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Miles “Shovelpick” Sullivan

You may have heard that Miles and I are making a bike film called “Women Of Dirt.”  Miles and I met through collaborating on Bones Over Metal.com. I was a fan of Miles’ work on Pink Bike. Over time our work started to be more coordinated. We started talking about wanting to produce a title. That’s when the idea of a bike culture movie that came from the POV of the women in the sport developed.

Miles grew up in Tahoe and The Big Island of Hawaii. He now resides in Hood River, Oregon. If you’ve ridden in Post Canyon, then you probably have run into Miles. The following video of Miles riding and building in Post Canyon shows Miles the way most of us know him.

         

Steve Peat Finally Wins Worlds

Can you say PEATY!!!

Steve Peat has done it!  Finally after all these years and by 0.05 seconds over Greg Minaar and 0.69 over Mick Hannah.  It came down to the wire but Steve has his World Champion stripes.  The top four riders were all within 0.84 seconds of each other, it was that close.

In the Women’s Elite Finals Emmeline Ragot of France took the Stripes with Tracy Moseley in second and our own Kathy Pruitt taking third.

Men’s Results Women’s Results

- Greg Norman

         

2009 World Championship DH Practice

Today was one of the nicest days for weather that we have had.  The crowds are starting to role in big.  They are expecting thirty to forty thousand spectators this weekend.  The XC events were in full swing today as well.

Injuries during the practices this week have plagued a few riders.  Andrew Neethling broke his hand, Rennie has tore up his hand as well.  Aaron Gwin took a nasty spill yesterday and is gimping around walking the course today.  Looch has had a few crashes as well, he seems to be fine and was sporting Northwest Flannel during practice.

I believe that flat tires are going to be the undoing of many a rider during the Finals.  I would say that every 20th rider down the hill has flattened during practice.

- Greg Norman

         

Greg Norman’s World Championships Update - 4x

Australians take Womens and Mens 4x.  Caroline Buchanan and Jared Graves are our new World Champions.

It was a great evening of racing under the lights on the hill at Stromlo park . What a heart breaking loss for Jill Kitner, who was runner up in the womens 4x to Caroline Buchanan with reigning World Champ Melissa Buhl taking third.

Men’s Results Women’s Results

To see the tears of joy from Jared Graves after winning and battling for so many years to finally come away with his World Champion stripes was inspiring. Yeah, Jared! I have had a chance to hang with the Yeti guys this trip and I can’t wait to see Jared later. To see the entire Yeti Squad supporting Jared and sharing in this joyous moment was awesome - and to win in front of your own countrymen, what could be better.

I can hear the interviews in the other room with top participants. I will get some alone time with Jill and Jared later. I could tell Jill was disappointed and didn’t really want to talk to anyone, but I gave her a small hug and a pat on the back. She will be back hungrier than ever. She is such an awesome competitor.

Tomorrow we will be back to DH. I hope to have some good shots then.

- Greg Norman

         

Martha Hucker World’s 2009 Video

Martha Hucker is a great new website from down under. They follow the women’s scene in Gravity Mountain Biking quite well. Here’s a fun video they put together from the Women’s Downhill Practice at Worlds 2009.

         

Looch and Greg Go To Worlds

Greg Norman has gone assignment Luciano Worl down under to Australia. Greg has stepped up and made sure that Looch gets taken care of while making the run for Junior Worlds Gold.  But, where there is work helping to put on a race, Greg will find work.  Luciano Worl is representing the US for the first time at Worlds. He rides for Fluidride/Evil. The following are Greg’s Photos and Words.

Hello again, Day 3.

Well we had a beautiful day today, the weather was gorgeous.

I arrived at 6 am to the venue and was immediately put to work with the set up crew setting panels on the start finnish line for the DH/4x course.  By 8 am I was back to parking duties for the Federation Teams.  I am finally starting to get some smiles and laughs from most of the European team coaches and managers.  People still seem to be a little stressed but it is easing a bit.

I finally got up onto the course to take a few shots.  Flat tires seem to be most riders nemesis on the hill.
Plus today was the first day of 4x practice which I took video of, it was a little chaotic.

The photos are of looch, Hill, Minnaar, Peaty, Gee, Riffle and Jared Graves under the Australian flag.

- Greg

         

Fluidride Cup 5 Recap

The track was dry and fast, but about as fun as they come. It was great to get a chance to race the King Diamond. Fall line tracks are my favorite for sure. This was the last one of the Fluidride Cup series at Port Angeles for 2009. Bryn Atkinson beat Lars Sternberg, Brad Oien, Kieran Bennett, and J.D. Swanguen to round out the Pro podium.

Video Of Luciano Worl’s Practice Run

Full Results

Video By Andy Tran

Photos By Carl Warren

         

Crankworx (Sights + Sounds) Video

!!!!Warning Video Will Make You Laugh!!!!

This video has a lot of things we have seen since our last video blog. There is slopestyle practice and other riding. And PB shows us all how to dance. But, we have kept all the good footage for our DVD - Women Of Dirt.   ——— watch video now —-

         

Whistler Foam Pit Video

Monday in Whistler was rainy and with zero events. So, Miles and I went up to the Airdome to check out the situation in the Foam Pit. Brandon Semenuk and others were working on their style and tricks, in preperation for the Slopestyle comp for Saturday. One word, style! And Brandon has it. While the others were working on their trick quiver, Brandon was working on his style. The following video shows him just having fun on his bike. He showed us things that we wouldn’t have ever thought of. The were also a lot of the next gen groms working their stuff out. Enjoy!!

         

Garbanzo DH and Dual Slalom Video

8-garbanzodh_mens_podium_0312It’s Monday Morning and the rain has come. Whistler has been very dry, so this moisture is giving the trails a much needed perk up. There are no events today, but tomorrow is Women’s Worx and it would be great if the rain stayed away for that event. So far, we have seen the youthful riders come out on top of the experienced riders. Kyle Strait over Brian Lopes in the Dual Slalom, for example. Or, Miranda Miller on top of the Pro Women’s Garbanzo DH. However, there were expected results. Jill Kintner showed why she is one of the most talented gate racers on the planet, by winning the Dual Slalom handily. Sam Hill was on the Garbanzo Podium. Crankworx is proving to be the best bike event on the planet.

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Photos By Yorick Carroux

Garbanzo DH Results: Pro Men, Pro Women

More Crankworx Post and Results
Crankworx Website

         

Crankworx 2009 Dual Slalom

Dual Slalom Results:
In the Pro Men category, Kyle Strait took first place, Brian Lopes took second place, Johannes Fischbach took third and Neko Mullaly took fourth.

In the Pro Women category, Jill Kinter finished first, Fionn Griffiths finished second, Micayla Gatto finished third and Melissa Buhl finished fourth.

Full Results: Pro Men, Pro Women

Life started to show in Whistler as riders arrived on Friday and quickly jumped on the Dual Slalom track to practice for Saturday’s event. This is the first event of Crankworx 2009. The Dual Slalom is to be followed by the Crankworx Block Party MC’d by Darcy Turenne. Whistler Crankworx 2009 is now fully underway.

Continue reading ‘Crankworx 2009 Dual Slalom’

         

Area 53

There is a UFO research facility called Area 53. It was formed by a team of researchers with backgrounds in astrophysics, geology, aerospace, and investigative reporting. Area 53 is NOT a government facility. It is used strictly for research purposes (interviews, photo analysis, data collecting, etc.). I’ll have more info later…

         

Fluidride Cup #1 Preview Video

This Fox sponsored video shows the Pro/Cat 1 course for the 1st Fluidride Cup of 2009. April 3rd-5th. The course travels down the main trail White Knuckle and across the clearing to Upper Pro Course. Upper Pro Course has be rerouted and drops out below Moto-Guzi to set the racer up for the double into the Woops. After that the racer travels down to the Step-down, followed by a sharp right-left Chicane leading to the Step-Not, into the Camel Hump and down lower Pro Course. There is a special exit this time, as Pro riders don’t have to merge back with White Knuckle. They simple jump the creak and sprint toward the finish berm. This is a fast paced run.

Fox rider Lars Sternberg followed by Casey Northern.

         

2009 Maxxis Cup - Gouveia Results

Gee Atherton won the Gouveia stage of the 2009 Maxxis Cup. He won this stage last year as well. Tracy Moseley bested last year’s pro women winner Rachel Atherton. The next stage of the Maxxis Cup is in Vigo on May 22nd.

Complete Results:

Elite Men
1º Gee ATHERTON 2:43.311
2º Bernat PASCUAL 2:44.420
3º Arnau SUGRAÑES 2:44.579
4º Joshua BRYCELAND 2:45.317
5º Pascual CANALS 2:46.031 Continue reading ‘2009 Maxxis Cup - Gouveia Results’

         

Fluidride Cup 2009 - Schedule Update

2009 looks to be an interesting year in North American gravity racing. There is the new ProGRT Tour, the first race of which is the May 1st - 3rd race on the Fluidride Cup Schedule. This is a national race and a new national series with races in the Colorado, New Mexico, and New York. I’ve also received a call from Simon Lawton of Fluidride and due to logistical issues the race scheduled for Silver Mountain, Idaho was taken off the schedule. Remember, there is no more Semi-pro category. The cateories are now Cat 3, Cat 2, Cat 1 and Pro. Check out USA Cycling for more.

Fluidride Cup Schedule official site
FR Cup 1 Port Angeles, WA. April 3rd - 5th
FR Cup 2 Port Angeles, WA. May 1st - 3rd
FR Cup 3 Mt Hood, OR. June 26th - 28th
FR Cup 4 Mt Hood, OR. July 10th - 12th
FR Cup 5 Port Angeles, WA. August 21st - 23rd
FR Cup 6 Mt Hood, OR. September 25th - 27th

Complete Gravity Calendar