Team Vesrah Brakes wins 12 hours of Gears 12 Hours of Gears Wisconsin Endurance Mountain Bike Series (WEMS) www.wemsseries.com Team Vesrah Brakes won the 12-hour Open 4-man team competition in the first WEMS race of the 2007 series, held May 26 in Kewaskum, Wisconsin. The team finished more than a lap ahead of the closest team in the long and grueling race, logging 163.2 miles with an average speed of 13.64 mph, and a total of 14,994 ft of elevation gained. This team was formed to promote Vesrah Bicycle Disc Brake pads now distributed by Trek Components Group; the team consisted of Mark Junge (current and 5-time WERA National Endurance Champion with Team Vesrah Suzuki), Ken Melville (former WERA National Endurance Class Champion), Mike Laney (former motorcycle road racer), along with mountain bike racer Mark McCrimmin. Vesrah has been making motorcycle brake pads since 1950, and has become one of the leading brake pad manufactures worldwide. More info at www.vesrah.com