BMC Working Week Series - Starts 10/02/2008

2008 will again see Australia's biggest endurance mountain bike series travel around NSW and the ACT, and we're proud to have Swiss bike manufacturer BMC on board as our major sponsor.

Each round will again be a completely separate event, so it doesn't matter if you make it to only your 'local' round or the whole series, there's a lot of fun to be had for all participants. This year we have a separate information page for each round - there's simply that much happening!

Results are up for Round 1 & Round 2 - click on the links to head to the individual event pages.

The challenge of bike engineering is to design the lightest possible frame which at the same time is very stiff, stable and safe, but still provides optimal power transfer from you to the ground. In a world of look-alike commodity bikes, BMC Bicycles create fascination through their unique Swiss design and technically perfect form. By combining high tech materials from the industry’s leading suppliers, Swiss engineering, and innovative frame designs, BMC Bicycles represent Swiss cycling precision.

BMC have engineered their Fourstroke (100mm) and Trailfox (120mm) series of bikes with the XC and marathon rider in mind. By utilising custom made precision bearings, compact forged pivot arms, and a closed rear triangle, the BMC patented VPS (Virtual Pivot System) suspension leads the industry in terms of stiffness and durability. The tuned wheel displacement curve of the VPS and custom tuned shocks ensure that VPS equipped bikes pedal as well as any other design available. Lightweight, efficient, durable, and beautiful, the Fourstroke and Trailfox embody all that BMC Bicycles represent. In Australia BMC Bicycles are distributed by leading wholesaler Dirt Works Australia.

Test ride a BMC Fourstroke or Trailfox at a BMC WWS event this year. Let yourself be captured by our passion!

Initiative #1: Free entry for Women-only and Juniors-only teams categories!

It's new, it's fresh, it's just one of the many Bright Orange Events initiatives for the 2008 BMC Working Week Series! Please note: all riders in these categories will still have to purchase an MTBA day licence if required.

Initiative #2: Intro tracks with Bright Orange Intro Events at each round!

Has your partner, child or friend come along to many events now and never had the chance to pedal themselves?

Our other generous sponsors....

Ever since they created the classic Speed Lever, Crank Brothers have epitomised the ‘thinking outside of the box’ ethos. Iconic and often copied designs such as the Egg Beater pedal, Power Pump and Multi 5 tool have added to the Crank Brothers legend. Recent additions to the product line include the 50/50 Pedal and the versatile Acid all mountain pedals. See www.crankbrothers.com for more information.

NoTubes products are being used worldwide by Racers, Olympians, and recreational riders for their cost and weight advantages. Stan’s NoTubes exclusive design converts your existing wheel set to tubeless. It allows you to use either standard or tubeless tyres, saving hundreds of dollars over other tubeless systems. Tyre Sealant can be used in any tubeless tyres.

The patented new design of the ZTR rims allows you to run lower pressures, with or without tubes. For more information on these, and other Stan’s NoTubes products, see www.notubes.com.

Hayes has been putting disc brakes on the trail for ten years. The current Hayes disc brakes are descended from a long line of high-performance braking systems that began in 1946. Every set of Hayes disc brakes is born of cycling passion backed by years of Detroit automotive and motorcycle engineering expertise. See www.hayesdiscbrake.com for more information.

SDG were the first saddle maker to use Kevlar and the first premium brand to hand-craft saddles in America. Many of their saddles have become “classics”, like the Bel Air which is still in production. They responded to riding becoming more and more extreme with the revolutionary I-Beam System, which integrates a single fiber composite base and clamping area. SDG continues to innovate and produce some of the most popular products in the industry. Check them out at www.sdgusa.com.

The world leader in grip technology, ODI invented the original lock-on grip. It is one of the best designed and most copied products in the bicycle world. ODI lock-on grips offer the ultimate in handlebar control and grip security, and are available in a full range of colours. ODI also offer a huge range of regular grips in dual and single-ply. See www.odigrips.com for more info.

Dirt Works Australia is Australia’s leading wholesaler of bicycles, components and accessories, which includes the above products, and many more of bicycling’s most innovative and desirable brands. Dirt Works was founded in 1994 by Wayne Chapman & Richard Powell with the purpose of providing Australian bicycle dealers with a higher level of technical product knowledge and back-up product support for the emerging area of bicycle suspension and suspension upgrades. Since then we have grown to cover all aspects of the cycling industry. Our product range is carefully chosen to satisfy our love of riding. See www.dirtworks.com.au.

Ride with us … simple words that define what we do and why we’re here.