Dirt Works riders had a great day out the recent 2008 Highland Fling.

In the 100 MILE Fling': (160 klms) Team BMC's Jason English came 2nd with a time of 7.34 and Dirt Works own Pat Howard stomped home to 3rd place with a time of 8.02.

Team Ellsworth rider Jason Dreggs, Team KHS rider Craig Armour and Dirt Works General manager Mark Sangkuhl all put in valliant efforts, but all three unfortunately just missed the cut-off time.

The 100 klm "full fling" saw Team BMC's Charlton Durie place 9th in 4.37, David Rome (riding a cyclocross bike) in 7.39, Rob Parbery (also on a crosser') 7.45 and Joey Rumbold in 8.05.

Dirt Works new warranty manager Jeff Rooney attacked the Half Fling in a time of 3.01, while Frank Rome (yes... Dave Romes dad) rocked in at 3.58.

Congrats to all that entered. More info' can be found here.

Jason English wins (another) 24hour event. At the recent Scott 24hour at Canberra, Jason English stormed home with an amazing 399klms in under 24hours.

I'll let Jason tell it in his own words though...

"As promised another weekend, another race. This time it was at Canberra against some of the best 24hr riders in the World.

My preparation wasn't ideal for the race as I had sore legs for the whole week from the previous 6 hour. As we were traveling down the day before, my carbo - loading was made up of meat pies and sald bits and pieces and I could tell after a few hours! "

Dirt Works is proud to announce that we are soon to be the authorised agents in Australia for Push Industries. Darren Murphy of Push and Dirt Works have a long history and the two are a natural fit.  

Push have gained a deserved reputation as the magic workers of bicycle suspension. Send them an off-the-shelf product and they'll customise it for you using their own proprietry internals to suit your own riding style and needs.  However until this partnership, that simply wasn't an option for Australian riders.

Push currently perform work on Rockshox, Fox and Marzocchi rear shocks and Rockshox and Fox forks.  Stay tuned and we'll be advising when we're ready to start "Pushing" your forks and shocks.

Team BMC Australia riders had great results at the Team BMC at the World Solo 24 hour championships in Canada last weekend.

Jason English came 2nd in Elite male, Troy Bailey came 1st in 35-39 male and Joel Donney came 2nd in under 25 male.

It was the year of the Aussies with the entire Elite mens podium belonging to the Australians and many age group won by Australian riders.

We are excited to announce that the inaugural BMC Mountains To Beach will take place from 1-7 March 2009.

Imagine a week of mountain biking, a week of racing, that will take you from the highest mountains in Australia, across snowgum lined plains, down along rainforest lined creeks and out to finish with your wheels in the sand and surf. Snaking singletrack, 'wind through the helmet' downhills, challenging uphills and some of the most varied scenery you could want.

The BMC Mountains To Beach is a 'tour' style event. Entrants, solo or pairs, will ride some 400km on a journey from the mountains to the beach, from Thredbo in the Snowy Mountains to Narooma on the South Coast of NSW. The majority of the riding will be in race stages that will test the full range of mountain biking skills - uphill, downhill, cross country, marathon, riding under lights. There will even be a short navigation stage and the potential of a task or two along the way to test riders mental faciltities! Whilst timed race stages will range in length from 5km to over 100km, there will also be a number of non timed, non race cruising stages along the way.

Further details for the BMC Mountains To Beach is available at www.wildhorizons.com.au.

The 2008 range of spicy Salsa bikes and frames have arrived in-stock.

The bike range has expanded this season to include the Casseroll (in both triple and singlespeed versions), the La Cruz (a disc brake equipped crosser'), the return of the El Mariachi (a 9 speed 29er) and the first ever offering of Salsa's favourite child, the Ala Carte as a complete. Check out the specs and prices here.

Almost all the Salsa frames are in-stock too. Casseroll, La Cruz, Dos Niner, Mammasita, Moto Rapido and Ala Carte are all available for shipping. che

So are they oversized BMX bikes? or just a flashback to the 80's?

The answer is neither... and both. Either way. Eastern's new Traildiggers hit the mark.

Available in both 24" ($649) and 26" ($699) models they bring back memories of 24 and 26" ccruisers in the early 80's.

After a full year of backorders and waiting... we now have stock (yes... in the building) of the amazing Ibis Mojo Carbon. Currently we have small, medium, large and extra large in the naked carbon finish. Plus both orange and green in medium and large.

Hayes new 2008 Stroker Trail brake has arrived. Available in 6" ($299), 7" ($309) or 8" ($319) rotor options. The Stroker is complete new brake from the ground up. With many new design features including: 

Radial Design - Stroker is the first radial master cylinder that can be installed on either side of the handlebar. The Stroker is compact, efficient and extremely rigid, resulting in light and intuitive braking. New Lever Blade Design - An extension of your hand, Stroker’s lever "just feels right". Contact points are optimized to hold the rider’s fingers in place through the stroke of the brake.

Oury have just released a limited edition run of three new pastel coloured classic mtb grips!

The new colours are: pastel green, pink and blue. Still made with the same natural rubber compound that Oury is famous for. Providing great grip plus superb vibration and impact cushioning. Plus... you can still get Oury grips in red, black, blue, lime green, hot pink, grey, clear, white, yellow, orange and purple.

We've just received some sensational new Salsa jerseys.

Including the new Pepper Power team jersey pictured here.  Watch the competition sweat as you blow by ‘em in a smokin’ blaze of pepper glory. Salsa's new Pepper Power Team Jerseys explode with enough spicy chilies and eye-puckering lime to set the trail on fire. 

All Salsa jerseys feature the following:

• Airies Micro Plus fabric • 20" hidden zipper • Three rear pockets • S–XXL

We've just received a shipment of new DMR toys including some V8's in all new colours. (as well as top up stock of your regular favourites) The V8's run on precision ground adjustable bearings with a tough Cro-mo axle. A grease port and V-Lube syringe mean easy servicing. Sizes: 9/16", Weight: 528g.

Also new is the Lock Jaw seat & post. It's a simple yet unique design - a step forward and away from its more conventional counterparts. The single-bolt MacNeil tightening system is accessed through the slotted seat top to allow for the most straightforward seat adjustment available.

Our friends at The Bicycle Superstore in Mentone have just built up this gleaming new 16" Surly Pugsley as a single-speed.

Subtly decked out in purple paint, chrome cranks, Hayes HFX-9 brakes, 65mm-wide Large Marge rims and massive 3.7" Surly Endomorph tyres, the Pugsley provides a discreet, understated way of getting around Mentone's beachside trails incognito (say hi to Kendall as he rides past!).

All kits in stock NOW! Now you can experiance the tube free, flat free feeling that has the magazines raving!

Std XC Kit: Fits most std XC mtb rims. Mavic 221, 317, 517, 519, 223 and Sun O XC, UFO Sub4 etc.

Freeride Kit: Fits most 26" and 24", 27mm to 34mm wide rims. Including: Rhyno Lite XL, Single Track, Singlewide, Salsa Gordo, Alex DM24 and Supra D.

DH Kit: Fits most 26" and 24" rims, 36mm to 39mm wide. Including: mavic 729 (old 321), Sun Double Track, Intense Mag 30 and WTB Laser Disc DH.

Rhyno Lite Kit: Fits Sun Rhyno Lite, Mavic 521, EX721 and XM321 (old 219)

Convert your current wheelset to tubeless with Stans No Tubes for a fraction of the cost of other systems. All available from your local Dirt Works dealer.

DT Swiss have been asked for a new 20mm compatible version of their famed 240s hubs. Well... we are the first distributor worldwide to have them in stock!

Finally,  a 20mm axle hub at an XC/trail weight. With all the features you've come to expect from DT Swiss like super high quality sealed cartridge bearings, labyrinth seals and all 100% Swiss made!   32 hole. only 170grams.