Tour de Singkarak 2010 launched

JAKARTA, January 29th, 2010 - Located in the Balairung Sapta Pesona Building Jakarta, Indonesia Minister of Culture and Tourism, Ir Jero Wacik SE officially launched Tour de Singkarak 2010 (TdS) which will be held in 1st - 6th June 2010 in West Sumatra Province. Tour de Singkarak road race on this year is the second time with the addition of stages, as well as a longer route, and more in total prize. In the first year of TdS which followed by a total of 15 countries, held as far as 458km mileage which is divided into five stages. This year 2010, TdS will cover of distance 700-750km which is divided into seven stages with reaching USD 750 million of total prizes. On first stage, as the previous year, TdS will held team time trial race in Padang city. The next day, the racers group will headed to Pariaman, Maninjau, Ngarai Sianok, Bukittinggi, Batusangkar, Sawahlunto, and surrounding the beautiful Singkarak Lake. Jero Wacik said TdS 2010 is expected to be incarnated as a strategic event of international scale in order to support the Visit Indonesia Year program. TdS 2010 expected to be best promotion on the beauty of West Sumatra in the world tourism map, also could boost economic and tourism recovery after Padang earthquake on last 30 September 2009. “Many racers from foreign country are very high enthusiasts to compete on this race,” said DR Sapta Nirwandar as chairman of TdS 2010, which also officialy as General Director Marketing of Minister of Culture and Tourism. TdS 2010 now is have ready put in the UCI's annual calendar and has become internasioal bike race agenda. Many team were absence on the past year, now they will take part. Foreign participants at the TdS 2010 is estimated as many as 25 teams, while the local team registered as many as 15 teams. In TdS launching ceremonial, Polygon as sponsors of this race also contribute 4 unit road race bike Polygon Helios 300 to the Minister. These Polygon bright silver road bikes then submitted by Minister to riders of the Regional Government of West Sumatra cycling team that will be compete on this TdS 2010 race.

Polygon Demo Day at Tampines MTB Park

SINGAPORE, 15 November 2009. More than 200 riders participated on The Polygon Demo Day held on Tampines Mountain Bike Park, in conjunction with The Cyclone Mountainbike Race Series. This offroad test ride offer up to 15 different 2010 model of Polygon MTB bikes range, from nimble cross country rig to DH monster. Cross Country bikes are represent by Polygon Cozmic RXX, Cozmic RX2.0, Cozmic CX4.0, Cozmic CX3.0, Collosus XC1.0, and Collosus SX2.0. Dirt Jump bike comes with Polygon Cozmic DX3.0. All Mountain bikes by Collosus AXX, Collosus AX2.0, and Collosus AM1.0. The super limited edition Collosus FRX and Collosus DHX also come for the special extreme rider fans. After enjoyed test ride session, every participant also get some goodie bags and have chances at the lucky draw in the process. Lucky Draw prizes specially for Polygon Demo Day are very attractive, includes the following: 1st Prize Polygon Frame Collosus 2009 FR2.0 SRP-$1,100, 2nd Prize Polygon Frame Cozmic 2009 RX3.0 SRP-$1,000, and 3rd - 5th Prize are Polygon Frame Cozmic DX4.0 SRP-$400. For spectators, this event also held Polygon Outdoor Bazaar Sessions at several tents. Of course these sessions very delightful, because there are many parts available on as deep discounted up to 50 percents.

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Slope Style Champion Andrew Taylor Chooses Marin Bikes for 2009

January 19, 2009

Novato-California. Marin Bikes is pleased to announce the addition of Andrew Taylor to the Marin team for 2009.

Hailing from Northern California, Taylor has honed his skills to vault him into the top tier of international slopestyle and dirt jump film and competition riders. His close proximity to the US office will provide Marin with a wealth of rider input on product. His charismatic personality on and off the bike will compliment Marin's existing riders Shaums March, Yuri Hauswald and Team Lost Coast Brewery while bringing a new face to Marin’s growing gravity program.

In September a publication commented on Andrew, proclaiming him as "the standout slopestyle rider of the year". He backed up that statement with solid results in 2008, including 2nd place at at Crankworx Colorado(also winning the Best Trick award), 2nd at Highland MTB's Claymore Challenge, 2nd at the Nissan Townhill Slopestyle in Italy, 4th in the Austrian King of Dirt, 5th at the Red Bull Bike at Ray's MTB.

“We are all really excited to have Andrew aboard”, stated Marin Marketing Manager Mark Vanek. “Andrew’s energy and enthusiasm for riding is awesome. I’m looking forward to seeing him grow as a rider on our bikes. Even after achieving all that he has done he still has a lot of potential - he’s going to impress a lot of people.”

In response to partnering with the Marin program, Taylor said, “This is honestly a great fit for both of us. I live about twenty minutes away from the Marin office, so it’s easy for me to stop by the office to talk to the product designers and go on rides with everybody. I am stoked to be working with Marin, and I think there is a ton of potential behind our partnership.”

Taylor will riding the Marin Wolf Ridge, Quake XLT and Alcatraz bikes in 2009; highlighting Marin's products in some of the biggest mountain bike events around the globe in addition to being on camera as a feature rider in the upcoming “Summer of Shred” film. The season is already starting to fill up with an international schedule of competitions and filming events with an upcoming trip covering California, Africa, Norway and New Zealand.

Andrew has also become the latest addition to the Adidas team. He recently returned home from a week at the Adidas headquarters where he and Summer Of Shred teammate Phil Sundbaum met with the Adidas marketing team and kicked off their involvement by riding down the 1976 Olympic Bobsled Track in Innsbruck, Austria on studded tires. Look for the clip on www.adiridas.com and www.summerofshred.com. Andrew’s trip is currently being broadcast on Freecaster.tv.

Andrew will also be supported by Gravity Components, Camelbak, Kenda, Formula Brakes, The Hive, Xpedo and X-Fusion.

Marin Bikes, a designer and manufacturer of performance bicycles and bicycle accessories, is located in Marin County, the birthplace of mountain biking. Marin, founded in 1986 by Robert Buckley, who remains it principal owner, and the company’s employee/owners are as committed to high quality service and customer support as they are to the lifestyle of cycling. Distributed in approximately 40 countries with international offices in Canada, Taiwan and Switzerland, Marin continues to pursue its original mission of providing quality performance and product innovation.