and most winning teams on the UK MTB circuit is Team TORQ.
The team approached Upgrade for support with Lezyne CO2, Pumps, Tools, seat packs and bottle cages.
Athletes appreciate the high performance and lightweight products that they now have to train and race with.
The famous TORQ team bus will now travel to races equipped with Floor Drive pumps and workshop tools to keep all bikes in race winning order.
Another great tie up for Lezyne this season.




Lezyne (UK) sponsor team GT Racing UK.

GT Bicycles in the UK have strengthened their long history of racing and have launched a new XC mountain bike race team this year.
Upgrade are proud to sponsor the team athletes with Lezyne CO2, pumps tools, bottle cages, and seat packs.
The team mechanics are kitted with the latest ABS system Floor Pumps and workshop tools to keep riders bikes race ready.
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Lezyne to support first ever UK Women's only races

Lezyne is a product company that leads from the front so it’s fitting to sponsor the UK’s first ever Women’s only MTB races.


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Stillettos on Wheels will appeal to women that have been put off by competition before due to mixed events where specially new riders can feel out of place alongside men racers.
Started by Irene Lachner, the Stillettos on Wheels borrows a format already successful in Europe.
The first event in Sheffield will be held on 19th May with a call out for riders now.
The second event in Brighton on September 8th has already attracted 50 riders!
Riders jerseys are available to pre-order now and carry the Lezyne logo.

For more info CLICK HERE

Suzanne lacey interview

With 4x missing from the World Cup this year it’s nice to know that the close fought battles will still continue in the form of 4x Pro Tour. And here in the UK it’s still as strong as ever in not more so. but it’s not just the boys throwing it down either. as you will know we here at the HTN top secret base have a habit of tracking those fast ladies too.

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Monday 23 April 2012

X-Fusion Vengeance HLR suspension fork review



"Genuine premium-level fork performance and tuning options but at a bargain price"

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Thursday 19 April 2012

Enduro 1 Kicks off this weekend - Forest of Dean


The first round of the X-Fusion Enduro 1 series kicks off this weekend in the Forest of Dean, We will be there supporting the event and will also have our fleet of Pivot demo bikes available for testing. Bikes will include the amazing Carbon 5.7, Phoenix DH, Mach 4, Firebird, Mach 429, and even the only M4X in the country will be there! You will need 2 forms of ID including 1 photo to test any bike. Further details of the event and series can be found here >> http://www.enduro1.co.uk/race1_2011.php

Hope to see you on the day!

Wednesday 18 April 2012

First Look! 2013 X-Fusion Forks, Hilo SL Dropper Post and the 165g Microlite Rear Shock!


X-Fusion’s 2013 lineup covers all of their mountain bike product lines with either entirely new products or significantly updated technology and features, plus a very sweet taste of things to come for the range.

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Monday 16 April 2012

LEZYNE CONTINUES PARTNERSHIP WITH WADE SIMMONS FOR 2012

Lezyne is proud to announce its continuing partnership with the Godfather of Freeride, Mr. Wade Simmons. As he continues to grow in his riding and push the boundaries wider and wider, Lezyne is proud to continue working with him and helping keep him rolling by providing him with our Tools, Pumps, Lights, and Organizers. Wade is also a Coach at the Summer Gravity Camps in Whistler, in conjunction with Shadro. In a statement about Wade, Marketing Manager Patrick Ribera-McKay was happy to say "There's not a whole lot more to be said about Wade. He is the original freerider for mountain bikes and we enjoy supporting someone who has done so much for the sport of mountain biking. We couldn't be happier."

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LEZYNE JOINS FORCES WITH ANDREW SHANDRO AND SGC FOR 2012


APRIL 4th, 2012: After a few phone calls and emails between SGC's Andrew Shandro and Lezyne's Marketing Manager, Patrick Ribera-Mckay, the deal was sealed for a 2012 partnership. It was on. SGC, based out of the Whistler Bike Park was founded in 2002 and is the original week long freeride camp. SGC is considered to be one of the most sought after riding camps in the world. Shandro by himself is enough of a statement about the camp and the caliber of people that are involved and the list goes on,…..just check out the coaching roster SGC COACHES. Lezyne will be providing SGC's coaches staff with Lezyne ABS-equipped hand pumps, CO2 Inflators and cartridges, Lever Kits for Tire Repair, Stainless 20 Multi-Tools, and Alloy Dirt Floor Drives. Lezyne will also be providing each camper with a custom SGC Alloy Drive hand pump. In return, Andrew will be providing a new generation of riders with the necessary skills to grow as a mountain bike riders. They will be taught anything and everything related to DH and freeride at the all-time Whistler Mountain Bike Park. We look forward to see what the future generation of riders hold in store for all of us. Lezyne could not be happier to partner with somebody who is giving so much back to the industry and teaching riders to progress and meet their goals.




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Friday 13 April 2012

Interview with Tom Reynolds



I won’t lie. When I met Tom Reynolds at the K-hole jam last year I mistook him for his older brother Sam... They look similar both on and off the bike and share some of the best whips in the business. They are the UKs equivalent to the McCauls...

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Commute Now Cross Later




Crosslight FiveT bike is a true all-rounder, now literally with 'added FREEDOM'.

Many features are borrowed from the higher priced “Evo4” but the FiveT frame has added versatility of rack and mudguard mounts and twin bottle mounts.

Now for a limited period every bike has a pair of 'FREEDOM Ryder Deluxe' 700x32c tyres worth £46 and a crown mounted brake hanger included FREE.

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