Filed under: Mountain biking
Lance Armstrong posted some pics of his brand new Trek Top Fuel he used racing in this year’s Leadville 100. Equipped with SRAM XX and Bontrager wheels and bits, it looks fast. Yes, it’s a new 2010 model.
Superhuman Magazine has a great video of this year’s Leadville 100.
If you mountain bike, this is a must see Video – enjoy!
http://www.superhumanmag.com/content/view/1565/48/
My son Caleb Called tonight to inform me that his camping gear is now complete.
His Marmont “pounder Plus” sleeping bag had just arrived.
There is something about getting a new peice of gear to rev you up for a new camping adventure in the mountains of Northren Zona.
Here is a pic of the bag that gets dad and son thinking and preparing for another adventure in the wild.
I am really looking forward to pushing up mount Elden labor day weekend and camping with the lad.
Also, just going to have to get a lttle single speed mtn biking in while the flagstaff area.
Here is a link from mountain bike bill and the trails on mount Elden.
http://www.mountainbikebill.com/AZ06Flagstaff.htm
Marmot pounder plus stats:
| Weight: | 2 lb 5 ozs / 1.49 kgs |
| Main Material: | Astral Rip N-100 DWR |
| Lining Material: | Omni140
N-WR |
| Insulation Material: | Primaloft® SB |
| Size for stre: | 183 cm |
| Size on shoulder: | 152 cm |
| Size on hip: | 145 cm |
| Size on foot: | 102 cm |
Lance Armstrong of Aspen, Colo., navigates a trail on his way to winning the Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike cycling race in Leadville, Colo., on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009.Also, (note to self) take a look at at the vitical climb and think next time you feel like whinning during or before a climb Steve.
THAT IS 12, 500 FEET TO THE TOP.
Here is a great link that covers the story.
http://singletrack.competitor.com/
Great video from the 2008 match up.
THE EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED – RESCHEDULED IN 2010
Greg Ooley has been working on getting the Prescott Blue Ribbon Mountain bike race together and I wanted to post his event on this blog.
Here you go.
The PBR Cometh
Posted in Uncategorized on August 11, 2009 by Raven Singletrack
We’re finally fleshing out details for the first Prescott Blue Ribbon singlespeed race. It’s actually starting to resemble a mountain bike race. Weird. 
Here’s what we have so far:
- October 3, 2009 (Saturday)
- 10:00 AM start time
- Start/Finish @ Schoolhouse Gulch Trailhead (White Spar Campground, S Hwy 89A)
- $35 donation to benefit local trails, includes sexy t-shirt
- Limited to 74 participants, so RSVP early to get in
- Singlespeed Only (sorry Lance- you won’t be able to do the Peeber)
We agonized (no, seriously) over how to include our derailleur-laden friends in the PBR… but in the end we got tired of talking and decided it would be easier for people to beg, borrow or steal a SS bike than it would be for us to figure out how to keep the geared bikes from slowing down all the singlespeeders on race day. (Kidding!)
But we do have good news to accompany the bad, so listen up.
Ed Furbush, resident rastacycleon at Southwest Sounds & Cyclery, has vowed to do whatever possible to get people on a singlespeed bike for the race. He’s building a few loaner rear wheels, stocking a few SS conversion kits, and will work with people to make the conversion as low-cost as humanly possible. So if your bottom lip starts to quiver at the mere thought of missing the 2009 PBR, just email us (ravensingletrack@gmail.com) or call Ed at SWSC and we’ll hook you up!
- Men’s A /Women’s A… 22 miles.
- Men’s B/Women’s B… 15 miles.
- CASH primes up for grabs at the top of The Wall, for those who aren’t afraid to puke trailside.
- Schwaggy prizes TBA
- Post-race rally hosted by The Raven Café.
Limited to 74 riders! RSVP by email to ravensingletrack@gmail.com with your (a) name, (b) race category, (c) t-shirt size and (d) hometown.
To pre-register (so we have money in advance to pay for event insurance, t-shirts and a honeywagon), zap your $35 via PayPal to ravensingletrack@gmail.com.
More info, directions and course maps available at www.ravensingletrack.com/PBR. (Give us a week on that one.)
I am really looking forward to the event and meeting a bunch of folks from the single speed tribe ! thanks Greg and company for putting this event together.
Filed under: marriage
I have always said that Brenda is the best gift God has given me.
I have also said,
We all know that if I hadn’t married Brenda , I would be living in a van down by the river.
Thanks Brenda for 29 years of amazing marriage!
I just wanted to share a few pics from our son’s wedding that took place last weekend.
I have had the honor to be able to officiate both of our children’s weddings – wow what a feeling to do what only a few dads have the previledge to do.
Great bunch of fun young people.
Congratulations Caleb and Beth. May you enjoy everyday in your new venture of life together.
Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.
Thanks for bring us all together on your special day.
