Archive for April, 2009
« Previous EntriesThe Turner Demo Trailer will be here Wed 4/29!!!
Submitted by redstone underground
I just got off the phone with Moe, the driver of the Turner Bikes demo trailer. He will be in Lyons Wednesday afternoon at around 4pm is. Exact location is tbd but I will post back up here when I find out. The demos will be here from 4pm on. Come and [...]
Heat Exhaustion Recovery Week & US West Cup #5
Submitted by KRISTA PARK
Monday - Felt horrible didn’t do anything.
Tuesday - Had to move the “house” to Los Olivos, CA. Got sick when I went outside to put water bottles away, was worthless, especially outside (in the sun or heat). Todd created the video which got ~400 blog hits.
Wednesday - AM: Started to worry that [...]
tuesday ride
Submitted by redstone underground
I just got back into town. Is anything dry? Hall?
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lefthand video
Submitted by redstone underground
Bill Woods and I got a little lefthand dh action in today. It was kinda muddy, but super duper fun.
Enjoy.
Get Some.
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Windrock
Submitted by Harvest The Ride
I had a minor mechanical that took me out of the game by mid-afternoon on Sunday, which was the perfect opportunity to get a few photos. So I offered my services as a shuttle driver and cracked a few barley-pops.
Here’s my latest update from the day.
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Blitz
Submitted by Diary of Scott Morris
The capacity to suffer is a quantity, measurable like any other. Sometimes you have it, and sometimes you do not. I had built a large stockpile in preparation for the AZT 300. But it came up lacking (or rather, I did). Not enough suffering, and then it was over.
You can [...]
dust and sunshine
Submitted by Harvest The Ride
my neck is red, and I’m burnt from the sun. Dust and sunshine is a recent change for conditions at Windrock. The sun worked me over today, but the trails were great!
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New wheels from Hope, cheap, too!
Submitted by redstone underground
Check the new wheels from Hope. Looking for something strong and superlight? How about Hopes new Pro III straight pull spoked hub. And check out the super sweet 3 bolt rotors!
How about 1674g (including 160 rotors) for a set laced with Stan’s 355 rims?
Here’s the best part - pricing. There’s a few [...]
Redline Flight MC!
Submitted by redstone underground
The new Redline Flight Monocogs are sweet!
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How many watts does it take to clean…
Submitted by Diary of Scott Morris
… the ’scar’ on Bugs?
You know, this one:
The answer is: more than 600. Or more accurately, I don’t know, because I didn’t clean it.
Here’s the power plot:
The four red spikes on the right side are my four attempts to clean the steepest (fall line) part. I cleaned the lower part, [...]
More Sweetwater
Submitted by Diary of Scott Morris
I debated about Prescott, and other trips for the weekend. But it’s been too long since our last Sweetwater Friday ride, so I rolled out from home, en route to Paula’s school.
My friend the NW headwind was there, but it had no hold on me, with bodily systems finally over [...]
Lefthand Report from Rockin Ron Burgundy
Submitted by redstone underground
Demoted Anchorman to your new reporter on the street/trail, Rockin Ron Burgundy has a morning glimpse of the Lefthand area. In my “do not ever argue with me opinion”, probably not the best option at this point
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Sea Otter XC
Submitted by KRISTA PARK
Heat exhaustion? But I was preparing for heat, heat was going to be my friend! Somehow I ended up at the hospital and received 3 liters if IV fluids. See cyclingnews note.
OK so it was hot, hotter than expected. 93 degrees was one reading, I swear it was even hotter than that.
Standing [...]
SoMo
Submitted by Diary of Scott Morris
Enough ‘careful’ riding. After babying my injured sidewall during the AZT 300 and generally trying to avoid contact with rocks at all costs, it was high time to hit rocks hard, catch air, and be stupid on a bike again.
Jobie and Brian were scheming to head to Phoenix for South [...]
leetle bike
Submitted by redstone underground
Sam was so stoked on his new ride he headed straight for his dirt jumps
rippin, coaster style - no chain and solid tires.
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Bent
Submitted by Harvest The Ride
I got Bent, like a wet cigarette, at Bent Creek on Saturday. Sunshine and rock-star dirt was the theme for a great ride. On singlespeeds, Eric and I breezed up to the top of Geen’s Lick with Hankenstein running along fine. However, the fast descent on Greens Lick put a hurting [...]
Fontana
Submitted by Harvest The Ride
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Getting Ready for Sea Otter XC
Submitted by KRISTA PARK
Sea Otter Weather, forecast keeps climbing…
Latest start list for Sunday’s XC race, not a huge field but a lot of super fast racers. Notice only 2 USA racers will be called up in the top 10, 10 USA racers in the top 20 (I am 19th).
Sea Otter is so much fun, I [...]
another project bike!
Submitted by redstone underground
Local tinkerer, crazyman, promoter of the one and only Crapfest garage sale and all around good guy, Todd stopped in today with his latest creation. It’s not a whizzer, but it’s close
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rainy day projects
Submitted by redstone underground
It’s a rainy day, what’s a boy to do? How about a Chris King rear hub rebuild! Ever get that not so fresh feeling out of your King hub? If you’re rear hub has ever ceased to freewheel effectively where you can’t coast or backpedal, it’s time for some loving. Sometimes it’s [...]
AZT 300 ‘09
Submitted by Diary of Scott Morris
It was a great year for the 300. I couldn’t have been happier about how it all turned out. Well, except that I didn’t finish it myself.
11 riders started out from Parker Canyon Lake. I took the lead, with Kurt on my wheel. Somehow we got far enough ahead in [...]
The Race Weather Trend
Submitted by KRISTA PARK
Sea Otter forecast:
I am happy to say it looks like the rain is staying away again this year! I rode in the high 40s a couple days ago, 50s yesterday and look at the forecast for this weekend, crazy. I have all my winter gear out but am preparing to race in [...]
new Intense 951 DH bike
Submitted by redstone underground
Something to save for for next season perhaps? Here’s the official press release
Press Release
Intense Cycles Launches New Downhill Race Frame
The New Intense 951
Fast Just Found A New Area Code!
It has been an amazing year of design and development for Jeff Steber and his team at Intense Cycles. It was at [...]
Edge 705 / Topofusion
Submitted by redstone underground
Another toy courtesy of Dave- a Garmin Edge 705. I looked on ebay but Dave’s pricing was competitive. I’ve been checking out a website called bikepacking.net and found a link to Topofusion.com. Topofusion seems like cool gps software - I prefer it over the garmin stuff. Disclaimer I am a total rookie [...]
summer hours in effect!
Submitted by redstone underground
It’s official. New hours started today