Hutchinson UnitedRide Team Report Val Di Sole

Hi everyone,

Val Di Sole is over! It has been a rough week end for everyone.

Unfortunately, Tim broke his collarbone on Friday during practice, he went back to South Africa to get a surgery, we all wish him a quick recovery and can't wait to see him on a bike again. Apart from that everyone was having a good time on this dusty steep track and in he hot sun of Val Di Sole.

Saturday, it's qualification time. Guillaume and Fabien crashed and didn't make it into the 80th, but Fabien being 19th overall he is a protected rider, he's still qualified.   Fabien was struggling with arm pumped issues and finished 75th.   

Mick had an average run and qualified 23nd.  Come race day, Mick had a few mistakes in his run and ended up in 32nd; he's now 6th overall. 

Tracey crashed pretty hard in the fastest section of the track and qualified 8th.  Sunday morning, pressure is on for the finals. Tracey was on a good run until she crashed, she finished at 9th place. She's now 2nd overall! 

It's the first hard week end for the team this year, we know it's part of racing and we are already looking forward to Fort William where we will try to get back our team leader rank.

Thanks to all the staff for the hard work and thanks to all our partners like Morewood and iXS for the support.

See you in Fort William next week,

Hutchinson UnitedRide

Pink Izimu, Pink Makulu, Pink...

Pink, it's my new obsession, yeah 
Pink, it's not even a question 
Pink, on the lips of your lover 
'Cause pink is the love you discover 
Pink, as the bing on your cherry 
Pink, 'cause you are so very 
Pink, it's the color of passion 
'Cause today it just goes with the fashion                                                                                     

- Aerosmith 

Go Tracey Go!

 No doubt you have seen Tracey's Pink Izimu.  Tracey won the 2012 Australian National Champs and the first World Cup in South Africa aboard this bike.  Well the factory in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa has been cooking up a Makulu...in pink.  Check out the last photo below.


Sad to see the Izimu go.  So, let's see, here in the USA you can get a handmade, Championship winning, Cane Creek Double Barrel equipped, adjustable geometry frame for $2,136.84.  Can anyone match that?


That's right adjustable geometry, with the turn of an allen key you can raise/lower the bottom bracket, shorten/lengthen the chainstay, and change the head angle.  Oh yeah!

Podium Pink

Soon to Podium Pink

TriRide Velocity.ZERO // Pietermaritzburg DH World Cup 2012

Watch Hutchinson UnitedRide team members Mick Hannah and Tracey Hannah shred the DH World Cup #1.  Mick rolls on the Morewood Makulu while Tracey kills it on the Izimu.  Mick's section starts at 4:00 and Tracey starts at 5:45.  Although you will want to watch the whole thing.  



TriRide Velocity.ZERO // Pietermaritzburg DH World Cup 2012 from TriRide on Vimeo.

Tracey wins, Mick 3rd

Womens Results:

1st - Tracey Hannah

2nd - Manon Carpenter

3rd - Emeline Ragot

4th - Jill Kinter

5th - Miriam Ruchti

Mens Results:
1st - Greg Minnaar
2nd - Aaron Gwin
3rd - Mick Hannah

First in Qualifying

Tracey coming in at first spot in qualifying aboard her Morewood Izimu!!!  

1st - Tracey Hannah

2nd - Emmeline Ragot

3rd - Floriane Pugin

4th - Sabrina Jonnier

5th - Jill Kinter

Full results from our Morewood Brothers Southern Downhill HERE

The Izimu features adjustable geometry through the XPI Pivot.  With the turn of an allen wrench you may adjust the bb height,  chainstay length, and head angle.  Check out how the XPI works HERE.  Click and hit the XPI tab.

Mick Hannah qualifies in 6th aboard the Makulu!  Full men's results HERE.

Mick is ripping it up on the Makulu.  So stoked for Sunday!

New iXS kits for Hutchinson UnitedRide

New iXS kits for Hutchinson UnitedRide.  Good luck guys (and Gal)!

First solid glimpse of the complete 2012 Hucthinson UnitedRide Team Bike

iXS Goggles...get them while they are HOT!!!

Hey Tracey is wearing the iXS Morewood Factory Team's shorts!

Chasing The Dust - Hutchinson UnitedRide VIDEO

This Winter, Europe was pretty cold so we decided to chase dusty trails and headed to Queenstown.  The best place for training at this time of the year so we could get ready for the 2012 World Cup Season. Big thanks to Skyline, Brad Rowe, Jono de Queenstown Bike Taxis, Florent Carreyron, James Tilbury and Stew Greig for their help and to our sponsors : Hutchinson, Morewood, iXS, Alltricks, E13, Bluegrass, Spank, Zodiac, Mavic, Blackmountain, Formula, Crank Bros., ODI.

Chasing The Dust from UNITEDRIDE on Vimeo.

Tracey Hannah wins 2012 Australian National Championships

Congrats to Tracey Hannah who took the Australian National Championships! She won by more than 8sec in front of the best Australian riders aboard her Morewood Izimu.  Seriously...can you name another handmade adjustable geo DH bike with a Cane Creek Double Barrel for around $2,100?  That's right...on usa.morewoodbikes.com we spec this bad boy with a Cane Creek shock.  Yes, we ship internationally...but contact your Morewood distro.


That's beside the point.  Tracey has killed it every round in the series!  Here in a few weeks Tracey will switch from her Izimu to a Makulu and attack the World Cup Circuit.  Congrats and good luck!  Go Tracey go!

Tracey Hannah - 2:15:07

Jill Kintner - 2:23:59

Shelly Flood - 2:31:77

Alyssa Lyons - 2:36:01

Lisa Mathison - 2:42:80

Tracy Hannah Practicing at the Nationals

The Izimu is on it's way to yet ANOTHER National title.

You want a Tracey Hannah Replica Pink Izimu?  Yeah, we can do that.  Hit "CUS" for color in the cart.

Superbowl Weekend = Two Podiums for Morewood!

In the Superbowl this weekend...oh wait, who cares?  Morewood picked up a couple of podiums thanks to Tracey Hannah and Richard Santana Ramos!  

Tracey got top spot in Pro Women on the third stop of The Australian National Series.  Watch an interview video of Tracey HERE on Vimeo.  This was Tracey's first race aboard her new adjustable geo Izimu!

 (Photos: UnitedRide)

The 2011 Champion of Gran Canaria Richard Santana Ramos pulled a 2nd on the podium at the first stop of the Gran Canaria Cup!  Richard was aboard his spectacularly equipped Makulu.    

 Congrats to Tracey and Richard on their top spots this weekend! 

Morewood Bikes at 2012 Sea Otter...

The iXS Morewood Factory Team will be joined by the Hutchinson UnitedRide Team, iXS Grammo Enduro Team, and a few privateers.  That is a LOT of Makulus...Makuli?  Of course maybe we will just break out a Sukuma or two.


iXS Morewood Factory
Jacqueline Harmony (Can/USA) - Pro DH - Makulu
Mikey Haderer (USA) - Pro DH - Makulu
Dante Harmony (USA) - Pro DH - Makulu


Hutchinson UnitedRide
Mick Hannah (AUS) - Pro DH - Makulu
Tracey Hannah (AUS) - Pro DH - Izimu
Fabien Cousinie (FRA) - Pro DH - Makulu
Guillaume Cauvin (FRA) - Pro DH - Makulu
Timothy Bentley (RSA) - Pro DH - Makulu


iXS Grammo Enduro
Jared Hobbs (USA) - Pro DH - Makulu
Avery Morin (USA) - Kalula
Wyatt Morin (USA) - Izimu


iXS Morewood 
Ben McClelland (USA) - Pro DH - Makulu
Ryan Sholes (USA) - Cat 1 DH - Makulu
Scott Punt (USA) - Cat 1 DH - Makulu
Ned Kajko (USA) - Cat 1 DH - Makulu


Privateer
Kyle Davids (RSA) - Pro DH - Makulu
Danny Mendoza (USA) - Cat 1 DH - Makulu


Wishing we could add...


Melic Bros Racing
Richard Santana Ramos (ESP) - Pro DH - Makulu