We Strike Again

Angela, the VooDoo / Recycled Cycles rider took the pro women High Cascades 100. As in 100 miles. As in damn near 12 hours with the heat and the hills of Bend to contend with. Props. The creepy thing is she usually smiles while she's doing shit like this.

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Rode Devil's Gulch today. It was hot as hell, dry and dusty, and simply awesome.

Yup

Ahem...

On Deck...............

Just wrapped up the last Fluidride cup race last weekend in Port Angeles. Very good stuff. I'm sure Pink Bike will have pics up soon, I only bring dead cameras to bike races! You may even see a pic or two of yours truly in the first loser spot rocking it with the DWB crew, which took home plenty of hardware as well as consuming more intoxicating substances than other group out there. Of that I am sure.

Next weekend word has it that a certain Pauli G. will have a quiver of the 2010 DiamondBack Sorties and Missions for the kids to play with. I need to get on a Scapegoat. Speaking of 2010 DB, there is a nice article on all the hard work that goes into these two wheeled wonders in the most recent Bike magazine, check that shit out. I wish they would have had one in the test ride group because they ride supremely, more on that later this week as I give the 2009 review and full on test feedback on a certain Sortie Black that suffered under me this whole year.

The Labor Day weekend will be reserved for Whistler, enough said on that. Three days of that and I think my hands will truly evolve into meat hooks.

The following weekend is a Super D in Mt. Hood, where the Sortie Del Negro will once again be put to the test. More info:

Momentum Mt Hood Super D
September 12th & 13th, 2009
Race Info Line (503) 272-0146 Email: mtbraceregistration@skibowl.com Website: www.skibowl.com
Hurricane Racing
P.O.Box 320, Government Camp OR 97028
Fax: (503) 272-0240

ATTENTION Pro/Cat I RIDERS you will need to buy an annual USACYCLING license to be able to race.
One Day license available for Cat II/Cat III for $5.00

 Location: Mt. Hood Skibowl is located 52 miles S.E. of Portland on Hwy. 26, just before the Village of Government Camp
 Registration forms: can be downloaded from www.Skibowl.com
 Pre-registration: Entrance deadline is Thursday prior to event. Mail application to Hurricane Racing, P.O.Box 320, Government Camp, OR 97028 or fax application to 503-272-0240. Now you can register at www.skibowl.com. If you pre-register and cannot attend we will NOT charge you. NO REFUND ONCE TRAINING STARTED!
 Late Registration: Saturday July 13th 10:00am – 3:00pm yes, there is a late fee of $5.00
Sunday July 14th 8:30am – 9:45am yes, there is a late fee of $5.00.

 Entry Fees: DH: Sat/Sun $50.00. Sunday only $40.

Downhill Training Saturday, Sept. 12th 11:00-4:00pm
Sunday – 1 shuttle per rider only starting at 9:00am

Downhill Race Sunday, Sept. 13th Riders Meeting TBA at finish
9:00-10am (ONLY ENOUGH TIME FOR ONE RUN PLEASE ATTENED JULY 13 TRAINING.)
USA CYCLING event 11:00am Pro/Cat I /Cat II/Cat III
For questions about rankings
Email them to rankings@usacycling.org

 Course: Timberline Lodge, Glade Tr., Cross Town, Pioneer Brindle finish at the Tunnel
 Awards/Raffle: Following the last rider. Location to be announced (Finish or Skibowl).
 Parking: at Skibowl parking lot. No vehicles can be parked at Skibowl after 8:00pm without paid permit.
 Lodging – Collins Lake Resorts for condos or Hostel @ 503-272-3051 and Mt Hood Adventure Info 503-272-3206 x1063

I'm not editing that shit so it is pretty. Just not doing it. Break out your decipher kits.

Weekend after is a Super D + XC + BBQ + rally fest in the Olympics done by the very good people at FOCF. To those of you who need to go to Starcrossed, I am truly sorry for you.

The weekend of the 26th & 27th is the last Fluidride cup race of the season at Mt. Hood, should be a doozie! Race fast on Sunday, grap some freebies at the raffle, pray for podium and hit the Acrop for the victory steak. I'm not explaining that one.

The next weekend is the MTB XC race in Winthrop, which is always cool. Fishing, bike racing, beer drinking, hot springs, goodbye to summer. Then I guess there's nothing left to do but cross so why not? With Nats in Bend one would be remiss not to go around in circles and drink beer in the mud.

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So we are off to the Dry Hill downhill race in PA with the DWB crew. Good times.

High Cascades 100

11 days until the High Cascades 100......is everyone ready for what is in store for you?

Details

Map has been updated online http://www.mudslingerevents.com/high-cascades-100/
Details are also available from the site as far as time cut off's, gear/bottle drop info for any of the 3 aide Stations

The Weekend

Packet Pickup at Sunnyside Sports 2-5pm Saturday 8/22 , all of you will have your custom race plate and swag bag waiting for ya. Custom socks and shirt and water bottle, along with local offers and some discounts/and great Hammer Nutrition products before, during and after the High Cascades 100.

The Race course...well marked first off....Not saying you will not have to pay attention, but I will be doing what I can to ensure a great well marked course...arrows, ribbon, ect

Litter.....I can't say this enough and sadly there was more wrappers left at the cream puff 100 last month than Scott and I thought would happen and this is something that could shut this event down quicker than anything...pack it out, dump your wrappers and such at aide stations.......PLEASE!

The Terrain.....here is the first 45 miles from my Garmin http://connect.garmin.com/activity/10892503
This will prove the most Rugged part of the event....and if you can get through this section and back to aide #2 in 7 hrs you should be good to up the pace in the second half of the race. Some of you will get back in under 6...maybe even quicker.....

The second part of the course is faster......shaded climb.....technical support from United Bicycle Institute of Ashland and Portland to do some repairs if you have problems above and beyond Lubing your chain in the am and at AIde #2...

The Finish.......get back to aide #3 by 6:30 and then finish the last 10 miles of singletrack and get your Custom Finisher award.....badge of honor and relax and have a half chicken dinner from Baldy's BBQ of Bend and a beverage. You have 14 hrs of daylight to finish...make the most of it and have fun. The Sun is down by 8:30

Your safety:

The am loop around Mt Bachelor has Kwohl Butte at mile 32 and a atv trail strewn with Lava for just over 2 miles of climbing and 4 miles going DH...its tough, fun, and quite an upper body workout.....do yourself a favor and do not attempt to bomb this lava strewn atv trail for 4 miles in record pace and crash and have to lifeflight you out......very remote, take 3-5 minutes of care and get down safe.....make sure to help each other out and be safe......everyone of us has skills, but one bowling ball sized Lava chunk could make for a bad experience.

Eugene MTN rescue will be at the aide stations to patch you up if necessary and we have full radio control from aide points

Water.....drink...be merry...HEED and water at all aide stations along with food.....make sure to hydrate......if you are peeing...you are good to go...well in that area at least

The Fun:

Views...yes, singletrack....yes, fast trails....oh yes......Photographer on site.....free digital pics for all of you from Oregon Velo

What to Bring
Your Bike, smile,sense of adventure
Sunscreen
A chair.....after the event relaxing
Bug spray...its been cold at night may kill them...won't be too bad at this time of year...be prepared
light jacket
eye drops....post race dirt removal......
chapstick
Sorry remote area..no showers.....maybe in 2010 so bring some wet wipes, towel

Other misc parts...cleat bolts...hate it when one fails

Thats the Update.....I will send you another next week and will be doing registration all the way up to 5pm Saturday...we are at 57 riders so far and I am still looking to be at 75+ for the 1st year. We will raise over 2500.00 for COTA when all is done this year and support the great trails that they work on and I really appreciate you coming to the High Cascades 100.

Red Bull Rampage August 19th

The “Red Bull Stumps, Clump and Jumps” tour hits the west coast August 13-31st with some of freeride’s biggest stars climbing in the RV and hitting the road. The tour kicks off on Thursday in Whistler, B.C. at Crankworx and culminates in the City by the Bay - San Francisco. Along the way, Red Bull athletes Paul Basagoitia, Robbie Bourdon, and Andreau Lacondeguy, as well as members of the Kona Clump team including Lluis Lacondeguy and Wayne Goss, will also break camp in Seattle and Portland for screenings of the film Red Bull Rampage:The Evolution. All of the mayhem (oh yeah, and some riding too) will be captured for Freeride Entertainment’s 10th anniversary New World Disorder film “DUST & BONES” that will premiere in Las Vegas in September. Come check out the action at Colonnade and get a chance to ride with Andreau & Lluis Lacondeguy, Paul Basagoitia, Robbie Bourdon, Brandon Semenuk, John Cowan and Wayne Goss (plus special guests!)
When & Where?
3 - 5pm – Demo at Colonnade in Seattle (1800 Lakeview Blvd)**Kona will be on hand with demo’s
9pm – Screening of the Red Bull Rampage @ the Copper Cart Cafe (113 Bell St.) – Ages 21+ venue**Movie screening is free and will feature giveaways by Kona including an Andreau Lacondeguy signed Cowan frame!

New bike bridge links Richmond, Vancouver

Cyclists and pedestrians will be able to use a special walkway under the Canada Line's North Arm Bridge.
A new $10-million bike and pedestrian route linking Richmond and Vancouver will open Friday, three days ahead of the grand opening of the Canada Line, Metro Vancouver's new rapid-transit route.
The one-kilometre route hangs beneath the Canada Line's North Arm Bridge, which connects the Bridgeport and Marine Drive stations across the Fraser River south of Vancouver.
Arno Schortinghuis, president of the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition, said he's pleased to see the new bridge will keep cyclists away from traffic and out of the rain.
'You can actually get out of the rain, which is excellent.' —Arno Schortinghuis, Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition
"It will be a great experience," he said. "There won't be the traffic roaring by. There won't be the fumes. I think it will be an idyllic ride across the river.
"It's partially covered, so if there's wind from the east in the wintertime — and that's the typical direction of the wind — and it rains, you can actually get out of the rain, which is excellent. You're underneath and to one side of the guideway, so the trains will sort of rumble overhead."
For those who want to take their bikes on the train, the Canada Line trains are also designed to be very bicycle friendly, said TransLink spokesman Drew Snider.
"We'll be able to take bicycles on any direction any time of day — a slight deviation from the SkyTrain system, where they're not allowed during the peak periods and the peak direction," said Snider.
Metro Vancouver's newest addition to its rapid transit system, the Canada Line, will officially begin service on Aug. 17, more than three months earlier than originally scheduled. Passengers will be able to ride for free, but bikes will not be allowed on board on the first day of operations.
The new route connects Vancouver and Richmond and includes a stop at the Vancouver airport. It uses similar technology to the two existing SkyTrain routes.

Bike Sharing in Hilly and Rainy Seattle?

You've heard of Zip Car - the car sharing company in Seattle and other major cities. How about a bicycle-sharing program? They're thriving in places like Paris, Barcelona, Montreal, and even Denver where a pilot project is due to "go live" next year. But in hilly and rainy Seattle?Pearson Cummings with King County's Parks and Rec Division says the county is just trying to get locals used to the concept: "What will they use a bike sharing system for? Will they use it to go to their dentist office during work. Will they use it to go get grociers? Do they think bike sharing will work in the city?" King County, along with the Cascade Bicycle Club, the city of Redmond, and Vulcan held a Bike Share Expo Tuesday in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood. Three bike-sharing vendors were on hand to talk about public bike systems. There are a lot of questions still to be answered such as how much would it cost, and where would the bike stations be located. If Paris is any indication, lots of people like riding the public bikes down Paris's one big hill. As for getting the bikes back up that hill that's usually done by trucks.

Chain Fail

SRAM, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced a voluntary recall of the SRAM 10-Speed Chain PowerLock connector links.
SRAM reports that the PowerLock outer connector plate could crack during installation or early use, causing the chain to separate and leading to loss of bicycle control and possible injury. For this reason, SRAM is recalling and replacing all affected SRAM 10-Speed Chain PowerLock connector links.
In a document issued Friday to SRAM dealers, the company detailed the safety issue, rate of occurrence, and how to identify recalled PowerLocks connector links. The company was careful to note that only 10-speed PowerLocks, not chains, are targeted in the recall.
PowerLocks stamped with “M” and “N” date codes are the targets of the recall. The date code letter is stamped onto the end of each PowerLock outer plate, near the pin. Affected PowerLock connecter links include:
• Individually packaged, aftermarket PowerLocks,• PowerLocks included with aftermarket chains, and• PowerLocks installed on SRAM chains on new bikes could all potentially be affected.
The date code letter is stamped on each of the 2 outer plates on a PowerLock, so both connector link outer plates need to be checked for affected “M” or “N” date codes.
SRAM noted that the safety issue (cracking of the outer plate) typically happens upon installation of the PowerLock or during first use. The company also noted that the issue was discovered internally at SRAM, and that the recall originated internally out of concern for quality and customer safety. SRAM is working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to initiate a full consumer recall, which will be soon announced to the public.
Cyclists with PowerLocks affected by the recall should stop riding immediately and return the affected chain to a SRAM dealer for confirmation of the date code and a free replacement PowerLock.
SRAM 8- and 9-speed chains and PowerLinks are not affected, nor are 10-speed chains. The defect is limited to 10-speed PowerLock connector links only, at a rate of roughly 2.5 connector plates out of 1000.

Fresh pics

Rock out with your.....

Playing the Sunset on the 14th........... can't make it cuz I'll be @ Crankworx. Playing Cop Suey on October 5th. Hells Yeah! It'll make for a nice music block after Motorhead on Friday and Mastodon on Saturday.







That's a total of 16 minutes and 18 seconds that you'll never get back.

The good life................

Trail Closure

Duwamish Trail to be Closed Next Week for Repairs

SEATTLE—the Seattle Department of Transportation is repairing the Duwamish Trail where sections have been damaged by tree roots and general deterioration.

The trail will be closed between SW Idaho Street and SW Brandon Street from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, August 3 and 4, and may be closed 24 hours a day on Wednesday through Friday, August 5 to 7, if it cannot be made safe for trail users after work hours.

Bicyclists and pedestrians will be detoured onto West Marginal Way SW. Advanced warning signs have been provided along with a notification board at the ends of the trail.