Sunday July 6th saw the running of round two of the ‘King of Ballarat’ downhill race series. Fine but cold weather conditions greeted the strong field of elite riders which featured both the current Victorian State and Victorian series champions, and the previous two times King of Ballarat champion (Also Dave Hetherington!), as well as other top riders. The three race run format proved popular with both riders and fans who had lined the tracks to cheer their favorite riders down.

 Local Banshee rider Dave Hetherington won by 3.6 seconds (despite snapping a chain on his final run) saying after the race that his Scythe had worked well on the technically difficult tracks. “The bike was set up perfectly and seemed to float over the rough and root ridden sections,” he said. Dave has now won the first and second rounds of the series and is looking forward to the third round to be held next month.

The Banshee Amp has landed in Australia and is now available for purchase! We have been awaiting this new frame with eager anticipation, it’s versatile, light, has killer geo and a price that puts the competition to shame.

It utilises an alloy construction with custom engineered hydroform tubing for maximum strength. This combination allows us to make a rock solid frame at the scant weight of 2kg! Keep the weight down, as well as your stack height, the frame uses an integrated headset which also helps to keep everything well sealed out of the way and provide a perfect head angle. The horizontal dropouts allow you to run single speed and also have an adjustable wheel base, but the frame also comes with a derrailleur hanger so that you run gears making it perfect for assaulting a 4X or BMX track which ever way your gear fetish swings.

The frame is raw with a clear coat and the only logo is on the inside of the left hand chain stay as well as the headbadge, so that you can keep the bike simple and stealth. Or sticker it up to your hearts content. Either way, it’s your choice.

Price:

• RRP: $750
• Special Price: $650

Currently as a part of our Banshee Bikes special the price of the Amp has been reduced from $750 to $650! A great saving off an already awesome price for a frame of such quality and stature. But make sure you get in quick, because this special price is only available on a limited number of frames.

Special prices are still available on the majority of the Banshee line up as well, Wildcard and Scythe models are almost entirely sold out at this price though so get in touch with us ASAP if you are thinking about it……especially with tax return approaching! - Special Price List