Updates from Kirt Voreis

San Diego Demo

Mon, 07 May 2007 21:12:56 GMT

KIRT VOREIS SANTA CRUZ ALLRIDE DEMO TOUR HUGE SUCCESS!

Friday April 27, 2007
San Diego, California

Santa Cruz Syndicate’s Kirt Voreis rolled into So Cal
today bringing his fleet of SRAM/ RockShox equipped
Santa Cruz bicycles to San Diego for riders to satisfy
their interest in which model would sweep them off
their feet. With the assistance of Bicycle Warehouse,
located at 5710 Kearny Villa Rd. in San Diego, and
their knowledgeable staff on hand to assist, Voreis
and his
ace mechanic Travis Lucas, set up bikes and
got people pedaling with off on Crankbrothers pedals
into the hills to put the bikes through their paces.

Of the crowd, most were prospective buyers trying to
narrow down their choice for purchase, and many
die-hard Santa Cruz fans were drooling over which to
add to their stable next. One beginner woman had
researched the Juliana model, rode that, then tried
out the Blur LT and was sold on the Blur. Jeff
Blackmore has been in the market for a new bike and
had researched the Nomad. Hearing that the demo was
coming near his town he was able to ride it and that
clinched the deal for him. He brought his friend
Johnny Leach along, who brought his 9-year old son
Brandon. With the Juliana model being a small frame it
was perfect for Brandon, and it was his first
mountain
bike ride ever! Dad is sold on the Blur LT and
Juliana, and stoked that the program had a bike small
enough for his son to try.

What Voreis brings to the people is much more than
great bikes. His enthusiasm shines as he dials in
each bike for each rider. He wants to ensure that
everyone has a great time and a quality experience.
Johnny Leach says, “Kirt is such a nice guy. I’ve
never met a professional athlete who is more
personable and accommodating as Kirt. This is such a
cool program and it was a great location. And the
bike really surprised me, it pedaled so well. I
thought it would be heavy, but it felt really light!
And Brandon rode the Juliana and it is a great bike
for him. It is a top of the line bike for his size,
it was perfect. It’s a keeper bike, not a $300.00
piece of junk or garage sale material.”

Jeff Blackmore was equally impressed. “It was a very
accommodating set-up.
Kirt is there to find out what
you want out of a bike and fits you to the bike you
need. He and Travis set up the bikes for you and when
you ride out of the parking lot, hitting the trail,
you are completely dialed in.”

It was a great turnout with 40 riders who tried the
bikes. Voreis says, “I was stoked even a few Kirt
Voreis fans came out! And I was happy to see all the
riders who came out to be fitted to a bike. I’d also
like to thank the survivors that went on the ride
after, which included my mom, Brenda, and also the
marine, Aaron, who was the first to arrive and the
last to leave.”

All the riders were treated to swag by Bicycle
Warehouse and the over 21 crowd enjoyed ice cold beer
from Kirt’s local Bend, Oregon brewery, Deschutes
Brewery. Many bikes will be purchased from the
experience
the riders had today, but even more
important they will all take home the great experience
delivered by the enthusiastic Voreis.

With the demo tour just getting started, be sure to
check to see if the tour is coming near you. Next
stop is this Sunday, April 29th in So Cal at:

The Bike Co.
21098 Bake Parkway #112
Lake Forest, CA 92630

And on May 4th at:
Bicycle World & Fitness West U
2519 Rice Blvd.
Houston, TX 77005

Check out Kirt’s website for info:

www.kirtvoreis.com

Also:
www.santacruzmtb.com

And check out the new Syndicate site while you’re at
it:
http://www.santacruzmtb.com/riders/index.php?syndicate=1

Smith Optics Signs Kirt Voreis, Joins Allride Tour...

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:00:27 GMT

Smith Optics is stoked to announce pro mountain biker Kirt Voreis has made Smith Optics his eyewear of choice.

Voreis, the 2002 Dual Slalom National Champion and renowned World Cup downhill racer, is one of the sport’s most progressive riders to date. A professional biker since 1994, Voreis started out racing cross- country only to be hired later as a professional downhill and dual slalom racer.

After a decade of racing experience and world travel, Voreis eventually moved away from racing and began progressing in slopestyle, street and dirt jump competitions where he has received more recognition as one of the world’s best. He has also been featured in more mountain bike videos than he can count and even donned the cover of the famed motocross video Crusty Demons of Dirt III.

“I ride all disciplines on a bike and I know Smith Optics has the eyewear to support this,” said Voreis. “Smith has been around for a long time and has proven to be not only a performance leader in eyewear industry, but a leader in style as well. Their product line is as diverse as my riding and sense of style. I could not be happier to join their team.”

"Quite simply Kirt loves to ride. He's hard working and fired up all of the time and the kids and fans love him. He has personality and he defies stereotypes. Whether its downhill shuttles, crosscountry rides, jump sessions, park, pool, pipe, it just doesn't matter. He is a 'rider'. And he steps it up. His ability to look at his environment differently than anyone else sets him apart from his peers. The Allride Tour is unique. It's a superstar just hitting the road in a sketchy RV so he can spread his stoke for the sport to every corner of the country."

Outside of the competitive arena, Voreis has a visible influence on the sport in general. For the last four years he has taken mountain biking straight to the people with his AllRide Tour - stopping at bicycle dealerships around the country and going on rides with locals. Whether he rides kid's secret dirt jumps, a downhill shuttle or an epic cross-country ride, he will join anyone interested in riding a bike.

Voreis promotes the products he believes in by letting people test ride his fleet of Santa Cruz bikes and see his products first hand. The Santa Cruz Allride Tour will hit the road in April 2007 stopping at major events, dealerships and local trails around North America. Visit www.allridetour.com for more details and pick up Decline magazine to read Kirt’s monthly column.

Kirt Voreis all artsy like. photo Martin

fun with Sven Martin Photos. Welcome on board , homie!

Ray's indoor

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:37:15 GMT

Had a blast at Ray's indoor comp in ohio over the weekend. There are photos all over the web, but I don't know where since I am not that computer savvy. The photos are sick, so try and check them out. I think places like Ray's are going to be a huge part of the future of mtb. pretty cool. later, KV

Mountain Bike Action

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:52:02 GMT

Check out the March 07 Mountain Bike Action magazine and see our spread about the Allride tour. If you came out in 06, you might be in the magazine!! Check www.kirtvoreis.com in March for 07 tour dates! kv

Allride Tour

Sat, 30 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT

The Allride Tour continues! We`ve been through California and now we`re off to Utah, Colorado and finishing it up in Santa Cruz, Ca.!! Check www.santacruzbicycles.com ALLRIDE TOUR for details!!

ALLRIDE TOUR

Wed, 17 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Check www.santacruzbicycles.com for upcoming dates of the ALLRIDE TOUR. I will be in your area letting people try the best Santa Cruz bikes and I would love to go on a ride in your area!