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Girls, girls, girls!

The lovely folk over at Red Bull have given me my own column for and about women in action sports. I’m posting weekly reports, opinions, videos and events on bikes, skating, surfing, motocross, snowboarding and all that good stuff.

Head on over to have a look at my latest piece about ‘super groms’; the female mini shredders who are stepping things up in the world of action sports. These kids are so amazing!

Road trip to Birmingham BMX track.

A few weeks ago the Hayes Hawks BMX club took off up the M40 to ride the one of the best tracks in the country. It’s an epic facility and is really welcoming to all kinds of riders, we often get mountain bikers come up and get some gate practice in. I rode my Charge Grill Ti, super nice frame, check out the race-spec pics.
Here are a few snaps of gates and the group at the start gate.

If you haven’t been to Birmingham BMX club and you want to improve manuals, jumps and pumping get there!

Whilst we were up that way we stopped off at Woburn sands for a sport of trails. Even this early on in the season they were riding nice so can’t wait to get back up there to ride the main lines!
Riding is going to get off the hook this year starting with Red Bull Empire of dirt created by Kye Forte – You have to get there!

Stuff Magazine Charge Exclusive

We have been developing our new Ti Freezer frame for a little while  now and Stuff Magazine have been following us all the way. Here is a little sneak peak of what’s coming in next months issue! On-Sale May3rd!

Charge Bikes in Levi’s shop windows.

Levi’s Commuter series of clothing for cyclists is now available in the UK.

The range, which has been available in the US for several months, comprises Commuter 511 jeans and slacks (Levi’s word, not ours), Commuter Trucker jackets and a Commuter Shirt.

Levi’s describe the commuter series as, “A multi-functional performance product designed for cyclists all over the world.”

As part of the launch Charge was asked to supply bikes for their shop windows around the world.

Coven Magazine – Issue One is here!

For the past few months I’ve been working on launching a new action, art and adventure magazine for women, Coven.

Issue one features fixed gear rider, Christina Panteliodis, BMXer Shanice Da Silva, climber Lisa Rands, photographer Krystle Wright and much more.

The launch last week at Red Bull Studios was an enormous success. Take a peek at what went down and see what soundtrack rocked our evening.

We’ve had 15,000 views of the online magazine in only four days plus downloads so we’re very happy that all our hard work has paid off. The mags are flying out of the shops too so grab one from one of our stockists whilst you still can.

Head over to our website to view the magazine and show the ladies some love!

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Cooker Rigid soon to be available in the UK!

NEWS FLASH! Charge Cooker Rigid soon to be available in the UK! Limited numbers only so order yours now!

Charge Bikes in Stuff Magazine’s ‘BEST OF BRITISH’ special

April’s issue of Stuff Magazine is a ‘BEST OF BRITISH’ special featuring the best kit the UK has to offer, McLaren, Dyson, Rare, Arm, Meridian, Jaguar, Last.FM, Bowers &Wilins and Charge Bikes of course!

Red Bull ‘De Muur’ Hill Climb

Cycling aficionados know the famous cobbled hill climb of the Muur Van Geraardsbergen in Belgium simply as ‘De Muur’ or ‘the wall’. It’s cobbled, steep and marks the final climb in one of the most prestigious pro cycling races in the world- the tour of flanders.   What better place for 6-abreast knockout hill climb? Red Bull arranged a delegation of 4 riders from the UK to take on the best of Belge.  For a time it looked like an upset was on the cards, with 48 riders to qualify for the knockout stages after 2 timed seeding runs, us Brits occupied 2nd, 3rd and 4th positions going into the latter stages, behind Dutch MTB Pro Dennis Ebert.

1/8 finals passed without incident, Lawrence Frost (GBR), myself and 2012 Hill Chasers winner Ben Simmons (Wiggle) proceeding without difficulty. I was riding the Freezer complete with ‘cross tubs for extra traction over the cobbles and thought I was on for a result. In the 1/4 finals however my luck ran out. Up a course wide enough for just 2 riders and 3 to qualify from each heat, all was going well until I went for an overtake and took a shove into the barriers, pulling a foot out and dropping to 4th. Up a 35second climb it was too short to get back on terms and it was game over for me. Ben got a round further before being squeezed out by wide elbowed MTBers and without a clear run to the line succumbed also. Looking for a place in the final, Lawrence snapped his chain sprinting over the rough cobbles, ending the British hopes for an upset. Top qualifier Ebert went on to take a deserved win, seen here in the link below hopping the curb and back onto the cobbles for victory.

>>>Red Bull De Muur Video Link<<<

THE GREAT EASTER @CHARGEBIKES TWITTER GIVEAWAY!

We’ve got a complete Charge Bikes Cooker 29er to giveaway to one lucky winner!!!

Home made Easter cards… that’s what we want. Send them to us and the best one wins the bike. Closing date for submissions 5th April.

So here is the deal. Design your card… post a pic of the front of your card and message inside in 1 tweet that also mentions @CHARGEBIKES
We will announce the winner on Good Friday.

You also have to be following @CHARGEBIKES to be in with a chance to win the bike.

1st Prize – 2012 Charge Bikes 29″ Cooker complete bike (in Small or Medium), 2nd Prize Surface clothing package & v.rare @Oakley B1B grips!, 3rd prize is Charge bikes beanie (only 50 ever made!) Surface Jacket and socks.

It is vital that your entry tweet mentions / included @CHARGEBIKES in the tweet and the 2 images of your submission (front page and inside message)

Get creative!…