Greg Minnaar got the win by nearly a second. I’ll put his 2:11.21 in context. 50th place was only ten seconds out of 1st. The course at Sea Otter lived up to its reputation of being a course that requires pedaling between features in order to put down the good time. There was little advantage to line choice. The greatest gains came from precise cornering, body position and making sure that a single, required pedal stroke was not missed. Basically, perfect execution was rewarded over balls out risk. Continue reading ‘Sea Otter DH Results And Video’
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The 08 Sea Otter Classic Dual Slalom went down to the last pedal stroke and lived up to expectations. There wasn’t a dry eye in the spectator gallery. That’s because the wind blew perpendicular to the course all day – through practice, qualifying and the finals. By the end of the event, my eyes were glued together with dust, okay, maybe not glued, but there was way more sand in my eyes than there needed to be. While, every non-goggled spectator and shooter suffered, the riders burned the course up. They seemed to not be affected by the wind. As if their own momentum was more tumultuous then the wind. Continue reading ‘Sea Otter Dual Slalom Results’
So, we have decided to build a collection of the best photos of mountain biking. To do this we are running a Picture of the Day, a.k.a. POD, contest. We have invited the public and photographers to submit their PODs. Each winning POD is considered for the Month’s Best POD. The photographer of that Top POD gets swag and notoriety.
Submit your photos here. April’s winner will snag a Fluidride: Like A Pro DVD and a Bones Over Metal T-shirt.
Boop, beep, beep, beep, beeep!
Racer brain takes over on that last high pitch beep and like a snapped rubber band the racer is pushed toward the finish line. The weekend began for some riders on Friday the early practice day. The rain was coming down when we arrived, and after the first practice run every hole and crevice of bike and rider was covered and packed in mud and water. But, then the rain stopped as practice ended. The blue sky portended of the great weekend to come. By the time the rain came again, Luke Strobel and Katrina Strand had taken the top spot in the podium for the pros. Continue reading ‘Fluidride Cup DH/DS #1 Results’
Bones Over Metal announces:
Fluidride: Like A Pro Instructional Video
Fluidride: Like A Pro was produced by Mark Brent and the crew @ Bones Over Metal.com for Simon Lawton of Fluidride. Simon Lawton is a veteran downhill Pro and instructor of 15 Years. He is joined in this effort by Lars Sternberg, also a Fluidride Pro rider.
Fluidride: Like a Pro focuses on the body movement of successful cyclists, and breaks down complex movements into an easily understandable format. A mix of discussion, theory, physics, and actual lessons, Fluidride: Like A Pro tackles each section from a variety of angles with excellent trail riding and racing examples to illustrate technique. This video will help take your riding to the next level. Intended for riders of all off road disciplines from Novice to Expert. Continue reading ‘Fluidride: Like A Pro DVD’
Olympic Dirt Society sponsored a shuttle day at Dry Hill in Port Angeles on March 8th and 9th. Riders in the PNW have come love these events put on by ODS and think of them as our little Whistler. I hear that over 180 riders registered for this last event. The lines were long, but the trucks kept hauling us up the hill and we never waited longer than one needed for a breather.
Here’s the link to the schedule:
This is the schedule published by Blue Wolf Events:
The Fluidride Cup, held in conjunction with Hurricane Racing, Ndub productions, should bring countless opportunities for PNW DH racers and those into Dual Slalom. Locations as of now are: Port Angele, WA. and Mt Hood, Or.
Next race is at Mount Hood on May 10th and 11th. Get Room Rates for this weekend in Mt Hood.
The Fluidride Cup is held in conjunction with Hurricane Racing, Ndub productions, and run by long time Race Director Petr Kakes.
The full schedule:
FRCup 1 Port Angeles - April 4th - 6th
FRCup 2 Mt. Hood - May 10th - 11th
FRCup 3 Port Angeles - June 6th - 8th
FRCup 4 Mt Hood - July 12th - 13th
FRCup 5 Port Angeles - Aug 22nd - 24th
FRCup 6(Finals) Mt Hood - Sept. 27th - 28th
The USA Cycling Site has posted their schedules for the 08 race season. They have a full write up on their site.
The weather is breaking and riders are dragging their bikes out and dusting off their legs. The sun is drying up the trails in places like Seattle. Yeah, Seattle! While the East Coast of the States is getting rocked by a spring storm, and Cali is bracing for driving rains, Seattle has been sunny and down right special. Here’s a few photos from Saturday’s session @ SST.
Check out more of these Pics in the Gallery.
Up coming Spring Events:
March 8th an 9th: Port Angeles, WA. Spring Shuttle Details Here, Get The Best Room Rates For Port Angeles Here.
March 14, 15, 16: Spring Break Fat Tire Festival. Details Here.
(Leave a comment on this post to let us know abou your event)
The work on Phase two of the Colonnade ( the intermediate/advanace freeride part) is coming along great. It’s good to see so many riders down there digging and throwing dirt on a Saturday in January. Riding too! A builder has got to test the dirt’s durability. A Seattle Area rider wandering on down can easily find a way to get involved. Come join in the work and burn away tons of man hours and all that winter fat. Mike is running a very positive operation and work is getting down quickly. Check out the official BBTC.org site.
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