Andrew on a lone breakaway.

Andrew was a hotshot of the 80’s Victorian racing scene, starting as an 18 year old in 1983 with BCC at the sametime as his nemesis Scott Steward. The pair obliterating all the competition as they rose through the club ranks to A grade in less than a season. His first Open at Wandin saw him second to Scott (again!) in a B grade break that lasted most of the race and was promptly promoted to A grade where he stayed for his road career. Seen as a mountain goat climber and a hopeless sprinter he was always in big breaks hoping to finish solo which is probably what attracted him to MTB in the late 80’s where the racing was more “honest”. Highlights were a number of Open A wins including the 100km Victorian Amateur Title in 1988, and stage wins in the Tour of Canberra. In 1989 he represented Australia at the World MTB at Mammoth Mountain and was the first Australian home in 23^rd despite a puncture in the first kilometer. In this time he also had many wins in local MTB racing with Fat Tyre Flyers.

Andrew just got bored with racing and took an extended break and returned when 40 to Masters racing where he has about 15 victories including two medals at the Australian Masters in 2005. He’s also learnt to sprint better so doesn’t have to win solo anymore!

Likes: Cervelo R3, freshly shaved legs (mine) and a good beer (James Squires)

Dislikes: Windy days, training in the heat and dickhead drivers & riders

Name – Andrew Meagher

D.O.B – 13/9/1993

Choice of ride – 2009 Ironhorse Sunday Worldcup

Bike riding started for me in year 8 were a few of my good friends brothers used to hit the trails every day after school, my mates and i decided to tag along and slowly i found my self getting better and better and deciding this was the sport for me. I got my first Downhill Bike in the christmas holidays of 2008. From there I found myself riding more and more Downhill and my love for bikes slowly growing.

I went on to do my first ever downhill race at Mt Buller Nationals 08/09 season. From there I finished what was left of the 08/09 Victorian Downhill series. This past year i competed in all rounds of the 09/10 Victorian downhill series and 09/10 National downhill series. In the past year my love for downhill has still persisted to grow yet my bike riding has branched off into other disciplines. Now racing Cross-Country and too be racing 4x in some of the coming rounds of the 10/11 National series.

I’m hoping to solidly improve this season and finish a top 10 in every race i participate in.
Wish Me Luck

Andrew Meagher

Name – Jai Motherwell

D.O.B – 05/03/1994 (So I’m 16)

Choice of ride – 2010 Trek Session 88

During a day of filming

I’ve been riding a bicycle of some sort since i was around 3 i guess. I started racing the Victorian Downhill State Series in 2008 as an U17’s rider.

   My first race I just wanted to qualify! Came down the hill and found myself sitting in 3rd place, this is when I knew it was the sport for me. I ended up crashing during my race run and finished up 6th but I was definitely here to stay. 

   I got my best result to date in round 2 at Barjarg and went on to finish 6thoverall for my first season of racing. The following year (2009/2010) I got a little to involved with the little bikes (BMX) and found myself in the same position as I did the year before, I finished 6th again.

   Coming into this new season of downhill I have began to train 3 or 4 times a week and riding my downhill bike at least 2 days a week as wellas giving up all those good foods, such as Maccas! I will be Racing u19’s for next season and i will racing the Australian National Series next season and hoping to earn myself a spot in the Oceanias for 2011. Wish me luck