9 Bikes from Australia's 2018 Cannonball Festival

Dec 10, 2018

by Captyvate Media

Here are 9 bikes from one of Australia's largest annual mountain bike events this past weekend, the Cannonball Festival.

Dean Lucas' Intense M29

Dean Lucas' Intense M29 World Champs ride.

Aussie details and color scheme.

Lusty Industries Custom Santa Cruz Nomad

This Lusty Industries - custom Santa Cruz Nomad is being auctioned for charity

Everything about this bike is custom with attention to the tiniest of details and it's signed by the Syndicate.

Greg Minnaar's Santa Cruz V10

Greg Minnaar's Santa Cruz V10 29er World Champs rig.

South African pride & neat cable routing. Gold marks keep track of suspension settings.

Weights to balance the wheels along with pre-production and custom Burgtec components.

Steve Peat's Santa Cruz Hightower LT

Steve Peat's Santa Cruz Hightower LT

Custom orange colour scheme blends well with Fox and Chris King.

Signature Lizard Skin grips. Peaty holds his bars at the very edge and has found this positioning of the lock on bolts to cause minimal discomfort

Tracey Hannah's Polygon Xquareone

KMC chain & e13 guide

Softer fork seals help lighter riders like Tracey by causing less resistance.

Yoann Barelli's Commencal Meta

Always looking for a laugh.

Clear protective vinyl wrap from Ride Wrap Whistler

David McMillan's Specialized Demo

David McMillan's Specialized Demo

David McMillan - Specialized Demo

The only Ohlins DH Race Fork in AUS we know of.

Diety bars and bright yellow Magura brakes.

Connor Fearon's Kona Operator

Rockshox suspension front and back. Also, spot the spider.

Red bits all over, Connor runs flat pedals with XL pins for max grip

The Kona World Cup team will be running a full Deity cockpit for 2019

Sam Fraser's Trek Remedy 9.9

Sam Fraser's Trek Remedy 9.8

What's in your emergency stash? Sam carries a tube, multi-tool, C02 canister and levers

Rockshox Lyrik Air with SD Component DVC upgrade

A tribute to Aussie cycling legend, Jared Graves

Aussie brands - Chunked Flat Out titanium pedal & Zelvy carbon wheelset

Supacaz grips & leather Chromag seat

You can find the results from the event here.

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118 Comments

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IntoTheEverflow (Dec 10, 2018 at 14:33)

Tracey, that gesture has been out of fashion for ages.

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soup4myfamily (Dec 10, 2018 at 14:36)

sadly its becoming increasingly popular.

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zaalmondjoy (Dec 10, 2018 at 15:01) (Below Threshold)

@POWsLAYER: idiocy never loses it's appeal to idiots. Pro-communist on one side, pro-nazi on the other

17 24

drangus (Dec 10, 2018 at 15:02) (Below Threshold)

please tell me it's a dab and not what I think it looks like

22 47

serathestaii (Dec 10, 2018 at 15:35) (Below Threshold)

@drangus: I'm sure she's proudly (and publicly) displaying a Nazi salute smh

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jdeuce FL (Dec 10, 2018 at 16:06)

The more I look at Xquareone, the more... nope, it is still ugly. Not as ugly as the salute though.

Ron-C (Dec 10, 2018 at 17:15)

@jdeuce: her bike looks like it's in a squish photo.

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leviatanouroboro (Dec 10, 2018 at 17:49)

Doubt 100% that is what she intended. Put your antifa/sjw weiners away before you cause more grief than is worth.

muyguapa (Dec 10, 2018 at 18:32)

Kamen Rider never goes out of style.

bigcrs (Dec 10, 2018 at 18:34)

As if it is what you say it is!

Your the sad one, It’s amazing what you pricks will do for a rep.

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LittleTrace13 (Dec 10, 2018 at 19:47)

Wow no way i was just trying to be super girl, did not work out, didnt mean to offend anyone sorry guys x

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LittleTrace13 (Dec 10, 2018 at 19:48)

@drangus: it wasn't even on my mind sorry for the offence. Excuse my pose.

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BEEner (Dec 10, 2018 at 19:52)

@LittleTrace13: No need to apologize Tracy. Rational people get that you were just goofing around and that you aren't actually doing a Nazi Salute. Don't let it get to you.

plyawn (Dec 10, 2018 at 19:52)

@drangus: not sure a dab would be any better TBH...

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rory (Dec 10, 2018 at 19:53)

@LittleTrace13: Don't worry about it, Tracey. Pretty sure nobody with even half a brain thought that's what you were doing!

Some people clearly read WAY too much into absolutely everything

65 2

Loki87 (Dec 10, 2018 at 20:13)

To all the dimwits seeing this as a Nazi gesture:
The "Hitlergruß" is done with the right hand/arm!

Before hitting someone with the Nazi hammer, make sure you got your facts straight.
Otherwise keep that ideological bs outta here. Any sane person would realize she´s not displaying a nazi gesture in broad daylight.
Whatever she was trying to do, it is not that.

Tracey, don´t let it get to you. You did nothing wrong.
I guess in this day and age the reactions we´re witnessing here sadly have become a conditioned response in most people and using ones brain has gone out of fashion.

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BT180 FL (Dec 10, 2018 at 20:13)

@LittleTrace13: Don't be sorry. Peanut gallery reading way too much into things again.

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ripdogg1 FL (Dec 10, 2018 at 21:45)

@LittleTrace13: Only the worst informed people would think that you are giving a Nazi salute.

15 3

lessy (Dec 10, 2018 at 21:59)

Millenials, go cry to your momies and leave the nice lady alone ????

Sincerelly,
a non-offended millenial

18 1

optimumnotmaximum (Dec 10, 2018 at 22:23)

I was immediately thinking of supergirl, that is in no way a nazi gesture (even the wrong arm)

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captyvatemedia FL (Dec 10, 2018 at 22:25) (Below Threshold)

@LittleTrace13 "give me your best pose" well it's definitely a controversial pose

IntoTheEverflow (Dec 11, 2018 at 0:12)

@LittleTrace13: Don't worry Tracey, I was just trying to be funny.
Did not think anyone here would believe you were really Sieg heiling.

migkab (Dec 11, 2018 at 1:53)

@BEEner: Before those guys the romans were already using that gesture. 3rd reich copied a lot of things from other civilizations.

Ian713 (Dec 11, 2018 at 2:54)

@LittleTrace13: Don't apologize for what you didn't do.

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niib (Dec 11, 2018 at 2:57) (Below Threshold)

I doubt that she did it intentionally. Nevertheless, who cares left or right handed. You can also see the Swastika counter clockwise and it's still clear what it means. In Europe we are probably more sensitive to these symbols.

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OllyR (Dec 11, 2018 at 5:34)

I don't know what I expected but I did nazi that coming

Loki87 (Dec 11, 2018 at 5:57)

@niib:
No we're not.
At least if you know your history.
I'm german and distinguishing between these things matters. We couldn't even wipe our own asses around here anymore if we suspected ill will behind any gesture and at the same time we are taught to be watchful of these things but to do that you need to draw a clear line between right and wrong. If you suspect bad intentions behind any action or symbol out of sheer similarity, you're going down a very slippery slope (as seen here).
The really bad people, they've long moved on to using other symbols in broad daylight which most of you wouldn't even know what they mean or be able to recognize.

Loki87 (Dec 11, 2018 at 6:03)

@niib:
As an add on, a friend of mine in the german army got screamed at for an extended period of time by his superior because he used his right arm to touch the shoulder of the man in front of him.
The left is usually used because of this exact reason, but his arm was limp due to a sudden injury and he did try to still follow the order. So yeah, it does matter if it's the left or right hand, because otherwise it would be hard to do anything without accidentally doing that gesture.

preach (Dec 11, 2018 at 7:59)

@LittleTrace13: I just figured you were staying in geometric line with your top tube :-)

madmon (Dec 11, 2018 at 8:50)

looks more like a LIghtning Bolt

revolution-coaching (Dec 11, 2018 at 9:37)

@LittleTrace13: Don't apologize to the numbnuts on here, Tracey! They should be offering you the apology.

brentkratz (Dec 11, 2018 at 10:11)

@drangus: Nah - think Usain Bolt!

martin737 FL (Dec 11, 2018 at 11:07)

@Loki87: Think she was trying to do Usain Bolt's signature victory pose

Loki87 (Dec 11, 2018 at 11:08)

@martin737:
So Usain Bolt confirmed racist!!! ????

martin737 FL (Dec 11, 2018 at 11:09)

LOL, Usain Bolt's signature victory pose went horribly wrong

Loki87 (Dec 11, 2018 at 11:09)

@martin737:
That was supposed to be a ;-) smiley qnd not questionmarks

martin737 FL (Dec 11, 2018 at 11:15)

@Loki87: LOL, hope not. Just search for the "Usain Bolt signature pose", and you'll see what I mean. Tracey's interpretation went wrong though...

drangus (Dec 11, 2018 at 11:23)

@LittleTrace13: You're a true pro, a real super hero, and sorry it was on my mind—weird times we live in. Fact is you're one of my favorite racers to watch. Always cheering for you to go fastest.

Notmeatall FL (Dec 11, 2018 at 11:25)

@LittleTrace13: maybe the hand closed would be better, just saying..

brassinne (Dec 11, 2018 at 11:48)

@BEEner: It wasn't even a nazi salute in the first place. That's how the roman soldiers saluted, hitler just stole the idea.

bobshort (Dec 11, 2018 at 12:50)

@LittleTrace13: Life rule #1, never apologize to the SJW internet outrage mob. Nobody with half a brain thinks you are a Nazi. Much love!

serathestaii (Dec 11, 2018 at 19:32)

I'm not sure why I was downvoted by everyone. My comment was OBVIOUSLY sarcastic. I was saying "of course that's not what she's doing" (as others have stated to great acclaim).

Loki87 (Dec 11, 2018 at 21:50)

@serathestaii:
Todays blind actionism knows no boundarys.
Safe the world by clicking a thumbs down button on a comment containing the wrong trigger words.
Having a discussion has become that easy to most people!

Will-narayan (Dec 15, 2018 at 10:20)

Also if you see a swastika sprayed on a wall in Europe, whether it's turning clockwise or counter-clockwise, it very very very likely is a nazi symbol.
But if you're travelling in Asia (mostly) and stumble upon a temple covered with swastika, it is not.
So it's not "that" clear, it depends on what it's associated with culturally.
Hitler stole the nazi salute from the romans and the swatiska from hindus.

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BEEner (Dec 10, 2018 at 17:36)

Look, while the Nazi salute is horrible and inappropriate... It done by standing at attention with the hand out in front, not standing off camber with the hand out to the side. I'm sure Tracey was goofing around and I hope she isn't backed into a corner and forced to apologize. I'm sure she's not a disgusting person like the Nazi's are. Not everyone who sticks their hand out is doing a heil salute. Cut her some slack.

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Loki87 (Dec 10, 2018 at 20:28)

It´s also actually done with the right hand/arm.
Dunno how people just ignore that fact.

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dawnchairy (Dec 10, 2018 at 20:56) (Below Threshold)

@Loki87: Even Nazis can be left-handed...

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optimumnotmaximum (Dec 10, 2018 at 22:28)

@dawnchairy: they way the nazi system worked im pretty sure doing the salute eith the wrong arm just because your lefthanded was not permitted- not the most tolerant bunch those nazis

OllyR (Dec 11, 2018 at 5:37)

I doubt anyone ACTUALLY suspects TH of being a white supremacist.

romkaind (Dec 11, 2018 at 15:24)

@dawnchairy: Dude I'm from former soviet territory and here back in the day all left handed children were forced to write by right hand in the school. I don't belive that nazis were more tollerant than commies... And yeah you always hail your führer with right hand.

dawnchairy (Dec 11, 2018 at 20:09)

@optimumnotmaximum: sarcasm is just lost on you guys.

optimumnotmaximum (Dec 12, 2018 at 0:10)

@dawnchairy: i did not downvote you or take your comment seriously. my comment also had some sarcasm in it: if you were lefthanded in nazigermany you had a big problem, you were considered as weak and abnorm and we all know what that could mean for you.

dawnchairy (Dec 12, 2018 at 20:14)

@optimumnotmaximum: i should have just replied in the thread.

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Santamtnbiker (Dec 10, 2018 at 14:33)

Does Yoann have the LA Baguette inserts on his bike? And when’s butter sealant going to come out?

Aviator86 (Dec 10, 2018 at 16:18)

Sorry for the neg prop, slipped! Laughed when I saw this!!

Boardlife69 (Dec 11, 2018 at 0:01)

The butter sealant keeps jamming up the Baguette system. They are currently working on a new spread.

BobChicken (Dec 11, 2018 at 4:40)

@Boardlife69: butter, sealant.... brakes? I dont use them anyway.

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mfoga FL (Dec 10, 2018 at 18:46)

Why would anyone think that’s a Nazi salute? First off wrong arm, she used the left arm. Second it’s off to the side no straight ahead.

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Clarkeh (Dec 10, 2018 at 19:35)

People look for things to be offended by nowadays, we need a new plague.

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Boardlife69 (Dec 11, 2018 at 0:03)

@Clarkeh: I'm offended. Why a new plague? Whats wrong with the black plague? Oh, because its black? #Bringbacktheblackplague

IntoTheEverflow (Dec 11, 2018 at 0:23)

@Clarkeh: Yeh some people try very hard to be offended by an obvious joke.

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skyybaby (Dec 10, 2018 at 14:58)

The Kona's linkage is T h i c c

mackster23 FL (Dec 10, 2018 at 22:28)

Ugh, it's so ugly.

mackster23 FL (Dec 10, 2018 at 22:29)

The linkage that is, not the bike as a whole. If they could just make a more streamlined rocker arm it would improve the look of that bike by a magnitude of 50

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onemanarmy FL (Dec 10, 2018 at 15:12)

The Lusty bike... at first I was like... man that wheel color bothers the hell out of me. Then I realized that the wheels are fine. The match the frame inset.... it's the ugly ass fork...

heckler73 (Dec 10, 2018 at 18:46)

that red fork jumped out at me instantly, wishing it was black. anything. just black.

heckler73 (Dec 10, 2018 at 18:46)

the rest of the bike is an amazing work of art though!

CarbonShmarbon FL (Dec 10, 2018 at 21:39)

For a charity benefitted the colour-blind?
Let's hope.

lightsgetdimmer (Dec 10, 2018 at 22:42)

I don't know which is fuglier, the Nomad or the Polygon. It's a toss up

pinhead907 (Dec 10, 2018 at 14:26)

Yoann's bike rocking baguette?

jackspice (Dec 10, 2018 at 14:38)

I think it should be "Steve Peat's Hightower LT"

Darknut (Dec 11, 2018 at 9:11)

It takes a special kind of moron to think Tracey is a Nazi .... you people are clueless

hellbelly (Dec 10, 2018 at 14:37)

I think Peaty's bike is actually a HT LT.

krashDH85 (Dec 10, 2018 at 15:16)

Good to see the OneUp's bash guide on a proper DH rig with a clutched derailleur, without the lower tensioner roller there (Kona). I opted to go this route on my new build without much real-world review. I'm sure Connor smashing it around will surpass what I can put my rig through.

richdigital (Dec 10, 2018 at 17:49)

I had the MRP G4 on my last DH rig smashed the roller on a rock and just ran it with out, using the top guide and skid. Honestly with a clutch and NW ring I never noticed the difference part from the drive didn't clog as easy so win win!

playah (Dec 10, 2018 at 17:50)

QUICK someone explain the theory behind the weights on Greg's wheels to me in 2 sentences or less! GO!!

Foes2001 (Dec 10, 2018 at 18:10)

To generate PB comment section !

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thebradjohns FL (Dec 10, 2018 at 18:38)

helps syncronize the synergies

Clarkeh (Dec 10, 2018 at 18:38)

Offset weight of valve.

tabletop-master-ls (Dec 10, 2018 at 19:22)

he thinks he is driving a car with wheel weights for balance

Mfro (Dec 10, 2018 at 23:51)

To convince divs to spend money they don't have to buy widgets they don't need to impress people they don't know.

copy and paste for most other bike industry guff>

Boardlife69 (Dec 11, 2018 at 0:07)

Offset the gravitational field caused by 29" wheels. Without them Greg might open up a worm hole into other dimensions.

gnarnaimo FL (Dec 11, 2018 at 7:16)

@tabletop-master-ls: Try balancing a car wheel full of liquid, it will never balance up correctly. Makes me wonder how they figured this out..

ashtarsharan (Dec 10, 2018 at 14:36)

dont understand lacing on demo vs zelvy wheel
i thought brake spokes as inner for compliance but why stronger (outer spokes) on carbon wheel?

mnorris122 (Dec 10, 2018 at 16:20)

Hmm? Those both look like 32h/3x wheels

iqbal-achieve (Dec 10, 2018 at 17:46)

Are you referring to the trailing spokes being on opposite sides of the flange on each wheel? If so It’s not important, particularly for a front wheel. From my limited experience and knowledge of wheel building I think its likely just preference of the builder.

takeiteasyridehard (Dec 10, 2018 at 22:30)

@iqbal-achieve: if I'm getting really OCD on my builds. I do pulling spokes inside on the rear, and flip it for the front. Idk. Braking input is probably more intense than pedaling. So it probably makes sense to some extent...

Golden-G (Dec 10, 2018 at 17:21)

I love these features! More bike checks! Cut Tracy some slack!

megatryn FL (Dec 10, 2018 at 22:16)

I love how they designed the toptube of that Polygon to be parallel with Tracey's arm, and also how they matched the colour of the bike to her riding kit.

george-edwards (Dec 10, 2018 at 14:45)

Man, the new Santa Cruz 5010 looks great lmao

FrEeZa (Dec 10, 2018 at 15:07)

Tracey's bike looks so low and that Kona really needs a sticker on the rocker.

mtbros1264 (Dec 10, 2018 at 16:13)

The Commencal Meta is a true bro bike. There's something in the way it stands on the ground. Looks like it's flying. Also, with the way the seat looks slammed way down.

watchtower (Dec 10, 2018 at 22:37)

Yoann, brake lever piss take of the year.

dkidd (Dec 11, 2018 at 10:34)

My favourite thing is to see the 'anti-sjw' crowd making a scene about how rational they are compared to the people who were just giggling at the poor choice of photos for this article.

Doomsdave (Dec 11, 2018 at 20:04)

McMillans leg lift salute is so offensive. So insensitive... ha ha ha!!!!! Scuzzballs.

the-dadcam-diaries (Dec 10, 2018 at 14:29)

Well that Nomad is certainly... eyecatching?

soup4myfamily (Dec 10, 2018 at 14:36)

its...something alright.

downhere67 (Dec 10, 2018 at 15:40)

Cool bikes but no results posted? You know it happened like two days ago.

ReformedRoadie (Dec 10, 2018 at 16:40)

I get function over fashion and all that, but seriously...
Can they not design that Polygon so it is not ugly AF???

PhillipJ (Dec 10, 2018 at 20:22)

The single pivot models look fine in a completely generic way.

jeremiahwas (Dec 11, 2018 at 0:48)

Sorry but that Nomad is stealing the show.

georg73 (Dec 11, 2018 at 7:23)

I love the custom paint jobs but I have to admit, Minnaar’s looks a bit all over the place.

beeboo (Dec 13, 2018 at 8:34)

That Rockshox Lyrik Air with SD Component DVC upgrade looks interesting. I have to check them out!!!

jakedwards (Dec 10, 2018 at 17:12)

Donny looking more like Walter

taletotell (Dec 10, 2018 at 21:38)

Every Donny wants to be a Walter, but in the end the Dude abides

ashtarsharan (Dec 10, 2018 at 14:38)

also no triair on moseley.....

Sshredder (Dec 10, 2018 at 16:01)

That demmo looks sweet. would look much more appealing with a Fox 40 and Saint brakes.

YoKev (Dec 10, 2018 at 22:27)

'Lusty Industries'. The favored lipstick brand of 13-y/o girls everywhere

raditude (Dec 11, 2018 at 5:40)

Some sick marzocchi suspension on that demo.

ssteve (Dec 11, 2018 at 8:32)

Fearons Operator looks like the Stay Puft marshmallow man.

papaweelie (Dec 10, 2018 at 20:13)

I think it said "Connor runs flat pedals with XL balls for max grip"

schwaaa31 FL (Dec 10, 2018 at 15:39)

Connor, that spider on your fork...kill it with fire.

TightAF (Dec 10, 2018 at 18:07)

The polygon has an e assist

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