The ALL NEW Avanti/Scott Demo Road Fleet is coming to Avantiplus Narrabeen On Saturday June 2nd at Bayview Park, Bayview from 7am-11am. Bring your pedals, Helmet and Licence.
Come and try the bikes that Green Edge racing and Pure Black Racing use to Win Grand Tour stages!!!
For more Details see the boys in the shop.
The Demo fleet has many options for everyone to try out!!!
Road Demo Coming
While on his way to Perth former shop staffer and now MTB Demo Manager Matt ran into Kane on his way back from Perth on his way to Syd with the Road Demo bikes!!!
So get pumped boys and girls because the road bikes are coming in the next two weeks!!!!
TRAILCARE
Trail Care was recently formed from a group of likeminded people who have been working in the background with DECCW, NPWS and local Councils regarding trail access.
The founding members have been involved with engaging and building relationships with these land managers and other stakeholders since 2001. They have a varied professional backgrounds that include consulting in local and State planning, approvals and policy development. Our volunteer consultants are members of some of the largest Australian and international engineering and environmental consultancies.
Dr Simon Keane, the President of Trail Care, works professionally in planning approvals, detail design and compliance of major state transport infrastructure projects. He regularly represents clients in community meetings during project exhibition and ongoing consultation. He has significant experience in the fields of Sustainability and Noise, and has presented at a number of conferences within each discipline.
Most of us are also members of local clubs and other rider user groups (NoBMoB, MWMtb & IMBA). One of the purposes of Trail Care is to locally facilitate and assist (where required) communication between mountain bike groups, NPWS, Councils, various land managers, community green groups, industry and other user groups.
Some achievements by our members are:
• Briefing with then Deputy Premier and Environment Minister of NSW, Carmel Tebbutt, on Sustainable Mountain Bike Trail Strategies at parliament
• One of our reports (Published on NobMob) was referenced by Mike Baird (current NSW Treasurer and MP for Manly) during a 15 minute address in State Parliament on mountain biking and also by Parks Canada during their policy development
• Liaison with the former DECCW (now OEH) and NPWS to provide local rider input during the development of the Mountain Bike Discussion Paper (https://mountainbiking.discussions.nsw.gov.au/)
• Formal presentation given at Friends of Narrabeen Lagoon Catchment public forum on mountain biking, continued liaison and discussion with FoNLC.
• Facilitating discussion of trails at Red Hill and Oxford Falls with NPWS, National Parks Association, FoNLC, bike shops, clubs, aboriginal community, Warringah and Pittwater Councils.
• Meeting with State Upper House senators to promote mountain biking
Collectively we have donated in excess of $600,000 of free consulting (based on standard charge rates) over the last 3.5 years and have also taken significant time off without pay to meet and engage various stakeholders in NSW.
We would all prefer to spend the time with our family and ride bikes, however the lack of official trails and the justifiable raising of environmental issues by Green Groups, caused by the lack of properly managed trails and official facilities in the region, has led us to become active
This article was originally published on Cyclingnews.com.
Matthew Goss (Orica-GreenEdge) won a crash-marred stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia ahead of Juan Jose Heado (Saxo Bank) and Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Barracuda). The Australian was ahead of a major spill that took down stage 2 winner Mark Cavendish (Team Sky) and maglia rosa Taylor Phinney (BMC Racing).
The Orica-GreenEdge team were the most dominant and well-disciplined squad in the final kilometres of the race, only surging to the front inside the final two kilometres, to deliver Goss to his first win of the season and Orica's first Grand Tour stage win."I guess it was a bit of really fast sprint," a delighted Goss said at the finish. "We went uphill with about a kilometre to go, and then it was downhill and very fast to the finish. I had two guys who delivered me to the last 300 metres, but I think there was a bit of carnage behind.
"It's my second Giro stage win. It's great to win here in a pure bunch sprint. I'm very happy for the team. There were a lot corners in the finale, that always strings the bunch out but I had a great team."
Goss's improvement from second place in stage two was a sharp contrast to Cavendish, who after picking up yesterday's win was left to scrape himself off the tarmac today. In truth the world champion's problems started long before the final challenge for the line.
At this stage in the race so many teams and riders are nervous – all competing for the thin strips or road, the tiniest gaps between wheels, and all fresh enough to think they can win. The likes of Sky, GreenEdge and Garmin Barracuda have honed their leadout trains but a number of riders are fresh enough to immerse themselves in the sprints. With two kilometres remaining Cavendish found himself isolated from his leadout. Peter Kennaugh led the bunch before swinging off for Geraint Thomas. However the Welshman, seeing that Cavendish was further back, sat up.
By now GreenEdge were in full control, as Goss's rivals fought tooth and nail to secure the Australian's rear wheel. Cavendish at first positioned himself behind former teammate Mark Renshaw but as the line approached he looked to move forward. He was too far back to rival Goss and needed to launch his move earlier than usual but as he began to wind up his speed Robert Ferrari moved from his line, swiping Cavendish's front wheel from under him.
With Goss ahead by a clear set of wheels, Haedo and Farrar were sprinting for the minor places, while Cavendish and Phinney sat up and observed their injuries. Cavendish was on his feet soon enough but the maglia rosa stayed down longer. After a brief spell in an ambulance, Phinney emerged and made his way to the podium to accept his third pink jersey. "I’m better now," Phinney said. "When I was on the ground I was a bit confused and in a state of shock, but I started to feel better when I was in the ambulance.
"I must have hit something when I fell. It’s a pity that it happened and hopefully it’s nothing important. It’s lucky tomorrow is a rest day."
Scott Split Aero Helmet
Orica Joins Green Edge as Sponsor
GreenEdge has announced they have come to a three-year sponsorship arrangement with Orica, an Australian multi-national company which provides chemicals and explosives for the mining industry. The Australian-based outfit will now be known as Orica GreenEdge with the women's team also being re-named. Orica's investment in the team remains confidential.
"We've all worked hard on and off the bike," GreenEdge general manager Shayne Bannan told Cyclingnews late yesterday. "We've had a great start, so far, to the season as far as results go and that's been noted and the discussions that we've been having, it has all come together just at the right time."
GreenEdge has enjoyed a dream start to their debut WorldTour season, claiming overall victories at the Tour Down Under (Simon Gerrans), Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (Michael Albasini), Circuit Cycliste Sarthe (Luke Durbridge) as well as at Milan-San Remo via Gerrans.
Bannan admitted that the team's success had certainly played a significant role in securing the sponsorship.
"Being in the WorldTour being able to compete in events such as the Giro and the Tour de France which has a lot of drawing power media-wise, I reckon it's been a combination of the presentation that we've been able to put together," he said from Italy. "You have your goals and ambitions before the season starts but to be able to pull off a win such as Milan-San Remo, it certainly helps our cause, that's for sure."
Orica have made headlines for all the wrong reasons of late and will be hoping that the partnership brings much-needed good press. Last year, a number of chemical leaks at both their Newcastle, Port Kembla and Botany plants in New South Wales. Just this week, the company was criticised for storing ammonium nitrate in a ship anchored off the coast of Newcastle which came under the attention of the Maritime Union of Australia for being "dangerously sub-standard".
"The sponsor is really keen on the co-operation between GreenEdge," said Bannan. "One of the things that attracted the sponsor to us was the name GreenEdge and what we stand for."
The team will sport a makeshift jersey design for the Giro d'Italia which starts this weekend, featuring the Orica logo. A different kit will be worn from the Tour de France onwards.
"This is a rare and fantastic opportunity to secure the founding co-naming sponsorship with this ground-breaking sporting venture. GreenEdge is the first Australian team at this level and it offers Orica a powerful sports marketing platform, perfectly aligned with our values and drivers," said Ian Smith, Managing Director and CEO of Orica in a team statement.
"Cycling is dynamic, competitive and truly appeals to a global audience. We have a lot in common with the team; we’re both multi-national organisations with an Australian DNA, and we share mutual aspirations driven by a focus on innovation and team work. This sponsorship forms one of the strategic platforms for Orica to increase its brand presence in key global markets and we’re convinced that the world-class performances of this team will help provide ongoing global exposure."
Fox Electronic Suspension Prototype on Kabush’s XC Winning Scott Spark 29er
There’s been a bit of speculation floating around about the electronics on Geoff Kabush’s mountain bikes this year. After a little squish test, some button pushing and a lot of photos, we think we’re getting closer to the truth here.
First, a little background on the speculation: There’s a Shimano Di2 battery on the downtube, and Fox and Shimano have a good working history, so a collaboration wouldn’t be surprising. As for electronics, in 2010 Fox hired Dr. David Batterbee, who in the past created an electronic terrain sensing mountain bike suspension using magnetorheological fluid dampers.
First up, the news here is that Kabush’s bike is running an electronic something on both the fork and the shock, and both are controlled by a single lever. Both fork and shock have one wire coming from the battery and one from the controller. This suggests that the Di2 battery is merely there to power the system rather as a matter of convenience. Why develop a battery and mount if there’s one already out there? Of course, it would also be convenient if you were running K-Edge’s Ki2 system or if Shimano develops an electronic MTB group in the future.
The fork itself has very little to show, likely because there’s room inside the stanchion for any brains, servos, etc. The Shock, however, had its system external and the control box was mounted such that a servo motor could rotate a damping valve where the new CTD compression settings lever is. What’s presumably the rebound lever is still there, likely just with an extended rod to make it still work. The knob is the same as what’s on their new shocks, just devoid of graphics. That means it could be for tuning what that box actually does.
The lever was a rotating bezel between the I-Spec brake/shifter clamp and the grip. It had only two positions, one for each of the two letters on the can. Flipping it back and forth I could hear little motors doing something. My guess is rotating a valve opened or closed, much as you would do if you reached down and turned the knob on the fork crown or flipped the CTD switch.
This could just be an electronic lockout or compression mode switch considering when it was in the “C” mode, it was completely and totally locked. As in my 180+ pounds couldn’t budge it, not even a blowoff. When in “D” mode, the suspension moved.
In this case, even when open Kabush’s suspension barely moved, but he’s a pro and pros like their suspension firm. And Sea Otter’s XC course is about as rough as my sidewalk. Without riding it and taking it off a few drops, there’s no way to tell if there’s more active (ie. computer controlled, terrain sensing) suspension technology hidden in there. It’s certainly possible.
Even if this amounts to nothing more than a glorified compression setting switch, it’s a bazillion times better looking than their mechanical CTD remote. It doesn’t stretch the imagination to think they could add a third “Trail” segment to the electronic switch.
UPDATE: Fox’s PR man Mark Jordan chimed in with the not unexpected statement about not being able to make a statement on prototypes: “FOX is always developing new products through its Racing Application Development (RAD) program. FOX strongly believes that racing provides the best environment for testing and all future product developments go through this program in one form or another. This may expose prototype products to the public before we are ready to communicate about them.”
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NEW SHOP KIT!
New A+ Narrabeen Shop Kit has landed in Store, we have Jersey's, Vests and BIB nicks!!!
GIRO Shoes!
A+ Narrabeen will have access to the latest 2012/2013 GIRO shoes as they land in June!!! For more info inquire at the shop!
Freeriding a Avanti Vapour 29er!
Ever wondered what a Vapour 29er can do well it would seem a lot after Matt and Sam in this video put a couple of them through their paces on the freeride trails around Oxford Falls!
World Bike Speed Record
French rider Eric Barone holds the world speed record on a bike for going 222 km/hr (138mph) on snow. He will be attempting to break this record on a modified SCOTT Gambler and the record for production bikes (which is at 210km/hr, 130 mph) on an unmodified Gambler. Good luck man!
The Demo Tour.com
last weekend the Avanti/Scott Demo Tour was in town for the Avantiplus Narrabeen Demo Day, for those of you who missed it it was a great day, but we will be back later in the yr so make sure you don't miss out again.
Former shop staffer Matt is Managing the Australian MTB Demo Tour and had all the latest Scott & Avanti models on hand for people to try out a great day was had!
Revolution Magazine in store now!
Issue 26 has hit the news stands right around Australia and NZ. The 'kid' is the new face of Aussie MTB and so we wanted to do something pretty special with him this issue, which you'll really get a feel for when you check out his massive 7 page feature.
Also headlining this issue we check out Mt Buller's new epic Copperhead trail, we visit the Fox Suspension factory, check out Jill Kinter's new factory Norco race bike, hit the trails and review the latest from
Specialized, Devinci, GT and Scott all with dedicated 3 page features, we go track side for the Asia Pacific DH challenge, plus all of our regular columns and features along with an extensive wrap up of the latest news and views from right around the MTB scene and industry. We've maintained that beautiful, sustainable matte paper stock that we began printing on last issue, this issue has a truly awesome look and feel to it. Only this time its 16 pages thicker! Let us know what you think once you've had a flick through!
2013 Scott Gambler
Here we are ladies and gentlemen, the new Scott Gambler. At least we think that it's going to be called the Gambler - Scott aren't giving much away about the bike at this stage. The team only got their hands on these frames in the last couple of weeks to do some winter testing on the brutal San Romolo track in Northern Italy and then headed straight out to Pietermaritzburg for the World Cup event.
Sure to be more details soon, be sure to follow the Scott 11 World Cup Team with new signing Brandan Fairclough.
Brendan Fairclough on His Voltage
The NEW Garmin 910XT in stock now!!!
Friday 10th February 2012
FEATURES
SLEEK, SEXY, SMART
The 910XT sports a slim profile and comfortable wristband. Easy-to-read display with customizable fields — show 1-4 data points per screen on up to four pages
The auto multisport feature lets you switch sport modes with a button press, so you don’t lose precious seconds in transition
Automatically transfers a completed activity to your Mac® or PC when in range. Analyze your workout later at Garmin Connect™.
For those who want to take their bike training to the next level, the 910XT is compatible with ANT+™ power meters, like Vector™, Garmin’s pedal-based
power meter.
The new Virtual Racer™ feature lets you race your previous bests or an activity from another user and accounts for varying speeds and real-time conditions. Or try the Virtual Partner® feature to see how you measure up to a static pace
2012 Avanti Vapour 29 ers have landed in store!
The BRAND NEW Avanti Vapour 29.1 & 29.2 have landed in store, these bikes are very limited in Aust and highly sort after! So be sure to come down and check them out
Take all the benefits of our True 4-bar independent suspension and integrated TruLink rocker and then add fast rolling 29" hoops. The result is an all day off-road tearaway of a bike.
Avanti Vapour 29.1 $2799.95
Avanti Vapour 29.2 $3499.95
sizes med, large & XL in stock
Avantiplus Narrabeen your home of Wagon Wheelers (29ers!!!)
The 29 inch mountain bike ride is different to a 26 incher and it’s good!
Riding with bigger wheels at lower pressures the wheels absorb small bumps and holes in the trail and stick to it like a fly on maple syrup.
A 29 inch mountain bike is actually very similar to long travel dual suspension trail bikes in feel and ride but with the travel of a 26" 100mm dual suspension!
A mountain bike with 29-inch wheels, commonly called a "29er," is a relatively new development in the world of off-road riding. Standard mountain bikes have 26-inch wheels, and since the development of 29ers, are sometimes referred to as "26ers." Off-road cyclists who ride 29ers praise them for offering numerous advantages over 26ers.
Smoother Ride
Champions of the 29-inch mountain bike wheel universally say that bigger wheels translate to a smoother ride, bumps and obstacles are less effective in slowing down larger wheels because they have a decreased angle of attack, meaning objects strike them at a lower point in comparison to the wheel's axle. Because rough terrain doesn't affect the speed of the bike as much as it does for smaller wheels, riders of 29ers perceive a smoother ride. A smoother ride translates to lower energy expenditure, which leads riders to declare that the performance of a hardtail 29er rivals that of a full-suspension 26-inch bike.
Increased Traction
The tires of 29-inch wheels have contact patches that are are larger due to the wheel being 3" bigger, this allows higher and more confident corning and descending speeds! A 29ers larger tires have more forward traction, which helps to keep the front wheel down on steep hill climbs.
Better Stability
29ers are generally heavier than conventional mountain bikes, which contributes to their feeling of stability off-road. This is due to the fact that 29ers have a longer wheelbase and weightier wheels. Heavier wheels give riders a more stable feel during maneuvering.
Less Rolling Resistance
The tires of 29ers have less rolling resistance than smaller tires. On smooth surfaces, larger wheels roll better because their tires experience less deformation and because the larger diameter wheel out rolls a smaller wheel. A recent test though on the Singletrack website author Matt Pacocha wrote about an experiment he conducted, a 29-inch hardtail was the fastest mountain bike compared to a 26-inch hardtail and a 26-inch full-suspension mountain bike he rode on the same terrain and with the same power output.
So there you have it! Fell free to come down to the shop and pick our brains about 29ers at Avantiplus Narrabeen our staff have tested the latest 29ers from Scott and Avanti and we are up to speed on the latest from Avanti & Scott. We keep a massive range of 29er in stock starting from $599.95 through to $3500.00 & more higher end models are readly avaiable through Avanti & Scott.
Models in stock now at Avantiplus Narrabeen-
Scott Aspect 29er trail
Scott Aspect 29er Tour
Scott Aspect 29er Sport
Scott Scale 29er Comp
Scott Scale 29er Team
Scott Scale 29er Elite
Scott Scale carbon 29er Expert
Scott Scale carbon 29er Pro
Scott Spark 29er Comp
Scott Spark 29er Team
Scott Spark 29er Elite
Avanti Montari 29er 1
Avanti Montari 29er 2
Avanti Aggressor 29er 1
Avanti Aggressor 29er 2
Avanti Vapour 29er 1
Avanti Vapour 29er 2
Avanti Forte 29er 1 (Womens 29er)
Green Edge racing Jersey's in stock
Australia’s first UCI professional cycling team have released their replica team kit to the public and they’ve just arrived at Avantiplus Narrabeen. The cycle jersey are made by Santini.
It’s a good looking cycling kit and you’ll be joining the likes of cycling legend Robbie McEwan in the green and gold when you don your new kit.
RRP $99.95
Online Store
AvantiPlus is the national network of independently owned, specialist cycling stores that provide every rider with the best brands, best service and best advice anywhere.
We have 5 leading bike brands with over 290 models of road, mountain and BMX bikes to choose from, including a range of cycles specifically designed for female riders.
We’ll make every ride more enjoyable with our extensive range of quality accessories at competitive prices all delivered right to your door!
BIKE SELECTION
A full range of brands such as Scott, Avanti, Raleigh ,Tarini and ABD models are available to meet the needs of every cyclist, whether you want to cycle on the road, off road, or cruise around for fun and fitness.
EQUIPMENT
We carry an extensive range of equipment from Scott, Zero, Avanti, and many other brands to make your cycling experience more enjoyable, more comfortable and hassle free.
Why not check out our online store, where you can order parts direct to your door! Or you can order your favourite bike which will be sent us to be built where can pick up and be fitted, all by using out online store!
Shop Staffer Sam leading Ex shop staffer Matt both on Vapour 29ers!!!
www.thedemotour.com
The Demo tour is a new program for 2012 being run by Avanti where the general public can come and try Avanti & Scott Bike out!! There are 2 fleets of bikes one road and one mountain bike.
For more check out this link to the Demo tour homepage!
AvantiPlus Narrabeen is located in Narrabeen 1324-1328 Pittwater Road. Our contact number 9913 1881.
Staff-
Steve
Daniel
Matt
Blake
Troy
Avantiplus Narrabeen Hire bikes!!
Avantiplus Narrabeen will be now running a small hire bike fleet made up of mens and womens Avanti Discovery 3 spd Hybrids.
These bikes will be available for use for around Narrabeen lakes trail!
Hire rates-
4hrs or less - $30.00 (per bike)
All Day - $50.00 (per bike)
Terms- You will be asked to present your photo ID and your credit card when hiring a bike. These are required for security reasons. Bikes are for use on designated footpaths and trails only. Helmets must be worn at all times when using the bikes as required by Australian Law. Children under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian present to sign the waiver form. A cleaning charge of $20.00 may apply for bikes returned excessively dirty.
Redhill GPS Maps
Graded Redhill GPS Maps now in store at Avantiplus Narrabeen, two sizes postcard to take with you on your ride.
AvantiPlus Narrabeen On Facebook
Our commitment to you
At AvantiPlus Narrabeen we offer a comprehensive range of accessories, clothing and of course bikes to meet your cycling needs. As an Avanti Plus Dealer we stock bikes from the following brands- Scott, Avanti, ABD, Tarini and Raleigh.
All requirements are covered from first bike through to dream machine.
With trikes and bikes for the littlest members of the famliy, baby seats, helmets, car racks and much more.
We have a large range of Scott & Avanti Suspension bikes from Crosscountry all the way through to Downhill.
An extensive range of Road Racing bikes and equipment from world famous brands Scott & Avanti.
AvantiPlus Narrabeen 2nd Website!!
AvantiPlus Narrabeen now has a 2nd website through the online Avanti Plus website. Through this website you can buy online and see what great products Avanti Make and distrube in Australia!
Follow the link below
AvantiPlus Narrabeen Links
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AvantiPlus Narrabeen is proud to work/support the Following Clubs, Organisations and brands to better improve your cycling experience.
The ALL NEW Avanti/Scott Demo Road Fleet is coming to Avantiplus Narrabeen On Saturday June 2nd at Bayview Park, Bayview from 7am-11am. Bring your pedals, Helmet and Licence.
While on his way to Perth former shop staffer and now MTB Demo Manager Matt ran into Kane on his way back from Perth on his way to Syd with the Road Demo bikes!!!
Trail Care was recently formed from a group of likeminded people who have been working in the background with DECCW, NPWS and local Councils regarding trail access. 
This article was originally published on Cyclingnews.com.
French rider Eric Barone holds the world speed record on a bike for going 222 km/hr (138mph) on snow. He will be attempting to break this record on a modified SCOTT Gambler and the record for production bikes (which is at 210km/hr, 130 mph) on an unmodified Gambler. Good luck man!
Issue 26 has hit the news stands right around Australia and NZ. The 'kid' is the new face of Aussie MTB and so we wanted to do something pretty special with him this issue, which you'll really get a feel for when you check out his massive 7 page feature. 
Here we are ladies and gentlemen, the new Scott Gambler. At least we think that it's going to be called the Gambler - Scott aren't giving much away about the bike at this stage. The team only got their hands on these frames in the last couple of weeks to do some winter testing on the brutal San Romolo track in Northern Italy and then headed straight out to Pietermaritzburg for the World Cup event.
FEATURES
Shop Staffer Sam leading Ex shop staffer Matt both on Vapour 29ers!!!
The Demo tour is a new program for 2012 being run by Avanti where the general public can come and try Avanti & Scott Bike out!! There are 2 fleets of bikes one road and one mountain bike.
AvantiPlus Narrabeen is located in Narrabeen 1324-1328 Pittwater Road. Our contact number 9913 1881.
Graded Redhill GPS Maps now in store at Avantiplus Narrabeen, two sizes postcard to take with you on your ride.
The BiciSport website is designed to keep you up to date with all the happening news in Sydney Northside, State and National races. 
