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e.thirteen Athletes Start Strong in 2008 |
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Saturday, 26 April 2008 |
 e.thirteen athletes made their mark internationally this past weekend,
with podium appearances in the domestic race and freeride scene as well
in the international freeride arena. It seems as though the podium is
going to be a comfortable spot again for e.thirteen riders in 2008,
especially with the official release of the worldwide patent pending
direct mount bashring.
The Sea Otter Classic is a great place for riders to test their new
gear and their off-season training against the world's best. In
addition to that, it's a great place for industry people and bicycle
enthusiasts to gather and ogle over new product and videos.
e.thirteen sponsored Clay Porter's new production F1RST opened to a
packed crowd in Monterey. Clips from the movie have been posted online
by e.thirteen over the months leading up to the release of the movie,
and can still be found on e.thirteen's YouTube page.
Kyle Strait nabbed the top spot in the Dual Stunt competition at
Sea Otter, with the help of his LG-1 chainguide. Chain Reaction Cycles
rider, Chris Kovarik scored 2nd in the downhill and Yeti Cycles's rider
Justin Leov stepped up to the #3 spot, both using the new direct mount
bashring on their LG-1 chain retention devices. The women downhillers
made their mark as well, taking up three of the top four spots (NORCO's
Fionn Griffiths placed 2nd, MAXXIS's Sabrina Jonnier placed 3rd, and
Animal Commencal's Rachel Atherton placed 4th).
Sabrina Jonnier made her mark in slalom as well, taking the top
spot over Melissa Buhl. Fionn Griffiths and Rachel Atherton, who joined
Sabrina on the downhill podium, were also on the dual slalom podium
representing e.thirteen.
On the other side of the world, e.thirteen freerider Paul
Basagoitia was throwing down live on MTV in Duisburg, Germany. Kona's
Basagoitia bested some of the world's best freeriders on live TV at the
T-Mobile Extreme Playgrounds contest. The contest combined slopestyle
obstacles with dirt jumps in an indoor hall that was combined with a
rock concert, bringing in thousands of screaming fans.
e.thirteen's freeride athlete contingent is gearing up for a heavy
contest season in Europe, as the first Nissan Qashqai event kicks off
this weekend in Milan, Italy. From all of us here at e.thirteen, we
wish our riders the best of luck in 2008 at all of the contests and
races that they attend.
e.thirteen components is a small, rider-owned and operated company
that strongly supports dozens of grassroots races, series, contests and
other riding events all over the world every year. Founded in 2001,
e.thirteen's innovative, functional, simple and lightweight chain
retention systems have made them a world leader in this category, and
the choice of top pro and amateur riders and mechanics alike. They
support a worldwide distribution network and take great pride in
offering devoted customer service.
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