Wednesday 23 February 2011

Factory Jackson Seal of Approval!

"Overall, I’m very impressed with Vaults and with a price that puts them well below the main competition while competing head on with performance, the DMR Vault pedals definitely get the Factory Jackson seal of approval."

Full review HERE
UK Stock status HERE


Tuesday 22 February 2011

Bernard takes Victory at 661 Mini DH !!

First ever race on the Phoenix DH and Bernard grabs first place! Here is a little write up from him on the days events;
Heard that there was a race on up at the forest of dean so loaded the Phoenix up and got on the road. I got up there on the sunday morning after staying a friends house the night before in cardiff to a damp and muddy track. Sounds like it was the worst thing missing the first day of practice as it was even worse apparently and the course was gradually drying! I was at the top for the beginning of practice and just started sectioning the course having so much fun on the new bike! I did my first run and came down into 2nd, I knew why as I got to the top early and was so cold for my run. I left It later and kept warm for my second one and had a nice smooth run down and really hammered the vault pedals at the bottom to put the fastest time of the day in and win the pro am category! Good day and good start thanks to Pivot cycles uk!




Friday 18 February 2011

Bernard Kerr signs for Pivot Cycles UK









Upgrade Bikes are excited to announce that 20 year old Elite Downhill rider Bernard Kerr will be riding for ‘Pivot Cycles UK’ in 2011.

Bernard will be riding the new Pivot Phoenix DH Frameset and will be supported by DMR Bikes for parts including the new Valut pedals. He will be focusing on the UK Nationals as well as all the World cup rounds.

‘’Having recently added Pivot Cycles to our portfolio of brands we felt we needed to get a high profile rider on board to help promote and launch the brand in the UK. We are super stoked to have Bernard on the bike for 2011, he is a very talented rider and is focused on making a big impact on the UK and world circuit this year, and we hope the partnership will work out very well for all involved.’’ Tom Varkala, Pivot Cycles UK Brand manager.

‘’I’m so stoked to be on Pivot Cycles UK as the bike is just blowing me away every time I ride, its making me feel more and more like a hero!! They are just such a cool bunch of guys which I’m really looking forward to working with, along with the new DMR pedal + parts I genuinely couldn’t be more pumped and ready for the season to start so I’ll see you at the races! ’’ Bernard Kerr

You will be able to keep up to date with Bernard’s progression through the season at www.pivotcycles.co.uk www.upgradebikes.co.uk and @pivotuk.




Thursday 17 February 2011

Green Oil Review

Green Oil White Chain Wax gets 9/10 in Shred MTB magazine
"Comparable to leading chain waxes, but also eco friendly so ticks all the boxes"
Order HERE



Just in - get your order in.

Lezyne's HOT SELLER - Metal Kits are now available in a POP counter box of 24 mixed metal kits;
Six glueless patches, Emergency tyre boot, Stainless steel tube scuffer, Waterproof aluminium container Gold, Blue, Lite Grey, and Red.
Dealers can order HERE




HTC-Highroad (sponsored by Lezyne!)

HTC-Highroad's Matt Goss claimed his sixth win of the season after clinching the bunch sprint from a front group of around 40 riders in Stage 2 of the Tour of Oman. After triumphs in the Jayco Bay Classics series, the Cancer Council Classic and the opening stage of the Tour Down Under in Australia, Goss's latest victory in the Middle East also moves him into the overall lead.

Lezyne is an official sponsor of Team HTC-Highroad, providing the team the best in hand pumps, floor pumps, CO2 inflators, multi-tools, and tire repair.

For more about the team, check out:

Lezyne’s HTC-Highroad’s Team Page >>

Leyzne Video Page >>




Sam Rens new bike

Sam Reynolds came to the DMR HQ yesterday to pick up his New DMR 898 bike build.
Loaded with DMR parts including the new DMR Vault pedals.
Also the new Reynolds AM full Carbon mountain Rims specially laced on to DMR Hubs...
Sam will be riding this weekend.. keep an eye out for photos as we will post some pic's here soon.


Team Geox-TMC - Sponsored by OVAL

Fuji-sponsored professional cycling team GEOX-TMC held its official 2011 team presentation at the Gran Teatro Geox Theatre in Padova, Italy on Saturday, February 12.

Thirteen of the team's 23 riders were on hand for the presentation, including Matthias Brandle, Giampaolo Cheula, Juan Jose Cobo, Daniele Colli, David De la Fuente, Fabio Duarte, Arkaitz Duran, Fabio Felline, Noe Gianetti, Rafael Walls, Marcel Wyss, and of course, 2009 Giro d'Italia winner Denis Menchov and 2008 Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre.

www.ovalconcepts.com



Monday 14 February 2011

Five Two - A good start to the season

"Getting rid of those first race nerves was top of my agenda today - the weather was appalling, my bike was still running simpley singlespeed and the track was fairly local and I was ready to see how winter training had gone for me. I was placed in the Over 30`s any bike category which comprimsied of 8 riders on BMX, Cruiser and me on a MTB. The competition was tight and boy did these guys know how to cut eachother up. In my motos I was gathering a whole bunch of 5th place finishes as my tactics in the race were not paying off at all - I adjusted my approach and decided the best way at this would be to get into the first berm as high up as possible and get through the jumps in front of a few more of the other guys. This simple move worked well and I came into the last straight just behind 3rd place - as i hunted him down through the last series of rhythm sections I just managed to take him on the line for 3rd place. Strength, recovery, sprints seem to have all been covered over winter and now the only thing remaining is my gate to work on - hopefully the training can kep improving for 2011 in the last few weeks as we approach round 1 of NPS 4x in April!"

John Lee
Manager and rider - Fivetwo Race Team
I - http://fivetworaceteam.weebly.com/index.html


Lezyne on PinkBike.com

"The Lezyne catalog is one of those that is very easy to browse through and find a huge number of items that you really want to have, even if they're not much use to you, they just look so slick and would be a welcome addition to any toolbox. Of course, looks make up only part of a product, form would be useless without function. So it's a good thing we're fans of their high quality finish and solid build too which is present in even their lowest priced products. Classy and functional, it's a good combination. They're not cheap, but they survive abuse well, and as the old saying goes, you buy cheap, you buy twice. Here are our thoughts on the three products they recently sent to us for inflating tyres:"
Full review / article HERE


Upgrade at the TCR show


Upgrade were at the TCR show at Sandown Park at the weekend. We had a busy show talked to lots of people and got some great positive feedback about the product on display. See you there in 2012!!


Thursday 10 February 2011

DMR and Kinesis at CoreBike courtesy of bikeradar…..

Some pretty sweet pictures of DMR and Kinesis at CoreBike courtesy of bikeradar…..

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/core-bike-2011-dmr-sunn-mondraker-kinesis-29219

….. picture 7 you can see how busy the room was!!!



Wednesday 9 February 2011

Singletrack - Long Term test

The frame really is incredibly stiff. Even though I’m running “normal” QR axles at both ends it’s felt a lot less twangy and flexy than some bolt-thru bikes I’ve ridden. It’s this stiffness – combined with the excellent rear suspension feel – that encourages the bike to be ridden as hard as I can. At no point does it enter my head that I’m “only riding a 100mm XC bike” and I pause or temper my riding behaviour.



Tuesday 8 February 2011

Kinesis 415 Frameset

"In a market where aluminium frame-only options are hard to come by, the TT-specific Kinesis 415 stands out. Its front triangle showcases the latest SPF (superplastic formed) tubing, which allows Kinesis to combine aero profiling with thin wall, lightweight tubing."

www.kinesisbikes.co.uk

www.upgradebikes.co.uk

Read more HERE


Richard Acott Wins at Innerleithen

Run 1 was good in very muddy conditions but had difficulty overtaking another rider who would not move over so ended with time of 4.19 but knowing I could do better. Second race run felt good and time of 4.08. Great start to season with new hardtail track record and Podium 1st. Not the best track for hardtails and full suspension bike would be quicker but a great test for new DMR bike, components and my fitness levels. Thanks to sponsors DMR/Tektro/YBN/Madison/Kik and organisers but especially people of Innerleithen who were so freindly and welcoming for the riders who turn up in all weathers in middle of winter to ride bikes.

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Monday 7 February 2011

DMR's Sam Ren Video

"Hi everyone, heres a vid from my trip to Italy! It will be played on mtv in Italy or something too which is cool! I am writing the story for a feature in MBUK magazine too with some AMAZING photos!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=072tWeU7Zgc

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Lezyne is proud to annouce the continued partnership with the MTB powerhouse Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain. The team is one of the top professional mountain bike race teams in the world. Comprised of top tier cross country and downhill World Cup racers, like Geoff Kabush, Sabrina Jonnier, and Marie Helene-Premont, the team is one of the few teams to race both XC and gravity events. The team also has a freeride element with such well-known characters as MTB Hall of Famer Wade Simmons, who has been working with Lezyne since the start of their partnership in 2009.

The team’s star riders and staff have been vital to the development of many of Lezyne’s MTB products, and Lezyne looks forward to working with the team to develop new products in 2011. The team trains and races with Lezyne's award winning hand pumps, floor pumps, multi-tools, CO2 inflators, tire repair, and hydration packs.



Road.cc - Core Bike Video

Check from 42 seconds onwards, a nice run through of the ti gran fondo and also a chat with Simon from green oil.

http://road.cc/content/news/30626-video-core-bike-faves-starring-colnago-traitor-kinesis-surly-civia-easton-more

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Wednesday 2 February 2011

Team Jewson--M.I.Racing Team Launch











Team Jewson - MI Racing Team Launch
Supported by Kinesis and Reynolds and Microshift.



Yannick Granieri Joins Lezyne












Lezyne is proud to announce its sponsorship of French dirt jumping phenomenon Yannick Granieri. Career highlights include 2nd at the 2010 Austria King of Dirt, 2nd at the 2010 Winterpark Crankworx, and 4th overall at the 2010 FMBO World Tour - the best ranked European at the event! Yannick will ride with Lezyne floor pumps, hand pumps, multi-tools, and tire repair. This announcement comes on the heels of Yannick’s 3rd place finish at this year’s White Style snow jumping event where he was one of the lucky 12 riders to qualify for the final run. He finished runner up to Sam Pilgrim and Sam Reynolds (1st and 2nd). Congratulations Yannick! Learn more about Yannick here:

Lezyne Ambassador Page