REDLINE RACE NEWS & REVIEWS

Well ... there's good news and there is bad news.

So, let's start off with the GOOD:  At the UCi World Champs, UK's SHANAZE READE, in her first year on Team REDLINE, whupped up on all comers and dominated for a repeat World Champ win. Last year in Brazil, Shanaze won Jr Elite.  This year in Victoria, she did it as a rookie Elite Woman. Definitely a good sign for what;s to come in 2008 when she goes to the Olympics.
As if Shanaze's performance in Canada didn't send a message to all, she then went on to Beijing, China for the one and only "test race" on the Olympics BMX track. And man!, whatta track it is! HUGE jumps, giant starting hill ... everything we'd hope an Olympic BMX race would have.
So -- Shanaze shows up and uses her motos and semi's as "test" races; trying out different gears and seeing what she could do in certain situations. In fact, many people were counting her out of the podium. But as she has shown in the past -- when she needs to turn on the power, she hits the two nitrous-powered things we call legs, and she BLASTS OFF.
In the main, that is exactly what she did. Speedy Readey killed 'em on the China track and put in her name as the odds-on-favorite for Olympic Gold.

And that's not ALL the good news from the China event--in the Mens Elite main, the DUTCH NATIONAL Team did not disapoint. In fact, of the 32 fastest qualifiers; 7 of them were part of the "Orange Crush" Redline~Dutch team. In the quarters, we lost one, and then another in the semi. Which made for FOUR .. make that, HALF THE GATE, of the Elite Mens main, were Netherlands riders mounted on their custom-painted, bonestock Flight Pro XXL bikes!
And what a main! Team Captain Robert DeWilde, the king of UCi points for the past 2 or 3 years, showed China what to expect but coming closest to catching eventual winner Donny Robinson. Coming from 4th position, DeWIlde moved up to 2nd in the last turn, and nearly pulled up alongside D.R., and then drag-raced him to the finishline for a Silver-spot on the podium.

Other top REDLINE Global Team members who looked sharp in China were Frence's DAMIEN GODET, who wa seeded No.5 after the Time Trial. And Redline-Italy's MANUEL DeVICCHI also made the cut of 32, and got thru to the semi's before his day ended.

BAD NEWS:
After setting the benchmark during practice in China, REDLINE and USA's best hope for Olympic glory; BUBBA HARRIS, was flyin' in his first run (of 2) in the opening time trials. At the 2nd turn split-time, Bubba was on track for setting the fastest lap but a slight fumble on the next straightaway saw him veer off course and slam hard, with his left foot still clipped in to the pedals most of the way down. To the World's dismay, Bubba's left foot was totally dislocated from his ankle. Bubba was in total pain and agony for the next 3 hours, until they could get to the right Chinese hospital (45 minutes away) and find the right doctors. It then took 5 doctors and 3 nurses to yank his foot back in to place; where it normally should be.
As of right now, Bubba will be out for 3 months and plans to return just in time for the ABA Fall Nationals at DisneyWorld, in Orlando Florida. All of us still formly believe that he'll come back stronger and more motivated than ever and the goal for 2007 will still be winning a record-making 4th ABA No.1 Pro title. To do this, it'll take straight wins and podiums at the remaining 5 races. We all know that he turns it up a notch or two at the Grands, and the BMX world should expect to see the same classic Bubba show up in Tulsa, OK this Thanksgiving.

ADDING MORE NBL NO.1's TO THE DOOR OF THE REDLINE TRAILER:
The NBL recently wrapped up their '06/'07 Season, and Team REDLINE scored a total of 4 NBL No.1 titles; to be added to the already-crowded door of No.1 plates. KIM HAYSHI made NBL history by scoring her FIFTH (that's right -- 5 consecutive years, 1/2 of a decade) NBL No.1 Elite Women plate.
In the final, Krashin' Kim didn't take the win but a podium finish gave her enough overall points to maintain the lead she's held all year long.
JASON CARNE$ also scored a NBL No.1 Masters plate -- which he'd previously ziptied to his bars but had lost it last year to Kiyomi Waller. Jason was out for redemption and had kept his points lead all year, as well. Now with the NBL No.1 plate, all Jason needs to do is nab his 6th-consecutive ABA Vet Pro title in order to be crowned the KING of the OLD FARTS.
Also in Louisville, 2-time defneding Champ ANTHONY DeROSA, was out to hold on to his NBL plates and make it two consec years of domination before he enters his teen years. The 12x again won in both class and cruiser, and firmly put his name in the NBL record books as the Kid to beat in 2006/2007.

What's up next for REDLINE?  The new 2008 Catalogs just hit the shops and the '08 bikes are arriving as we type this. With a bigger presence at INTERbike, and increased expansion in the Euoprean market (after hiring a Euro Sales Manager and displaying at the EURObike show), look for REDLINE to take over the World!
Well ... at least, look for them at a Bike Shop near you.