<![CDATA[Nick Fox. - News]]>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:28:45 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[Nerang 2012]]>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:03:03 -0800http://www.nick-fox.com/1/post/2012/01/nerang-2012.htmlI made a really big decision towards the end of last year to do the Nerang Race, which has a history of being wet and horrible (which I experienced in 09.) So I went over expecting the worst and prepping myself in case the rain hits, but for the first time for about 6 years there was not a drop of rain, and the weather was perfect just insanely humid.
For me this would be my first time racing a full field of Elites so I took it as challenge and had no real expectations, just to do the best I could do. The track was a fun track, nothing to hard with a tech last two straights of rhythm sections. I had the track on lock for race day on the Friday night. Managed to qualify through motos in 2nd and got 3rd pick for Quarter finals. I had a reasonable gate, but the rider next me got loose and my front wheel got stuck and that was me done. I ended up loosing 10 or more spokes, but we found a guy there who could fix it and ended getting it back for the next day, which was real lucky for me.
On Saturday was my best day of riding plus a bit of luck on my side. I qualified 1st through my motos and got a good run on my quarter getting through to semi finals. I had lane 6 for the Semi so I knew i need a good gate. I got my best gate of the day and managed to get 3rd into the main. I was pretty stoked about that. In the final I had an outside lane again and had nothing more to give and finished 6th, and for me a really big result and good to show that the training I'm doing is paying off.
By Sunday my body was so beat up, it was hard to get up in the morning that's for sure. I was still in the zone and made the quarter finals and somehow managed to slide out on the corner in 2nd, which was disappointing.
Overall though It was a good weekend and I picked up a hell of a lot of confidence and motivation to train that much harder.
]]><![CDATA[North Island Champs - Gisborne]]>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:43:22 -0800http://www.nick-fox.com/1/post/2012/01/north-island-champs-gisborne.htmlWow, what a weekend. Weather held out to make riding conditions amazing and track was in the best condition ever, probably the best surfaced track I have ever ridden on! It ended up being one of the funnest weekend of racing ive ever had with a good bunch of people that came down. I finished 3rd both days and had a lot of fun riding over the entire weekend. Got a load of photos i will put on.
]]><![CDATA[Centrals and Pre Norths]]>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 23:42:20 -0800http://www.nick-fox.com/1/post/2011/09/centrals-and-pre-norths.htmlSick weekend riding and racing with a good group of riders. It was a bit windy but overall it was a a really fun time. Borrowed a go pro and got some footage of pro section which looks really cool as well, and apparently you can't run them in a race ? Was told I'd be disqualified if I ran it. Sometimes just seems like so much rules and just for a regional race, they just need to chill out a bit and have a good time.
Track was so good, it was pretty close to how smooth Copenhagen worlds was! Norths are gonna be sick.
]]><![CDATA[Gisborne Track Mods]]>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:41:48 -0800http://www.nick-fox.com/1/post/2011/09/gisborne-track-mods.htmlSpent the last few weeks working on the track here, and complete re shape of the pro set. It is definitely a pro set that scares the hell out of me still! Managed to get them pretty sweeeeet after they dried off. I got a vid of the first day I was jumping it as well. I'm so excited to ride now, bought a whole new level of motivation and excitement to my riding.
]]><![CDATA[Copenhagen World Champs 2011]]>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0800http://www.nick-fox.com/1/post/2011/08/copenhagen-world-champs-2011.htmlWell the 2011  World Champs are done and dusted for another year and my final race in Junior men.
The track was beautiful, rode amazing, it was the dream track. Practices were extremely short for this with 60 minutes to get an entire track sorted compared to the usual 3hours at a SX race. So you had to be on point STRAIGHT away, and managed to get pro straight first go and rest of track sorted with half hour to spare, so then it was time to get shit dialed in. My Time Trial was rough with so much mistakes but still got through to racing, which was my focus, not pointless time trials. Got some serious demons to get over in the time trial area.
Had some pretty deep thoughts that night and felt confident for the next day. We had a few hours to spare before racing so got some good songs playing loud in the room to get pumped. Got everything sorted and it was time for practice/warm up. Felt great on the track, calm and confident and I knew then that it was going to be a good day.
In my motos (heats) I had Trent Woodcock (other Jnr Kiwi) and some other shredders from around the world. Got lane 6 for first Moto and after a shitty nervous gate managed to get the hole shot and win the first moto. Second moto got the squeeze and ended up in 5th. Managed to not let it get to me that I basically needed a top 2 finish to make it through, and got a solid gate finishing 2nd and advancing through to Quarter Finals (top 48).  I was pretty happy to get to here, but by all means not happy to settle with just making quarters. Had an ok gate but got the squeeze again, managed to stick with it and basically cannon balled my way through the corner rubbing elbow with a few riders and coming off best finishing 4th. That meant I transferred onto semi finals (Top 16). Again I was happy to make it this far but no way not wanting to finish here. I knew I had to get a good gate to get through pretty much. Semi's approached and I was feeling strangely calm, something had just clicked and I knew I was in the right head space and feeling the best in my life. Sitting on the gate waiting for the gate to drop was a weird experience. I wasn't too nervous, but calm and relaxed even in the situation I was, which in other times I would have freaked out. The gate dropped and I had a super solid gate, which was crucial with lane 6, sorta over shot 1st jump but was still in 3rd, then into corner slightly over shot and french kid get in the inside of me. I end up hitting the french kids back tire and my bike completely washes out in front of me with another french kid to run me over. game over. Basically didn't know what to think at this stage. Happy because I got this far, but disappointed, I hadn't been training this hard to just get to semi finals and when I knew I could have got further. But that's just how racing is to be quite honest. There were a lot of positives I can take from this experience and it's these I need to use to move on, and not dwell in the the disappointment.
Felt a lot better on the Sunday, hearing the news that My sister Abby had Won the title for 13-14 Girls Cruiser and Monique taking 2nd in 15-16 girls cruiser.

Overall, This trip was one of the best I have been on, I had an amazing time and an experience I will never forget.


]]><![CDATA[Switzerland]]>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0800http://www.nick-fox.com/1/post/2011/07/switzerland.htmlHad a camp in Aigle, Switzerland as a pre camp before worlds and to get used to the big ramp and acclimatise. Aigle is a pretty isolated town in the middle of nowhere right under the swiss alps. We stayed in a ghetto little hotel, where a few years back the elevator failed on them and dropped to the basement floor, so I was a little sketched out using it. The track is a fun backyard type track but jumps were perfect size to have a good time on. The track is based at the UCI World Cycling Center which is an amazing facility. There was a huge indoor velodrome, with and inside track, which had a practice start gate, a gym, restaurant, basically everything you need to train. We were riding the track with the French team, the World Cycling team, Swiss guys and some Canadians. So it was pretty intense on the track with a lot of riders.
The camp went really well and I'm excited and confident for the world champs now.

Made a little video of some experiences, was meant to get some track footage in there but didn't get around to getting the vids, its something. Good old windows movie maker has managed to make the video look like a videoed it with a calculator. shot.


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Aigle
UCI center
UCI Center
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dope view from hotel window
]]><![CDATA[Olympic Museum]]>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0800http://www.nick-fox.com/1/post/2011/07/olympic-museum.htmlWe took a trip to Lausanne, Switzerland to the Olympic Museum which has the largest archive of the Olympic Games in the world. We decided to do a tour, and we got an ipod with headphones and we got a guided tour which was pretty cool. Such an inspiring place, seeing every torch, medal and many other things from every single Olympic games. Some of the highlights were seeing the Original Dream Team Basketball which was used in the final in the 1992 olympics, signed by everyone of them. Usain Bolts original shirt that he used to smash the world record and win gold and Jesse Owens original shoe he used at the Controversial 1936 Summer Olympics. Huge inspiration, and hopefully I will one day be in that museum.
Photos weren't allowed but took some spy shots.
]]><![CDATA[Nice Knowing You :p]]>Sat, 21 May 2011 19:27:30 -0800http://www.nick-fox.com/1/post/2011/05/nice-knowing-you-p.htmlJust incase the world ends at 6, catch yous up.

Ha anyways, I upgraded my flight seats from economy to premium on the flight to London, so not quite bawling yet but getting there. Flight leaves in about 4 hours, just about packed and ready to go. Getting excited!

heard some news that Mt rvjajchrdjhswhfjehfjdsbhaedrskabjsin iceland just exploded again, oh shit.



wow.  This is insane.
]]><![CDATA[Sick cake!]]>Sat, 21 May 2011 19:17:10 -0800http://www.nick-fox.com/1/post/2011/05/sick-cake.htmlA local kid (Oliver) had a birthday party at the track and he had this cake! Haha pretty cool.
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]]><![CDATA[Thanks Mum and Dad]]>Fri, 20 May 2011 02:12:20 -0800http://www.nick-fox.com/1/post/2011/05/post-title-click-and-type-to-edit.htmlGot a sick new laptop that actually works and doesnt overheat every 10mins. So posts will be on form for holland. wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeow. 


Video of the Holland track, its gonna be interestting.
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