Pumptrack Pumping

Alan is Straitline Components Australian Factory rider and to me Steve Erwin has stained the nations image so much that I picture all Aussies as furry critters.

And our little Koala has been digging again… let’s watch as the male presents…! 

 

“I've Spent the last week building and carving in a little pumptrack close to my house. It's running better then i could have hoped with lots of line choices going both ways. Mostly stoked on how fast it can run for how tight some of the rollers are. I suggest to everyone to build a pumptrack if they don't have one, there good fun and can get you somewhat fit. Great for learning bike control and cornering.”

Alan Hepburn

And just because I am addicted to this opening clip with Alan and Jarrett plus it was filmed in our backyard in Victoria, lets watch it again!

Camp of Champions in Whistler!

We have been involved with Camp of Champions since pretty much their first Season opening their bike camps. I spend more time on Skype laughing then I do getting anything done business wise with these guys, just take a look above at this years t-shirt design!

Stare into his eyes!

Then get on the Van to Whistler!

We are involved with the camp for one reason… an excuse to go to whistler more often! If I had a second reason it would be because it is just all about fun and riding a bike. No attitude or lame attempt to push a coolness factor, everyone is just hanging out with no agenda but to ride.

 

Eric Peterson, the man behind our April fool prank videos now hangs with camp all summer capturing the vibe, take a look.

Bonus factor to camp is that our factory riders, Casey Groves –Transition Bikes- and Alan Hepburn- Banshee Bikes are coaches alongside head coach Gareth Dyer so the kids get to watch pro slope style riders in the air dome and on the trails with them.

 

But it isn’t just for kids… If you look at the size of their ski and snowboard camps you get the idea of where the bike division is going, and if you are attending Crankworks this year it is going to be hard to miss COC and Straitline because we got something brewing…

Count how many time Ken says Adult week of Camp of Champions in that video… lol.

Alan's Wildcard Video!!

Okay, I just finished posting a vid and promised it was the last of the year unless I hit a deer driving home but then I saw Alan Hepburns new Wildcard built up with a new video.

The following is again stolen from the Banshee Blog, click here to check the full version with all the pics.

"Alan took pics of himself building it up and is that a hammer I see on the table? ...always a good sign of a quality wrench -the only thing missing is an axe."

Our Aussy Riders!

Everyone meet Chris Soininen and Alan Hepburn, Factory Banshee riders! These guys are two of Australia's top DJ/Free riders who came to Canada this year to eat our Maple Syrup, see a beaver then Ride Whistler and Vancouver Island!

Check them out, these guys will be traveling the world in 08 as Banshee Factory Riders then back in our backyard for the BearClaw 3 and Kokanee Krankworks. Chris Soininen and Alan Hepburn, remember these names, they have more fun in day then most do in a month!