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(06.15.01)
GRAVITY BIKE NEWS
by Matt Mac

The biggest news to date is the return of Scot "the Man" Briethaupt to the world of GSB. He will be seen Racing at the ASWC 2001 in Las Vegas. Where he will join fellow hall of famer, Tommy Brackens and Sixteen other Pro's Riders from around the world. They will be competing for the astounding $68,000.00 Purse. A whopping $20,000.00 goes to the man who takes the Gold. It will be an incredible opportunity to see who will be the fastest BMX rider in the world!

Gravity bikes were invited to race the downhill course in the 2000 Summer X-Games. The Crowd loved the bikes and hundreds of BMX fans lined up for autographs from pro riders such as Matt Mac, Fermin Rodriguez, and Tommy Brackens. Tommy Is a 1991 BMX Hall of Famer. He help pioneer the sport with fellow pro riders, Jeff Bottema, Scot Breithoupt, Eddy King, Harry Leary, and Greg Hill, just to mention a few. Tommy "the Dragster" Brackens took the Gold sharing the podium with silver medalist Young Jared Hanebrink and the Bronze medalist, BMX stunt rider Fermin Rodriguez.

What is a Gravity Bike?

Gravity Biking is a sport that started over 30 years ago. and one that continues to use the latest in full suspension and disc braking technology. Plug this into a stretched and lowered 20" BMX street Bike. Speeding on slicks with no cranks or pedals. With riders kneeling in a tucked position behind a 3/4 fiberglass fairing just inches off the ground. These Down Hill Rockets reach speeds clocked in excess, of 70 mph, and are earning faster qualification times than the more commonly known gravity sport Street Luge. http://www.gravitybike.com

What is bigger than the X-Games, and the Gravity Games combined? The Alternative Sports World Cup 2001 August 1-5. http://www.ASWC2001.com! Over a Million Dollars in Prize money, 30,000 live spectators, a battle of the bands and 200 international Athletes Come together in Las Vegas, for the Olympic style extreme sporting event. Fox Sports Net in affiliation with the MGM Grand will host over 14 alternative sporting events including the sport of Gravity Speed Biking. All this and more at the Alternative Sports World Cup 2001. Don't miss your chance to be there in person. Because you can be up close and personal with these super fast ultra extreme BMX bikes, and so much more at the ASWC 2001 Aug, 1-5 MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Pro Riders Invited to the ASWC 2001
1) Dwight Garland : Bike # 1 ( USA )
2) Neil Orta : Bike # 2 ( SCOTLAND )
3) Dan Hanebrink : Bike # 3 ( HOLLAND )
4) Tommy Brackens : Bike # 4 ( USA )
5) Jerrit Hanebrink : Bike # 5 ( HOLLAND )
6) Fermin Rodriquez III : Bike # 6 ( SPAIN )
7) Kelly Stamps : Bike # 7 ( USA )
8) Earle Ross : Bike # 8 ( USA )
9) Richard Kerr : Bike # 9 ( USA )
10) Matthew McLemore : Bike # 10 ( SCOTLAND )
11) Polo Medina : Bike # 11 ( SPAIN )
12) Art Gonzales : Bike # 16 ( MEXICO )
13) Hugo Nieto : Bike # 17 ( MEXICO )
14) Scot Breithaupt : Bike # 19 ( GERMANY )
15) Karl Ebel : Bike # 20 ( SOUTH AFRICA )
16) Deon Ebel : Bike # 21 ( SOUTH AFRICA )

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