FACTORY HYPER / NO FEAR DOMINATES WINTER

“With rainy weather putting a gloom over BMX racing this winter, Factory Hyper / No Fear still holds on to first place in both sanctions after ABA Phoenix and NBL Morristown. With some key performances by Mike Lundy, Chad Kerley, Anthony DeRosa, Justin Posey, Doug Hayes, Alise Post, and Jacob Abbe, the team showed why they are #1 in the nation.”"The big news was the debut of Hypers new Assault frame line at the ABAs Winternationals. Off the track, the new bikes showed up with rave reviews and, despite receiving the frames less than a week prior, the number one team had an easy adjustment on the track and were stoked enough to score 25 wins on the new bikes. The team opted out of Saturdays rain soaked competition but gave it their all on Sunday under more favorable conditions. Open Mains were a Hyper dominated affair with NAG #2 Jacob Abbe getting things started with a win in 7-8 Open aboard his brand new Assault Junior. NAG #2 Chad Kerley followed him in 11-12 open and, despite just turning 11 a few weeks prior, came up huge with a win against the big boys. New kid, Ben Kubalak rocked 13-14 Open with a big first then Mike Lundy snapped out of the gate and SMOKED 17-24 Open. Miss Automatic Alise Post, the 2004 ABA National #1 Girl and Girl Cruiser, once again ruled 14 girls with a huge win and came back in 14-16 Girls Cruiser and dominated there as well aboard her Assault Pro Lite. Chalk up yet another double for The Beast. Tory Nyhaug battled with Elliott McGrath but had to settle for second in 12 Cruiser. In class action, Jacob Abbe had to settle for second in 8 Expert as did Chad Kerley in 11 Expert. Nyhaug and Connor Fields finished 3rd and 4th in 12 Expert while Warren McDow, Ben Kubalak, and Lahsaan Kobza all crashed in their mains while leading the pack. NAG #1 TJ Johnson nabbed a second in 28-35 Expert. Mike Lundy, flying on his new Assault Pro XL, brought it home for the team with a huge win in 17-18 Expert, good enough for a double for the day. Two weeks later, the team traveled to Morristown, Tennessee for the NBLs Spring National. The NBL debut of the Assault frame line went off without a hitch with the 2 time back-to-back NBL National #1 team winning handily both days and bringing home 20 individual wins. National #1 Anthony Derosa, on his Assault Mini Cruiser, doubled in 10 cruiser and won 10 Expert on Saturday. National #1 Justin Posey pulled down a couple of firsts in 11 Expert and 11 Cruiser aboard the new Assault Expert Cruiser. Doug Hayes sporting a new Assault Junior Pro, scored a double double in 13 Expert and 13 Cruiser for the weekend. National #1 Mike Lundy was just as dominant as ever with a double in 18-21 Expert. World #2 Mike McGonigle rocked the house on his Assault Pro XXL with a double in 22-29 Expert. National #1 10 Girl and 10 Girl Cruiser Krista Fournier doubled in class and won Saturdays cruiser main. Sinead Miller dominated 14 Girls on Saturday. Diego Alejandre doubled on Sunday in 15 Expert and 15 Cruiser. Jud Ciancio rocked 35-39 Cruiser with a win on Sunday. Three Hyper riders found their way to Pasco Washington for the Great Northwest Nationals. Ben Kubalak, Tory Nyhaug and Connor Fields traveld to the northwest and came home with a couple wins. All in all a great effort by the #1 team in BMX to put a cap on the 2005 BMX Winter. Next up is the Florida NBL swing in Orlando and Tampa. With an arsenal of great new frames, look for the NBL National Champs to continue the domination in 2005! Check out Hypers new frame line and be on the lookout for Hypers new complete bikes at www.hyperbicycles.com. Get a look at all the top notch No Fear racing gear at www.nofearcycling.com. See the best BMX components on the market at www.tangentproducts.com. Factory Hyper is proudly supported by: ESPN’s X-Games (www.expn.com); Shimano (www.shimano.com); 661 shoes (www.sixsixone.com); ACS (www.acsbmx.com); Answer Products (www.answerproducts.com); FSA (www.fullspeedahead.com) ; Thomson Seat Posts (www.lhthomson.com).”