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3 big wins, 24 HOP

Date: Monday 16 February, 2009

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What a weekend! Todd and his crew over at Epic Rides have managed to put together one of the best events in the country and it brings out a stacked field. We're proud to have helped sponsor the event for the last few years and provided sample bottles of sealant to all participants.

NoTubes has had success at this race in the past with the superior flat protection against the cholla. However, this year NoTubes riders grabbed some wins and podium spots.

Evan Plews took on his first 24 hour race and in doing so, won the solo male geared category with 18 laps (about 288 miles and 21,600 ft of climbing. Evan ran our new ZTR hubs front and rear with a Raven on the front and a Crow out back with sealant inside of course. More information coming soon on the hubs but suffice it to say they're pretty light, reliable, and plenty fast for a 24 hour race in the desert.

In the solo female geared category, Sarah Kaufmann brought home the top spot with 15 laps. We set Sarah up with the 7000 series Race wheels this year to keep it light for long days in the saddle. This should be the first of many podium spots for the year.

Also in the solo female geared, Mary Metcalf snagged third place as she gets tuned up for the season. She's running the Race 29 wheels that will soon be available for all.

Last but certainly not least, Dejay Birtch won the solo male single speed on some Race 29 wheels as well. Dejay had this to say about his new wheels "The set-up made for turning the wheel over and over again-times a few 100 thousand a key to the victory."

Congratulations to all that raced. More info and links to come, just wanted to get a quick word out there.

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