The fastest Aussie mountain bike family and their new Polygon bikes!
The most succesful team at the 2013 Australian National Champs was the Hutchison UR team, which just happened to be a family affair, we are of course talking about the Hannah family! With Tracey returning from injury and both riders having to get use to their new bikes itA�made it all the moreA�impressive feat. With that saidA�we thought we would give you guys a bit more info about the setup;
You may not be familiar with Polygon bikes, they are an Indonesian company that started back in 1989, they make a variety of bikes, not just downhill bikes.What is quite remarkable is that Mic Hannah has almost exclusively ridden single pivot bikes throughout his career… However early reports suggest he likes the multi pivot system for its lack of harsh feedback.After a serious crash in 2012 where she broke her femur, Tracey returned to hold onto the title she claimed in Adelaide in 2012 at her first race back!.Mount Stromlo is a track Mic has done well on in the past, he was the fastest Aussie at the 2009 World Champs finishing third, just 0.69 behind the winner…It wasn’t just the Hannahs representing for the team with Fabien Cousinie and Guillaume Cauvin racing in Elite Men,the only rider missing from the results was current Female Junior World Champ Holly Feniak. So why is this bike being carried through the pits you ask?! There was definitely nothing wrong with it but how else are you going to keep the tyres clean for a photo shoot, thanks Mic! They’re a professional out fit at Hutchinson UR that’s for sure!
We will be following the Hannah family keenly this year, Tracey won her return World Cup race in South Africa and the track suits Mic too, an Aussie family affair on the top step this year?! Lets hope so!
A big thanks to Mic and Tracey (along with the rest of the team) for taking the time to chat with us and pose for photos. Images: Jason Stevens.
