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2012 News

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NACC are Better than WHW

The Annual Barcaldine XC attracted the cream of the West Coast off roaders. The storm damage had been cleared to recover the natural, technical single tracks. The Deer Path stage 1 and 2 with side slopes, roots, rocks, sludge and now root ball craters, the Green Mile chopping through the trees and the legendary Tony's Trail from the top of the course back to the dam at insane angles are what they came for. Old hand Ruari Watt gave up first position to Ben Thompson with a flat also letting through Liam Moinihan and three NACC riders Bossard, Bell and Smith. Right behind them was the first Junior Lachlan Blair. Marian Austen was challenged only by the course to win the ladies. In the team competition NACC just clinched it.

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Mergers and Acquisitions

Plucky independent Bikefix recently returned to Oban has joined forces with Nevis cycles to open a new Oban superstore. Nevis Cycles, now officially a chainstore, have supported Fort William and Oban cyclists over many years. Proprietors old and new Maggie, John and Ben Thompson are the living legends of cycling on the West Coast.. The store will be run by well known cycle magnate (and legend) Kevin Whitehead. Opening night is scheduled for Sat 15th October.

NACCattack on Podium

Niterider Relentless the event with no midges guaranteed is familar ground for the four riders of team NaccAttack. Nothing could have prepared them however for the conditions laid on by evil organiser Fraser Coupland. Rain was the order of the day and after getting a lap each out of the way and establishing third position, manager Mike Bossard imposed a two lap strategy to keep the laundry to a minimum. The team battled on through the night with the wet, gritty course taking its toll on the bikes. Nevis Cycle's Dougie was a regular vistor with brake pads for all and for Mike's last laps it was all we could do to scrape one working bike together. All smiles at the finish and third place was held all the way for a spot on the podium.