Photos

I have been working on a film project titled You Like This and recently some photos from production have made there way on to the interweb. A photo by David Founier was Pinkbike's photo of the day a week ago. Catching my Legend mid drift above Britannia Beach on a great day.

Taylor Loughran the camera jedi behind You Like This just released his 2010 photo slideshow, which features many photos from the production of You Like This. Check it out!

Fogelsode S2 #4: Rebirth of the Step-Up

About a month ago we started giving the step-up a major overhaul, beginning with a shopping spree at the local lumber yard.  It’s been quite the process of getting the lip build, painting it, and getting it over there, but it was all worth it to say the least!  It’s been some great times having some wicked seshes with new tricks and good laughs.  Good ‘ol winter!

Photo Cred: Davin Pena

Get Amped

Amps are in the welding section right now. Kind of like a day at the spa ...

After the tubes for the top tube, down tube and head tube are cut they are loaded into a basket.

The basket with the tubing is then dipped in some chemicals that I was told I can not drink.

Chemical bath, water, chemical bath, water, chemical bath and some more water. Then we move onto the mud bath ...

Frames are placed in a jig and tacked together before the mud bath I guess ...

A rack of Amps ready to be placed in the mud bath ...

Keep Riding.

Rob Dunnet

AT Showdown GoPro

1080 Practice

Pool Jumping and 1080 Training - More Mountain Bike Videos

One Piece Riding Kit

From the Sponge Bob kit to the one piece coveralls, the testing for a new kit never really stops. Thanks to my clothing sponsor Harlok Design Group Inc. for hooking me up with a set of coveralls for the Taiwan winter.

Coveralls:
increase the ability to be a mechanic by at least 55%.
that are a size too small may reduce movement by 37%.
increase core temperature by 10 degrees.
increased awesomeness by 24%.
sex appeal down 5% ... due to grease and paint stains.


James has been riding and building a couple of days a week. He likes to go fast and take it up and he has been successful at both. He firmly believes that the Rampant is the bike for Taiwan, maybe the bike for all of Asia.





Keep Riding.

Rob Dunnet

Sponge Bob Riding Kit

Our goal at Banshee is to be ahead of the competition. For the past year we have been developing a new racing/slope style kit with team rider Alan Hepburn.

We are calling it the SB-1 kit and after extensive testing we have determined the following:

- increases awesomeness by 15-20%
- increases of sex appeal by 30-40% (depending on the rider)
- decreases aerodynamics by 5% but somehow has a positive effect on speed, amplitude
- increases judges' results by anywhere from 80 to 95%

... a full list of the benefits will be released soon ...

Right now we can say the new suit works 60% of the time every time. We are finding that results vary with use of bikes that do not say Banshee on them ...

Keep Riding.

Rob Dunnet

Aussie Nationals 2010/11 - Hobart

Travelled to Hobart with members of Team Banshee Australia, Ryan Hunt and Lachlan McLaren last weekend to contest the opening round of the Aussie Downhill Nationals. Weather was all over the place, 4 seasons in an hour with plenty of gale force wind, driving rain and the odd sun shower. Practice commenced Friday and the track was much the same as last Nationals being fast and technical however; there were plenty of crashes with riders getting carted off to hospital with various injuries (a couple of them quite serious - get well guy's). Saturday came and again practice went off without any drama but with the weather changing constantly I was not sure of tire selection - had the whole range of Maxxis available but could not make the decision so I decided to run the trusted Minion Slow Rezay (F) all round. Seeding race was held late Saturday afternoon and I qualified 5th behind Troy Brosnan, Brandon Yrttiaho, Phil Piazza and Connor Fearon however; I was not entirely happy with my run - just kept making little mistakes which cost time.

Sunday practice did not start until early afternoon with racing due to commence at 3pm but was delayed an hour after a bad crash towards the end of practice. I finally got over the start line at 4.20pm and had a really good race run and took over the Hot Seat with a time of 3:14:15 which was 4 seconds faster than my Seeding Race run. I eventually finished in 4th place behind current World Junior Champ - Troy Brosnan, Brandon Yrttiaho and Phil Piazza with Henry Blake rounding out the Top 5. I am happy with a great start to the National season and now look forward to the next round at Mount Baw Baw, Victoria followed by Mount Buller, Victoria.

I would like to extend a huge shout of thanks and appreciation to my Sponsors - Banshee Bikes, NS Dynamics.com.au, Chunked.com.au, KWT-Maxxis, Elka Suspension and Summer Harvest. I would also like to acknowledge Darren Boman - Barspin Imports and Team Banshee Australia for his continuing support and assistance with my riding and racing.

Winter Time in Fernie

Hey guys, Paul checking in!
Its full on winter here in Fernie, and I have been craving biking since the first snow flake hit the trails. I have been getting my adrenaline fix in on my skis, which is a minor reminder of what I have been missing since being on my bike.
My brother nic is just finishing his semester in U of L, and he had to do a 1 min skit on a snow activity, so he decided to get my girlfriend and I to do a little skit on snow biking.

I thought it was pretty funny.
Enjoy

Paul Genovese

Rob Here:

I am pretty sure Paul is an International Music Video Star. Check out the video for Ladyhawke - Magic, I asked Paul about it and he did not deny it, so ...

WATCH IT HERE ...

Merry Christmas ... Sort of

So I was working on my 2010 Christmas list when Jay told me we would be working through Christmas. So that means we will be answering emails and shipping stuff out through the Christmas Holiday season. I guess that is what happens when you move to Asia. You forget about Christmas.


I have not posted anything about myself in a while. I have been getting some emails asking how I am doing. If you do not know I broke my back in a biking accident in July. It has been a pain filled couple of months but I guess that is what happens when you break your back. I have been riding a little bit and have been doing my best not to over do it.


I have been riding a friend's road bike on and off for the past several months and I have been swimming a couple of times. Went to the beach this week ... rehab is hard.


I have been on my Amp and my brother's Rampant a little bit. Have been trying to keep my wheels on the ground as much as possible.

Riding some trails on my brother's Rampant. I am going to have to get me a Rampant soon. It is like be on my Amp but much more forgiving.


I have been working on my berm and pump track skills on my Amp. I can still not bunny hop, pulling up on the bars hurts. So my style is even worse than ever ...


Now that I am fat and out of shape it is a lot harder to ride all day. If the fatness does not get to me the back pain does.


Keep Riding.

Rob Dunnet