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KHS and iXS Team up for 2011


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The KHS Factory Team has teamed up with iXS Sports Division for the 2011 season. iXS will be supporting the team with helmets, protectors , team clothing, and casual clothing. The KHS Factory team includes; Logan Binggeli, Blake Carney, Kevin Aiello, Chris Heath, Dale Holmes, and Quinton Spaulding. KHS is powered by iXS, Kenda, Marzocchi, Velo, ODI, Shimano, KMC, Gamut USA, and Cane Creek.

Quinton Spaulding, KHS Factory Team Manager – “KHS is excited to be on board with iXS for the 2011 season!! iXS’s professionalism and strong support will add confidence to the team, and will elevate our teams hunger without a doubt. The KHS Factory Team plans to turn a lot of people onto the iXS Brand in 2011. We would like to strengthen our new found relationship with our new Swiss friends into the distant future. I would also like to give a huge thanks to Lance and Marco with iXS for all their assistance, attention to detail, and making us feel a part of the iXS family of sponsored athletes. The KHS Crew cannot wait to get out into the public eye looking sharper and more focused then ever before!”

Lance Tueller, iXS Sports Division US Sales Manager – “iXS is excited with addition of the KHS Factory Team to our expanding pool of World class riders. Protection, shoes, clothing, helmets and more are going to keep the team safe and looking great! Though we have been rooted in European and World Cup racing for a while; the addition of the most professional run and executed US based teams is an important relationship that we hope to expand. iXS is stoked to take some podium’s in 2011 with the KHS Factory Team!”
KHS will be taking delivery of their new gear this month and are looking forward to a successful 2011 season.
For more information and updates please visit:

www.khsbicycles.com
www.ixs-sportsdivision.com

KHS Bicycles Inc. was founded in 1974 as an American-based company distributing the KHSbrand of bicycles. Its mission is to design, manufacture and distribute moderately priced and high quality bicycles and accessories. Since that time KHS has grown into a brand respected for quality, value, and integrity with distribution in more than 30 countries around the world.

KHS Bicycles Inc. manufactures full lines of mountain, road and touring bicycles as well as comfort tandems and cruisers. In addition, KHS Bicycles Inc. markets BMX, freestyle and dirt jumping bicycles to the juvenile and youth markets under the brand name Free Agent. KHS also markets its own brand of parts and accessories under the Power Tools label.

The company’s management team has more than 200 years of combined bicycle manufacturing experience. Over the past 25 years KHS has received and earned many accolades, awards, titles, and championships. Among these many accomplishments are: the first Taiwan-made bicycle to use Reynolds tubing (1979), Sears Partner in Progress Award (1986), Mountain Biking Magazine’s coveted “Bike of the Year Award” (1994), awarded the U.S. patent for the Delta Linear Downtube design, (1998), the world’s first “softtail” comfort bicycles, and Taiwan’s prestigious Excellent Product award for its softtail bicycles (2000).

Today the company is growing and expanding internationally under the same business philosophy the company began with many years ago. KHS believes in respect and dedication to what it refers to as the “Iron Triangle”, represented by the manufacturer, its customers and its suppliers. By fostering strong relationships and understanding of the needs of these three entities, KHS has built one of the strongest, most respected bicycle companies in the world.

iXS Sports Division (Intercycle) is part of the Hostettler Group, a family-owned business, which was founded almost 100 years ago and is now organized in eight independent trading companies. Hostettler Group is now one of the major economic motors in central Switzerland.

What started as a repair shop for bicycles has grown into a diversified group. Hostettler was appointed general importer for Yamaha motorcycles for Switzerland in 1968, followed by Hostettler autotchnik ag in 1972, and Intercycle in 1979.

The family still rides and presents The iXS Dirtmasters, which is Europe’s biggest freeride festival. The festival is located in the Winterberg Bikepark in northern Germany. Dirtmasters has several events like the Bowl Best Trick, iXS Downhill and Rookies Cup, Slopestyle, Enduro, and the worlds biggest 4X Race. Over 2,000 riders from 21 different nations joint last year’s festival and around 50,000 spectators visited over 160 exhibitor’s Booths. The iXS Dirtmasters festival combines great sports events with music festival feeling. Last year nearly 10,000 people partied each night with the Vans music tour and freestyle MX.

Source:
Lance Tueller
Entrada Imports LLC

6 and 12 HOURS of Bootleg Canyon

Words & Photos by: Monique Spaulding


KHS is known to attend different cycling events in different disciplines, however, they are primarily a gravity team. Some of the  team  members are starting to participate in as many diverse events as possible, to enable them to increase their levels of fitness and strength, but more importantly to make contact with the MTB community.

This past Saturday two of our team members decided to participate in a local cross country, endurance event, (which was held at Bootleg Canyon, the local testing ground of KHS and basically our back yard). This event happened to be a first for Q and Logan Binggeli, (who just happens to do well in any riding discipline). Seen here is Binggeli putting in a last minute training effort on a ROBIX spinner for the “unknown”!

You will always find the “All Mountain Cyclery” shuttle truck on the mountain during the weekends.

Binggeli’s bike of choice for this event, a 2011 KHS XCT 556…a trail shredding machine!

A somewhat “different” look for the team, but they were ready to hit the trail with a vengeance non the less.

Q and Logan  off to check the 7.5 mile loop (of which 93% was climbing).

Bikes all lined up and waiting for what was soon to be an exhausting challenge.

Mad race to be the first to grab their bike and head out!

Binggeli still in the game.

Bring it on people!

Binggeli off to a good start. Everything is still going according to plan as he jumps in behind the two leaders allowing himself to pace off of them (still totally unaware of what lay ahead).

The rest of the contenders scrambling to avoid being left behind.

..and away they go!

With all participants on their way, we headed back to the finish line to do a bit of cheering.

Nothing worse than waiting in the cold for a rider to show up.

All Mountain Cyclery, a local Boulder City Bike shop, always out and about representing and offering support.

Coming off the dirt and into the asphalt finish area.

There is nothing like being chased by two very excited young gentlemen just to be given a cool “RockStar” hat…only at the races!

Binggeli coming in after what was an awesome first loop.  He managed to have the fastest lap of the day at sub 26 minutes…yeah Logan!!

Ready to do it again!

Q on his first lap…also totally unaware of whats he got himself into.

Now this is what we call “service”…thanks for the support Double D!

Q powering in from his  first lap and still feeling good!

Unfortunately there were no results posted at the time of our departure. However, I learned that they took third place in the 6 hour Mens Duo , ..not bad for a first time endurance race for a couple of downhillers! After listening to some of their post race conversations, I learned that there is a lot to be gained by cross training.

A great time was had by all – look forward to 12hrs of Temecula.

If you have the time and want to ride “some of the best downhill trails in the world”…

call Jeff Frampton (# seen above)…he will help you get it done!

 

 

Will keep you posted of our next challenge.

Peace out!

Monique.