TRANSITION BIKES BRYN ATKINSON TAKES 3RD AT AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPS

RELEASE DATE: (2/28/11)
SOURCE: TRANSITION BIKES
Transition Factory Racing: Australian National Championships
Eagle Mountain Bike park- Adelaide, Australia:
Feb 27th marked the date of the Australian National Championships of Downhill. Hosted at Eagle Mountain bike park for the 2nd year in a row, this year proved to be as competative as ever. With a course length of just over 2 minutes for the Elites, and temperatures reaching 97 degrees, the riders were in for a heated battle thet assured some very tight racing.
Bryn made the 14 hour drive solo, leaving Jill at home to train and avoid the scorching temps. After a day or two of dusty practice it was time to lay down a qualifying run. Bryn had a few complications during his seeding on Friday, but kept it together for a solid 8th place finish. Top three looked like this after qualifying: 1. Mic Hannah 2.03.12 2. Chris Kovarik 2.03.69 + 0.57 3. Rhys Atkinson 2.07.38 + 4.26.

Come Sunday the riders were all ready to get the finals under way. After some exciting racing in the Juniors, and Pro Womens events the Elite field hit the track. Bryn had a solid run and was just edged out by Mick Hannah, and Josh Button. Podium looked like this: 1. Michael Hannah, QLD, 2:02.36 2. Joshua Button, NSW, 2:04.27 + 1.91 3. Bryn Atkinson, ACT, 2:04.33 + 1.97. Bryn Had this to say-

"We have been experimenting with tubeless, and for some reason I lost some pressure in my tires. Anyway, I left the gate and noticed it right away, my tires were just rolling around a bunch.. Being a heavier rider, i tend to roll them off the rim if they are too low, so had to shut it down. The same thing happened in my final run, even though I double checked everything, but I just put it behind me, and pinned it. I put together a good final, and pushed all the way, but wasn't enough for the win. Gotta be honest, this was an all or nothing event, so i was a little disappointed, but happy to be putting in good solid race efforts leading up to the season...

4 more weeks at home here in Aus, then it's back to U.S for the International season. Can't wait!"

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KORE SIGNS NEW UK DISTRIBUTION DEAL

DECADE EUROPE GAIN EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO DISTRIBUTE KORE COMPONENTS FOR THE UK MARKET

Seattle, USA, 11 February 2011 – KORE Components a major player in the development and manufacture of cycling components, announces today the appointment of Decade Europe as their exclusive distributor for the UK cycling retail channel.

“ It is extremely important for KORE Components to identify a partner that shares the same goals as KORE and has the ability to provide our customers with a first class service, support and distribution network.” said Lance Bohlen, General Manager, KORE Components. “Decade Europe clearly fits the criteria we were looking for to identify and promote our new up and coming range of products, it is key to have a company like Decade Europe as a partner of KORE Components to enable us to work well in the UK market”, he added.

The KORE name is well established in the history of mountain biking and this year is celebrating its 20^th Anniversary. The companies’ reputation for making solid reliable mountain bike components is shown by its long             established partnerships with knowledgeable and experienced distributor’s   world wide.

“Decade Europe is delighted to have secured the rights to distribute the

KORE range in the UK”, commented Matt Yeo, General Manager, Decade Europe. “The brand perfectly complements our existing portfolio of high quality products and will be available to customers throughout Decade’s growing dealer network”.

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Transition Bikes first 2011 victory on KORE components

 

RELEASE DATE: (2/7/11)
SOURCE: TRANSITION BIKES

Transition Racing's first 2011 victory.

Bryn Atkinson, 28, (Transition Racing) was the fastest downhiller in qualifying (3:27.89) in the morning, and proved that he was a step above the rest in the final this afternoon, clocking another swift time of 3:28.21 on the wet and slippery track to take the win by eight seconds. Bryn's twenty-one-year-old brother Rhys came through in 3:36.46 to take silver, whilst the much anticipated comeback of Nathan Rennie remained on course. The 2006 world championships bronze medallist notched up another encouraging ride of 3:37.35 to place third overall.

Bryn was thrilled that that the Atkinson brothers went one-two today. "I was stoked. Rhys is riding awesome," said Bryn. "To come down here and race with him when he's been smashing it every week is always a good thing. I push him, he pushes me, we learn a lot from each other. It was pretty difficult conditions today. The mud got pulled onto the rocks and logs and made it really slippery, especially in the final. It was nice to make it down the hill because it was pretty technical."

Fastest qualifier and outright favourite Jill Kintner (Transition Racing) clipped a rock in her final run and had a major crash. She was able to finish out her run albiet a few mechanicals on the way down. She smashed her helmet pretty good, and was a bit banged up but ok considering the severity of the fall. She still managed a seventh place in 4:52.18. In the women's elite finals, Leonie Picton took the honours in a time of 4:15.35, ahead of Julia Boer in 4:21.07 and Emma McNaughton in 4:30.01.

"Could have lived without clipping a rock with my pedal and getting ejected on the fastest bit of the track. I'm a bit sore, but happy I'm ok and so stoked for Bryn!"