Monday, April 30, 2012

New Blog Link

Our blog has moved to a new site! To access it, click here...this site will remain active to view past posts!

Monday, April 16, 2012

Mike's Corner 4/16/2012

We are starting something new here at Point One Racing, and so far "Mike`s Corner" will be the name of this column. The focus will be my take on what's happening both here at Point One, and with mountain biking in general. Along the way, I am hoping to be testing new products from different companies, and spread the word in general. Since Sea Otter is starting this week, let’s begin with that. It is very cool that this HUGE mountain biking (and road) event takes place in Point One`s backyard. Say what you want about costs, crowds and the venues, it’s STILL fun to check the Sea Otter out, and spend time friends.

Point One will not have a booth this year, but all of us should be there, taking in the vibe, and supporting the racers. Before I get too far into this, I should let folks know that I am Dad to Joe, Alex and Jimmy, who is the Co-founder of Point One Racing (along with Jonathan Cofer and Tim Lukko) and have been riding mountain bikes since 1981. I also did a little motocross before that, and raced all over Northern California. I still love racing, and especially enjoy being part of the CCCX Super-D events down in Monterey-Salinas (actually across and down the street from the Sea Otter). Keith Defiebre and Rod Hernandez do a fantastic job of bringing a real family feel to those events and many of the people I have met there have told me the same. It is like a picnic in beautiful Toro park, with a mountain bike race thrown in! If you own a 5-6 inch bike, you will love the courses. With all the rain lately in Nor-Cal, the places we all ride regularly like Henry Coe and Santa Cruz are simply off the hook with traction and green grass, Sea Otter will be the same.

The next column will include a Sea Otter report, along with a test on the new Split-Second 70 stem from Point One. In closing out, I would like to thank my riding partner and wife, Sue, for putting up with all of us boys and for making the best sandwiches in the pits...along with motivating me to write this new column. Mike Amaral---

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Intense Uzzi - American Made

Great shots of an American made Intense Uzzi uses mainly USA parts including our Split-Second 50 and Podium Pedals!





Friday, March 30, 2012

From Start to Finish

Take a look into the life of a Split-Second 70 from start to finish.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

MBR Flat Pedal Test

Check out this October 2010 test done on a wide variety of flat pedals and see how our Podium Pedals stacked up against some tough competition!

Special thanks to MBR Magazine!








2nd Annual Fanatik Fantastik Spring Fest!

Check out details on the 2nd Annual Fanatik Fantastik Spring Fest this weekend!

HERE

Monday, March 19, 2012

Avalanche DH

Pretty sweet CAD work we came across featuring our Podium Pedals and Split-Second DM!

Knapps with Nick Simpson

Check out our friend and local hero Nick Simpson getting some air on Knapps trail in Santa Barbara!

New custom builds from Fanatik Bike!

Great new custom builds by the folks over at Fanatik Bike! Check out the new Split-Second 50mm used in both builds. Head over to their build shop here to customize your next ride!







Thursday, March 15, 2012

CCCX #6

Like Father, like Son. Style check with James and Michael Amaral. Full round result at the bottom!





Photos by Rick Rasmussen
FULL RESULTS HERE

Monday, March 5, 2012

VitalMTB POD!

Great VitalMTB Daily Shot! Notice the Podium Pedals...



Photo by Aaron Chao

Another Keith Morelan edit...

Thursday, March 1, 2012

CCCX #5

Beautiful sunshine for round #5 of the CCCX Super-D series. With 3 races left, points are starting to tighten up. Check out some of our racers below and how they did overall. Full results at the bottom...

James Amaral - 3:21.73


John Hauer - 3:14.32


Alex Amaral - 3:19.29


Ian Msssey - 3:45.18 (crashed, fractured arm and bruised hip)


Josh Maurer - 3:37.68


Ben Vickery - 3:39.12


Thanks to Rich Rasmussen for the photos.


FULL RESULTS HERE

Bar Drag Bounty 2 with Keith Morelan

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Dirt #120

Check out our coverage in Dirt Magazine issue #120!

Infinite DM's now in stock!

After much anticipation our new Infinite DM is now in stock!

Adjustments:
Reach – 47.5mm to 57.5mm
Height – +2mm about the topcrown to -8mm below the topcrown

Weight:
132g

Colors:
Anodized Black
Raw Aluminum



Please e-mail your orders in, thank you!

Mikey Sylvestri hucks at Reaper Madness...

On his way to a second place finish!









Credit: Kortney Tilman

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

CCCX #4

Rain has finally brought traction to the Monterey coast! Check out 4 podiums for Team Point One Racing!

Ian Massey - 5th Pro


Ben Vickery - 3rd Expert 19-34 and 1st Chainless!


John Hauer - 2nd Pro




Full results

Special thanks to Rick Rasmussen for the photos.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

CCCX #3

Check out some photos of those who came out and supported Point One Racing for round #3 of the CCCX Fall/Spring series!

Christopher Lauber


Ben Vickery


James Amaral


James Amaral - Chainless Win!


Ian Massey


Full results

Special thanks to Rick Rasmussen for the photos.

Monday, January 9, 2012

VitalMTB Product Guide: Flat Pedals

Vital MTB flat pedal review! Vote for your favorite flat pedal by clicking here. Make sure to pick Point One Racing.