Looking for a new BMX frame?
Come and see the guys at DRIFT Kotara or Maitland and get a FREE BOTTOM BRACKET or HEADSET of your choice to go with your purchased frame.
If we don’t have the frame you want in stock, ask if we can order it in!
Offer valid from 1.4.12 and expires 30.4.12
Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon 2012
A new Santa Cruz Tallboy carbon recently arrived in store for Graham Gee. We are excited to see this finished product as we will be building it up for him in the coming weeks. So far he has a few elements assembled check out the pics below. We will try to put some progress shots up of this build as time goes on.
We have another large Santa Cruz Tallboy carbon frame in stock. So if you’ve been thinking about a custom build carbon 29er or just wanted to check it out, cruise into the shop before someone snags this beauty.
This is what Santa Cruz say about the Tallboy carbon:
Big Wheels Roll
Combining the acclaimed performance and durability of the latest VPP suspension with a sophisticated carbon fiber chassis and a set of big 29” wheels, we present the Tallboy.
The curvaceous carbon fiber frame is more than just a pretty face: it offers amazing stiffness and strength while keeping weight feathery light.
That, plus 100mm of rear wheel travel paired with fast rolling large diameter wheels spells out one thing: Long Haul Trucker.
Newcastle Herald Advert
Look out for our ad in an upcoming edition of this weeks Newcastle Herald newspaper. Cut out the ad* in the newspaper and redeem the 50% off voucher. Shaklacky!!!!
*only presentation of authentic newspaper ad will be valid. Print out versions of this picture will be denied.
Cycling NSW Approved Kit
We have been approved!
Cycling NSW has approved our Jersey design for competition in all state level competitions. Any of you wishing to compete in our jersey will need to submit a form to nsw cycling. These forms will be available from the store and can be forwarded by email at your request. To view our approved kit, please follow this link here
The first outing for the kits will be at the end of the month at the Orica Kermese, held at Kooragang island on Saturday the 31st of March.
Record Turnout to Test the Best
Thanks to everyone who turned up to Glenrock last weekend for Test the Best.
More than 120 people test rode over 250 mountain bikes and road bikes from the Specialized range. This phenomenal turnout shows how enthusiastic our local cycling community is in Newcastle. Let’s keep the momentum going!
It was great to see all ages and skill levels out enjoying our local trails. We even had an entire Year 5 class from a local primary school out riding the Fernleigh Track.
We would also like to thank National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Glenrock Trail Alliance for providing and maintaining such an inspiring and unique trail network for us to ride.
If you would like to provide any feedback about how this event was managed, please phone us on 4924 2600 or email us
Wet Feet & Sideways Sundays
Rain, mud, scratches, bruises and 2 pairs of wet riding shoes later. I had some great rides on the weekend. I headed out onto some of the trails behind maitland, beresfield area which don’t get riden as often as Awaba and Glenrock and which can throw slightly more technical obstacles your way due to their unkept nature. Not being afraid to get a little muddy and side ways in the moto and 4×4 ruts proved to also add to the adrenalin and fun. There are plenty of places like this surrounding our suburban landscape be it a few or hundreds of acres of undeveloped or crown land with rugged old fire trails worth exploring. You can usually link up a few different areas with a bit of bitumen in between if you are closer to town but on the out skirts there are areas where you can ride for hours.
Get out and try some new trails. In the event that the weather has been sour for weeks on end and your getting cabin fever from not being able to ride your mountain bike find some local trails aside from our beloved Glenrock and Awaba that aren’t as highly susceptible to trail damage in the wet and make that your wet ride location. Find somewhere that you won’t damage the trail anymore than moto riders or 4×4 drivers already have and hone in your mtb skills and bring them back to the groomed tracks when its dry and make that groomed trail your slave.
Keep an eye on the GTA website and pay attention to their trail notifications. If the trail is marked RED, stay away from the trails until they are all green again, this is your window for adventure. GTA and HMBA spend too much time maintaining these trails for the sake of people thrashing them in the mud. Get your GPS, some aggressive trail tyres, zip lock your phone and ipod in a plastic sandwich bag, pack some extra food, rain jacket and get out and find some back country.
See you on the trails.
Sparke Helmore / NBN Triathlon Festival
The 2012 Sparke Helmore / NBN Triathlon Festival kicked off Friday 16 March and will be running (pardon the pun) until Sunday 18 March.
“The 2012 event is set to attract 4000 participants across 5 events over 3 days. This event has a proud history of being one of the Hunter Region’s largest and most successful health and fitness days. Whether you are a seasoned triathlete, an individual wanting to get fit or a business looking to make a fun day of it, this event has something for everyone” www.sparkenbntriathlon.com.au
Late entries are still being taken. Refer to the event website for further details.
See the event poster here.
It’s happening this sunday – Wooden Waves of Surfest
This Sunday 18 March sees the return of a BMX event to Newcastle’s Surfest. Cruise down to the High Roller Energy Wooden Waves of Surfest BMX competition on Sunday and you might even catch DRIFT’s own BMX legends Ash and Aaron.
Staged by Newcastle BMX and supported by DRIFT BIKES along with a number of other companies including our good friends at Triplesix Distributions. Prize money is currently standing at $1,500. Interested to see who the celebrity judge will be…?
This Sunday 18 March sees the return of a BMX event to Newcastle’s Surfest. Cruise down to the High Roller Energy Wooden Waves of Surfest BMX competition on Sunday at Jefferson Park, Merewether you might even catch DRIFT’s own BMX legends Ash and Aaron.
Staged by Newcastle BMX and supported by DRIFT BIKES along with Newcastle City Council, Arnette, ogio, Deft Family, Colony, Ethica, LKI and our good friends at Triplesix Distributions. Prize money is currently standing at $1,500. Interested to see who the celebrity judge will be…?
Holly’s All Kiwi Adventures
On Tuesday the 6th of March I flew to Sydney to be ready to fly to New Zealand for my first ever international competition early the next morning with the Australian long team. We arrived in Auckland on Wednesday afternoon and then drove to Rotorua where we would be competing in the Oceania’s MTB Championships ! That night we went shopping for food as we would be cooking our own meals for the rest of our stay which was a little challenging but led to some master chef quality food 
Photo of the Rock Garden: Thomas Reynolds
On the Thursday we got to Redwood State Forest to ride the track that we would be racing on the Saturday. I absolutely loved the track, with a good climb to begin with, then some sweet flowing single track. Near the end of the race loop was a challenging rock garden, which I enjoyed the first time around but second time around my front tire blew, which led to 9 stitches on my knee cap and some nasty grazes.
Unfortunately because this prevented me from being able to race on the Saturday, although I was still able to go watch everyone else compete which was awesome as all the Australians put in a fantastic performance which was great to watch!
Luging photo: Donna Dall
On the Sunday after waiting for the team to have a 3hr trail ride in Redwood we all went luging which was awesome fun especially in the rain! Overall it was an awesome experience even though I didn’t get to race, I would like to thank all the guys at Drift for all of their support and my parents for giving me the opportunity to go.
- Holly Harris (reporting from Rotorua, NZ)
Bike Hour 2012 – Tuesday 20 March 6:00 – 7:00pm
If there is Earth Hour, why not Bike Hour? Why not indeed!
The first ever Bike Hour was initiated by cycle-space.com :
“The world’s biggest, completely unorganised, mass cycling rally will happen wherever you are, on Tuesday March 20, between 6 and 7 pm. Why? Because you will be riding your bike.
Ride how you like, where you like, with whom you like, or ride alone. Just get on your bike and pedal the sucker. By doing so, you will be showing the world our staggering numbers, and unspoken yearning for safer, more edifying, cycling conditions.”
As we like to ride together, we invite you to bring along family and friends and meet us at Drift Kotara just before 6:00pm. We’ll ride together to Newcastle foreshore, utilising cycle ways into town. It will be an easier ride suitable for all skill levels. You may like to arrange a pick up at the foreshore, or join us for fish’n’chips at Scratchley’s.
