US MTB National Championships VIDEO!

DEAN Optics factory riders embark on the small town of Mt Snow, Vermont for the US National Championships! X-Fusion's got a video of the team packed full for gravity racing goodness! Watch Ryan Condrashoff rock the DH track into place 5th!

Thanks to Theo Dilworth from All Out Productions for an excllent job on the video!

http://www.alloutprodux.com/xfuse08vermont.mov

DEAN Riders Dominiate at the Windham NMBS!

just got the news that DEAN Optics factory rider KIERAN BENNETT won the pro men's downhill at the NMBS in Windham, New York! Kieran bested the field by about 2 seconds, even in the wet conditions from an early rainstorm. Fellow Dean Optics rides Brad Benedict & Ryan Condrashoff wrapped up the podium in 4th & 5th respectively! Great job to all Dean Optics riders!!!!


Pro Men's DH

1. Kieran Bennett [DEAN]
2. Geritt Beytagh
3. Cameron Cole
4. Brad Benedict [DEAN]
5. Ryan Condrashoff [DEAN]

Bennett 6th at Deer Valley NMBS; Benedict Retains NMBS Series Lead

Dean Optics' Kieran Bennet narrowly missed the downhill podium against a stacked field of world cup riders! Although KB wasn't having a "fun" weekend, his skill and strength was still able to put him into 6th place on the day.

Meanwhile, points leader & Dean Optics' factory rider Brad Benedict had yet another great run, placing him in 11th spot on the day. Although I'm sure he would have been happier to land on the podium for the 3rd NMBS in a row, Brad is stoked to retain his points lead in the NMBS series.

1 Justin Leov 03:01.41
2 Amiel Cavalier 03:07.28
3 Sam Blenkinsop 03:07.33
4 Aaron Gwin 03:07.49
5 Chris Van Dine 03:11.21
6 Kieran Bennett 03:12.08 [DEAN]
7 Nick Van Dine 03:15.00
8 Andrew Pierce 03:17.02
9 Matt Johnston 03:17.66
10 Ian Odom 03:19.14
11. Brad Benedict [DEAN]


For more information on the Deer Valley NMBS race, check out PINNEDmtb.com
http://www.pinnedmtb.com/deervalley08.htm