Sea Otter Adventure 2010: Day 1
OK everyone, it’s on. Reporting from a random spot in the desert:
Races, group rides and all that action.
Racing uncorrected
Going into the 2007 Sea Otter Classic, I had a few years of coaching under my belt, and my skills were better than ever. I trained hard over the Colorado winter, and I showed up ready to rock the dual slalom and downhill. Little did I know I’d be taking a special test.
This story will appear in MMBSii.
Colorado Indoor BMX this winter!
This just in: A planned three-weekend series in Greeley. With practice sessions, open races and a mountain bike class.
The promoters are selling pre-paid cards to raise the $6,000 needed to start the series.
Check out www.cibmx.org
Keep reading for the current flyer.
Postponed: Today’s DJ/pump comp at the Lyons Bike Park
Reporting from slightly snowy Lyons: PJ the promoter says the dirt looks pretty good, but the wooden ramps are wet. He’s moving the Dirt Scream to next Sunday, Nov. 1. I’ll post more details this week.
Tomorrow’s Dirt Scream DJ/pump comp at Lyons Bike Park
Details are hard to come by (uninformative site and unreachable promoter), but Glenn at Bitterbrush Cycles just gave me some approximate times.
Lyons Bike Park: Dig this weekend, rip next weekend
Lyons Bike Park is hosting a DH/pump comp on Oct. 25. To make that happen, we need to dig and ride this weekend.
Race for Tara 3: Oct. 10-11
The third big benefit race for Tara Llanes is coming right up, and it’s a major upgrade in venue, format and purse. The MEGA DH at Northstar at Tahoe should be sweet. Go to NorCal and get some!
Here are more details from Mike Stewart at Giant Bicycles.
Report – 2009 Pump Track World Championships
Yesterday’s backyard event in Canberra, Australia saw big names, tight racing and tons of excitement! (Did we mention the free beer?)
As promised, here’s the report from Aussie Chris.
2009 Pump Tracks Worlds Invitational – for real
This week the world’s best are competing at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Canberra, Australia. That is awesome and I wish everyone well.
But the real contest goes down Wednesday on a local backyard pump track. 30 top pros. 10 timed laps. $4,000 up for grabs. Game on!
SolVista: The weekend that shouldn’t have been
The plan: Go up to the SolVista national MTB championships with Ian and his buddies. Camp. Ride. Hang out. Shoot photos for Mastering Mountain Bike Skills II.
The reality: We were apparently not supposed to rock this adventure. The signs were all there. If I would have heeded the first, I wouldn’t have broken ribs, Ian wouldn’t have a broken finger and the Sprinter would still be alive.
Back to SolVista
5:30 a.m. – Ian’s pinkie surgery went well yesterday. Heading back up to shoot Super D and DH. Braaap!
Back from SolVista
The weekend was shaping up nicely — sweet campsite, many friends, fun-looking courses — then, on our first run, Ian went OTB and broke his pinkie finger. Not just broke it: also twisted it 90 degrees. We got an X-ray in Granby then hauled ass back to Boulder to see our orthopedist. Ian gets surgery tomorrow. He will be pinned … but not the way were hoping.