9/4/06
The Active Fluid System is tested for the first time in the harsh conditions of Malaysia by the wrecking crew at www.FakawiTribe.com. The Fakawis (as they call themselves) deal with heavy rainfall and lots of mud throughout most of the year which causes their drivetrains to be rather problematic. Interestingly, they have not reported one instance of chain suck since installing the Active Fluid System on their Specialized test bike. A full, comprehensive test report can be viewed at the Fakawi Tribe website.
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9/3/06
Scottoiler rider John Moorhouse finishes 3rd in Men's Solo in the 2006 13 Hours of Santos mountain bike race in Belleview, Florida aboard an  Ellsworth bike equipped with the Active Fluid System. John completed 13 laps of the approx. 8.5 mile technical course.

In addition, Scottoiler was a sponsor of the event and was on site doing product demos of the Active Fluid System. Click on the numbers below for a few random photos of our setup and race start.
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8/22/06
Scottoiler partners with Gone Riding Race Promotions as a product sponsor of the upcoming 2006 NORBA Florida State Championship Cross Country MTB Series, the 2006 13 Hours of Santos in Belleview, FL, and the 2007 12 Hours of Oleta in N. Miami, FL. The FL State Championship series runs statewide from 9/17/06 through 12/10/06. The 13 Hours of Santos will be held on 9/3/06, while the 12 Hours of Oleta will be held in January 2007 (exact date to be announced).

Gone Riding is the leading producer of off-road cycling events in the southeast. www.goneriding.com

6/22/06
Cartecay Bike Shop owner, Atlanta firefighter, and all around nice guy Mike Palmeri takes the Gold in the cross country mountain bike event at the 2006 Georgia Police & Fire Games held in Gainesville, Georgia. Mike raced his Scottoiler equipped Specialized to a first place finish among a field of 40 firefighters and law enforcement officers from all over the state of Georgia. In Mike's own words: "The [Scottoiler] system worked excellent. I was impressed with how easy it is to lube the chain during a race!" Congrats Mike!
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5/28/06
Scottoiler rider John Moorhouse finishes in 7th place in the Men's Solo category aboard a Scottoiler equipped Ellsworth bike at the 2006 BURN 24 Hour Challenge, despite losing over 5 hours to stomach distress & nausea. John's race was going very smoothly for the first 15 hours until he began experiencing stomach problems, which eventually forced him to sit out of the race at around 3am to let things settle. John jumped back into the race at around 7am on the second day to complete approximately 6 more laps for a total of 22 laps (nearly 150 miles), and 7th place. Stomach issues aside, his bike performed like new and trouble free for the entire race even though the bike's drivetrain has well over 7,000 miles of use.

The following photos of the drivetrain on John's bike were taken right after the race and show how relatively clean his drivetrain remained throughout the event in comparison to the rest of the bike, thanks to the Active Fluid System (photos open in new window): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

5/15/06
Scottoiler to sponsor 2006 BURN 24 Hour Challenge in Wilkesboro, North Carolina on May 27 & 28. Scottoiler will provide several Active Fluid Systems to be used prizes for top finishers in various race categories at this event.
 
5/15/06
The innovative Active Fluid System from Scottoiler is now readily available in North America. Look out for this product to appear on a bike near you soon!

4/01/06
Scottoiler USA is launched and will handle US distribution & dealer sales of Scottoiler Bicycle Products. In addition, products such as the Active Fluid System will be available online at the new Scottoiler USA web site (under development). The site will also provide detailed product and installation information and more.
www.scottoilerusa.com