Sunday, September 26, 2010
WIndham World Cup
First world cup since I had my ankle surgery. I am super pumped to get out there and pin some sections, which I did. But im struggling to get in a full run with out crazy arm pump. Since this is my 5th race back and ive only been riding my bike for a month and a half. Its really hard watching everyone else at the top of there game at the end of the season and knowing that I am just getting back on the bike but still wanting to be up there with everyone, but I have to keep my head up and remember that this season is a warm up to get back into racing for next season. I am looking forward to getting out there and trying to get a run in with out arm pump!
Andrew Mitchell
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Dean Tennant Race Report
Another win on the Sunshine Coast
I just got back home in Victoria from another first place finish at the Sunshine Coaster DH race. The course was really fun to ride and the weather was amazing the whole weekend. I’d never ridden on the Sunshine Coast before and it’s definitely a cool spot I’d like to ride again.
I arrived Friday morning at the race with teammate Andrew Mitchell after driving 2 hours and taking 2 ferries. The Dunbar crew shuttled about 4 runs that evening and I tried to figure out the course. It’s a bit flatter than most courses and isn’t the most technically challenging but it was still very fun to ride. Saturday morning I got up and walked the course to try and find where I could make up some time over the other racers. There aren’t many lines on the course but I did find some double lines to help maintain speed through flat rough sections. To win this race I would have to have a perfect run so even small lines were important. I managed to time one practice run with freelap on Saturday afternoon and pulled out a 2:50.42 which I knew was faster than last year’s winning time so I was satisfied knowing I was on pace. I figured with some stronger pedaling I could take a couple seconds off for my race run.
Raceday I was feeling anxious to get on with the race. I was one of the first pros out of the gate and when I got to the bottom I was surprised to find out I was 5 seconds up in the hotseat with a 2:50.40! My run was very much like any other practice run really, except it’s funny because I felt like I put so much more effort into that run but it was only 0.02 seconds faster haha.
Top 5 Pro Men
1. Dean Tennant 2:50.40
2. Tyler Gorz 2:52.84
3. Jamie Biluk 2:53.55
4. Dan Skogland 2:55.32
5. Tim Coleman 2:56.32
Next up is the Tremblant Canada Cup in Quebec. I hope I can carry this momentum through to that race and pull out a good result there. Cross your fingers for me!
10 second win at Port Alberni Island Cup!
I’m really stoked to pull off a win by my biggest margin yet- 10 seconds! I got up at 6:00am to drive up-island to Port Alberni for the 2nd Island Cup of the year. The whole day went smoothly, I was expecting it to pour rain the whole day but it was mostly cloudy instead. The course is the best I’ve raced so far this year; the top part is gnarly and rooty with corners and the bottom is faster with flowy berms and small jumps. That might be why I was in a really good mood the whole day; I was just having so much fun. Shuttles up to the top were fun too; it’s probably the roughest shuttle road anyone will see at a race and we’re all packed into these vans 4bying up the road!
My run was good without any big mistakes. The course is longer than most so by the bottom I was quite tired, however I still pulled off a scrub-whip off the last jump going into the finish line for the crowd which garnered some cheers. There were a lot of talented riders at this race so to win by such a big margin is one of my biggest achievements yet.
Top 5 Pro Men
1.Dean Tennant 3:59
2.Simon Garstin 4:09
3.Sky Gustin 4:10
4.Jamie Biluk 4:13
5.Connor Macleod 4:16
Thanks to the race organizers, Lee Blais and Colin Wilson for the wicked event and to my sponsors, Dunbar Cycles and Sombrio.
Cheers
I just got back home in Victoria from another first place finish at the Sunshine Coaster DH race. The course was really fun to ride and the weather was amazing the whole weekend. I’d never ridden on the Sunshine Coast before and it’s definitely a cool spot I’d like to ride again.
I arrived Friday morning at the race with teammate Andrew Mitchell after driving 2 hours and taking 2 ferries. The Dunbar crew shuttled about 4 runs that evening and I tried to figure out the course. It’s a bit flatter than most courses and isn’t the most technically challenging but it was still very fun to ride. Saturday morning I got up and walked the course to try and find where I could make up some time over the other racers. There aren’t many lines on the course but I did find some double lines to help maintain speed through flat rough sections. To win this race I would have to have a perfect run so even small lines were important. I managed to time one practice run with freelap on Saturday afternoon and pulled out a 2:50.42 which I knew was faster than last year’s winning time so I was satisfied knowing I was on pace. I figured with some stronger pedaling I could take a couple seconds off for my race run.
Raceday I was feeling anxious to get on with the race. I was one of the first pros out of the gate and when I got to the bottom I was surprised to find out I was 5 seconds up in the hotseat with a 2:50.40! My run was very much like any other practice run really, except it’s funny because I felt like I put so much more effort into that run but it was only 0.02 seconds faster haha.
Top 5 Pro Men
1. Dean Tennant 2:50.40
2. Tyler Gorz 2:52.84
3. Jamie Biluk 2:53.55
4. Dan Skogland 2:55.32
5. Tim Coleman 2:56.32
Next up is the Tremblant Canada Cup in Quebec. I hope I can carry this momentum through to that race and pull out a good result there. Cross your fingers for me!
10 second win at Port Alberni Island Cup!
I’m really stoked to pull off a win by my biggest margin yet- 10 seconds! I got up at 6:00am to drive up-island to Port Alberni for the 2nd Island Cup of the year. The whole day went smoothly, I was expecting it to pour rain the whole day but it was mostly cloudy instead. The course is the best I’ve raced so far this year; the top part is gnarly and rooty with corners and the bottom is faster with flowy berms and small jumps. That might be why I was in a really good mood the whole day; I was just having so much fun. Shuttles up to the top were fun too; it’s probably the roughest shuttle road anyone will see at a race and we’re all packed into these vans 4bying up the road!
My run was good without any big mistakes. The course is longer than most so by the bottom I was quite tired, however I still pulled off a scrub-whip off the last jump going into the finish line for the crowd which garnered some cheers. There were a lot of talented riders at this race so to win by such a big margin is one of my biggest achievements yet.
Top 5 Pro Men
1.Dean Tennant 3:59
2.Simon Garstin 4:09
3.Sky Gustin 4:10
4.Jamie Biluk 4:13
5.Connor Macleod 4:16
Thanks to the race organizers, Lee Blais and Colin Wilson for the wicked event and to my sponsors, Dunbar Cycles and Sombrio.
Cheers
Dean
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Cam's Post
Published: 2010-01-21
Author: Cameron Porteous
went for BMX ride at a local school with a friend. We were jibbing around, having fun, and decided to get a bit competitive, So, a game of H-O-R-S-E ensued. I took the lead scoring from a barspin and some motorhop lines. So soon enough Paul was only one letter away from losing. I went for the kill and set up to hop over a guardrail and as soon as I was squared up for the hop my bars went limp as cooked spaghetti. I slid to a stop and discovered that I had split open my bars and one end. Now, Paul asumed that the ride was over and said he won by default, I didn't agree. I put my left hand on the grip, and my right hand in the middle of the bars and did a little 180. Paul went for it, and dabbed (understatemen
t).
Author: Cameron Porteous
went for BMX ride at a local school with a friend. We were jibbing around, having fun, and decided to get a bit competitive, So, a game of H-O-R-S-E ensued. I took the lead scoring from a barspin and some motorhop lines. So soon enough Paul was only one letter away from losing. I went for the kill and set up to hop over a guardrail and as soon as I was squared up for the hop my bars went limp as cooked spaghetti. I slid to a stop and discovered that I had split open my bars and one end. Now, Paul asumed that the ride was over and said he won by default, I didn't agree. I put my left hand on the grip, and my right hand in the middle of the bars and did a little 180. Paul went for it, and dabbed (understatemen
t).
Monday, January 18, 2010
Listerfield Lake, Melbourne
Published: 2010-01-13Author: Kevbot
Another day cracking out the XC bike to spin up the legs and tire the hell out myself! I was at the point today where without neccessities like XTR shifting and the responsiveness of the Fox shox, I would have been dialling an ambulance from my back on the dirt! The wall was hit numerous times after having followed up yesterday's XC effort in the hills. It feels like a long road to come back into some sort of form after such a long time having been off the XC, or any other cardio style exercise! But every time in the red zone pushes you further and faster on every proceeding ride. That's what I tell myself anyway!! Imagining pinning the very same trail in a few weeks time with little effort keeps me pressing on! As did the candy and 2 litres of water in my Camelbak!!
It was only a short ride out around the lake, but keeping the intensity high is definitely going to pay off. It's decently flat terrain that rips through eucalypt 'plantation' style terrain, with amazing drifty corners that my bike just relishes!! I just can't praise my Trance any further after having come from a hardtail and totally different riding style, and consequently, capability! Being out there in the cooler yet sunny weather always makes me realise why such a simple contraption as a bike, takes so many of our imaginations!!
Rob would be proud, I then went and played Beach Volleyball! Still got off the ground even with the exhausted legs!!
Kev
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