Icelandic Traverse

If you ride a mountain bike and never, ever wanted to go to Iceland; it's just soooo far:

Steve Peat, Hans Rey and this video just might change your mind....

Trek World Racing Stories 2.4 // MSA - Windham // Downhill World Cup

The ex-Trek Downhill Champ

"Gwin"...

Aaron Gwin

It's a name we have not heard a lot of in the last 12 months; the difference a year can make. Once larger than life and the most consistently consistent, and considered almost unbeatable; now, although he can still be found on the results sheet, he's nowhere near the podium, at least on the World stage. 

At the end of 2012, following what many consider to be one of the most successful runs of downhill racing we've ever seen, Gwin changed teams in highly controversial circumstances. In 2011 and 2012 Gwin racked up an unprecedented 9 first places in World Cup events, and capped the season ranking in 1st and 3rd respectively. There is little doubt that during those two years he, his team and management were doing something right (or everyone else was doing it really wrong?). 

"It's not about the bike"...

Trek Session

We've all heard it said, that it's not about the bike...be that as it may, but the Trek Session is one mean piece of kit when it comes to nailing a 'gravity line', don't believe us, well come and ride one and you will see what we mean. There is little doubt that it is one of the most capable downhill racers on the planet and even less doubt that Gwin, Trek World Racing and the Trek Session 9.9 were a winning combination. 

We've also heard it said, that the grass is not always greener... and maybe in this instance it might just be the case. Having said that, we don't know what went on during those dealings at the end of last year, or before, or since and how it all has effected the outcomes that we can see; but Aaron felt that it was time for a change, and we think that that was definitely NOT about the bike. 

"Back to the Future"...

Have we seen the best of Aaron Gwin, we think, and hope not. 2014 is just around the corner and we will get some answers then. It does seem that, to go from a #1 and #3 ranking to a #20, that something is not right. Retrospect is a powerful tool, and the Gwin/Session combo was right; probably as good a combination as man and machine can get. His run at Val di Sole in 2012 where he won be almost 8 seconds goes down as the stuff of legend; and maybe the pinnacle of his career.

We are sure that Aaron will be pondering his past and his future and wondering about the choices we make in life. 

The Zulu does Rampage????

Dustin Schaad - must be a Zulu to walk away from this.

The Weekend

This weekend there is SO much going on in the bicycle world that it would be impossible to find time to watch a car race, just saying. Depends on where your priorities lie, we guess.

The WEMBO World Solo 24 hour Mountain Bike Championships

24hr World Champs Feed...
Live results are found at Durt.com.au

The Ironman World Championships 

Ironman World Championships Feed...
Live Coverage of the Ironman World Championships from Kailua-Kona, Hawaii are available here

The Melbourne to Warnambool 

Melbourne-Warnambool Feed...

The FNQ Security 3hr 

The Redbull Rampage

Redbull #Rampage Feed..."  or catch it Live here

The Gravitate 

Gravitate 2013 [ 2 ] from Gravitate MTB on Vimeo.
Gravitate to the Far North trails of Cairns to celebrate all things MTB in Australi's biggest annual MTB festival.

October 11th - 14th - Cairns, Australia

The Red Bull Rampage 2013

Rampage Pro Bike: Brandon Semenuk's Trek Session Park

The MTB World Champs 2013

Despite the total lack of coverage in the Australian mainstream media, there's a World Championships going on in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, at present. There's quite a few Australians putting it all on the line racing against the best in world, so we thought we'd show a little support and have posted a little info here. Get behind our country's best Mountain Bikers and show some support, We won't forget their efforts.

Heaps of pics here thanks to Cycling Australia

Full Results can be found here

MTB Worlds Feed

Dan McConnell Send support via Twitter	Results 31.08.13 Elite Mens XCO Words Video Coverage	Elite Mens Race No. 6 42nd at +9:46
Paul van der Ploeg Send support via Twitter		Elite Mens Race No. 69 61st at -4Laps
Rebecca Henderson Send support via Twitter	Results 30.08.13 U23 Womens XCO Words	U23 Womens Race No. 3 Interview pre-race here 10th at +10:03
Michael Crosbie Send support via Twitter	Results 30.08.13 U23 Mens XCO	U23 Mens Race No. 56 39th at +9:16
Holly Harris Send support via Twitter	Results 29.08.13 Junior Womens XCO	Junior Womens Race No. 19 23rd at +11:52
Chris Hamilton Send support via Twitter	Results 29.08.13 Junior Mens XCO	Junior Mens Race No.37 62nd at -2laps
Jack Lavis Send support via Twitter		Junior Mens Race No.57 64th at -2laps
Tasman Nankervis Send support via Twitter		Junior Mens Race No.72 50th at +15:57

The Sunday Downhill Video

Trek World Racing (TWR) Downhill

PLAYLIST by trekworldracing

The Tour is half way and so is the Trek 'Ride to Win Sale'

It's the best time of the year to be watching cycling on TV, so most of us have been watching Le Tour from our couches in the middle of the night. Don't forget to make some time to get out on the bike too.
Of course, if you were thinking about a new ride it's also one of the best times of the year to get a new Trek from M1, with some incredible saving on selected Trek models. Come in and talk 'tour' at M1 Cycles today.

The Bulldog hangs it out...

Brook Macdonald Getting LOOSE in Val di Sole Practice - More Mountain Bike Videos

The Earth Shaking Slo-mo

Brook MacDonald Charging - #notbad from Anthill Films on Vimeo.

Turn it up.....

The 2013 UCI DH kicked off with a Podium for NZ's Brook Macdonald

Brook Macdonald and Trek Session - A podium combination

The 2013 UCI Downhill World Cup kicked off on the weekend with the first round, in a sunny Fort William, Scotland. The lad from New Zealand proved he and the Trek Session are pretty quick and put him in the hot seat for a bit, before being pipped by the local boy, Gee Atherton. 

Want to see how fast the Session is, come and see us at M1 Cycles, in the meantime check out the video of some of Brook's action.

The Missy Bike

If you don't do anything else today, watch this video; if you don't feel like going out and riding your bike we'll give you a pair of Bontrager socks. I remember watching Missy 'ripping' the downhill at the Cairns World Championships in 1996; she got third - didn't matter she was a Superstar already.

Missy Giove, you are a legend. Now stop watching videos and go ride a bike.

The Wreckage

...."are you sure?"

"Whaddayamean?"

"You know, you're always forgetting things."

OOPS!!

New Video - "Downhill, Townsville Style"

Check out this little video I have posted to the Gallery Page. This kid is learning it the hard way, but he is learning. He's back up and at 'em though.

The St Valentines Day

A romantic getaway for two....

Love is..... A session on a Trek Session

The Vital MTB Shreddy Bike of the Year - 2012

'Shreddy!!'

Following the official launch of the Trek Session 9.9 Carbon in Whistler, we've been riding it for nearly one full year. That's a long time for a test bike. The reason? We just can't let go of this one. It's that good. So good, in fact, that we're giving it the illustrious Vital MTB Shreddy for 2012 Bike of the Year. Read more... - via Vital MTB

The Brake Malfunction

Trek World Racing DH 2012 || Leogang World Champs from Trek World Racing on Vimeo.

The Trek Session 88

In store NOW!!!  Catch a glimpse before this weapon heads out.
Hand built in the US along side the Madone, Domane and the Speed Concept. See what all the fuss is about, check out the Session . 

The Dirt-y Solutions