NEMA Jewel Review-Commute By Bike
With Gas Prices soaring, commuting to work is the way to go. The Jewel got a review by the guys at Commutebybike.com
Check it out.
http://commutebybike.com/2008/07/30/nema-jewel-thunder-bike-shorts-review/
Mont-Sainte-Anne Downhill Results
What a crazy weekend! Though the gnarly MSA track was muddy & rutted all weekend, and the threat of thunderstorms were reported for race day... the sun actually came out & the course dried up a fair amount!
Nema riders had another great showing this weekend. Sam Blenkinsop just missed out on a podium, but was stoked to have placed 6th! Blenky's Yeti teammates, Justin Leov and Aaron Gwin, scored 9th & 10th place respectively. This is Gwiny's first World Cup race ever.. for a guy who's only been racing for about 10 months, it's not to bad, eh? Way to go GWINY!!!!
Ryan Condrashoff had a great showing as well placing 32nd!
Nema riders are now making their way over to Bromont (Canada) for the next round of the UCI World Cup this weekend! Best of luck to everyone there!
PRO MEN DH RESULTS
1 27 MINNAAR Greg RSA19811113 SCB 4:30.57
2 1 HILL Samuel AUS19850721 MER 4:32.30
3 4 ATHERTON Gee GBR19850226 ANC 4:32.83
4 3 PEAT Steve GBR19740617 SCB 4:33.53
5 8 BAREL Fabien FRA19800726 SUB 4:37.25
6 24 BLENKINSOP Samuel NZL19881028 YET 4:38.34 [NEMA]
7 13 RENNIE Nathan AUS19810531 SCB 4:40.12
8 111 CAMELLINI Julien FRA19840107 CRC 4:41.74
9 23 LEOV Justin NZL19841020 YET 4:42.35 [NEMA]
10 157 GWIN Aaron Holmes USA19871224 YET 4:42.65 [NEMA]
32 96 CONDRASHOFF Ryan USA19860714 --- 4:54.92 [NEMA]
34 29 BENNETT Kieran NZL19871202 --- 4:55.31 [NEMA]
69 97 BENEDICT Bradley USA19860525 --- 5:08.24 [NEMA]
US National Championships VIDEO!!
Nema factory riders embark on the small town of Mt Snow, Vermont for the US National Championships! X-Fusion's got a video of the team packed full for gravity racing goodness! Watch Ryan Condrashoff rock the DH track into place 5th! Congrats to Amado Stachenfeld pedal his way onto the podium in Semi Pro Dual Slalom!
Way to go guys!
X-Fusion is stacked full of of Nema sponsored riders! Check it out!
Thanks to Theo Dilworth from All Out Productions for an excllent job on the video!
http://www.alloutprodux.com/xfuse08vermont.mov
Justin Leov Graces the Cover of NZ Mountain Biker!
Congrats Juzzo! Lookin killer in that Nema gear!
http://www.nzmtbr.co.nz
Nema's Unbeatable Weekend!
Snowmass MSC & Windham NMBS report: NEMA Riders Dominate Across the Country!
Nema’s riders had yet ANOTHER outstanding weekend across the nation! Nema's factory sponsored team, Yeti / Fox Shox, CLEANED UP in Snowmass, Colorado, for the “Blast the Mass” Mountain States Cup. Meanwhile, Nema factory riders THREW DOWN out in Windham, New York for the latest round of the National Mountain Bike Series!
SNOWMASS MSC
Nema’s Ross Milan (Yeti / Fox Shox) dominated the Snowmass MTX course, taking the win in every heat into the finals. In the finals, Ross met up with several fast riders – Petr Hanak, Jon Watt, & Erik Nelson. Each rider could easily spoil the day for other, but Ross would have nothing of it. Ross, charged hard out the gate & never looked back!
MTX – Pro Men
1. Ross Milan [NEMA]
2. Petr Hanak
3. Jonathan Watt
4. Erik Nelson
6. Chris Boice [NEMA]
8. Rudy Unrau [NEMA]
In the downhill, this day would mark a decisive victory for Nema riders as our factory team (Yeti / Fox Shox) swept the top 3 spots of the podium! Young gun, Aaron Gwin, demonstrated that he’s a true threat to any race he enters. Aaron narrowly defeated his teammate Justin Leov by just over 1-tenths of a second! Fellow teammate Sam Blenkinsop would round out the three in 3rd spot.
Downhill – Pro Men
1. Aaron Gwin 4.05.47 [NEMA]
2. Justin Leov 4.05.61 [NEMA]
3. Sam Blenkinsop 4.09.49 [NEMA]
21. Ross Milan [NEMA]
24. TJ Sharp [NEMA]
31. Chris Boice [NEMA]
MTX – Pro Women
1. Melissa Buhl
2. Neven Steinmetz [NEMA]
3. Christen Boyer
4. Darian Harvey
WINDHAM NMBS
A new venue on the National circuit, Windam Ski Resort proved to be highly challenging and extremely fun for the riders! With much of the natural terrain incorporated into the course, riders were refreshed and excited to race what is being touted as one of the best racetracks on the NMBS circuit this year!
In the downhill qualifying, constantly changing weather conditions proved to be problematic for racers. Despite early morning showers, Nema’s Kieran Bennett managed to keep himself calm and not let the wet conditions slow him down. Even being a bit cautious of the wet & grassy traverses and poor conditions, Kieran qualified 3-seconds ahead of the field, giving him a good amount of confidence going into the finals.
In the finals, Kieran Bennett followed up his stellar qualifying performance with his second NMBS win of the season by nearly 2 and a half seconds! Joining him on the podium were fellow Nema factory riders Brad Benedict & Ryan Condrashoff in 4th & 5th respectively. Windham marked the 2nd international victory of Kieran’s career.
Notable: Nema’s Brad Benedict’s extends his points lead with a 4th place finish on the day. Meanwhile Nema’s Ryan Condrashoff moves into 3rd and the day’s winner Kieran Bennett moves into 4th (despite missing the first two rounds of the NMBS) With one more round to go in Brian Head, Utah, this should prove to be a very fruitful & exciting conclusion to the season for Nema riders!
Downhill
1. Kieran Bennett [NEMA]
2. Geritt Beytagh
3. Cameron Cole
4. Brad Benedict [NEMA]
5. Ryan Condrashoff [NEMA]
10. Mike Haderer [NEMA]
18. Joey Schusler [NEMA]
24. John Hauer [NEMA]
Nema’s Mike Haderer took the first NMBS victory of his career over a small, but very talented field of riders. On a fast & flowy track, Haderer sped through the rounds to defeat New Zealand’s Cameron Cole (who won the previous round in Deer Valley).
Dual Slalom
1. Mike Haderer [NEMA]
2. Cameron Cole
3. Eric Carter
4. Ryan Condrashoff [NEMA]
6. Joey Schusler [NEMA]
10. John Hauer [NEMA]
American riders now head to Mt. Snow, Vermont for the US Championships. Best of luck to all riders attending!
Justin Leov Wins Deer Valley NMBS!
Nema riders had yet another stellar weekend in Deer Valley, Utah, for the 4th round of the NMBS. Fresh of the World Championships, Nema’s factory team riders headed to the picturesque mountain town for some great American racing action. Known for it’s rugged downhill trails and fast & flowy slalom track, Deer Valley would provide some of the best racing seen in the states thus far.
Nema riders started the weekend out by racing a fun dual slalom track. After qualifying first, Nema rider Aaron Gwin (Yeti / Fox Shox) rode a fast and strong throughout all his heats. Unfortunately a couple of small bobbles relegated him back a few spots, but that didn’t stop Gwiny from landing on the podium in 4th spot! Meanwhile, his Yeti / Fox Shox teammate, Chris Boice, has been on a tear all year and narrowly missed making the finals. Boice squeezed out Gwin in the small final to take 3rd on the day.
Dual Slalom Final Results
1. Cameron Cole
2. Petr Hanak
3. Chris Boice [NEMA]
4. Aaron Gwin [NEMA]
5. Mike Haderer [NEMA]
6. Ryan Condrashoff [NEMA]
9. Sam Blenkinsop [NEMA]
13. Rudy Unrau [NEMA]
15. John Hauer [NEMA]
Nema riders are definitely a force to be reckoned with in the downhill. Not only did Nema rider Kevin Aiello (Yeti So Cal) take a decisive JrX downhill victory, but his time would have put him 15th in the Pro class.
Meanwhile, in the Pro Men’s DH final, each & every rider would be tested to their limit, as the rough Deer Valley DH track would take its toll on numerous riders. Nema rider would soon prove that their skill & determination would lead to their success.
After qualifying 1 &2 in the morning, teammates Justin Leov & Sam Blenkinsop (Yeti / Fox Shox), headed into the finals with great confidence. However, as riders began to descended for their final run, it was nearly a crapshoot whether they would come down in one piece.
Nema’s Kieran Bennett was definitely on a tear, as he won the previous NMBS in Angelfire, New Mexico. Unfortunately, his run didn’t go to plan here in Deer Valley, as shifting malfunctions would slow him down. Remarkably, Kieran still managed a fantastic result, placing him just off the podium in 6th.
As early race leader Amiel Cavalier sat in the hot seat, a variety of Nema riders would just miss the mark to dethrone the fast Aussie! Rookie phenom, Aaron Gwin, screamed down the mountain, but just narrowly missed the mark. Gwin placing 4th in the final (coincidentally matching his result in the previous day’s Dual Slalom). The next Nema rider to come close to Amiel’s time would be Sam Blenkinsop, who’s wild and hard charging style is a fan favorite! Unfortunately Blenki’s time would miss the mark by just 1-tenth of a second. In fact,… Amiel, Blenki & Gwin’s time would be determined by only 3-tenths of a second! Everyone’s heart was pounding by this point! 
Needless to say, this would be Justin Leov’s day to prevail! The Nema rider came PINNED down the mountain side & through the trees faster than any other rider. When Justin crossed the finish line, he pronounced his victory with a hammer by besting the field by nearly 6-seconds!
Throughout the field, Nema riders had stellar results. Nema’s Brad Benedict (SantaCruz / X-Fusion / WTB) maintained his series lead by placing 11th on the day.
Downhill Final Results
1. Justin Leov [NEMA]
2. Amiel Cavalier
3. Sam Blenkinsop [NEMA]
4. Aaron Gwin [NEMA]
5. Chris Van Dine
6. Kieran Bennett [NEMA]
11. Brad Benedict [NEMA]
12. Chris Boice [NEMA]
14. TJ Sharp [NEMA]
29. John Hauer [NEMA]
30. Ryan Condrashoff [NEMA]
Nema riders have a bit of time off until their next major event. A few riders will hit up the next MSC race in Snowmass, while others will prepare for the next NMBS in New York in a few weeks time.
For more information, check out the full coverage on PINNED: http://www.pinnedmtb.com/deervalley08.htm
Yeti’s race video
http://www.yeticycles.com/?#/videovault/ (& yes, that’s me getting nailed by a huge rock 3/4 the way down by Blenki!)
X-Fusion video
http://www.alloutprodux.com/xfuse#5deervalley.mov