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Mont Sainte Anne & Whistler Double Header

Posted by Jake Segrin · August 30, 2022

Words By: Bernard Kerr

Photos By: Boris Beyer

It’s a double header weekend in Canada and a pretty good one at that!

Jenna and myself, were on the east coast at the infamous Mont-Sainte-Anne DH World Cup with a new technical, and even longer track, than previous years. Unfortunately, an X-ray revealed a crack in Jenna's thumb so she will miss this race, and Crankworx but is aiming to be back in time for world champs!

The track started wet with rain early in the week but the forecast only set to get better. After a solid start I went fastest in timed training by almost 3 seconds. We were feeling good for qualifying and the track was starting to dry out nicely. After a couple stalls in my run I finished 5th which was another good day for points and perfect for finals day.

The dirt finals day morning for practice was pretty much hero conditions, but with temperatures soaring and the wind coming in the track was going to be dust bowl by mid afternoon! I pushed on hard with only a couple of small mistakes for another podium 2 weeks in a row with 5th place...a real great feeling backing up snowshoe and in front of a sell out crowd!

Straight after the crew got packing and we headed to saint Anne to watch Eddie, Morgane and Matt tackle the huge new EWS course for RD 4! It was a huge day for all in the heat with some amazing tracks but also some pretty harsh liaisons with hike a bikes!

Eddie unfortunately lost some of his food during a stage and was running on reserves by the end but still managed a very impressive 5th place finish and hanging onto 3rd in the overall!

Matt after sharing some of his food with Ed hammered all day and even recovering after one small crash coming in an amazing 4th place!! Actually just 0.05 ahead of Eddie! Matt also now sitting in 9th overall.

After a slow start in the pro stage for Morgane she managed to turn it around when it counted winning the Queen stage by an incredible 15 seconds and placing 2nd overall for the day! Also tightening the gap on the championship and hanging onto 2nd.

2nd team of the day but still leading the team overall heading into the second half of the EWS season!

Bernard Kerr Takes 2nd at Snowshoe

Posted by Jake Segrin · August 30, 2022

Words By: Bernard Kerr

Photos By: Boris Beyer

Well, it was a good weekend in West Virginia...

We've headed stateside and the weather decided to be the exact opposite and rain almost all week making the slipperiest track we have ever seen.

Unfortunately it was a wild ride for Jenna as what started off as some good practiced ended with a big crash in timed training and an injured hand. After some scans and being protected for final's she decided to just roll the gate and save it for race day. After only one single practice run before finals Jenna got into the adrenaline zone and pushed on for what almost was a winning race run...coming through the last split in the lead before a small slide out costing her big time... Still able to get back on the bike and finishing 4th keeping her 3rd place overall and salvaging what was almost a write off of a weekend. The girl is a fighter! Some more X-rays this week ahead of Mont saint Anne to make sure everything is okay!

Well my week started off pretty good knowing the track was going to be super technical in the wet and feeling good out the gate with a 2nd in timed practice. Next up was qualifying where I would slot into 3rd place, a career best. On race day I felt great but first run down hit a slippery root 15 seconds in and crashed into a tree that snapped my brake lever...Pushed back up to the top and barney got another one on but with only enough time for 1 practice run. We made it happen and stayed positive and focused knowing the track was drying through the day for finals.

My race run was anything but perfect, but I pushed on even though I almost threw it away a few times...coming into the finish line into 1st place has only happened a few times in my Carrer and doing it after qualifying 3rd I knew I was on for a career best finish. Unfortunately it wasn't quite a win with Amaury Pierron beating me by 0.4 or a second...so close to the win but also my best ever with 2nd at a world cup!

Its been an unreal time chasing a top 3 at a world cup and coming so close to the win...we are gonna keep pushing with all your support so thank you so much and see you at Mont Saint Anne this weekend!

EWS Round 1 - Tweed Valley Race Report

Posted by Jake Segrin · August 30, 2022

Words By: Bernard Kerr

Photos By: Boris Beyer

The first Enduro was a sunny delight in the south of Scotland this past week with Eddie, Morgane and Matt kicking of things off!

Matt was coming back off a long break from racing but feeling fit and ready to get back on the clock. After some super tight and twisty tracks with super tight times Matt finished in 53^rd just 20 seconds back on a top 20 after almost 20 minutes of racing. feeling confident once he gets that race feeling back he will be up at the front where he belongs.

Morgane was stoked to be back with the whole crew and excited for the season. Finishing in a solid 7^th place after running top 5 until crashing on the last stage Morgane is right back where she left off in the sharp end of the field and ready for a season of podiums!

Eddie was feeling good coming off his top 20 World cup finish in For William just a week ago and was eager to get his Enduro suit on! After not lighting things up on the first "pro stage" he knew he needed to turn it up for the full race day. He pushed on for a very tight men's field and finished in a super solid 8^th place!

Jake Segrin Joins Hayes Performance Systems 

Posted by Jake Segrin · August 30, 2022

Mequon, Wisconsin: July 19, 2022  

Hayes Performance Systems is pleased to announce the addition of Jake Segrin to the bicycle group’s marketing team. Jake is taking the role of Marketing Manager – Americas within the Hayes Bicycle Group. Jake brings a wealth of marketing and sales experience after over eight years in the Outdoor Power Equipment Industry. His experience leading domestic and international marketing strategy, while supporting a dealer and distributor network of independently owned businesses, transitions well into Hayes Bicycle Group’s market strategy. Jake’s endless hunger to master his marketing craft is backed up with years of experience delivering on marketing tactics such as social media management, customer community building, sponsorships, event and trade show management, product training, and web development. 

In expressing his excitement of joining the Hayes Performance Systems team, Jake states: “I’m ecstatic to join the Hayes community and represent these consumer centric brands whose products are the definition of quality and performance. The added emphasis this team puts on after-sale support and truly being there for dealers and customers from the time of purchase, until that component has ridden its last mile, offers an unmatched customer journey. It’s hard not to be enthusiastic representing a highly professional and structured organization with clearly defined growth plans for the products they build and people who represent them. These brands have a great story to tell which really excites me as a marketer, and I am ready to help share those with the riders around the globe. I consider the opportunity to be part of this community and represent these products to be a great honor and am extremely excited to fully immerse myself, and bring my own flair, to the bicycle industry.” 

Darren Campbell, President – Hayes Bicycle Group, welcomes Jake to the growing and talented team. “This is an exciting time for Hayes as our growing team continues to focus on delivering high-performing products and best-in-class customer service. Jake’s diverse marketing skillset, especially in the digital world, is a welcomed addition as our markets continually evolve in how we all interact together. Manufacturers need to be closer than ever to our consumers to tell our story and hear their feedback. Jake will be a great help to advance this and our other brand initiatives at Hayes Performance Systems.” 

Effective July 1st, Jake joins the ranks of the 500+ highly skilled employees at Hayes Performance Systems. For more information, he can be reached directly at the following email address: jake.segrin@hayesbicycle.com  

About Hayes Performance Systems 

 Headquartered in Mequon, Wisconsin, Hayes Performance Systems owns and operates Hayes, Manitou, Reynolds, ProTaper MTB, and SUNringlé brands with domestic and international manufacturing. As a global manufacturer of brakes, suspension systems, wheels, and components, Hayes Performance Systems is in a strategic position to employ its well-rounded knowledge base, engineering capabilities, and production capacity to serve an increasingly wider audience of cyclists with components that improve their cycling experience. Hayes Performance Systems is a global manufacturer of premier braking systems for a wide range of applications spanning from industrial to powersports in addition to the defense sector.

Joshua Riddle Joins Hayes Performance Systems

Posted by Jake Segrin · August 30, 2022

Hayes Performance Systems is pleased to announce the addition of Joshua Riddle to bolster its international marketing and communications. Joshua brings a cornucopia of industry experience under brands such as Trek, Pinarello, Campagnolo, and Basso. With past roles in marketing for both OEM and component manufacturers, he is well-positioned to communicate effectively to all audiences. A well-traveled, multilingual, passionate cyclist living in Italy, Joshua is well prepared and accustomed to working effectively within the increasingly global cycling industry, yet his American origins make for an easy fit with colleagues in Wisconsin. An appetite for all things marketing, a desire to continuously expand his skill set mean that the long list of experiences and competencies continue to grow, from branding, PR, digital and creative to hands on skills such as photography, trade marketing and event organization, and will serve as an essential asset for the Hayes organization moving forward.

Joshua is as enthusiastic as we are and states: “I am thrilled to form a part of the Hayes organization and eager to work communicating the fantastic products that come from its various brands. With world-class engineering, state-of-the-art facilities, expertise that spans far beyond the cycling industry, a highly efficient organizational structure, and the courage to make bold decisions, the potential for extreme growth is present at Hayes. In my opinion, it is a sort of hidden gem of the cycling industry whose brands boast great products whose stories need and warrant to be told wide and far to those who appreciate well-made, well thought out performance products for cycling. From a marketing standpoint, the opportunity to develop communications and branding around products, brands, and an organization with substance and quality is a dream come true. It is an opportunity that I feel truly lucky to have.”

Darren Campbell, President - Hayes Bicycle Group, welcomes Joshua’s addition to the talented staff at the swiftly growing, Wisconsin-based company. “It’s a great time for Joshua to join the Hayes Team. The past five years have yielded significant growth and advancement within our business in areas ranging from product development to distribution and customer care. We have a lot to offer consumers, and Joshua will help tell that story to the market.”

Effective from the 25th of May, Joshua joins the ranks of the 500+ highly skilled employees of the Hayes Performance Group. For more information, he can be reached directly at the following email address: joshua.riddle@hayesbicycle.com

About Hayes Performance Systems

Hayes Performance Systems is a global manufacturer of premier braking systems for a wide range of applications spanning from industrial to powersports to even the defense sector. Headquartered in Mequon, Wisconsin, Hayes Performance Systems owns and operates Hayes, Manitou, Reynolds, ProTaper MTB, and SUNringlé brands with domestic and international manufacturing. As a global manufacturer of brakes, suspension systems, wheels, and components, Hayes Performance Systems is in a strategic position to employ its well rounded knowledge base, engineering capabilities, and production capacity to serve an increasingly wider audience of cyclists with components that improve their cycling experience.