Archive for May, 2008
bike on podium water
By Cain Dan | | 10:13 AMI’ve been riding mtbs for 24 years and I’ve owned a lot of bikes. With all sincerity I have to say that my favorite all-time bike is my Fisher 29er rigid. And if the old adage is true: “if it feels good do it,” and it certainly is true when it comes to bikes, then this bike of mine certainly deserves to be up on a special podium. This bike is customized for certain reasons, and I’ll get to these reasons as this blog continues… Ride on ya’ll your own happy trails…
24 hour racing
By Dan Norton | | 8:41 AMAnother W in the 29er column as the past weekend 24 hour race in Spokane, Wa turned into a good event, a fast pace and lots of looks at the Superfly. The course in Spokane is a good fast 14 mile loop and has a nice mixture of single track and gravel roads. 24 hour events are very cool, as they have much less of the posturing and intensity of a shorter 1 day race. Lots of ordinary folks.
I am promoting a good race in Wash the 26,27 of July. Anyone out there interested in a tough, single track, up and down race thru the trees –come on out. The local Fisher rep will be here and displaying the product. check out roslyncyclery.com
Virginia riding is really as good as it gets
By Kyle Lawrence | 29/05/08 | 10:37 PM
Please don’t tell too many people and try to not let the word get out too much but what we have here in Virginia is really some of the best mountain biking in the world. There are some rides that really help you to differentiate between “good” rides and EPIC back country excursions. Such excursions are not possible or at least not as spectacular unless the conditions are present. They make you appreciate the extraordinary trails that are less than an hour out my door. (more…)
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The spring classics have come and gone. One grand tour down.
By Kyle Lawrence | | 9:36 PM
Vive Il Giro! The call was gingerly echoed throughout my past weekend as the rolling peloton of thirty some mountain bikers meandered through the Virginian Blue Ridge Mountains. Bells rang as spectators and fans alike lined the rural roads to cheer along the riders as the Giro passed through the small hamlets nestled at the foot of the Blue Ridge. Riders the world over traveled far and wide for one of the best and most explosive Giro’s to date. (more…)
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philly’s finest.
By Dan k | 28/05/08 | 11:09 PM
Being an election year I thought I’d travel to Philadelphia. The Liberty Bell, Obama city and a country founded by a bunch of white guys whose kids today are juxtaposed as they listen to what seems like awful new country and bad rap today or worse yet; they watch American Idol and play video games with little bike riding. I mean say something with your music or just tell a story like Immortal Technique or Clutch. Imagine if
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Great Memorial Day weekend!!
By Jim | | 7:56 PMMemorial Day weekend has passed and I’m just starting to recover from all the fun and excitement we had!! It all started on Saturday, with some beautiful weather, we had a great day at the shop, it was great to see so many people anxious to get on their bikes. I was off on Sunday and Monday, so I wanted to get as much in as possible. (more…)
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Burn 24 Hour
By Dave Holmes | | 2:28 PM
This past weekend I headed east to North Carolina for the Burn 24 Hour Challenge. This is my first 24 hour race on the year, and I had been looking forward to it for weeks. Although the race didn’t turn it quite like I had hoped, the positives of the race definitely outweighed the negatives and it ended up being a great weekend.
Since it would be a shame to break tradition, I was awoken in my tent on Friday night by the sound of rain. Luckily the rain was light, and the trails were bone dry for the entire race. There wasn’t a single puddle of water or drop of mud at all. I had plenty of time to kill before the noon start, so I wandered around and chatted for a bit. I ended up pitting in the same place as last year. I was pitting with Florida’s Chris Johns and Chris Janiszewski, and we were right next to Mark Hendershot and the pair of Daves from up north. It was kind of funny that we were all back and in the exact same spot as last year. (more…)
Support Crew
By Cain Dan | | 10:35 AMIt really helps to have good support when it comes to bikes. My main support of course is my wife Jody. She sees to it that we have first-class accommodations. Namely this ranch. She also pays for most of my bike gear. What more can a rider ask for? It also helps to have supportive friends. Especially ones that can ride well and love bikes, as I do too
. Of course the gear & gear supplier are extremely important as well. That is why I have chosen Gary Fisher Bikes and their partners in biking equipment, Trek and Bontrager Bicycle Components. It just so happens that they have chosen me to use their gear, because I know quality when I see it. Thank you very much to all of you!
