Westward bound......

Off to Adelaide at the end of the week for one of the Aireal team to race in the Foxy1000 - just for a bit of fun and punishment. That should put us far enough away from all the APEC hoo ha!! Keep tuned for some pictures of the road trip and race.

What beautiful weather for us here now - clear, blue skies but still a bit of a crisp frost to start the day - a great time of year. Makes that winter worthwhile after all!

Violet all the way.....

Well........finally it is finished. Austen's bike! How awesome do those hubs and headset look - what a great effect. It apparently rides well too.

If you've got a piccie of your ride with Aireal components on it please send it in - we love showing off your favourite things.

Dusty and cold......

I was wrong about the possibility of mud - it was so dry in Canberra, so dusty, and a little bit chilly too. That cold wind whipped off the snowy mountains and right into that pine forest. I have included a few shots of the start of the racing - but I deleted the "oops"one that just had legs and wheels in it.

Congratulations to CORC and Bright Orange Events for putting on such a great race with good facilities too - and to Bright Orange Events and KHS for a great 8hr Series.

I highly recommend you go see "24-Solo"- it was a fantastic insight into the preparation and exertion that goes into competing in one of these 24 Hr events. It also highlights the stark differences between the fully sponsored, supported rider and the one who just gets in there and has a go on limited funds. And the winner is..... well, we all know who won. All those at the premiere were privileged to hear Craig Gordon talk about his experiences in this event - an extraordinary fellow doing what he loves. Thanks for sharing with us Craig.

Canberra bound......

Off to the ACT tomorrow as Mick is racing in the last round of the KHS Working Week Series at the Sparrow Hill course. Could be a touch muddy but let's hope for good weather. Also looking forward to the premiere screening of 24-Solo at the Dendy Theatre - from the producers of "Off Road to Athens", 24-Solo is the inspiring story of Craig Gordon's ride in the 24 Hour World Solo event in 2006 in which Chris Eatough was expected to win and claim his 7th straight title.

Monday night is looking good too - bit of a plug for our broadcasters Aunty Jack and SBS here in Aus - firstly it's TOP GEAR on SBS at 7.30pm (EST) not just for the petrol heads - a brilliant and witty show and I know, I know it's made in the UK but do they get it so right??!! Then, the nights not over - watch Enough Rope with Andrew Denton on ABC at 9.25pm as he is interviewing ........Cadel Evans!!! Can't wait.

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie hubs and Cadel......

Look at those colours - just to show you our whole colour range here are some of our latest Aireal Single Speeders and a front XC hub. Starting from the left we have Gold, Red, Blue, Silver, Black, Orange and then my favourite in the middle.........Violet. All pretty self explanatory really - don't they look good!!!

Wow, our first Aussie on the Tour de France podium - what a superb effort by Cadel Evans. A guy who excelled in mountain biking is now excelling in road racing and is a top bloke too. Looks like it's back to a normal nights sleep now......till next year.

A jumble....

Well yes, this will be a jumble and ramble of things as I haven't been here for a while. Firstly, it will be a late night tonight watching the Tour - go Cadel. After such a frustrating and disappointing Tour with injuries, and the other stuff we won't mention cause everyone else is talking about it - it would be so, so perfect for an Aussie to win.

Secondly, talking about Aireal parts - we are getting some very positive comments about our new colour Violet - it is superb and a real standout on a bike. Also check out our tech info page as we have just put up some new details about our components. Thanks to Luke for that!!

Thirdly, just for fun have a look at this big stuff up - someone goofed when they ordered these bikes!!

Have a great weekend from Aireal.

Snowing......

It's been snowing again - we actually had a light dusting everywhere yesterday. That may seem pretty insignificant for many of you in colder climes and the northern hemisphere, but for us it is pretty special - makes this darn cold weather feel worthwhile. And it is pretty.....

Not too good for riding this weather though - but the sun is out so once you are rugged up to the hilt you can do anything! Life is good when you feel well again.