Another Santa Cruz ride! 12/21/08

Special thanks to Nathan Lattyak for making the video!

Muddy Santa Cruz ride! 12/14/08

A few of the Point One Racing team headed out to brave the cold and rain along some undisclosed trails in Santa Cruz, CA. Traction was perfect for about 80% of the ride, but some normally tacky shoots became mud slides and washed us away. Ultimately, this is how the story ended up: muddy bikes and happy faces!

Cow Palace Bicycle Trade Show & Swap Meet

Point One Racing saddled up their gear and headed out to the rodeo this past weekend to the Bay Area Bicycle Trade Show & Swap Meet at the Cow Palace in Daly City, CA. Two huge halls held an area for both vendors debuting products and swappers out there looking to either swing or steal a deal. On top of that there was GoldSprint demo there, where you can have an all out race against your friends! Even more exciting though, was Point One Racing showcasing the new Split-Second 70 stem and Limited Edition Split-Second 50. Eager crowds were baffled as to how light it could be, so of course we had a gram counter to prove them right! Stay tuned because we will be back next year to tip even bigger cows at the Bay Area Bicycle Trade Show & Swap Meet.

Race for Tara 2

On November 8th, Sand Hill Ranch in Brentwood, CA held the "Race for Tara 2." This time with Tara Llanes herself being there. Point One Racing was out supporting the cause to raise relief money and watch some great racing action! Lots of fast pros were there including Team Giant (who also donated very generously to the raffle) and their Olympic pride and joy: Adam Craig. Good times were had by all and Tara gave a very heartfelt speech thanking all the sponsors for participating. When the dust settled, local boy Drew Powers took the win over Jared Rando, Mikey Haderer and John Hauer. In the women's field it was a dominate Lainey Aldridge who took the win, way to go! Stay tuned next year for the "Race for Tara Tres" now with Dual Slalom!

Split-Second 70

Point One Racing has done it again, please check out our new Split-Second 70. Under 140 grams, 70mm length, perfect all-mountain stem!





Available 01.01.2009

Interbike 2008

Point One Racing was out in full force at the annual international tradeshow in Las Vegas, NV. With a clever presentation display and new products on the horizon, Point One Racing certainly got some attention! Dealers and consumers were excited to see samples of the new LIMITED EDITION nickel-plated 31.8mm's, as well as an impressive array of our current products. Nickel-plated stems should ship in a month and be on the look out for our Split-Second 70mm coming very soon. Interested in becoming a dealer? Please e-mail: dealers@pointoneracing.com

New LIMITED EDITION stem

Point One Racing will proudly produce a limited amount of nickel plated 31.8 mm split-second stems and direct-mounts. They will come with titanium hardware and have a suggested retail of $149. Please check back on the website soon for more details or e-mail:info@pointoneracing.com Thank you!

Downieville, CA

Last weekend, a select group of Point One racers headed deep into gold country to seek pristine trails and endless adventure. Downieville, CA has been home to the ever famous 17-mile downhill race. With rock outcroppings, sheer cliff and high altitude, it is the ultimate iron man race course. A literal proving ground for Point One Racing components. Here, in a rare moment of candor, everyone got to smile.

Northstar DH Race #2 7/20/08

Cloudy skies led to a bit of rainy weather at the second Northstar DH race of the season. Team Point One was in full-force to see how well they would do against the local veterans. Northstar is extremely rocky and dusty this time of year, major skills are brought to the table for those who choose to play.

Chris Lauber made a showing in the expert class, but this would be the first race where he was not the oldest. Now 18, he was forced to race in the Northstar expert 18-26 category. Perhaps overpowered and maybe outgunned, Chris still had an impressive showing and managed sixth place.



Alex Amaral was getting quite comfortable on his new Sunday and absolustely spanked the junior expert field, winning by nearly 8 seconds. A few seconds quicker and he would have pulled a top 10 in Pro! Not bad for someone who is barely shy of his 16th birthday.




The rivalry we saw merely a month ago returned as teammates Jimmy Amaral and Ian Massey swapped paint in the pro class. Jimmy was feeling fast on his new Socom all weekend, while Ian was having problems getting his bike properly dialed in. When the clouds cleared and the dust settled, Ian struck the next blow, beating Jimmy by 5 seconds and securing fifth place. Jimmy still had a solid performance with a clean run, not wanting to risk a serious crash on the rocks he took it a little easy. Jimmy-1 Ian-1





Full results can be found here: http://www.northstarattahoe.com/nsassets/files/bike-summer/DH-2-results.pdf

Special thanks to Rick Rasmussen for the photos. Be on the look out for Team Point One at maybe another Northstar DH race this summer!

CCCX FINALS! 6/22/08

Dusty trails and broken hearts paved the way for an exciting finale at the CCCX downhill series in Salinas, CA. It was "all in" as points were not doubled for this final round, that meant racers had to secure a larger lead in order to gain the most ground. Attendance seemed low, however that did not damper the spirits of the few who did make the journey.

Scott Seery has had a dominating series in the expert 45-54 class, winning every race. In the hardtail class, he still has put up solid results, 2nd only to race promoter and powerhouse Keith DeFiebre.

Speaking of experts, junior sensation Alex Amaral had another podium finish, only 6 seconds from the top of the box. Alex has been moving up the ranks and will be gunning for a spot on the junior worlds team over the next couple of years! He finished 2nd overall in the series.

Mike Amaral was back to attack at the finals, only 3 1/2 seconds off of 2nd place! You can tell he was hungry for a podium finish as his fitness has been improving daily from the crash back in April.

The race for the top pro finish came down to the wire. President and co-founder, Jimmy Amaral was quoted saying, "my new Socom I think will make me 5 seconds faster." Little did he know, he would actually win by 7 seconds over rival Ian Massey. Ian still took the overall with a slim 5 point win, you know the next series it will be bar to bar!

Please visit the full race results and series standings here: http://www.cccx.org/dh/2008/race8/

Thank you to all of those who participated in the series and congratulations to all of our Point One team athletes. Special thanks to Rick Rasmussen for the photos. We will see you back again in the Fall!

CCCX Race 6/08/08

Blazing clear skies led to some hot temperatures at round # 7 of the CCCX spring/summer DH series in Salinas, CA. Traction was an issue as dry weather has caused the trails to become very dusty and loose. Not to mention it was the longest course of the series, being apart of the California "Super-D" series, times were in the 7-8 minute range.

Ian Massey barely nudged out Jimmy Amaral, beating him by just over a second. Overall race is tight between them, with just a 12 point difference, it will come down to the final race and double points! Jonathan Clark from SF Dirt Lab rounded out the top 3.



In the Junior Expert class, Alex Amaral secured a second place behind Keith Morelan. Alex has been pinning it the whole series and it still battling for the overall title. He is 3rd overall, but only 4 points behind 2nd place, with the final round coming in less than two weeks, all bets will be off!



Scott Seery is currently undefeated this series, with a comfortable lead in the overall title chase, you can be sure that Scott won't risk it all in the final round. This past weekend he put the stomp on 2nd place and won by over 35 seconds, way to go!






Tim Lukko has missed a couple rounds this series, but made an appearance on the long course. Having a couple bobbles, he placed 4th in the Sport 19-34 class with a time of 8min flat. Unfortunately his other Point One Racing team members were more than a minute quicker.



Special thanks to Rick Rasmussen for the photos and we will see you back in a couple of weeks for the finals!

New product from Point One!

Point One Racing is pleased to introduce a new product! It is called the "Time-Capsule," and will replace stacking spacers on your steer when using a direct-mount stem. It will be offered in various lengths are easily placed over the excess steer and features the integrated headset top cap, for an all inclusive, light-weight alternative!

CCCX Race 5/25/08

Cloudy skies kept the temperatures cool at CCCX DH #6 in scenic Salinas, CA. The series is beginning to wrap up with only two races left, nerves are tense as point chases start to tighten up. Pro class leader and Point One racer Ian Massey had a slight bobble that gave him a third place finish. Ian has been testing our new products and is quite impressed by them, thank you for your support!

Point One president Jimmy Amaral is currently battling Ian for the overall lead, this past weekend Jimmy secured valuable points by laying down fast time giving him 1st place. This win was a sigh of relief that Point One products are second to none.

Style check for Alex Amaral and Chris Lauber. Both are a serious threat in the junior expert class and both had an impressive finish, 3rd and 6th place respectively.

Scott Seery has been in first place in the Expert 45-54 class, this past weekend he won by a convincing 10 seconds. Scott has also been crucial in testing new Point One products, we thank him for his support.

On April 6th, Mike Amaral had a horrific training ride crash just across the street from where this race was held. After an overnight stay in the local hospital, it was determined that Mike bruised his collarbone, fractured his wrist and broke several bones in his lower back. His prognosis wasn't good, it would be a long hard road for Mike to fully recover. Miraculously he was able to heal quickly and start walking again shortly after the crash. Surprised by doctors, it did not take long for Mike to climb back on the bike and start riding again. This is truly an inspiring story, Mike raced again for the first time since the crash and managed a podium spot in the Expert 45-54 class! Way to go! We are all excited to see his presence back at the races!

Special thanks to Rick Rasmussen for the photos. We will see you all back next month for the final two rounds!

Welcome to the US Open!

Point One made an appearance at this year's US Open at the majestic Mountain Creek resort in Vernon, NJ. Man-eating spiders and lyme-disease infested ticks did not slow me down enough to where I could not report the news of this fantastic upset! (Please I apologize for the quality of the photos, they were taken with my phone)

Here is the view from the start where riders must negotiate 1100 feet of descent in less than 3 minutes...

Here is a shot looking down at one of the craziest sections on the course, quite a few riders went down through here.

This is the same section but looking up towards it.

One of the amateur men riding down this giant rock slab.

One of the pro ladies coming through a quick straightaway into a step down.

Here is the step-down coming out of the straightaway.

The beginning of a fast section of S-berms in the trees, this is where your cornering ability will make or break you.

On the way out of the S-berms.

Here is a shot of a pro rider coming out of the woods.

A beautiful view of the resort from the same spot.

The pride and joy of Aptos, CA...Evan Turpen (Kona/Fox Shox).

Fastest American qualifer Curtis Keene (Decline Team America) snapped one of his cogs in half after landing the massive jump before the finish line.

5th place went to Andrew Neethling (Mongoose) with a 2:41.430

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4th place went to Matti Lehikoinen (MS Intense) 2:41.011

3rd place went to last year's winner Bryn Atkinson (GT/Hyundai), 2:38.603

2nd place went to the fastest qualifer, current World Champion, World Cup Champion and the favorite to win by far...Samuel Hill (Monster Energy/Iron Horse) 2:37.326

1st place and the upset went to Canada's Steve Smith (Cove Bikes), 2:36.737.

Awesome venue, great prize money and world-class riders! We will see you back again next year!