NS Bikes & Oneal at Qashquai Challenge Final

"Pope" flying high..

Bartek "Pope" Obukowicz with his Suburban 26 White Fork: Marzocchi 4x World Cup Brakes: Hope Mini Pro Carbon Stem: NS Quark Pro Handlebar: NS Jalapeno White Hubs: NS Roller Simple Pro/NS Coaster SS Pro

Nissan Qashqai Challenge Grand Final

May 22/23, 2008:

The season finale for the 2008 Nissan Qashqai Challenge is here with the world’s best mountain bike freeriders gearing up for a showdown in London. This Saturday the world’s top 30 riders will be fighting for the overall series title and the sport’s biggest cash prize. This is being held at one of the nation’s most popular art galleries, Tate Modern.Big things are planned for the grand final course in London, more information will follow later this week. There will be something for everyone; a live DJ spinning urban beats will accompany some of the world’s most famous professional mountain bike freeriders defying gravity over demanding jumps. The top 5 finishers from Munich: Martin Soderstrom (riding an NS Bikes Suburban!), Trond Hansen, Brandon Semenuk, Lance McDermott, and Paul Basagotia are within reach of the overall title and will be giving everything they have to take home mountain biking’s biggest cash pay out.The Atherton brothers from Wales, best known for their World Cup downhill and 4X racing are also set to compete in the grand final in London. Five of the 30 riders in the line-up are from the UK, with three in the top 11 overall; Grant Fielder, Lance McDermott, and Sam Pilgrim. 30 riders on the start list:

Darren Pokoj AUS
Andi Brewi AUT
Brandon Semenuk CAN
Kurtis Sorge CAN
Mitchel Chubey CAN
Mischa Breitenstein CH
Damjan Siriski CZE
Andreu Lacondeguy ESP - ONEAL
Christopher Hatton FRA
Amir Kabbani GER
Andi Wittmann GER
Benny Korthaus GER
Trond Hansen NOR
Bartek Obukovicz POL - NS BIKES
Martin Söderström SWE
Dan Atherton UK
Gee Atherton UK
Grant Fielder UK
Lance McDermott UK - ONEAL
Sam Pilgrim UK
Adam Hauck USA
Alex Reveles USA
Andrew Taylor USA
Cameron McCaul USA
Cameron Zink USA
Greg Watts USA
Jamie Goldman USA
Phil Sundbaum USA
Paul Basagoitia USA
Tyler McCaul USA

The course at the Qashqai Challenge final is like a rollercoaster with one straight line with 6 stunts including one drop, step-ups, dirt jumps and a massive quarter pipe.