Versus Cycles rider Andrew Taylor takes 1st place in the Air Dome Jump Jam and 2nd place in the Slopestyle competition at Whistler’s Harvest Huckfest last weekend.

(Whistler, Canada 2006-10-08)

This years Harvest Huckfest saw the introduction of the Jump Jam held at Whistler Blackcomb’s new Air Dome, an 8500 square foot training facility located at Base II. Andrew Taylor killed it on his prototype Versus hardtail and went on take 1st place in the rider judged Huckfest Jump Jam which was brought indoors and showcased some great urban terrain.

The weekend ended with an Amateur Slopestyle happening in the Boneyard. Andrew Taylor opened up his bag of tricks and dropped off the Giro box and 270’d the quarter, he then supermanned the step-up following the step down enroute to winning 2nd place overall in the juniors (16-18) age class aboard his Versus Blitz II slopestyle bike.

“The terrain at the boneyard was challenging but flowy, it was a slopestyle rider’s dream. I had my bike dialed for this course in a slopestyle single speed setup. The Blitz II felt “Hella” comfortable in the air and solid on the landings. There are some “big” stunts in the Boneyard and the Blitz saved me on a couple of landings where a bike of lesser travel and stiffness would have felt sketchy and unstable. Its geometry is spot-on and the rear end felt solid. The Blitz II felt “balanced” and it gave me the confidence to “style” more of the tricks”… says Andrew when asked about his two runs.”

“Andrew has been truly steppin’ it up in the “new school”. We are stoked to be part of the vibe by engineering and building products for riders like A.T. and all of the new school of riders out there.” Comps like the Harvest Huckfest for amateurs is great for all riders and the industry in general. We truly hope to see more of these popping up in the future for all to participate in”….says Herb from Versus Cycles.

Come back soon to see Andrews slopestyle set-up Blitz II