Bendigo Youth Racing

CONFIRMED: ‘Furious George’ is NOT ‘BY-09’

2009-12-23T09:15:00.000+11:00

Despite plenty of questions in pitlane at the 2009 RACV Energy Breakthrough last month, we’ve now got a picture to answer the question – “Is that BY-09?” This pic above confirms that Bendigo Youth Racing’s AIPP-winning ‘BY-09’ is a different trike to Bendigo South East SC’s EB-winning ‘Furious George’. It was taken recently at a Bendigo Presentation event. Bendigo South East (BSE) worked in

BYR's 2009 Year in Video

2009-10-07T07:48:00.000+11:00

Jarrod Henderson (Chooka) has put together this clip which shows some bits and pieces of what Bendigo Youth Racing got up to this year. At 9 minutes - It's a pretty long video, but so has been the year! It covers vehicle construction, the team and training and then 2009 Race Footage starts at about 3 minutes. Prefer to watch it on YouTube? Head here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

2009 AIPP Race Report (Pt3) - Race day & Victory!

2009-10-01T16:30:00.002+10:00

So the day had arrived, the day we had been waiting and working towards for the past 12th months, our moment of truth. We made our way down to Sturt Reserve just in time for the Top 15 shootout. Having posted the fastest lap during Friday night qualifying, joining us in the shootout was fellow Victorians (and 2008 AIPP Champs) Tru Blu Racing, Trisled Fresh Racing and fellow Bendigo team mates

2009 AIPP Race Report (Pt2) - Friday Qualifying

2009-10-01T14:00:00.000+10:00

Friday (Qualifying) Our sunny Friday began at 8am as we made our way down to the track for breakfast at the food tent. In a first for BYR, we all brought our road bikes and went for a 30km roll to get the blood pumping and also to ride out a few pre-race jitters put of the legs. The rest of the day was very laid back with very little happening until Qualifying at 5pm. We headed over to the

2009 AIPP Race Report (Pt1) - Getting there and getting bogged

2009-10-01T13:00:00.000+10:00

The Journey The weekend started off as it always does with the team sharing the luxury Soreys bus with the Bendigo South East (formerly Flora Hill) Secondary team. Everything was running smoothly as we drove through light rain until we embarked on our usual "Short Cut": a dirt road that bypasses Horsham and cuts half an hour off the trip. Unfortunately this short cut is a dirt road with ‘

Video - Australian International Pedal Prix (2009)

2009-09-30T16:34:00.000+10:00

Major sponsors of the 2009 Australian International Pedal Prix - Uni South Australia - have put together this sweet video of this year's event. It was up online just two days after the event was finished, so hats off to their film and editing crew for such speedy work! Everyone loves a video (except people on really slow internet connections) and we really like ones that finish with interviews

BYR wins the 2009 Australian International Pedal Prix

2009-09-21T16:03:00.001+10:00

Yes! Bendigo Youth Racing (BYR) has won the 2009 Australian International Pedal Prix. Seven laps ahead of ‘Trisled Fresh Racing’! Winners of the 2008 edition ‘Tru Blu Racing’ lost their grip on second place late in the race and eventually finished third, 9 laps behind BYR. We finally cracked the 1000 kilometre mark (but only just), having completed 466 laps of the 2.15 kilometre course. (We did

Quick Snaps from the Australian International Pedal Prix

2009-09-21T15:17:00.000+10:00

We're still coming to terms with the fact that we crossed the line first. Wow! We will post up plenty of photos and our race report in the next few days, but in the meantime we thought we'd collate some of the quick snaps from our Twitter feed during last weekend's Australian International Pedal Prix...

Pic of 'BY-09' in race trim

2009-09-18T14:58:00.000+10:00

Here 'tis - 'By-09' ready to race

BYR updates over the race weekend - Australian International Pedal Prix - 2009

2009-09-17T11:00:00.001+10:00

We'll there comes a time when we have to step away from the nerd box & onto the race track. That time is now. There won't be any more formal 'blog posts' here until after the race is run and won this weekend in Murray Bridge. For more info about the Australian International Pedal Prix (AIPP), head to the official event website at: http://www.pedalprix.com.au/ You can, however, follow our

BY-09 : Forward Thinking

2009-09-16T13:54:00.001+10:00

Development of 'BY-09' began in the later stages of 2008. Soon after last year’s event at Murray Bridge, it was decided that the team would enter a 2009 team with the plan to completely re-design the entire vehicle. Original development was centered on the radical new drive system that would be required to lower the seat as close as possible to the ground. Forward thinking :: Front Wheel Drive

Riders announced for BYR's 2009 Australian International Pedal Prix campaign

2009-09-14T14:00:00.031+10:00

We have a team!A while ago, we asked you how you picked a team. In the past few days, we’ve gone through the process ourselves with a team vote. We are proud to present to you our 2009 Rider Line-up: Riders: (pictured top row then bottom row, left to right) Cal Ridge Daryl King Dave Maud Deven Pearce Jarrod Henderson Mark Anson Nigel Preston Troy Hutchins Emergencies / Pit Crew: Adam King Matt

Troy Hutchins

2009-09-11T10:20:00.024+10:00

And finally, we meet Troy. At 16 years young, he’s the ‘grasshopper’ of our team who led Flora Hill SC’s victorious Old Bearded Mate team across the line first at last year’s RACV Energy Breakthrough. There’s a 9 year gap between the oldest team member (Nige) and Troy. Name: Troy ‘Chomper’ Hutchins Age: 16, the grass hopper of the team Where do you live: Spring Gully. Home of Callan Ridge. (

Matt Anson

2009-09-10T10:16:00.022+10:00

We usually have a few Ansons at our races – Big Anson, Little Anson and Norma too. Here we meet Matt... Name: Matt Anson (aka ‘Little Anson’) Age: 18 Where do you live: Kennington birth place of Kenny kevs brother “Calvin” What is your job and where do you work? Apprentice Fabricator at Australian High Performance Catamarans, Bendigo How do you use your skills from building catamarans in BYR

Mark Anson

2009-09-09T10:04:00.003+10:00

As we quickly approach this year’s big race, we thought it was high time we introduce you to the rest of our team. We kick off this series of three profiles with one of our tallest & strongest team members, Mark ‘Chaz’ Anson. Name: Mark ‘Chaz’ Anson (aka ‘Big Anson’) Age: 21 Where do you live? Kennington, birthplace of Kenny Kev… Not much happens in Kennington. What is your job and where do

Changing shapes from BY-08 to BY-09

2009-09-07T20:07:00.001+10:00

Two weeks ago, we unveiled our latest vehicle ‘BY-09’ for the upcoming 2009 Australian International Pedal Prix (AIPP). It’s been our most popular blog post yet. Whilst we’ve worked on all areas of the vehicle, the most visible change is to the vehicle’s aerodynamics. This new shape has come about through some fresh thinking with the aim of reducing the overall width, height and length. Here’s

BYR on a Winner at the Trots

2009-08-30T20:35:00.020+10:00

Just 3 weeks out from the most anticipated race of the year the Bendigo Youth Racing team last night rolled up to the Bendigo Harness Racing club to host our annual Warehouse Sales raffle. As the first race for the night got underway, so was our raffle with the major prize of an LCD HD TV very popular with the large crowd. We received a very steady flow of people all willing to spare a few

Dave's thought of the week (#1)

2009-08-28T18:53:00.005+10:00

Our ever-insightful Dave Maud offers his thought of the week: "Right now, BYR could take down an antelope." We're not entirely sure what this means, but that's Dave for you. He felt as though this could be his contribution to our Blog.

BY-09 Revealed

2009-08-23T00:57:00.009+10:00

The new BYR vehicle, titled "BY-09" was today put through its paces for the 3rd week running at the Bendigo Saleyards. We also decided that it was time to remove the smoke screen and reveal our new weapon. So with 4 weeks to go here it is!Aims of our Test Day with Flora Hill Secondary CollegeThe team arrived for a 12pm start along with the Flora Hill Secondary team who also joined us out on track

First Vehicle Test Session for 2009

2009-08-10T15:00:00.000+10:00

Bendigo Youth Racing conducted the first of many scheduled testing sessions on the weekend.Saturday was the first time our new vehicle had been tested in full race trim, including the new canopy design.The feedback from the riders was very promising, as they reported:improved acceleration, top speed, cornering and comfort as the most significant improvements from previous designs. Plans are now

How do you pick a team?

2009-08-02T17:03:00.010+10:00

In Human Powered Vehicle racing, you only have 8 riding positions. So how do you choose the riders from 10 fit, experienced and committed guys? Our 2008 Australian International Pedal Prix Team. Pic from Pics08 Gallery It's just not cricket... It's not like footy or cricket where you can miss a week or a test and be back in the team for the next game. We only race once or twice a year at best

Our condolences to DAS Racing

2009-07-26T23:10:00.007+10:00

Bendigo Youth Racing would like to convey our condolences to the DAS Racing team following the sad news of the passing of a team member during the 9 hour event in Adelaide yesterday. Whilst we were not trackside at the second round of this year's Australian HPV Super Series, we hear that one member of the team passed away whilst competing for the team.DAS Racing have had our respect for many

How do you choose a name?

2009-07-07T21:15:00.002+10:00

We here at BYR have spent a of time lately brainstorming vehicle names for our new rig. Over the past six years we've stuck to a Formula 1 inspired naming system:2003 - O-Three (entered as Bendigo Bank BYR)2004 - BY-042006 - BY-062007 - BY-06 MkII2008 - BY-08We are proud of our history, but are now consulting the dictionary for some new terms. 'Consulting' is a loose term, since it involves

2009 Vehicle Update

2009-06-27T14:24:00.006+10:00

The construction of the 2009 Bendigo Youth Racing vehicle is on track for the Australian International Pedal Prix which will be underway in only 12 weeks time. The team is continuing to gather momentum with with last night's work session resulting in the second half of our fairing being produced ,after making the right side of the vehicle last weekend. The lay up went very smoothly with BYR's

Training with a difference

2009-06-12T16:37:00.008+10:00

(Above: Training out of the cold)Bendigo Youth Racing riders have taking training matters into our own hands during the very cold start to the 2009 winter, with the mercury finnaly reaching 1 degree by 9am with a high of only 9 degrees yesterday. So instead last night's training session was held on Chooka's back veranda on our wind trainers with the heater cranking to try and escape the icy cold