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Yellomundee Mountain Bike Grand Prix 2008

sradmin — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:24:33 -0500

Soul-Riders.com is the proud online supporter of the upcoming Yellomundee Grand Prix. We urge all riders to get off the couch and make your way to this exciting killer event. All riders of any level are welcome to partake in this fine race. SR members will even get a discount on entry, so be sure to dust off your lycra, put some air into the tyres of that XC/All mtn rig and give up the cigs!

BMC 100km Classic Results

aday — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:16:11 -0500

The BMC 100KM Classic was held at The Wombat State Forest, Woodend on the 20th April 2008 in perfect conditions. The whole mood of the day was great and it began with a nice fresh morning offering the clearest of blue skies so we all began to realize we were in for a thriller day out on the saddle.

Breese & Mosely take out Victorian State Championships

sradmin — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:03:17 -0500

This years Victorian State Championships was held at Mt.Buller to race the infamous International track which is known for smashing everything and anything up, man or machine. As the weekend went on though practice the track began deteriorating more and everyone was beginning to realize fitness was going to make a huge influence when race time came around.

SR Promo

sradmin — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:07:40 -0600

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WTF is with SR?

sradmin — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:40:19 -0600

What's going on with Soul-Riders I hear you ask? Why have you dropped the ball? You're a lazy biatch Gross! Ya site sucks anyway! All these Q's, statements and banter pound my inbox constantly. Well, instead of holding all the cards and telling the SR community nothing, I'm going to let the gimp out of his box...

We're RE-DESIGNING the site from the ground up! Yerp, SR is going BIGGER, Better, More up-to-date, New site engine, More multimedia, cleaner forums, more naked animals, How-to-sell-your-mum-on-eBay, where to buy fake ID, tutorials on Making a Will, Cleaning your sniffer finger and a bunch of stuff about chickens.

So hold your tackle tight, it's gonna be one hell of a ride...

Stay tuned. Any ideas or chicken sacrifices can be emailed to Walter "at" Soul-Riders.com

Walt.

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Corsair: International Newsletter

sradmin — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:46:47 -0500

International Newsletter

Our International Newsletter is sent to riders, industry types and journalists throughout the world. We hope you enjoy keeping up to date with Corsair Bikes.

October 2007

Maelstrom Test Ride

While we had a frame to show at EuroBike, Interbike marked the real coming out of the Maelstrom. Fully built up, riders finally had the chance to see what a balanced ride this model will be. We call it a freeride bike, but we're sure it will be equally adept as a 'park bike' or for the rider who does a few DH races per year.

What's so notable is that we have created a long travel bike (7"/180mm) that pedals really efficiently, yet can descend with the best bikes out there. The Maelstrom's climbing is a result of the bikes floating idler pulley which reduces chain pull to a meager five millimeters in either chainring. As a descender, with its mid-high rearward mounted pivot, the axle path of the Maelstrom is rearward moving throughout the entire axle-path. This is very unique and contributes to the bikes ability to control energy input from the riding environment.

Pablo has been down in the Seattle area recently trail testing the Maelstrom (check the mud on the tires - gotta love the PNW). So far, he can't stop talking about how well the bike climbs. Comments like "best climbing bike I've ever ridden". Keep your eyes open, the Utah desert is the next stop!

Finally, it seems everybody is excited about the Maelstrom's low 2:1 stroke ratio which is a result of the bikes 7 inches of travel while combined with the shock's 3.5 inches of stroke. It is interesting to note that most riders will likely use a 250 to 300 pound spring. It's just what we are after, a very light and adjustable spring.

Maelstrom frames are expected to be available for shipment during the month of February.

Eurobike & Interbike

We gave the world a sneak peak of Corsair Bikes at Colorado and Whistler Crankworx, but EuroBike and Interbike marked the major debut for our company. The interest in the bikes at both shows was quite high - not only did we sew up some of our biggest distributorships, but we also had a ton of shop guys from all over the world come by to kick the tires. For web coverage, you can check out Pink Bike, Sicklines, BikeMagic, NSMB and MatchVideozine. Decline just ran a print article, and we expect to see more features soon - when we do we will let you know.

Our only regret from the shows is the fact we were unable to attend the Outdoor Demo events. We know many of you are dying to ride the bikes and we can't wait to have you try them out. As soon as it is possible, we will let you know. For now, we can't seem to get the prototypes out of the hands of our founders - Pablo, Jordan, Carla and Doug are all scrambling to get their ride time in, and at the moment, the bikes are somewhere in Colorado...

(Note to Pablo: I want to take the König on Monday - Carla :-)

In This Issue

Maelstom Hits the Trail

Corsair in TwentySix

Tradeshow Madness

Corsair Tech

Corsair Tech

The Adjustable
Headtube Angle

While Corsair didn't invent the adjustable headtube, we do believe we have advanced the technology and created a better product versus all other systems previously or currently on the market.

The Corsair system does not rely on a heavy sleeve. Instead we have created a headset that offers the adjustment and yet fits directly into the frame. This system is lightweight compared to the others and doesn't have the problem of creaking like the others.

Adjustability of the headtube angle is beneficial for two separate conditions. First, it allows a rider to use a suspension fork with a different length of travel while maintaining the bikes correct geometry. Second, many riders have a preference toward a particular 'ride feel'. Having an adjustable headtube angle allows the rider to dial in the exact steering characteristic they prefer.

We expect to see many more high performance bikes with this feature in the near future. There's no reason not to have it.

Check out the Crown technical page on the Corsair website for more information about our designs.

www.corsairbikes.com
425.296.6706

Coming Soon

sradmin — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:19:42 -0500

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Sam Hill, World Champ - Again!

sradmin — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:06:18 -0500

Our fave DHer Sam Hill has done it again... what a champ! A huge congrats from the team at Soul-Riders.com

You're killing it Sammy and we're stoked!

Hip, hip... hooooray!

^^Click on the icon above for the race run footage...

Press Release: MV Aus. changes name to World Trail

sradmin — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:36:58 -0500

MV Australia changes its name to World Trail

The future of recreational and competitive trail design and construction has arrived.
One of the worlds most well known trail designers, Glen Jacobs and the MV Australia
crew have now renamed the company to WORLD TRAIL to reflect a broader focus
on all kinds of recreational trails and the company’s international profile.
The World Trail crew consists of 2 directors, Glen Jacobs and Dylan Jeffries and 4
permanent staff members.

Ben Boyko's Crankworx Norco SIX SE

sradmin — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:02:56 -0500

Checkout a vid by Stubz from NSMB: highlights of Crankworx 07 [iPod / Quicktime format - 45mb]