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World Cup 5 a�� Mont Sainte Anne a�� Track Walk

Mont Saine Anne plays host to the 150th downhill World Cup this weekend and it is quite the venue! Long, rough and fast. This year the legendary booter has been replaced with a few different features, we will wait until practice to see what the changes are like. For now enjoy the video below.

Peter Varley also supplied a few images of the junior riders as they are here getting practice in before the world championships in Andorra.

Some fresh faced juniors ready to learn the craft.
Some fresh faced juniors ready to learn the craft.
Who better to learn then from Sam Hill, he has won more world cups here than anyone, including the 2010 World Championships'.
Who better to learn then from Sam Hill, he has won more world cups here than anyone, including the 2010 World Championships’.

Check back soon after practice and look out for our coverage over the weekend.

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SA State Series – Round 4 – Fox Creek

Fox Creek Long was host of Round 4 of the Inside Line South Australian State Series. It did involve sideways action of the good kind!
Fox Creek Long was host of Round 4 of the Inside Line South Australian State Series. It did involve sideways action of the good kind!

Fox Creek in the Adelaide Hills, that is where round 4 of the Inside Line South Australian State Series took place, a cold A�and wet lead up to the weekend turned into a weekend of clear skies (it was still cold!). Track wise it was ‘Long’ that was used and was riding as well as it usually does. A few Victorian riders made the trip over for the weekend and took on what the course had to offer, quiet successfully we might add with the Vicos taking home a few gold medals!

Back to Fox Creek we went.
Back to Fox Creek we went.
Stunning... (ly cold?! It is an outdoors sports though so no complaining!)
Stunning… (ly cold?! It is an outdoors sports though so no complaining!)
At least the sun was out!
At least the sun was out!
There was lots of sideways action on display!
There was lots of sideways action on display!
The crowd loves the sideways action of course!
The crowd loves the sideways action of course!
Infact it makes the whole event feel a little better when there is a crowd cheering on the riders.
Infact it makes the whole event feel a little better when there is a crowd cheering on the riders.
If you have seen the video footage floating around then you would understand why the most out there whip of the weekend went to James Chambers.
If you have seen the video footage floating around then you would understand why the most out there whip of the weekend went to James Chambers.

We want to talk about the females who rode on the weekend, always great to see and something we want to see more of! Sport women was hotly contended with Casey the Ballarat MUD rat taking the win over Sue-ann who usually braaps a BMX.

Elite women was won by Philippa, whose light setup proved a fast roller on the tacky Fox Long track. Moira desperately flogging more speed out of the “Beast of Glory”, to take second place from Laura Kelly, who retired early due to Master Kellys untimely hospital visit.
Moira and her 'Beast of Glory' riding into second place in Elite women.
Moira and her ‘Beast of Glory’ riding into second place in Elite women.
This rounds reporter on all things that involve the fairer sex, Curbsidechucky coming through the waterfall section and the jumps following it.
This rounds reporter on all things that involve the fairer sex, Curbsidechucky coming through the waterfall section and the jumps following it.
As for the men’s racing it was the Victorian import, Darcy Coutts, who took the under 17’s A�win by around 4 seconds – impressive work! As for the elite men it was Conor Clancy taking his maiden elite win. For all the results head to the Inside Line website and see them there.
Darcy Coutts popping off the waterfall and on his way to victory in the Under 19's men category.
Darcy Coutts popping off the waterfall and on his way to victory in the Under 17’s men category.
Conor Clancy snagged his first Elite win, a well earned result!
Conor Clancy snagged his first Elite win, a well earned result!

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Hanging out with your mates at the races, good times indeed!
Hanging out with your mates at the races, good times indeed!

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Ian 'The Buffalo' Jones getting rowdy in practice, what is out frame here is the tree he hit! Ouch - but he was okay folks!
Ian ‘The Buffalo’ Jones getting rowdy in practice, what is out frame here is the tree he hit! Ouch – but he was okay folks!
In fact it was the Buffalo's second podium in as many races (even after having to do a rerun for not breaking the start beam properly).
In fact it was the Buffalo’s second podium in as many races (even after having to do a rerun for not breaking the start beam properly).
Superstar mechanic Aaron Peltarri was kicking around the pits before he heads back overseas to help fellow Inside Line club member Troy Brosnan win some world cups!
Superstar mechanic Aaron Peltarri was kicking around the pits before he heads back overseas to help fellow Inside Line club member Troy Brosnan win some world cups!

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Getting an adjustment wasn't just limited to the bikes themselves!
Getting an adjustment wasn’t just limited to the bikes themselves!
Whoops! New Eject pedals maybe?
Whoops! New Eject pedals maybe?
Style for miles!
Style for miles!

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Happy days!
Happy days!

The next race heads to Eagle Mountain Bike Park. Thanks to Curbsidechucky for the women’s race report information!

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3D Printed Model Downhill Bike

The future is now… there is some pretty amazing technology and this gives an insight into where the future for downhill bikes is heading. 3D printing is very exciting, parts and whole frames may be something that you can print from home sooner rather than later. How handy will it be to print a replacement when you crash and damage your hanger, etc?!

This model (of a Specialized Demo) is pretty cool and we are going to try and chase down some more details for you, until then watch the video below and follow the guys at Trinpy.

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World Cup 4 – Lenzerheide

Welcome to Lenzerheide! A picturesque town in Switzerland and home of World Cup #4.
Welcome to Lenzerheide! A picturesque town in Switzerland and home of World Cup #4.

If downhill was a novel then 2015 would be a book full of twists and sub plots, sure while the race winners have been pretty much the ‘established’ riders the rest of the podium positions/top 20 have been going to some different faces!

With Steve Peat overlooking the tracks design and construction you could be sure racers were in good hands. The total bill to build this tack was in the hundreds of thousands!
With Steve Peat overlooking the tracks design and construction you could be sure racers were in good hands. The total bill to build this tack was in the hundreds of thousands!
Practice, qualifying and racing all took there toll. With Andrew Neethling, Brendan Fairclough, Josh Bryceland, Jack Moir (who did our #15secondtrackwalk from this round) and Andrew Crimmins all scored some pretty dramatic injuries of one type or another over the course of the week. In some cases, such as Andrews' they could still race, in other cases like Jacks' it was home for surgery/rehab.
Practice, qualifying and racing all took there toll. With Andrew Neethling, Brendan Fairclough, Josh Bryceland, Jack Moir (who did our #15secondtrackwalk from this round) and Andrew Crimmins all scored some pretty dramatic injuries of one type or another over the course of the week. In some cases, such as Andrews’ they could still race, in other cases like Jacks’ it was home for surgery/rehab.
Brendan Fairclough still managed to lay down plenty of style! (and speed, he finished 15th in a stacked field).
Brendan Fairclough still managed to lay down plenty of style! (and speed, he finished 15th in a stacked field).
Sam Hill was back, even before his doctor said he should be, so he was using this race to get some 'race feel'. The next round takes us to Mont Saint Anne where Sam has won countless times before. We feel he will have his eyes on this race to launch his season comeback.
Sam Hill was back racing, even before his doctor said he should be, so he was using this race to get some ‘race feel’. The next round takes us to Mont Saint Anne where Sam has won countless times before. We feel he will have his eyes on this race to launch his season comeback.
Stevie Smith was another rider who is/was on the comeback. He snuck into the top 10 with 9th place but you know he wants to get back on the podium. Again we feel Mont Saint Anne will be his springboard.
Stevie Smith was another rider who is/was on the comeback. He snuck into the top 10 with 9th place but you know he wants to get back on the podium. Again we feel Mont Saint Anne will be his springboard.
Caption this haha! The girls watch on closely...
Caption this haha! The girls watch on closely…
The female podium, featuring a disappointed Emmeline Ragot in 5th who qualified fastest but crashed in her race run. Morgan Charre in 4th who hasn't seen the podium for longer than she would have liked. Third place went to Tracey Hannah who is moving up the overall rankings with consistent results. A very relieved Mannon Carpenter in 2nd, this year has not been kind to her. Top step goes to Rachel Atherton for the third race in a row.
The female podium, featuring a disappointed Emmeline Ragot in 5th who qualified fastest but crashed in her race run. Morgan Charre in 4th who hasn’t seen the podium for longer than she would have liked. Third place went to Tracey Hannah who is moving up the overall rankings with consistent results. A very relieved Mannon Carpenter in 2nd, this year has not been kind to her. Top step goes to Rachel Atherton for the third race in a row.
You put your right leg out, you put your.... With Rachel Atherton's form and confidence at the moment it is going to be a hard task stopping her running away this year. This marked her 23rd world cup victory,truly amazing.
You put your right leg out, you put your…. With Rachel Atherton’s form and confidence at the moment it is going to be a hard task stopping her running away this year. This marked her 23rd world cup victory,truly amazing.

By now you would have no doubt seen the results of the race, unfortunately for anyone trying to stream the race there were some technical issues during the men’s finals but at least the coverage is free and they rectified the problem before the end.

After his best ever result at the last race we know Connor Fearon was primed to go one better.
After his best ever result at the last race we know Connor Fearon was primed to go one better.
In the end Connor went all or nothing and ended up going over the bars in the wooded section. He finished the race and as usual check out his full Inside Info to get his take on the weekend.
In the end Connor went all or nothing and ended up going over the bars in the wooded section. He finished the race and as usual check out his full Inside Info to get his take on the weekend.
Never rule Gee Atherton out, he finished 5th in the race and is always up there.
Never rule Gee Atherton out, he finished 5th in the race and is always up there.
Troy Brosnan gave us hints of his new kit before he unleashed it to the world. We have to say it polarised opinions! Not that Troy would mind he was busy going fast.
Troy Brosnan gave us hints of his new kit before he unleashed it to the world. We have to say it polarised opinions! Not that Troy would mind he was busy going fast.
Troy Put up some footage of him riding and it is well worth a watch.
Troy Put up some footage of him riding and it is well worth a watch.
You can even see the crazy stump jump line he took, much tot he fans excitement!
You can even see the crazy stump jump line he took, much tot he fans excitement!
For the finals he chose a more traditional kit, here he lunges for the finish and 4th place.
For the finals he chose a more traditional kit, here he lunges for the finish and 4th place.
Dean Lucas well, well, well...!
Dean Lucas well, well, well…!
Dean has really made a push at stepping up his racing this year. We know how much he was training before the season started.
Dean has really made a push at stepping up his racing this year. We know how much he was training before the season started.
As he came hurtling towards the finish line it was Ed Masters in the hot seat who had put together a great run (Ed would eventually finish 11th).
As he came hurtling towards the finish line it was Ed Masters in the hot seat who had put together a great run (Ed would eventually finish 11th).
As Dean crossed the line he checked the time, in his mind he knew he had put together a good run.
As Dean crossed the line he checked the time, in his mind he knew he had put together a good run.
And the timing board confirmed that! A few seconds ahead of Ed meant he would be inline for his best result to date. Little did we know just how good his run was.
And the timing board confirmed that! A few seconds ahead of Ed meant he would be inline for his best result to date. Little did we know just how good his run was.
As riders were unable to beat his time it went from being a top 10 to a top 5 to a top 3 time! In the end 3rd place was his reward. Dean commented how much the track reminded him of riding back home and this result was testament to that.
As riders were unable to beat his time it went from being a top 10 to a top 5 to a top 3 time! In the end 3rd place was his reward. Dean commented how much the track reminded him of riding back home and this result was testament to that.
Loic Bruni was again the last rider down the hill and again finished second! The most over used phrase when captioning anything to do with Loic is that his maiden race win will come soon!
Loic Bruni was again the last rider down the hill and again finished second! The most over used phrase when captioning anything to do with Loic is that his maiden race win will come soon!
What can be said about Greg Minnaar that hasn't already?! After equaling the all time male wins record in Fort William Greg can now lay sole claim to it with a victory in Lenzerheide. A true legend in his own right.
What can be said about Greg Minnaar that hasn’t already?! After equaling the all time male wins record in Fort William Greg can now lay sole claim to it with a victory in Lenzerheide. A true legend in his own right.
Winners are grinners!
Winners are grinners!
Just quietly we wouldn't mind an all Australian podium! With the form in camp Australia at the moment that doesn't seem un-achievable!
Just quietly we wouldn’t mind an all Australian podium! With the form in camp Australia at the moment that doesn’t seem un-achievable!
Another podium shot why not!
Another podium shot why not!
Drink it up! New podium boy Dean Lucas being 'minted'.
Drink it up! New podium boy Dean Lucas being ‘minted’.

That wraps up the World Cup action for a little while as next race is across the ocean in Canada and we can’t wait to see what that brings!

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iPhone Edit Tuesday Volume II – Bernard Kerr & Connor Fearon -Pila, Italy

Connor Fearon and Bernard Kerr have been having fun (and training at the same time) in Pila, Italy at the bike park there. Check out this edit of the guys slapping bass and enjoy!

Connor is sponsored by Kona Bikes, Fox Head, HT components, Fast Twitch gym Adelaide, Yakima racks, Maxxis and all the other team sponsors!

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