So we decided to grow the team and invited Tim Grummell (Timmay!) a spot during the week. Tim accepted, probably due to the huge salary we offer our riders this season (a packet of Hobnobs OR Jaffa cakes).

The team then headed to Timahoe today with the aim of improving our already impressive whipping and scrubbing but after a long practice session Tim came down off the bigass tabletop pretty hard and broke his Humerus. Off in the car with the flashy lights for Tim!

Doesn’t matter how much I try to make it funny though, it isn’t. Tim was riding really well and fast and was definitely headed for a top position in the MX2 C’s this year. All put to a stop by some annoying ruts at the bottom of a jump.

Tim is supposed to go into surgery tomorrow to get his arm pinned and plated. We wish him a quick recovery and hope we get to see him out with us again soon.

Get well bud, we’re feeling for ya!

Sorry for the silence, I spent 2 weeks up in Iceland hitting some of this:

Looks like the FRO brace made a short stop on the market.

Here is the official press release from Leatt:

Following a hearing in the English High Court, Leatt and FRO Systems have reached a confidential settlement of their dispute over the alleged infringement by FRO of Leatt’s design rights in the Leatt-Brace^TM for use by motorcyclists. Under the terms of the settlement, FRO has stopped selling its Neck Protect product and will pay an undisclosed sum to Leatt.

Dr. Leatt, the designer of the Leatt-Brace^TM and Chief Executive Officer of Leatt Corporation, said that he was very pleased by the outcome, “Leatt have spent millions of dollars researching and developing the design and functionality of our novel neck brace. We shall not hesitate to take all necessary action to enforce our intellectual property rights which protect the product internationally.” Both parties are pleased to have resolved this matter amicably.

About The Leatt Corporation:
The Leatt Corporation is the exclusive global distributor of the Leatt-Brace™, a Neck Brace designed to prevent or lessen the severity of potentially devastating motor sport njuries to the cervical spine (neck). The Company is located in Cape Town, South Africa.For more information on the Leatt-Brace™, please visit the company website at www.leatt-brace.com. Any web site or portion thereof referenced herein is not a part of this press release.

Red Bull is hands down the coolest company and promoter of our sport out there!

Here are some VitalMX videos from the 2008 dealer expo.

Renthal have new unbreakable levers that are probably the “most unbreakable” I’ve seen so far:

Pro Taper show off the pillowtop grips and some new triple clamps:
(Is anyone out there using the pillowtops? I’ve heard good things about them)

Magura show and explain their hydraulic clutch system (for all bikes, definitely an interesting product if the price is right!) as well as their rear brake system:

Easton EXP launched their handlebars to the general market (Yamaha of Troy are riding with these bars!):

Shoei with another top of the range helmet:

Moose Racing also have unbreakable levers but they don’t look as advanced as the Renthals, those handlebars are interesting though:

Risk Racing have got some interesting stands and a neat practice start gate for those of us that are a bit more serious!:

EVS explain their new neckbrace:

There are a lot more over on VitalMX. Most of the videos I skipped were on gear, tires, exhausts, oils and goggles but you can head over there and check them out if you’re not totally fed up with the girls saying “Welcome to the show” at this point!