Yes

I have that shirt. Yes, I've made that face and that gesture. No that pictures is not of me saying hello to you.

chocolate milk

has taken over my goddamn life. I bought 2 gallons of milk the other day. Popped the top on the first one off, drank three glugs (yes from the bottle and if you watched Different Strokes as a kid you'd know what a glug is) topped it with Abuelitas Cinnamon flavored chocolate syrup, shoke and drank. Best damn recovery drink ever. the othe gallon is starring at me nervously as it knows the same fate awaits.

here I come...

Giggidy, giggidy...the first forey to galbrieth. I can't effing wait.

Bell helmets shoot by Studio Nemo from Todd Templeman on Vimeo.

Cooking in the Kettles

Just a few more details on the Cookin' in the Kettles mountain bike race starting at Ft Ebey State Park on Sunday, April 5th. It's the same popular "Cookin' in the Kettles" race like last year's, except that it's now part of the Singletrack Cycles West Side Mountain Bike Series. Because of its location in the "Olympic rain shadow" and sandy soil we've been seeing dry trail conditions on all of the 7-mile long course. Each lap has 1,500' of short climbs, swoopy descents, tight switchbacks and fast straightaways. In other words, this one has it all!
The distances are Beginners-7 miles, Sport-14 miles and Expert-21 mile. Just the thing to test the fitness and endurance. There will also be a 1 to 2 mile free kids' race. Sport riders start going off in waves at 10am, with Beginners shortly after. Experts go off at noon, with the Kids race immediately following. Results and times for all racers will be available at the finish and at www.BuDuRacing.com. There will also be an awards ceremony following the event.
To get to the race take the Mukilteo ferry (http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/schedules/current/index.cfm?route=muk-cl) to Clinton and follow Hwy 525/Hwy 20 for about 27 miles, and turn left onto LIBBY Road. Coming from the north follow Hwy 20 about 25 miles south of the turnoff by Anacortes and turn right on Libby Road. Then follow the signs to Ft Ebey State Park. The course will be flagged on Saturday afternoon for pre-riding. Excellent camping (with showers) is available at the Ft Ebey campgrounds. (A special note: the Park's system for charging to credit/debit cards should be back on by this weekend, but bring cash or check just in case.) http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Fort+Ebey&pageno=1
Thanks again to all the groups supporting this event: Skagit Bicycle Club, Bicycles Northwest (of Oak Harbor), Skagit Cycle Centers Racing, BuDu Racing, Island County Parks and Ft Ebey State Park.

Last fall, Kent resident and firefighter Ryan Montero brought together the Kent Parks Department and Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance around a vision he had for a Kent Mountain Bike Park/Trails System. Out of these conversations, Lori Flemm, Kent Parks Superintendent, invited Evergreen to conduct a feasibility study with three objectives:
1. Conduct a comprehensive analysis of parks and other locations within Kent to determine the best candidates for a mountain bike park/trails system.
2. Develop high level designs for the top three to five locations, for consideration by Kent Parks.
3. Work in conjunction with Kent Parks to develop a funding, planning and permitting strategy, as the basis for full design and construction of the Kent Mountain Bike Park/Trails System.
Over the past three months, Evergreen and Ryan Montero have worked with Diamondback, REI, Redline, Cycle Therapy, GYH, and the Weyerhaeuser Bicycle Club to complete a parks inventory and to develop concepts for off-road cycling in Kent. We have also secured the support from public officials including Kent Councilmember Jamie Danielson, State Representatives David Upthegrove and Goeff Simpson, and the Kent Bicycle Advisory Board. In addition, there is a very cool grassroots following of the Kent project on Facebook with over 200 members.
We have also been working with Kent Parks on technical issues related to wetland delineation, geotechnical surveys, and permitting to determine the best sites. There is still much work that needs to be done, and we will keep you updated as things progress.
But now, we need your voice! The Kent Parks department is conducting an online survey to ask for community input as it develops the next Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Plan. A strong showing by the mountain bike, cyclocross and BMX communities will send a message to Kent Parks that the community wants more off-road cycling.
To complete the survey, visit Kent Parks. The deadline is May 2nd, but please don't wait. It will take you 5 minutes. And the result could be city sanctioned and supported, sustainable bike parks in Kent!
More Information:Kent Feasibility Study Preliminary Findings

29, Single & Dirty

Capitol Forest Classic

also known as the Forrest Gump Classic.

There are other things to do like the Cheakamus Challenge in BC and some Cross Racing stuff, maybe even Star Crossed but I can guarantee you that none of those other options is nearly as fun. Shady Cyclist Guarantee.

Flyer Dump

Soaring Eagle part deux

The 4th race of the Singletrack Cycles West Side Mountain Bike Series will occur at Soaring Eagle Park, this Sunday, March 29. The course will be the same as on March 1, and will go the same direction (I am sorry that I told some of you that it would be in reverse). The following link will get you to a map of where the park entrance is located: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=259th+Ave+%26+E+Main+Dr,+Sammamish,+WA+98074

It should be another fun day. Come prepared for any type of weather.

Registration will occur in the parking lot at the entrance to the park. Please remember if you are warming up on the course during another race, use the etiquette that you would want given to you, always allow the racers the priority. Also, if you are warming up, you should not be crossing the finish line, however if you do, cover your number or tell the finish line staff that you are warming up. Please use good parking practices. Thank you.

Here are the remaining events for the series:

·Sunday, March 29
Soaring Eagle Park, Sammamish

·Sunday, April 5
Cookin’ in the Kettles, Whidbey Island

· Saturday, April 11
South SeaTac Park

Come on out and have some fun.

Again, we have great sponsors. This year our title sponsor is Singletrack Cycles. Other sponsors include Black Diamond Bike, Oh Boy Oberto, Old Town Bicycle, Pedal Dynamics, Center Cycle Kore, and nuun. The Cookin’ in the Kettles event also has local sponsors, Skagit Bicycle Club, Bicycles Northwest and Skagit Cycle.

On our calendar is a map of where the park is and you can get directions. The address is

An event flier is on our website at: http://www.buduracing.com/pdf/mt%20bike%20race%20flier%202009.pdf

This includes the event release form.

Here are the links if you would like to register on-line:

3/29 - http://www.BikeReg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=8237

4/5 - http://www.BikeReg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=8239

4/11 - http://www.BikeReg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=8238

If you see someone from the parks department there, thank them, as they have worked to keep the trails in good order. On Saturday, they have some people coming out do to trail maintenance as well. Also, thank Mike Gaudio for his work (and his team), he is wonderful!

See you soon!

Deanna Muller
BuDu Racing - Event Management
www.BuDuRacing.com
206/920-3983

THIS is why the internet was invented!

Fucking Brilliant!

http://www.thetyser.com/

2009 Brad Lewis Memorial Criterium

Taco Tuesday

Go Taco your wheels:

It is that time again. The Pacific Raceways Road Series starts on Tuesday, March 24th. For the two nights in March, we will start at 6:45, to allow more ride time with the daylight. The cost for the first two weeks is only $10 each. Starting in April, the price will be $15. Remember that we will be putting one dollar from each registrant into a purse each night for the top 3 riders (a 50/30/20 split). If you are interested in a season pass for $260 for 22 events, which is a $60 savings, or a half season pass for $120, which is a $30 savings. Here is a link to online registration for these passes:
http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=8152

A link to the tentatively scheduled course is as follows:
http://www.buduracing.com/pdf/courses%20for%202009%20with%20waiver.pdf

Please remember that we accept cash or checks only at the track.

See you soon!!
Deanna Muller
BuDu Racing - Event Management
www.BuDuRacing.com
206/920-3983

Crashes

Soooooooooo............ I did my first road race of the year last Sunday in Sequim. Flat (good), cut one lap off the total (good), nice weather (good), beat to crap from Saturday's mountain bike race (bad), lots of crashes for a really wide open and flat course (bad).

At least it's not just Cat 3 bozos:

Milan-San Remo didn’t end the way Tyler Farrar would have liked.
The Garmin-Slipstream rider -- fresh off beating eventual winner Mark Cavendish in a bunch sprint this week at Tirreno-Adriatico – crashed out with a possible broken clavicle.
Farrar flew back to his home base in Belgium on Saturday night and will be treated by doctors there, but team officials are worried that the injury could take Farrar out of the upcoming northern classics.
“It’s looking like he might miss the classics, but nothing is confirmed,” Garmin-Slipstream sport director Matt White told VeloNews. “We’ll know more later. If it is broken, it’s unfortunate because he’s on the form of his life.”
Farrar crashed as the peloton was barreling into the day’s first feed zone ahead of the Passo del Turchino with about 175km to go. The official medical report states Farrar suffered from traumatism to his right shoulder.
Farrar is an integral part of Garmin-Slipstream’s classics team and the team was expecting more from his this year.
“We had a couple of goals for Tyler in the northern classics. Martijn (Maaskant) will our man for Flanders and Roubaix. Tyler was our leader for Ghent-Wevelgem,” White said. “We’ll see how fast he can come back. It depends on how bad the injury is. When I broke my collarbone in 2004, I was back training on the bike in a week. It’s only March. There is still a lot of racing to go.”
White also expressed satisfaction with how the team performed in Milan-San Remo.
Julian Dean was 19th and Ryder Hesjedal was 31st, both finishing with the front group.
“The team rode well, discounting the bad luck with Tyler. The team was great in putting Julian in position on the Poggio. Julian was on the third wheel, but he got blocked in the final sprint. We were hoping for a top-10, so we were close,” White said. “It’s been a great block of racing here in Italy, with Monte Paschi, the stage win at Tirreno and a good ride today for the boys.”

And then there is this one:

Lance Armstrong crashed hard in Monday’s opening stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y León and was transported by ambulance to a hospital in nearby Palencia, Spain. First indications appear that the seven-time Tour de France champion seriously injured his right shoulder and might have broken his collarbone. The pack was roaring down a narrow farm road over rough surfaces. It appeared that riders clipped wheels, sending at least a dozen skittering to the ground. Armstrong was knocked off the road and was sitting on the ground, cradling his right arm, an indication that he injured his shoulder. Initial reports indicate a likely broken clavicle, but there are no official medical reports yet. A photo from Spanish TV can be seen here. Astana teammate Tomas Vaitkus, who also went down in the pile-up, approached Armstrong, but he waved him off. Vaitkus remounted his bike and continued in the race. The crash occurred on a narrow road as the peloton was ramping up its speed to reel in two attacking riders with about 20km to go in the 168.3km first stage from Parades de Nava to Baltanás in northern Spain. The 37-year-old Armstrong waved to a race doctor and was helped into an ambulance. Race organizers told The Associated Press that he was being treated at the Rio Carrion hospital in Palencia.
Spaniard Joaquin Sobrino (Burgos Monumental) went on to win the stage ahead of David Vitoria (Rock Racing) and José Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne). Armstrong returned to Europe this month and completed the 298km Milan-San Remo on Saturday, finishing 118th. The Castilla y León race was his first European stage race since winning his seventh and final Tour in 2005. Armstrong is scheduled to race the Giro d’Italia, May 9-31. Riders with broken collarbones typically return to competition between four to six weeks after the injury

Dirty Dozen Numero Uno

Port Gamble Cemetary

Sky Dog

And They're Off

Kerry

Mo

Road Bike Cleats & Shoes?????????????

Stuck in the Car

Shit Pile

T-SHIRTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Supreme Court Rules Death Penalty Is 'Totally Badass'

Over on Crosscut, my old boss Knute Berger has found a trend, and it's not pretty. All along the mossy corridor from Portland to Vancouver, the road rage virus has contaminated the cycling community. He identifies how Portland, probably the nation's most bike-crazed metropolis, has had a rash of two-wheeled altercations. You can find some media accounts here, here, and even in Newsweek.

Here, of course, Friday's Critical Mass incident on Cap Hill has generated so much blog/reader comment traffic at the Times and P-I (and, yes, Stranger) that there's no point in even linking to them. I fully expect to be reading, and perhaps writing, more such stories at least through Labor Day. And then comes the election season.

Anger equals blogging intensity, but it doesn't necessarily translate into votes. King County Executive Ron Sims, a cyclist, has achieved great popularity in making himself Mr. Bike Trail, while only alienating a few property owners on the east side of Lake Sammamish by extending and improving suburban bike routes. Likewise, picking and winning a fight with Lake Forest Park about who controls the Burke-Gilman Trail surely helped him here in the city.

Meanwhile, Mayor Greg Nickels, not a guy one associates with exercise, has pleased many with his embrace of the Master Bicycle Plan. I suspect he could now please a different blogging/voting constituency by cracking down on Critical Mass, telling the group it needs to file a parade plan with the city—to be enforced by the cops—rather than continue its red-light-running, intersection-"corking" ways, which so enrage drivers. Among the blogging camp that decries "bike Nazis," this seems to be the greatest source if ire: That cyclists don't obey traffic laws, that they run red lights and stop signs, consider themselves above the law. And, to state the obvious: Most voters are drivers, not cyclists. Our city's cycle commuting percentage is down around three or four percent, as opposed to about 16 percent in Portland.

To be sure, the vitriolic flame wars are like those side-window screaming matches you sometimes see at a downtown stop light: The cyclist yelling that the motorist cut him off, the motorist shouting that bikes have no business in traffic. Man does that argument get tedious. I'm not proud to say that I've been there myself on a few occasions, from the biker's position. And never have those exchanges accomplished anything, no matter what I've written before. I've regretted every word said in anger to the ignorant driver of some SUV.

Because, and this is I think the take-home for the aggro young fellas in those Critical Mass rallies, so proudly riding their fixed-gear machines without benefit of a helmet (or health insurance, I suspect). Every one of those verbal altercations—and let's hope they don't turn physical—is a potential conversion moment, a sale to be made. Inside every selfish and potentially lethal Hummer is a cyclist waiting to be born—a soul to be saved, if you want to evangelize about it. Instead of lecturing some driver how selfish he is, how he's contributing to global warming and destroying the planet, you could point out that by biking you're giving him a parking space, you're giving him more room on the road, you're giving him better air to breathe, and that by obeying traffic laws you're improving traffic flow, not hindering it. (My best rejoinder these days, when some motorist says that I, pedaling along the curb, am slowing him down is to politely ask, "By how many seconds before you reach the next red light? I am so sorry about that. Can I write you a check pro-rated for your lost wages? How much would that be?")

This is why Critical Mass has a fork in its ass. It's over. It's done. It's tired. It's pointless. The point, as recognized by organizations like the Bicycle Alliance of Washington and Cascade Bicycle Club, is to work with the city and county to improve conditions for cyclists and motorists alike, to mend fences, to reduce the rage that—as Berger writes on Crosscut—cuts across all modes of transportation. There's never enough lanes of pavement, never enough seats on the bus, never enough buses, not enough bike rakes, too few designated bike lanes, insufficient sharrows, not enough ferries. We've all got our complaints, our anger management issues. The blogs and reader comments show that. And man are they tedious to read.

This morning, riding to work, I watched a bike messenger shoot downhill through the stop sign at Western and University. No cop, no stop. Nor were there any cars. Nor any tourists, as there tend to be later in the day at the Harbor Steps. I routinely have to creep my bike through that T-bone junction (and, no, I don't put my foot down or come to a full stop). So, sure, I envied that messenger's little bit of reckless freedom. But if a cop had been there, I'd have been glad to see him give the messenger a ticket. It would've been a sign of progress.

Karl Poynter rollback - brighton ain't ready from Czerwin on Vimeo.

Beezley Burn

Fuckin' Great Race + Free Camping!!!!!!!! 2 races in two days. Yup.

The 5th annual Beezley Burn race is going to be on April 25 & 26 in Ephrata, WA. Lots of prizes, $2000 pro pay out. Family Fun. You can check out the website at www.beezleyburn.com registration is up and running.If you have a calendar to put this on, we would really appreciate it.
Thanks,
Karen Maedke
139 E St SW Ephrata, WA 98823
beezleyburn@gmail.com
509-760-3620

Wasted Russian Guy Attempts to Ride Bike

Wow ever since Sheryl Crow left him Lance Armstrong has become really self destructive.

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Schmitz Park

Schmitz Park, also known as Schmitz Preserve Park, is a 53.1 acre (215,000 m²) park around 15 blocks east of Alki Point in West Seattle, Washington. It features Schmitz Park Creek and one of the last stands of old-growth forest in the city.
Ferdinand and Emma Schmitz donated 30 acres (121,000 m²) of the park to the city in 1908. (Ferdinand was the city's Parks Commissioner from 1908 to 1914). Additions to the park were purchased in 1909, 1930, 1947, and 1958.

Save the Dates

Evergreen events:

Sunday April 19th - 4 Hours at South SeaTacBack by popular demand, start your season with this fun and challenging event for all skill levels. Register in teams of 2 or 4. Location: SeaTac, WA.
Saturday, May 30th - Colonnade Freeride CompetitionI-5 Colonnade construction is over and done with. Why not put it through the paces? This is a judged freeride competition for all levels. Only 107 days to train! Location: I-5 Colonnade, Seattle, WA.
Saturday, June 27th – Poker Run at Rat PacEver had the strange experience of riding through the forest with people handing you poker cards along the way? Vegas this is not. Come for the ride, camp for the weekend! Location: TBD
Saturday, August 1st – Duthie Hill Trail Building CompetitionYou be the judge…Trail teams are building as we speak. Ride Duthie Hill trails and features for the first time and help to crown a winner in the one and only build competition at the Eastside’s newest and premier mountain bike experience. Location: Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park, Issaquah, WA.
Saturday/Sunday, August 29th – 24 Hours of Evergreen24 hours of riding. 20,000 feet of vertical gain. Have fun. Location: Ranger Creek, East of Enumclaw, WA.
Events will include food and beverages, vendor booths, Evergreen t-shirt and jersey sales, and fun additions including great raffle prizes. All proceeds benefit the advocacy, trail work and rider education programs of Evergreen!

Tyler Farrar

Local Racer snags a big one in Tirreno - Adriatico. Check out the "Devil's Horns" on Cycling News. That's what happens when they let kids from Wenatchee race in Europe.

From VN:

Tyler Farrar did what many haven’t been able to manage lately – come around Mark Cavendish to win a bunch sprint.
That’s just what the 24-year-old Garmin-Slipstream did on what was a very lucky Friday the 13th.
He timed his final punch to the line perfectly to win the 166km third stage from Fuchecchio to Santa Croce Sull’Arno at the 44th Tirreno-Adriatico on Friday.
Farrar bolted past Cavendish’s left shoulder, taking a prestigious bunch sprint ahead of the likes of Tom Boonen (fourth) and Robbie McEwen (fifth).
Following Christian Vande Velde’s stage win Wednesday at Paris-Nice, it was Garmin-Slipstream’s second big victory of the week.
The victory was especially emotional for Farrar, whose father, Ed, was paralyzed after being hit by a car while cycling to work last fall. He quickly dedicated his victory to his father.
VeloNews was there for the post-stage press conference:

Question: How would you characterize this victory?
Tyler Farrar: This is, by far, my biggest victory. It’s a similar feeling to when I won two stages at Avenir. That showed me that I could race at this level as a professional. With this victory, now I can see I can win at this level.
Q: How does it feel to win ahead of people like Cavendish and Boonen?
TF: It’s fantastic. I’ve been waiting for my first big win for a while now. It has been a bit of a rough winter, because my father was hit by a car and was paralyzed. So I spent the winter in America to be with him. I had a good winter of training and I knew I was coming here with some good form. I just needed some luck. I’ve had a few wins, but never something as big as this, against a field like this. I dedicate this victory to my father.
Q: For some people, this victory was a surprise, was it for you as well?
TF: Yes and no. I always knew that I was capable of doing this, that I knew I had it in me to win, that it was just a matter of luck, and being at the right place at the right time.
Q: Tell us about the sprint, how did you get into position?
TF: The team had a lot of confidence in me all day. I had Julian Dean, Martijn Maaskant and Mike Friedman taking care of me during the last 30km, keeping me out of the wind. They put me in position until 5km to go. Martijn did a great super pull through the final crosswind section. Then I was just looking for the wheels of the teams leading out the sprint. Cav just came inside of me in the last corner. I know he’s fast, so I took his wheel. I think he went a little too early. I saw him slow down at a little at the end, so I could take my chance.
Q: Have you changed anything in your training to become stronger?
TF: I’ve changed my training quite a bit. I’ve been working with Adrie (Van Diem) and he’s had me do things differently. I’ve been spending more time in the gym, hitting the weight room, a lot more motor-pacing. It’s starting to pay off. I feel stronger than ever.
Q: Last year you were fifth at Paris-Tours, how do you expect to do at Milan-San Remo?
TF: I’m here to get in shape for the classics. This is good for my confidence, but Milan-San Remo is a special race. It’s so long, but my condition is good. If I have a good day, I hope to do something. I’m good for the sprint, but in the mountains, let’s wait and see how I do. On a good day, I can survive the climbs, on a bad day, well … I’m going to try.
Q: What are your expectations for the northern classics?
TF: We have a young team, but we will have a strong team. I am just hoping to have the best possible condition and see how it plays out. Martijn was fourth last year in Paris-Roubaix. If Martijn is good, I’ll do everything I can to help him. If he’s not so good or if I am on a great day, maybe I’ll try something. I’ll do the best I can.
Q: Why do you live in Ghent instead of Girona with your other Garmin teammates?
TF: I’ve been there a few years now. I was already living there when I came to the team. I’m happy there. It’s great training for the classics. It’s most important to be happy and to train for the classics, for me, that’s in Belgium. The rain doesn’t bother me so much because I am from Washington, so I am used to it.
Q: What does this victory do for your confidence?
TF: I already felt like I was in good condition, but to win in front of riders like this is huge. This does a lot for my confidence ahead of the classics. I hope it’s the first of many wins this year.
Q: It’s the second big win of the week for the team, things are going well?
TF: This team is having a good week. With Christian winning in Paris-Nice is just great. These things tend to build and raise the morale of everyone. I hope it keeps going in this way.
Q: Being an American, what do you think of Lance Armstrong’s comeback?
TF: It’s good for American cycling. I think in the long-term, it’s a good thing for cycling. It brings lots of attention to the sport, especially in the United States, where it’s not so popular like it is here in Italy or Belgium. There’s no one who can bring that kind of attention to cycling like Lance. He’s a big celebrity, not just in cycling, but all over the world. At the Tour of California, which always has good crowds, you saw three times as many people this year because they wanted to watch Armstrong race. He has a compelling story and I looked up to him. I’m a very different kind of rider, so it’s not like I wanted to be like Lance Armstrong some day. When I was just starting, he was winning the Tour de France every year. He’s the best American cyclist ever.

Ravensdale Cancelled

The Chief USCF Official and BuDu Racing have decided to cancel the race today. The snow is currently on the road. Please contact info@BuDuracing.com if you have any questions. Thanks.

4 Hours of Sea Tac

Join us for...The 4 Hours of SeaTac on APRIL 19th. It's not a race, it's a relay for fun! BBQ, awards, and prizes after the relay. A fun event for the whole family.
Riders participate in teams of 4. You can form your own team and register together, or enter the "team lottery" as a single rider and we will randomly assign you to a team.
Riders ride the 4 mile course, trading off with the other pair from their team on each lap until the four hours are up.
Entry limited to 25 teams.
Pre-registration $10 donation per rider (until 4/18). Day-of-ride $12 per rider.
Riders of all ages welcome
Helmets required for ALL riders Pre-Registration Closed Classes: All Gals (4); All Guys (4); Iron Men or Gals (2); Co-ed (4);Over-The-Hill (45+yrs)(4); Lottery (4) (riders not on teams) The 4 Hours of SeaTac is a volunteer-powered BBTC event. Questions? Email 4hours@bbtc.org. More Info: Directions: I-5 Exit 151 at S. 200th St.Go 1 mile west, to our signs at the bottom of the hillEvent schedule:
8:00 - 9:30 AM
Sign-in for Teams and Individuals
9:30 AM
Mandatory Riders Meeting
10:00 AM
Team Pairs Start at timed intervals
1:30 PM + start time interval
Last Riders on Course
2:00 PM + start time interval
Finish Scoring
2:00 PM
FREE BBQ!!
3:00 PM
Prizes & Awards!!Bring your lawn chair(s), favorite beverages, water, snacks, and... your helmet.
4 Hours of Seatac ’08 Rules + Rules + Rules + Rules
This is NOT a Race!! Ride at Your Own Recreational Pace! 4 Mile Loop with Lot of Fun Technical Singletrack
1. Team of 4 Ride in Pairs 92) Iron Men/Gals & 45+ Ride in Pairs (2) 2. Team Short of Riders will have Riders Added. 3. IMPORTANT: All Fill out “Ride Entry & Release Form”!! 4. Sign-in Team upon Arrival at “Teams” window 5. Lottery Individuals Sign-in at “Lottery” Window (will be assigned to a team) 6. Attach “Team # Plate” on Bike. (See Display)a. Your Team “Token” is to be displayed on your person or your bike (see Rule 7) 7. Teams Start at One Minute Intervals. Team Pairs Must be Logged “Out” & “In”By Official Scorer. See Posted Timetables 8. Teams are Scored as Pairs “Together” at S/F and random Check Points. 9. Quickest Lap Time over all averge is 30 minutes (8 Laps Max) See Scorring 10. Slowest Lap Time 60 Minutes. Team can Appeal for Next Relay Pair Start 11. Pass Slower Riders w/Verbal Request “On your Left” & Safely…pick a Wide Spot!! 12. Allow Faster Riders to Pass if Asked. No Blocking!! 13. SAFETY ISSUES: At Paved Road Crossings Watch for Moto Vechicles 14. Aid any Seriously Injured Rider until Medical Help Arrives!! 15. On-Course Repairs: Teammate may continue to S/F with a Time Penalty 16. Be IMBA Courteous to Non-Event Riders on the Trails 17. Casual Riding (warm-up, etc) Only in Designated Area (Stay off the course)This is a “NO-PEE Zone”!! (Do it in the provided sanican.)
Scoring: Your “Start Time Interval” is factored into all scored times(A)Team completing most laps within their 4 hour segment win in class (see B * C) Laps completed after a Team’s 4 Hour segment are not counted (ex: 7 laps in 4hrs, 5 min = 6 net laps.) Riders will be checked in several areas: Stay on the course!(B) Team’s “Actual Finish Time” (in minutes) & “Laps Completed” is compared to the “30 minutes per Lap Minimum Standard” to determine “Net Laps” Scored. IE: Actual Finish Time (Minutes) divided by Laps Completed > 30 = Net Laps Scored. EX (1) 235”/ 5 Laps =47 > 30 = 5 Laps Scored(2) 203” /7 Laps =29 < 30 (Deduct 1 Lap) = 6 Laps Scored(3) if T/L = Less than 29.0 Deduct 2 Laps (ie: 231:/10 Laps=22 < 30 = 8 Laps Scored)(C) Ties are Broken by “Actual” vs “Estimated” (ie:4hrs) Finishing Time Differentials Closets to Zero. Ex: Smallest Plus [+] beats Smallest Minus [-](D) Course will be Monitored to Assure Fairness..No Shortcuts! NOTE: Decisions by Event Officials will be Fair as Possible…and Final!!
Questions? Will be Answered at 9:30 Riders Meeting! TIMETABLE:8:00 -9:30 Sign In: 9:30 Riders Meeting; 10:00 (+ interval) Teams Start as Posted on Rules;1:30 (+ interval) Last Riders Out (as Posted); 2:00 (+ interval) Finish Scoring Activities.
A REMINDER: BBQ Starts at 1:30. Prizes & Awards at 3:00 Buy a Cool T-Shirt for yourself or Your Significant other

How do you want to spend 1/2 a day?

12 Hours of South Sea Tac
Date: Saturday May 9, 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Type of Event: Mountain12 hour MTB Race
Big Lebowski Party/Costume Contest
Can Food Drive
solo, 2 person & 4 person teams
Contact Email: stiffwick@comcast.net

Dirty Dozen

Hey Everybody! The 7th Annual Dirty Dozen Mountain Bike Race Series is almost here! This is a fun race and always gets great reviews!
The Race Dates are: March 21-- April 18-- May 23
Race Location: Port Gamble (Kitsap County- 2 miles NE of the Hood Canal Bridge)
Easy bike or vehicle access from Edmonds/Kingston ferry! This is a non-Norba event. Registration Begins at 9:00 a.m Registration Fee is $25 - Juniors $15 - and Kids race Free! Start times: Sport/ Beginner -14 miles 10:00 a.m Expert -24 miles 12:00 noon Kids (free) 12:30 p.m Questions? kerry@fphconstruction.com sawork@qwestoffice.net or Silverdale Cyclery 360-692-5508
We hope to see you there!!

Come on out and support this race and all the good riding in that area.

Two & Two

So Randy has notched up 3 top tens in 2 weeks with this weekend giving him two second place finishes at Mason & Dung. I warned him that he has to be careful at this pace.
"Yeah, I might burn out.", "No they'll make you upgrade."
That is proof positive that drunk and angry do not equal slow.


His last big award:

The guy makes me proud.

IF

If you can dream--and not make dreams your master,
If you can think--and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it all on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings--nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much,
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And--which is more--you'll be a Man, my son!


--Rudyard Kipling

This is to get you motivated for the first Mason Lake Road Race this weekend. Narrow wet chip seal roads and early season jitters. The pot -o- gold at the end: zip / nada / a long drive home.

You could save money and do the alley cat AND get some BBQ at the end.

Or you could just go mountain biking with friends.

Or you could stay home and drink all day.

Alot of options out there.

Korea

Evidently, the Busto has landed.