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~~HapPE-----'-----ning5~in Mot-;-----orcyc~lIng Hang'town Help5 Kid5 5taff members from the Hangtown motocross facility, site of round one of the AMA National Motocross Championship, visited the Firefighters Bum Institute camp at Lake Tahoe, California, and presented it with a $1 5.000 donation. The Firefighters Kids Camp has been Hangtown's charity of choice for the last couple of years. The Hangtown representatives present were (pictured below, from left to right) John Konkle, Tonopah Jim Ezell and Ray Spore (posing with Patty Neifer, the executive director of the camp). The purpose of the Firefighters Kids Camp is to provide children who have had serious bum injuries the opportunity to continue their rehabilitation and recovery process in an outdoor environment where they can have fun and feel safe. The camp provides burn-injured children with exposure to other children of all ages and stages of rehabilitation, as well as an opportunity to experience cooperative playing and working together toward a common goal. Additionally, the camp provides the children an opportunity to be surrounded by other children and adults with similar injuries. 1't"5 Happy Hour Felt Racing LLC is very pleased to announce that it has joined creative forces with Troy Lee Designs (TLD) to develop and offer a special limited-edition cruiser called the Happy Hour. Set to debut at both the upcoming 2005 EuroBike and InterBike shows, the Felt/TLD Happy Hour collaboration was born from the mutual racing heritage both companies share and enjoy together. As inspiration, Troy Lee and his design team opted to tap into the culture of an annual event they host that has reached celebrity status in the southwestern United States - A Day in the Dirt. This gathering of motocross and bike riders, film celebrities and aficionados for a day of riding and socializing in the spirit of the legendary Steve McQueen has qUietly reached cult status. "Inspired by the unique event A Day in the Dirt and 5teve McQueen - the essence of cool - it's impossible not to have a good time on this bike," Troy Lee said. Felt company president Bill Duehring believes the partnership is a perfect fit, as both companies share similar visions about racing, performance and the product deSign that evolves from that. "The Happy Hour embodies all that is great about racing and competition life," Duehring said. "Those that do it share a unique bond built around speed, adrenaline and overall camaraderie. It is fantastic to be working with Troy in offering this very special limited-edition bike." The co-branded Felt/TLD limited-edition Happy Hour cruiser features a classic Felt tank-style cruiser frame, superwide 50mm rims, 24 x 3.0 rear and 26 x 2.125 front tires, heavy duty stainless-steel spokes, and a special "Happy Hour" graphic and color scheme. Most of the parts and components also have been speCifically color treated and/or tailored to match. A virtually identical model version will be available worldwide (including throughout Europe); however, the bike might have slightly different specs to meet local safety standards. . This special collaborative bike will have a limited run, with each bike individually identified and numbered with its own unique plate mounted on the monostay just behind the bottom bracket. Target MSRP on the Happy Hour is $499, and the bikes will be available exclusively through Felt's IBD channel and certain select TLD dealers. For more information on Felt, call 949/4529050, or log on to www.feltracing.com or www.feltbmx.com []uca'ti "5 Be5't Ducati North America honored dealers' achievements in 2005 with an awards ceremony held at the prestigious Hotel Intercontinental Chicago during the second day of their annual dealer meeting. In the heart of the Midwest, Michael Lock, CEO of Ducati North America, recognized I I dealerships with 20 different awards for outstanding achievements. Assisting with the awards presentation were Ducati Motor Holding commercial director Cristiano 5ilei and Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin Team riders Eric Bostrom and Neil Hodgson. The most dealer awards went to Pro-Italia of Los Angeles, California, with six total, including the 2005 Top National Multibrand Dealer. Other awards to Pro-Italia included the 2005 National Top Multistrada Dealer, National Top Monster Dealer, National Top Sales Dealer, National Top Apparel Dealer and Best Website. Other multiple award winners included Motocorsa of Portland, Oregon, and BCM Motorsports of Laconia, New Hampshire. In addition to being named 2005 Best Marketing Dealer, Motocorsa was recognized for National Top Sport Touring Dealer and National Top Accessories Dealer. BCM Motorsports also earned three awards: 2005 National Top Parts Dealer, Best Technician (Bruce Meyers) and Best Service. Other dealerships recognized are as follows: 2005 National Top Supersport Dealer, Naults Pro-ltalia was the big winner with six awards, including 2005 Ducati (Manchester, New Hampshire); 2005 National Top Superbike Dealer, Spectrum Ducati Top Notional Multibrand Dealer. (Irvine, California); 2005 Best Salesperson, Ducati Austin Oeff Brooks, Austin, Texas); 2005 "300 Monster Club," Munroe Motors (Rory Yellin, San Francisco, California); 2005 Most Improved Dealer, Chicago Cycle Center (Chicago, Illinois); 2005 Best Showroom, Ducati New York (New York, New York); 2005 Best Exclusive Dealer, Advanced Motorsports (Alvarado, Texas). 84 SEPTEMBER 7,2005 • CYCLE NEWS