The Tribe Hit the Highlands
7/20/2009 •
Highland Mountain Bike Park has set the bar for race events on the East Coast. Stop number five on the Gravity East series was one of the best tracks to date and really showed how hard the HMBP crew had been working. The Dual Slalom had many riders saying this was the best track they had ridden. The amount of time and effort that went into this killer DS track was unmistakable. Check out the video.
The DH track was a combination of tight turns, a lot of braking bumps and plenty of pedaling. Bigger more powerful riders really shined on the course as the track went from steep to flat and it was all about carrying speed. Many members of the team pounded their way into top fives and had finishes that turned heads.
Fastest time on course-
2:40
Fastest Pro-
Ben Moody
Fastest CAT1-
Neil Snyder
Tire of Choice for track-
Low Pressure Maxxis Minion
Celebrity sightings-
Shaums March
Kyle Ebbet
Ben Moody (Local Celebrity)
PRO MEN-
2nd Chris Higgerson
Big Higg may be the most consistent rider on the East Coast. He proves this week in and week out with his naughty skills and results.
5th Luke Snyder
Luke was aiming for gold his first run but, on the last corner the SRAM banner in the middle of the course had other plans. On a rerun, a shot Luke tapped a top 5.
13th Willem Cooper
Willem had a sick run going but the SRAM banner set up the booby trap, bringing Willem to a grinding holt. Willem didnt want to try his luck with a re-run and took a 13th.
CAT 1-
30-39
1st Neil Snyder
This BAMF killed it with skills and monster truck power. He had the fastest CAT 1 time two GE races in a row. Not bad for an OLD man construction worker!
6th Donnie Roberts
The DS track really drained Donnie the night before and he put down a solid 6th in what may end up being the toughest class in the series.
0-18
4th Jake Baxter
He still managed to pull together a fast run and threw down a 3:10.
6th Hunter Budd
Hunter was trashed from DS and took an easy run down the course netting him a 6th.
CAT 2
0-18
7th Greg Zlotnick
This was one of Gregs strongest results for the season. Keep on pace and a win is on the way.
19-29
8th Dustin Foundry
Dustin couldnt resist keeping his kit clean and decided to get out the face shovel and eat some dirt. He still pulled it together and threw down a 3:20.
Womens-
CAT 2-
1st Becky Bagley
This is two in a row for Becky. Way to kill it!!
Thanks sponsors!
Team Voncooper
Mongoose
Mt. Snow VT
Five Ten
e13 components
Smith Optics
Maxxis Tires
Ernie's Cycle Shop
Squirt Chain Lube
Nema
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