Friday, April 3, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
today
I froze my ass off riding from Redmond to Seward park to race. the race got canceled then i turned to a block of frozen meat on the way home. Where the hell is spring? At least i got some good miles in and now know that i need to leave about 20 minutes earlier to get there comfortably.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
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.
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.
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
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
Monday, March 30, 2009
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.
Friday, March 27, 2009
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
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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
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
Monday, March 23, 2009
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
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
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Dirty Dozen Numero Uno
Port Gamble Cemetary
Sky Dog
And They're Off
Kerry
Mo
Road Bike Cleats & Shoes?????????????
Stuck in the Car
Shit PileFriday, March 20, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
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