This is a cool Ning social networking site setup by Northstar. It looks like N* is still on schedule to open on May 23rd! Also don’t forget that Giant will be demo’n their 2008 bikes on the 23rd also.
Spring is coming! We will be posting bi-weekly status reports with pics through spring so keep checking back to know when the downhill is fully rideable.
Snow melt begins in April and we plan to open May 24th - Memorial Day weekend.
As of April 26th, 2008: “The snowpack is between 2-5ft. depending on sun exposure.This includes from Berger Campground to Butcher trail. Our estimated time for shuttling is still Memorial Day weekend.
~ Greg”
There is an amazing hillside on Peavine that consists of just a few acres that we call “Flower Hill”. It doesn’t bloom every year but this year it is incredible! The hill is just 200 yards north of the start of the new N-Trail along the road that follows the power line.
The camera phone photos do not do the hillside justice - try to ride by it soon it’s worth it!
Photos taken at the Sea Otter Classic by Tomo Ichikawa
Tomo snapped this photo of the lower VPP links on a new Intense bike that is fitted with grease ports. This is exactly what these bikes need and puts them on par with the new offerings from Santa Cruz!
The bike to the right is the awesome new Intense 6″ trail bike (yet un-named). Click the thumbnail for a larger image.
Cyclists of ALL levels are encouraged to participate!
« Strength exercises on and off the bike
« Bike pedaling drills
« Bike mechanics for home or on the road or trail
« Riding, training and racing safely in a group
« Practice safe riding skills
Led by: Julie Young, Former US National Team Cyclist and Seven Time World Championship team member; Saturn, Timex and AutoTrader.com Pro Cyclist; USA Cycling Coach AND byConrad Snover, CyclePaths/Wild Cherries Road Race Team; Xterra Age Group Champion 06; Escape from Alcatraz Age Group Winner 06;
Randy at Black Rock Bicycles is going to this one, call him if you’re interested in going!
Most of you know that Cierra broke her ankle in two places the night before she was supposed to leave for Sea Otter. Today Wil (Cierra’s dad) reports “She’s doing really well……..she’s out for about 10 more weeks but doing really, really well.”
One of Moab’s premier rides - “Porky” has it all. We shuttled 10 miles from town up the Sand Flats road to the trail head and started the 3 mile granny gear climb up the broken slickrock. From there it is an unforgettable 11 miles and 2,800 ft rip roaring descent - the last 3 miles are on an amazing singletrack cut into a cliff over the Colorado River. The last 6 miles on pavement was a dhReno first - an organized pace line riding flat out back into town.
L2R: Steve, Randy, Nancy, Eric, Curtis & Bernie
“As I look back on another Sea Otter, I have to say that it was one of the best in a long time. With a dry DH and Super D course, the racing was fast and fun.
- In the Super D, I placed 9th of 45 with a horrible start - another rider grabbed my bike and started to ride off with it, I yelled at him to remind him the it was not his, he realized this and cast my bike aside.”
- In the Downhill, I placed 37th of 51 with two crashes in the lower section. This placing was a frustrating finish because I felt as though I had my lines dialed and I had one of the top split times at the bottom of the “log drop” (mid way point of the race).”
We arrived in Moab Sunday afternoon and after we set up camp at the Canyonlands RV Park (right in town) we immediately took off for Amasa Back (or Cliff Hanger as some people call it).
Matt Robison tackles the steady climb up to some awesome views.
As part of our Spring Break 08 Rea family vacation in San Francisco, we were enjoying a pleasant bike ride from the Pier 39 across the Golden Gate bridge, about a 12 mile round trip. Instead of renting bikes on the warf, I decided to pack six bikes so we could have our own steeds for the adventure, which did include a few days of urban free riding in the mean streets of San Francisco (lots of fun walls and stunts by the way). After all this urban stunt riding we started to look at every terrain feature in the city as a potential skill ride or huck…we call it having “Freeride Eyes.”
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