sand hill savage

Best Christmas Song Ever

2011-12-25T09:38:00.000-08:00

Ivan Hrvatska- Make Love To Christmas

Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T04:46:00.001-08:00

OHHHHHH YAAAA

2011-12-21T13:21:00.000-08:00

Hello biking freinds

2011-11-14T04:15:00.000-08:00

It's Movember and am growing my MO for prostate cancer and am looking for some donations.If you can help me go to http://www.movember.com/m/2635018 and make a small donation.

Thanks so much
Cory Smith

Now i wait!!!

2011-11-03T03:22:00.000-07:00

Booked 5 nights in Leadville at the Super 8 and tossed my name in the lottery for the 100 mile mtb race now i wait until feb/2012 to see if i get in.Anything over 9 hr is unacceptable,i want the under 9 hr buckle this means i will have to shave off pretty much 2 hrs off my first time.My first 2 days at Elite have been great.I am so sore but i have to do one more day this week so i am booked in for this morning and i am going to suffer like a dog.

More great La Ruta Pics

2011-10-28T02:49:00.000-07:00

http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://vimeo.com/31047220&ct=ga&cad=CAkQAhgAIAYoATAAOABAwMyl9QRIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=upa8UDxAROk&usg=AFQjCNG61bXPzIMo_si2GZFR1gL_Ohv8sQ

I love training in the winter

2011-10-13T13:03:00.000-07:00

I will be again training with Jeff Fisher at Elite in Winnipeg starting in November.I am now counting the days.I invite everyone to come check it out and have an interview with Jeff you won't be sorry.As for summer it will much of the same.Lots of camping, training/riding,not much racing and likely another trip to BC with my bike and my family.Things in the works are trying to get back into Leadville to get sub 9hr and Trans Andes in Chile next winter.

Lunartic_Hubless Wheel Prototype.mov

2011-10-13T04:23:00.000-07:00

Halloween is coming-Here's one of my favorite videos

2011-10-07T03:29:00.000-07:00

Lost and Found

2011-09-15T03:05:00.000-07:00

During the summer i wasn't around home much so that meant i lost my way and never rode at Birch except for once all summer but this past Sunday i finally found my way back.I went with Don and we had a great ride trying to hit every climb we could find and after 1400m it was time to go home.The trails were in great shape so everyone better get there butt's out there before the snow comes.

Summer is coming to a end

2011-09-04T07:05:00.000-07:00

Well summer is almost over for me and the potato harvest is just around the corner.This has been one of the best summers I've had in a long time.Camped every weekend except 2 since may long.Had a great camp spot with full service,wifi,pool,hot tub,and tons of great riding.Even got out to BC for some camping and riding.I got to ride and at the same time spend lots of time with my family.My winter was good as well i spent the winter training a Elite Performance in Winnipeg and really enjoyed that.It was a good mix of weight training and cardio.I may go back this winter i just haven't decided yet.I rode my new 29er the most this year but found time for my road bike a little and my other mtb's.This is the last weekend before our campground closes so Monday i haul the camper home.Then i will be able to ride around home a little more.

I just got back from my own stage ride!!!

2011-08-23T07:04:00.000-07:00

Just got back from my holidays in BC and the weather was great.I decided to create my own stage ride to see more area and it was better than expected.With help from some of my friends down there i rode some real nice area.Here is the break down.

Stage One-Abbotsfort to White Rock
Stage Two-Abbotsford to Cultus Lake and then back to Abbotsford
Stage Three-Abbotsford to Hope
Stage Four-Hope to the summit of the Coquihalla and then back to Hope( This was a 45 km climb straight out of Hope and 45 km back down )
Stage Five-Recovery day with easy ride around Kawkawa Lake
Stage Six-Discovery trail down to then up Sumas Mtn road then back on the Discovery trail

Had alot of fun camping in Hope ,visiting friends,watching my daughter play with her cousins and of course riding my bike.Never saw a drop of rain until the day we left.

I like this video so much i had to post it again

2011-07-29T05:16:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuF7YIZJGyY&feature=related

Ok .....Yes i have been training hard!!!!

2011-07-26T07:18:00.000-07:00

Reno's

2011-07-23T06:48:00.000-07:00

Reno's are going well at the potato storage. Addition is just about done and i have a new truck loader coming from the USA. This is what it looks like.

I was just about supper!!!

2011-07-11T20:04:00.000-07:00

Got in 125km of sweet riding at Clear Lake on Sat and Sun but Sunday i got a little to brave and had mother bear breathing down my neck as baby bear climbed the tree right in front of me.It was while i was doing a grassy climb so i spun my bike around and descended rather quickly as not to anger her anymore than i had to. So i guess it's back to eating berry's for you momma.

Canada Weekend Equals

2011-07-05T03:27:00.000-07:00

Arrived Clear Lake Thursday night

Riding Friday,Saturday and Sunday with a bike swim on Friday across a channel while being stripped down to my bib shorts only to look up and see two love birds out for a walk watching me on the other side of the channel shaking there heads

Fire works
BBQ's

Lots of fruit

Swimming and hot tubing

Playground playing with Taya
Visit from grandparents on Friday

Evening walk by the lake Saturday night

Home Sunday night and had to chase atver's off Don Sissons field

Monday tired all day and to bed early

Bush Wacking

2011-06-26T07:11:00.000-07:00

Rode the South Escarpment Sat and i was bush whacking.They haven't maintained this trail so there was lots of long grass and after an endo and my sixth downed tree that i had to scale over and the rain that started coming down i turned around and headed out.Man there was a lot of fresh bear tracks and shit on this trail.Being a hunter i like this.I have shot Moose,Deer,Elk,Coyote and a Timber Wolf which i have mounted in my basement but i have yet to shoot a bear.I then decided that because i was soaked anyways i would ride east from the trail head on the gravel road.After a few minutes i started going down and down.After around a 3km fast decent i was at the east gate( fun ). I then rode it back up to my truck.When i arrived i ran into a hiker who had just bush whacked for 6km through poison Evy and then told me he gets poison Evy bad so i told that it was probably game over for him but he should wear pants when he bush whacks back to his truck.I sure got wet and dirty today but the hot shower and warm food was good medicine.

Racing isn't shaping up

2011-06-24T07:02:00.000-07:00

I got back to Clear Lake Thursday night.Came early by myself to do some work to the campsite and managed to get in a 1hr ride before dark ,rest of the family is coming Friday night.Sure like it up here and we plan on coming every weekend plus holidays all summer and then in August we are flying out to BC and i am bringing my bike for some epic riding. Plus i have another $200,000.00 reno and equipment upgrade going on at the storage this summer so this leaves no room for racing plus the location of the racing i would of liked to do are 4hr's plus away to get to from Clear Lake and to be honest i am just having to much up here to stay home to go to a race.I would like to do the duathalon that they have in Clear Lake or anything i can find in the area but we will have to see.Let me know if anyone is planning to come to Clear Lake maybe we could get together for a ride.

Riding Mountain Pic

2011-06-23T10:55:00.000-07:00

Monday Ride

2011-06-21T07:04:00.000-07:00

Decided to stay Monday at Clear Lake so i went went for another ride from my campsite.First i toured some gravel roads around my campground finding some nice climbs.I then rode into Clear Lake to explore.I rode some single track around the Wag and you'll see me campground having to jump a few downed trees.I then went and rode along the lake and found some fun single track in the bush beside the lake.Every thing was going ducky until a hit a stump with my crank arm that was in the grass along the trail.It really jarred me and stopped me dead.So i did a system ckeck on my bike which was A OK and continued on.Then i rode a trail that was full of water and ended at the lake shore.After riding out of the trail i looked down and noticed my 705 GPS was missing so rode back to the stump and looked around (nothing) went back threw the water (nothing) back to stump (nothing) up the hill (nothing) down the hill (nothing) and then back to stump on my hands and knees combing the grass with my fingers.All of a sudden there it was (relief ).So after that emergency it was time to header back to the campground .What another great ride!!!

Fathers day ride 2

2011-06-20T06:07:00.000-07:00

Rode the north escarpment up to bald hill then rode it all the way down to the park boundary then got my feet wet crossing a creek to get to j.e.t then rode it back up which was real wet and greasy.It took about 1:45 min to ride 25km.I then went back to the campground to swim and sit in the hot tub with my family.

Fathers Day weekend ride 1

2011-06-19T07:24:00.000-07:00

So i'm at my camp site in Onanole and its been great.Got here late Friday night.Saturday was sunny so i went for ride from my campsite to clear lake and then did a loop around the hole lake and then back to the camp ground.It was 2hr and 60 km with some single track,dirt road,paved road and a section of trail that under water right up to the hubs on my 29er.I just about turned around but because i was wearing my La Ruta jersey i had to ride on and not be a wimp.had some rain Sat night but woke up to Sunny sky's Sun morning.It going to be a good day to ride.

New Build

2011-06-13T11:12:00.000-07:00

Back in the spring i decided to change road bikes.I wanted something i could use in a few dualathalons.I had never done one and wanted to try one ,so far i have only done one but i have been to busy lately to race but back to the bike.I decided to buy a frame and build from there.I ended up buying Greg Sherwin's old road frame which was in such good shape that no one could believe it was used.This is what the finished product looks like.All i am waiting for is a free hub body for my campy stuff.

Ran in to one of these a Birch...Beware!!!

2011-06-02T14:51:00.000-07:00

Birch Update

2011-04-24T06:54:00.000-07:00

Rode Birch with Don Sat and it's good to go.Snow in some area's but lots of ridable stuff ( lots of fun ).GO THERE!!!!!!!

Bruxelles

2011-04-16T04:39:00.000-07:00

Well i have the weekend off and i tried to volunteer because i don't get a chance to very often but it sounds like they have lots. So i have no choice but to go for my second jar of gravel. I do not have a cross bike and my road bike is still in the shop awaiting parts plus it's to pretty to ride on the gravel anyways . I will be doing the MTB cat so get your ass out there MTBers.The weather isn't ideal but who gives a F!!!!K.

Bianchi ev3 for sale . UPDATED THIS ITEM IS ALL SOLD

2011-03-10T05:55:00.000-08:00

SOLD!!!

I now only have my 54cm frame, fork, headset, seat post and seat post clamp for sale.If anyone is interested make me an offer.It has carbon stays and the fork and seatpost are Bianchi carbon.

Brand New....Hot Off The Press!!!!!!

2011-03-03T07:38:00.000-08:00

http://granfondohighwoodpass.com/

Riding Mountain

2011-03-01T19:01:00.000-08:00

Looks like i will be spending a lot of time riding in and around Riding Mountain Park because i just bought a seasonal camping site to park my trailer on. As funny as it sounds i have never rode a bike there.I hear it is pretty good. The reason i picked this area is because there is so much to do there not just for me but for the family as well. Now i just have to wait for the snow to melt.

Don and Nathen at the Birkebeiner

2011-02-27T14:49:00.000-08:00

They were in the skate category 30/34 and 50/54 http://results.birkie.com/pages/2011_pdf_results.php

Want to check your VO2 max? If you have a treadmill, then let the good times roll.

2011-02-22T20:28:00.000-08:00

The length of time on the treadmill is the test score and can be used to estimate the VO2 max value.
This VO2 max test is a maximal exercise test where the athlete works to complete exhaustion ( or til you die ) as the treadmill speed and incline is increased every three minutes.
P.S..... Make sure that someone is with you so that if you die they can record your time.You don't want to die for nothing.

Stage 1 = 1.7 mph at 10% Grade

Stage 2 = 2.5 mph at 12% Grade

Stage 3 = 3.4 mph at 14% Grade

Stage 4 = 4.2 mph at 16% Grade

Stage 5 = 5.0 mph at 18% Grade

Stage 6 = 5.5 mph at 20% Grade

Stage 7 = 6.0 mph at 22% Grade

Stage 8 = 6.5 mph at 24% Grade

Stage 9 = 7.0 mph at 26% Grade

For Men VO2 max = 14.8 - (1.379 x T) + (0.451 x T²) - (0.012 x T³)

For Women VO2 max = 4.38 x T - 3.9

T = Total time on the treadmill measured as a fraction of a minute (ie: A test time of 9 minutes 30 seconds would be written as T=9.5).

Alps in California ??? OH Yah

2011-02-21T15:15:00.000-08:00

http://www.deathride.com/

Good News!!!!

2011-02-11T09:29:00.000-08:00

You can finally ride all 7 days of the TransRockies solo.How do you ask? Well they now have a 3 and 4 day option so you just have to sign up for both and you can ride the hole thing solo because where the 3 day race ends the 4 day race starts.I remember emailing them about riding 7 days solo in 2009 and they said no way because of safety reasons.They must have got some better insurance or something.

Like Adventure!!!!Here's Something Different

2011-01-30T06:20:00.000-08:00

http://www.sabahadventurechallenge.com/sac/

Which is the best frame material ( overall )

2011-01-29T03:26:00.000-08:00

Pic your fav and let it be know!!

Hydroformed kinesium aluminium

6061 Aluminium

7005 Aluminium

SL Aluminium

7005 T6 Aluminium

6069 T6 Aluminium

6011 Aluminium

6061 T6 Alloy

High Mod Carb

Titanium

Carbon nanotubes

ONE DOWN!!

2011-01-28T03:15:00.000-08:00

In less time than it takes to bake a frozen pizza, all 800 spots in the 2011 Test of Metal race were gobbled up on Saturday (Jan. 1).

It took 23 minutes for the race to completely sell out, breaking last year’s record time by one minute and thirty seconds.

Race director Cliff Miller was pleased with how swiftly the 800 spots went.

“It was fantastic,” he said. “We have a brand new record and I was a little surprised that they went so fast.”

Miller and the organizing group behind the race were stationed at the Howe Sound Brew Pub on Saturday (Jan. 1) to track the entries pouring in and he said it was fun to see how well received the race was.

“Everybody was really happy with the way the registration went,” he said, adding that he hasn’t yet perused through the entry list to see the makeup of the riders participating for the 2011 race.

Registration for the race began at 6 p.m. and the popularity of the Test of Metal was proven after the early-bird locals only registration sold out in 187 minutes on Dec. 1. This year’s race is scheduled to take place on June 18.

The race, which has been running on its current course since 1996, attracts mountain bikers from around the world and has become the most anticipated event on the B.C. mountain biking calendar. The 67-kilometre course features over 1200 metres of climbing and 35 kilometres of single-track racing.

Last year’s race attracted riders from as far away as Switzerland and Hong Kong. A total of 64 racers came from outside of Canada and almost a quarter of the Canadian entrants were from outside the Lower Mainland.

Past participants include Canadian Olympians Alison Sydor, Geoff Kabush, and Seamus McGrath, as well as notable celebrities like Vancouver Canucks’ icon Trevor Linden.

Miller also praised the work of the more than 300 volunteers who help make the race thrive.

“This race wouldn’t happen without all of our wonderful volunteers,” he said. “All the volunteers and the people in Squamish help make this event so great.”

Miller added that the next major focus for the mountain biking community in Squamish is on the Orecrusher, which is the first race in the Hell of a Series bike races. Taking place on May 14, the Orecrusher kicks off the series and is a lap race through the trails of the Cheekye Fan. Registration for the Orecrusher opens in March.

News

2011-01-27T07:59:00.001-08:00

South African Croeser is newest signing for UK-based squad

The Orange Monkey-Cannondale cross country mountain bike team has been accepted by the UCI as a registered mountain bike team for 2011. The UK-based team, introduced in 2004, has grown each year and will undertake a demanding schedule of races at home and abroad, including five of the six World Cup events.

South African Rourke Croeser, a multiple-time national champion, is the newest addition to the roster. He will race in the elite/under 23 category along with Ben Roff, who is moving up from the junior category. Paul Beales and Chris Andrews will compete in the elite category while Alex Baker will represent the team in junior races.

Croeser is beginning his early season in South Africa before heading to the United Kingdom in May. The rest of the team will head to Cyprus for the Sunshine Cup series.

Team Manager, Will Cooper will head the squad, along with two mechanics and a full pit set up at both domestic and European races.

The team continues to be supported by Cannondale bikes, which has stepped up to a title sponsorship role. "It's great to see a lot of hard work and dedication, both on and off the bike, be rewarded as the team progresses to UCI status," said Mike Cotty, Cannondale's Marketing Manager. "I'm certainly looking forward to seeing the guys, and Cannondale, on the podium at many more races in 2011".

The team is also sponsored by Schwalbe Tyres, Bioracer Clothing, KCNC Components, Pyreneescycling.com, Zipvit nutrition, Mavic Wheels, Casco Helmets, Squirt Lubricant, XCRacer.com, Pedal Precision, Magura Brakes, CycleOps Power and No Tubes Sealant.

In keeping with the team's clean cycling stance, its riders have joined the anti-doping organization, Bike Pure, and will carry the blue wristband as the symbol of a Pure cyclist.

2011 Orange Monkey-Cannondale Team Roster

Chris Andrews (Elite)

Alex Baker (Junior)

Paul Beales (Elite)

Rourke Croeser (Elite / under 23)

Ben Roff (Elite / under 23)

Will Cooper (Manager)

Ian Roff (Mechanic)

Michalis Karatzis (Mechanic)

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Question!!

2011-01-25T04:35:00.000-08:00

I know when i get my new 29er i will be asked why did you do it....why 29er.Well it's because i what to earn myself a cool nick name like my freind BIG WHEELS HAL.

Advantages of light wheels( discuss )

2011-01-23T13:09:00.000-08:00

The advantage of light bikes, and particularly light wheels, from a KE standpoint is that KE only comes into play when speed changes, and there are certainly two cases where lighter wheels should have an advantage: sprints, and corner jumps in a criterium.

In a 250 m sprint from 36 to 47 km/h to (22 to 29 mph), a 90 kg bike/rider with 1.75 kg of rims/tires/spokes increases KE by 6,360 joules (6.4 kilocalories burned). Shaving 500 g from the rims/tires/spokes reduces this KE by 35 joules (1 kilocalorie = 1.163 watt-hour). The impact of this weight saving on speed or distance is rather difficult to calculate, and requires assumptions about rider power output and sprint distance. The Analytic Cycling web site allows this calculation, and gives a time/distance advantage of 0.16 s/188 cm for a sprinter who shaves 500 g off their wheels. If that weight went to make an aero wheel that was worth 0.03 mph (0.05 km/h) at 25 mph (40 km/h), the weight savings would be canceled by the aerodynamic advantage. For reference, the best aero bicycle wheels are worth about 0.4 mph (0.6 km/h) at 25, and so in this sprint would handily beat a set of wheels weighing 500 g less.

In a criterium race, a rider is often jumping out of every corner. If the rider has to brake entering each corner (no coasting to slow down), then the KE that is added in each jump is wasted as heat in braking. For a flat crit at 40 km/h, 1 km circuit, 4 corners per lap, 10 km/h speed loss at each corner, one hour duration, 80 kg rider/6.5 kg bike/1.75 kg rims/tires/spokes, there would be 160 corner jumps. This effort adds 387 kilocalories to the 1100 kilocalories required for the same ride at steady speed. Removing 500 g from the wheels, reduces the total body energy requirement by 4.4 kilocalories. If the extra 500 g in the wheels had resulted in a 0.3% reduction in aerodynamic drag factor (worth a 0.02 mph (0.03 km/h) speed increase at 25 mph), the caloric cost of the added weight effect would be canceled by the reduced work to overcome the wind.

Another place where light wheels are claimed to have great advantage is in climbing. Though one may hear expressions such as "these wheels were worth 1–2 mph", etc. The formula for power suggests that 1 lb saved is worth 0.06 mph (0.1 km/h) on a 7% grade, and even a 4 lb saving is worth only 0.25 mph (0.4 km/h) for a light rider. So, where is the big savings in wheel weight reduction coming from? One argument is that there is no such improvement; that it is "placebo effect". But it has been proposed that the speed variation with each pedal stroke when riding up a hill explains such an advantage. However the energy of speed variation is conserved; during the power phase of pedaling the bike speeds up slightly, which stores KE, and in the "dead spot" at the top of the pedal stroke the bike slows down, which recovers that KE. Thus increased rotating mass may slightly reduce speed variations, but it does not add energy requirement beyond that of the same non-rotating mass.

Lighter bikes are easier to get up hills, but the cost of "rotating mass" is only an issue during a rapid acceleration, and it is small even then.

2011

2011-01-09T21:30:00.000-08:00

No big races planned so far but maybe thishttp://transrockies.com/trc/ or thishttp://www.sevenbikerace.com/or thishttp://testofmetal.com/ or my first pick if i could make it down there is thishttp://www.cascadecreampuff.com/ because i think it would be the hardest ( check out the times ).My wife wants to go west this year so if i do anything thing it will be out that way somewhere.Besides that i plan on having fun doing some local races and maybe http://www.offroadsyndicate.com/xc8.php to end off the summer.

Ass Kick Revisited

2010-12-26T10:58:00.000-08:00

Well looking back Leadville sure kicked my ass but it didn't beat me.I remember looking back at my gps and found out that i wasn't moving for 15min out of the 10:45min race.I remember getting a real sick feeling on top of Columbine.I remember being only 38min behind the leaders at the power line decent.I remember not being able to eat anything for the last 6hr of the race.I remember feeling like shit at the end of the race.I remember doing a pile of climbing.I don't remember how i made it to the finish.I felt not bad a couple weeks after the race but after that i started to go down hill.I ended up getting a real bad eye infection which i had to eventually go to the emergency for.I then found out i also had a tonsil infection as well.I tried to ride with Don at Birch when i was on my pills and could barely climb any hills,having to stop part way up and walk,it was truly a sad sight.I found La Ruta a picnic compared to Leadville.Everyone reacts different to high altitude and you don't find it out til you get there.I can hardly wait to go back.

Dallas Eakins

2010-12-01T07:31:00.000-08:00

Two decades of involvement with professional hockey never tested Dallas Eakins quite like this.

Caked in salt, his body overheating and his legs throbbing, Eakins had to dig awfully deep to continue pedalling his bike up one Colorado mountain pass after another.

Several hundred well-trained athletes were unable to finish Saturday's famous Leadville 100 race, but the coach of the AHL's Toronto Marlies made sure he wasn't one of them. Eakins spent 11 hours 15 minutes traversing the punishing 160-kilometre course -- having to dismount and push his bike during "multiple" steep, rocky climbs -- before eventually reaching the finish line.

It was harder than anything he could have imagined.

"I trained very hard and long and did it the right way going into this race," Eakins said Monday. "But when you've never raced it before, or when the only kind of background you have on the race is what you've seen on YouTube, I think it's easy to underestimate the race.

"And I did."

The 43-year-old stopped playing pro hockey in 2004, but has maintained his commitment to personal fitness. He worked with elite coach Dean Golic during eight intense months of training for Leadville and found himself doing seven-hour bike rides in the leadup to the event.

The training schedule also had Eakins arriving at the arena as early as 5 a.m. during the season. It was one of the best times to get in a workout before overseeing a Marlies practice.

All of the work paid off in the most challenging moments of Saturday's race, which Eakins described as a "roller-coaster" that pushed him harder than anything ever had.

"It's the first time in my life that I literally had nothing left in me when I got off the bike," he said. "My coach and my wife Ingrid were there (at the finish) and I just had to go sit in the grass and then basically just lay back. I had nothing left, I was totally spent.

"There was nothing physically left for me to give."

Eakins was one of just 1,022 people to finish the race, which featured climbs of 4,267 metres at elevations ranging from over 2,700 to 3,810 metres.

American cyclist Levi Leipheimer won with a record time of 6:16:37. He completed the Tour de France in July and labelled the race in Leadville as one of his toughest days ever on a bike.

"It's hard to describe the pain and torture that you go through on a ride like that," said Leipheimer. "It's not what I'm used to. It's like a six-hour time trial. There's no sitting in. There's no draft. ... I just couldn't wait for it to be over."

Eakins could certainly identify. He says there were several moments where he was "dying for someone to just take me off that bike."

His race experience was captured by a TSN camera and will air as a feature at some point during the upcoming NHL season.

The most memorable part of the weekend for Eakins was spending time with people in Leadville, a small mining town that relies heavily on various endurance races to keep the local economy going. Many of the locals embrace fitness and the outdoors -- creating an infectious, positive atmosphere.

"There is so much love in this community for the athletes that come in, whether you're Levi Leipheimer or Joe Blow who's come in to see if they can finish the race," said Eakins. "Everyone is equal. The great thing in this race was nobody was racing against each other, everybody was racing with each other.

"It was an awesome experience -- more of a life experience than anything."

Eakins hopes to inspire others to participate in the event, even if it's just as a volunteer. He and wife Ingrid have already discussed returning next summer to help out with a 100-mile endurance run.

In the exhausted moments that came after he crossed the finish line on Saturday night, Eakins never dreamed he'd want to enter the Leadville 100 again. But only 48 hours later he was starting to change his mind on that subject.

Now he's looking forward to the next challenge.

"I think you always need to be testing yourself in some way or another -- just to constantly be finding out who you are and where you can go," said Eakins. "The whole mantra for this race is very simple and it's so true: `You're better than you think you are and you can do more than you think you can.' It's so simple and it might even sound corny to some people, but it is truly the truth.

"I just think we all put such limitations on ourselves. ... We just limit ourselves all the time and I think it's great to go fully test yourself and push

Ever wonder what i do for a living? (check out this story i was in)

2010-11-26T19:33:00.000-08:00

Current Issue

Improve your Storage Improve your Storage Facility

Recommendations and tips from the pros.

For whatever reason—expense, simplicity, space, time constraints—growers may consider upgrading storage facilities over building new. Several experts offered Spud Smart suggestions on improving existing structurally sound facilities for successful potato storage.

Insulation

Storage facilities that are properly insulated and well sealed will keep temperature and humidity at the desired levels and prevent problems in storage from condensation, such as disease. “Dealing with your building envelope is really important,” says Doug Small of DGH Engineering in Winnipeg. “If you don’t have a good envelope with a high R-value, you are going to get condensation and dripping and that’s going to cause problems with storage.”

Todd Forbush, an engineer with Techmark Inc. located in Lansing, Mich., recommends insulating to a value of R-35. This is equivalent to 250 millimetres (10 inches) of fibreglass or 150 mm (6 inches) of polyurethane insulation. Closed-cell foam insulation board or highdensity, spray-in-place urethane insulation are the most commonly used materials for upgrading storage insulation, says Forbush. “Good insulation is critical to proper storage performance,” he says.

Ventilation

Proper ventilation is crucial to maintaining the correct temperature, relative humidity and air quality in storage, and for managing problem lots and the build-up of carbon dioxide, all of which affect tuber quality. Ventilation systems usually consist of intake doors, fans, air plenums, ducts, exhaust louvers and a control system.

“Over the past 30 years the required air flow rates for potato storage have doubled,” says Small. “If you have high-quality, healthy potatoes you don’t need a lot of air flow—the older rates were fine—but you need the higher air flow rates if you have some problems in the bin,” he says. “The two typical issues are disease or frozen potatoes in the fall. Either way you will need more air flow because in each condition the potatoes are under stress and giving off heat and you have to remove that or the whole pile will heat up and at some point you could lose the whole thing.”

Plains Potato Ltd., a cooperative that stores potatoes for its grower members located at Portage la Prairie, Man., recently completed an upgrade to its storage facility, which included the installation of a new ventilation system designed to double its air flow rate.

The new installation meant incorporating bigger fan housings into the building itself—but according to Cory Smith, manager of Plains Potato, the renovation was worth it. The new system gives Smith more flexibility by allowing him to increase the number of climate zones in the building from four to six. “We now have 21 separate bins across six zones, each with 15,000 bags apiece. Each bin has sensors inside to monitor the heat and relative humidity, so it’s a lot easier to control the conditions in each individual bin,” says Smith.

Poor ventilation and air distribution, caused by incorrect sizing of fans, ducts, air inlets or distribution slots, will lead to inconsistent potato quality and/or potato rot. “As you put more air flow through, if you have an older shed that has an under-designed ventilation system, your ducts are going to be too small and so it is a challenge to get the extra capacity in your air plenums and ducts,” says Small.

And if the potato bin walls also form a part of the actual air ducts in the building structure, replacing those ducts can be extremely problematic. In that case, Small recommends the average grower should consult a specialist.

Power consumption of the main ventilation fan is also crucial in storage upgrades. A variable frequency drive can control the speed of the fan motor, allowing the volume of air moved by the fan to match the needs of the potatoes, saving energy and money.

“It’s important to take the total ventilation system into account when utilizing a VFD,” says Forbush. “Slowing the fan speed can save energy, but may cost quality in the long run if the system is not designed to operate with lower fan speeds.” Although the variable speed fan can reduce energy consumption, it must have a good control system to monitor the need for ventilation, especially when fans are operating at lower speeds.

Smith went with VFD fans, but because the upgrade was just completed this year, he knows it will take a while for those savings to start showing a positive impact on his bottom line. “I know I have saved some money on hydro already,” he says, “The drive can slow down the air flow and the control panel monitors it continuously and adjusts it automatically according to conditions in the bins.”

A qualified ventilation contractor can perform a storage ventilation analysis for a grower in order to determine what is needed to improve the air distribution within a structure.

Controls

There are many different types of controls available, from a straightforward single insulated damper that controls the blend of fresh and returning air, to systems that also combine carbon dioxide sensors with humidistats.

Forbush recommends a system that integrates control of fans, air inlet, humidification, refrigeration, heating and air exhaust fans or louvers. This will maximize storage energy usage, while controlling temperature, relative humidity and carbon dioxide in the storage facility. “A storage control review will help the storage manager determine if the existing equipment is sufficient, or if there are benefits that can be obtained using new storage control technology,” he says.

Smith’s state-of-the-art system is a microprocessor-controlled unit called the Agri-Star, made by the Gellert Company in the United States. It monitors and controls the entire environment inside the storage facility through the use of sensors, and adjusts temperature and air flow as needed to maintain temperature and relative humidity, which must be kept above 95 per cent.

Smith is impressed with the features and the capabilities of the system, which comes with easy to use, proprietary software. “The panel itself has a full-size, colour, touch screen display, with on-screen graphing, multi-modes, a carbon dioxide control—and it basically gives plug and play internet ready communications,” he says. “It gives a lot more flexibility and I can monitor everything from my computer. It has really fine-tuned the control system. The older system had a lot of fluctuation and it wasn’t as responsive. You can keep the temperatures exactly where you want them.”

Upgrading an existing storage facility is not cheap: the cost to upgrade its storage cost Plains Potato approximately $700,000. Now, the facility houses 325,000 bags of potatoes. But, at the end of the day, keeping customers happy was a factor in making the decision to upgrade the facility. “One of the big reasons for upgrading was to keep the processors happy,” says Smith. “It’s security for them to see that you are willing to invest in the upgrades so you can do a good job of supplying them with what they need.” Angela Lovell

Surviving the Death Race

2010-10-04T07:25:00.000-07:00

I think i need a holiday somewhere really hot!!!!!

2010-10-01T09:45:00.000-07:00

New Movie

2010-09-16T09:02:00.001-07:00

http://raceacrossthesky.com/

WIMP!!!

2010-09-03T07:44:00.000-07:00

By The Associated Press, cbc.ca, Updated: September 3, 2010 8:44 AM

Tour de France champ not racing at worlds

Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will not race for Spain at the upcoming world championships.

Spain coach Jose Luis de Santos says the three-time Tour champion will not be at the worlds in Australia since "Alberto told me he prefers not to stretch out the season any more and will rest ahead of next season."

Contador also injured his right knee after crashing during training on Tuesday. The injury is not expected to affect his upcoming campaign.

Spain will instead count on three-time world champion Oscar Freire and Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez among its cyclists for the Sept. 29 to Oct. 3 event in Melbourne and nearby Geelong.

Watch Levi Leipheimer win the 2010 Leadville Trail 100

2010-09-01T07:28:00.000-07:00

Leadville modivational music

2010-08-25T04:54:00.000-07:00

YouTube - Primus - Wynona's Big Brown Beaver Some people ask me - Cory, what kind of music do you listen to when you do those long races to keep you going.So i said behold, here is a sample.

Leadville race week report

2010-08-22T08:26:00.000-07:00

So me and my wife left for Leadville on Monday night with the trailer in tow and drove 3hrs to stay at Turtle River State Park in ND USA.It was nice with a bike trail close by ( which i rode Tuesday morning ). On day 2 we drove on to Ponca State Recreation Area (7hrs) in Nebraska which had just had a storm so there were many downed tree's.From there on day 3 we drove to Windmill State Recreation Area ( 4hrs ) which was nice and quiet and was close to the interstate.On day four we had a 10hr drive with stops to get to our final camping spot in Buena Vista CO USA which is 30 miles south of Leadville and is at 8000ft.We then settled in and went to bed.Day 5 i headed up to Leadville at 10000ft with Brandy to check in and get my race bag.There was also a rider's briefing later on in the morning.Man there were alot of people and the weather was great.I got all my stuff looked around talked to lots of nice people and then went to local bike shop for some supplies while Brandy got us a seat for lunch.Holy smackers the lunch was good i couldn't even finish the hole thing.Then we headed back to the camper at 8000ft to get my shit together.Soon it was bed time and because they started staging at 5 am i had to get up at 3:30 am plus we had a 30 min drive to get there.When i arrived at 5:45am i was almost last in a line up of over 1000 people so i had to weasel my way up to around the middle.The start was controlled with all the pro's at the front.I wanted to get past as many people as i could before we reached the first climb but there were just to many and there wasn't much opportunity to pass so i just went with the flow.There was lots of climbing and lots of rocky fast descents which i made sure to take my time on.I saw one guy that had gone down hard and had to be choppered out with head trauma.I never saw so much liter on the trails though.There were bottle's, gels,number plates,food and clothes.It was the worst i have ever seen.The last climb on the outbound at 13000ft is what made me suffer bad.I honestly though if i pushed any harder i was going to pass out.They say you need 3weeks to a month to get used to the altitude and i had 2 days.Every time i would talk to people they would say how they were here for a month or were sleeping in oxygen tents at 13000 ft and then they would ask me where i was from and after i told them they would say good luck with that but i can say now after looking at the results that i beat alot of those people.I guess i can suffer more.The return 50 miles was a death march.I saw so many mech's like chain's,pedal's,rear dropouts and ton's of tire's.I was glad to see the finish line because i was cooked.It was for sure my hardest race ever a true ultra endurance race.I also forgot to mention there were alot of single speeders and tandem bikes.Every one was friendly and the volunteers were super.

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2010-08-19T08:04:00.000-07:00

The bicycle had two flat tires, but Greg Estes figured the $5 asking price still made it a great bargain at a yard sale. Little did he know just how great.

Estes checked on the bike's origin after buying it in Owenton this month. He was shocked to learn it may be worth as much as $8,000 and was custom built for cycling star Floyd Landis, who used it in the 2007 Leadville 100, a mountain bike race in Colorado.

Landis crashed but finished second in that race, which was shortly after his victory in the 2006 Tour de France, a win since vacated due to doping charges.

"It's a Cadillac of bicycles, that's for sure," said Estes, 38, of Owenton. "It's just unreal how good it rides."

A sticker on the bike told him it was custom built by Cyco-Path Bicycles out of Temecula, Calif., near San Diego. Store manager Loren Foley said he was stunned when Estes started describing the parts, knowing the company had made only one such model and they remembered it well considering Landis' celebrity at the time.

Foley dug up photographs of the Colorado race to be sure and recognized Landis' crashed bicycle as identical to the model Estes was describing.

"It's even got the same under-the-seat gear bag, the same tires," Foley said. "It's definitely the same bike."

As for value, Foley said Estes could expect to collect $5,500 to $6,000 for it on the open market – maybe quite a bit more if he gets actual value or a premium because it once belonged to a celebrity.

For fun, Estes put the bike in his own yard sale, replacing the $5 price tag with a $6,000 one. He got no takers, but a lot of perplexed looks.

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He says he planned to resell it ever since he bought it, and certainly does now.

"I was planning on making a couple hundred dollars off it," Estes said. "Never dreamed it would come out to be an $8,000 bicycle. Kind of just blows your mind, something like that."

Estes says he understands how the bike got discounted. Besides the flat tires, it had pedals that the yard sale owner thought were broken but actually are the smaller, clip-in pedals used by serious riders.

The bigger mystery, however, is how it got to the yard sale at all. The seller told Estes her family found it on the side of an interstate highway in Kentucky.

Landis did not immediately respond to an e-mail from The Associated Press seeking comment. He recently returned to the spotlight when he sent e-mails to cycling officials that accused ex-teammate Armstrong, along with his longtime doctor and trainer, and numerous other U.S. cyclists, of running an organized doping program earlier this decade. Armstrong has strongly denied the allegations.

Estes says he offered the previous yard sale owner part of the profits if he resells, but her response was finders, keepers.

"If someone lost it or had it stolen and wants it back, they can have it back, but it's going to take some serious documentation," Estes said. "They're going to have to show some big-time proof."

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Screw Milk!!! Got Oxygen???

2010-08-18T08:04:00.000-07:00

Well i made home alive.This race was the hardest thing i have ever done.It's my new #1 suffer fest.This is the first time i thought my health was in jeopardy.I started to feel ill and entered a dark place as i reached the top of Columbine at 13,000ft and then suffered all the way back home.I had to dig deep to finish on time and fight off nausea and dizzyness.There is no recovery over 10,000ft and i was just wrecked as i crossed the finish line.I have never felt this way after any race i have done but felt better the next day.I will do a race report with pics as soon as i can,stay tuned.

2010 leadville 100 start list

2010-08-03T12:51:00.000-07:00

http://303cycling.com/2010-leadville-start-list

Times's top 10 endurance events

2010-08-03T06:57:00.000-07:00

This year's 24 Hours of Le Mans saw automaker Audi finish in first, second, and third place. TIME looks at other notable tests of human stamina.

Full ListIs It Over Yet?

24 Hours of Le Mans

Tour de France

Dakar Rally

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

Cannonball Run

4 Deserts

Tevis Cup

Marathon des Sables

La Ruta de los Conquistadores

Vendee Globe

Read more: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1869820,00.html#ixzz0vYDuemVi

Falcon race report

2010-07-26T19:54:00.000-07:00

I just want to start off saying the people that put on this race are A one in my books.The race was so much fun.I just about didn't come because of my busy schedule but when Hal mentioned team of 2 i figured it would be a great way to go and ride without having to drive home looking like a zombie.The course was fun,rocky,fast and had some muddy sections that sucked the life from your legs.Me and Hal decided that we would try to get in the most laps.So we started off doing one lap a piece,trying to maintain 30min lap times and keep doing this until 8:00pm.Once 8 came around we were looking good,we were in the lead so we started doing 2 laps a piece.This is when the troubles started for Hal.He started having tire troubles and went down hard on his wrist and at around 1 in the morning he could not hold on to the handle bars anymore so he was out for the night.I then went out for another lap and when i got back it was around 1:30.I looked at the teams and saw we had a big lead on the other teams of 2 and there was no way i was going to stay ahead of the team of 4 by myself so i went back to the camper to lay down.We woke to sunshine and hot temps i cooked us breakfast had a coffee and then at 10:00 went out and did 3 more laps.Hal rode strong and i had a blast doing the team of 2 thing.In the end we did 28 laps in 16 hrs and won the team of 2 division.I just have to say again how great the race was.They had a camp fire going and even brought a generator out to light up part of the course.I feel sorry for the people that stayed home trying to figure out where to ride.Sorry i didn't take any pic'.

Bike show coming to Leadville!

2010-07-13T05:52:00.001-07:00

June 7th, 2010 Filed Under press releases

Planning on 100 miles of high altitude double track this summer, or just want to head out to Leadville, Colorado, to enjoy the epic show as a spectator? Either way, now there will be some cycling eye candy to serve as a further incentive for you to make the trip this August.

Festival Moves to Leadville during Trail 100 Weekend

The 2010 Rocky Mountain Bicycle Festival shifts gears with a move to Leadville, CO, on Friday and Saturday, August 13th and 14th, running at the same time and independent of the Leadville Trail 100 MTB race. The event features a Custom Framebuilder’s Gallery; an outdoor demo with members of the local Cloud City Wheelers available to guide test riders on the road or dirt; the latest gear from industry upstarts and stalwarts; bicycle non-profits; and outstanding local food with plenty of Colorado craft-brewed beer.

The move to Leadville was assisted by the City of Leadville and Lake County to provide additional attractions for the 25,000 people who come to Leadville for the race each year and to relieve some of the pressure on the town from those massive crowds. “We’re thrilled to have the Rocky Mountain Bike Festival in Leadville during the Trail 100 weekend. There is a huge audience for something like this. We hope to see it back here year after year,” said Leadville Mayor Bud Elliot.

“With the incredible new demo capabilities that we have with the Lake County Pump Track, the Mineral Belt Trail (and dozens of other off-road trails), and the miles of breath-taking roads around Leadville, we are concentrating on reaching out to companies with Demo Fleets right now,” said event director Carol Johnson of Miles Ahead Events, Inc. “At the same time, we have always had a strong relationship with custom framebuilders around the country, and each year we’re excited to see this feature of the festival grow.”

The Festival will be open 9.00am – 5:00pm on Friday, and Saturday right after the racers have headed out on course until 6:00pm. The RMBFestival is located on the race course, 300m from the start/finish – at 6th and Leiter.

For more information on the Rocky Mountain Bicycle Festival or to register to exhibit please visit

Cannondale- La Ruta de Los Conquistadores

2010-07-12T19:58:00.000-07:00

Lego Darth Vader Canteen Incident

2010-07-07T08:05:00.000-07:00

Back 40 reveiw

2010-07-06T03:49:00.000-07:00

What a great race again!!Everything ran so smooth and started on time.Course was perfect and so much fun except for the 4th lap when your body starts to seize up.My race went pretty good.I didn't get the hole shot but in a race like this it doesn't matter.Rode the most with JP and the rest of the time alone.It was hot but there was a nice wind to cool you off when you hit the first road section.Rode my Marin hard tail and everything worked great but i was prepared for anything.I wore a camelbak with tools,chain link and tire inflatetor.Now we all have to start the long wait for next year's race ( i think i am going to cry )

Morden back 80 theme song and BAF report

2010-06-27T20:02:00.000-07:00

Next up Morden!!!!!80km. It's going to be hard so get used to it.

(BAF REPORT) Well i had bad luck on my side once again.It all started well,it was warm (i like)it was dry(i like)there was lots of climbing(i like)but my race didn't last long.It started with almost a hour delay which sucks because you get warmed up and ready for 12:00 and then have to wait around to start.It also rained which made everything greasy. My race started good.I was riding my single speed 38/19 and was the first guy on top of the feed zone climb.I was passed on the first switchbacks by the elite's and then came to the top of the camel with Rob B. I then got on his wheel and followed him down the wrong trail.We ended up going down to the bottom, i then saw another sign and yelled at Rob( i think we have to turn here ).The rest is history,i ended up doing part of another course and then got back on course thinking i was on course the hole time( WRONG ).So i ended up doing pretty much the hole first lap until Paul and Tristan caught me and gave the bad news.Highlight's of the race were being in first after the first climb and taking a shit in the washrooms i built.

Falcon theme song(enjoy)

2010-06-15T05:40:00.000-07:00

Falcon Race Report

2010-06-14T07:55:00.000-07:00

Got out of bed and saw the Sun shining,smiled WTF!
As i got close to Falcon saw the Sun disappear,cried WTF!
Pre rode the course, holy WTF!
Brought my single speed full rigid,stupid WTF!
Did more running and swimming than biking,? WTF!
Finished the race without breaking my bike or getting any flats,lucky WTF!
Sun came out as soon as i finished the race ,what ever WTF!

Reason to buy ibis!

2010-05-28T09:03:00.000-07:00

This would be handy for racing?

2010-05-14T19:21:00.000-07:00

Check out this song, it's f**ked up!Just don't listen to it right before bed or else you'll hum it all night in your sleep like i did. King Missile - Detachable Penis

Grand Beach Race Report

2010-05-06T19:19:00.000-07:00

>Got wet
>Got cold
>Felt good
>Got flat
>Walked for an hour
>Drove home
>The end

Thanks and good night!

Spring Classic

2010-04-26T03:20:00.000-07:00

What a great day for a race.Bruxelle rocks!Olympia put on a great race and the weather was perfect.I did the mountain bike cat on my single speed 38/16 should have had a 40 or 42 in the front but it was great practice spinning.I would of loved to try a cross bike on that loop if i had one.The main race went well but got spread out right away with Daniel N taking it.For me it was like doing a time trial i road alone and tried to climb fast to make time because i didn't have road gears.I didn't here about to many crashes except for Greg S but he got back on fast and kept going.

Birch Washrooms...... Done!

2010-04-25T19:26:00.000-07:00

Well everything went well and i only forgot one thing( cauking gun ) but Doug had one.It was a long day though,i was up at 4:30am at Tim Horton's 5:00 and on the road by 6:00.We it made there at a little after 8 and worked straight through till 4:30.It was a lot of work getting the hole dug just right and getting 4 tanks lined up with 4 toilet's.Then i had to do some finish work inside ( not to fancy but i think it should do the trick ).After all that then we back filled ,landscaped and cleaned up.I inlisted my father inlaw to help me.He is 65 and loves working outside.Here are a few pics and no i didn't set the washroom down on top of my father inlaw because that would be silly.

Washrooms For Birch

2010-04-22T20:21:00.000-07:00

I got the building ready except for some more staining and painting on the inside.There are 2 men's on one side and 2 women's on the other.Friday night i want to load it on the trailer and head down Sat morning to Birch to install it.I am going to take a front end loader with forks and a bucket to do some digging.I have a list of all the tools and supply's i am going to need.I will also need a generator to power some of my tools.I have a feeling i will be down there most of the day so if you come to Birch to ride bring me a cold one.Thanks....... Cory

Bruxelles

2010-04-11T19:00:00.000-07:00

Had a great ride today at Bruxelles . There is a race there on the 25th here is the linkOlympia Cycling Club.There was a great bunch of guys,close to 15 i think and it was a cool sunny day.The loop was very scenic and had some short climbs. We pretty much hammered everyone of them.We rode a good pace at times but always waited for everyone to catch up.I was the only one with a single mtb i rode 38/16 and had to really spin on the flats and down hills.Don and one of our friends(John Allan)also had mtb's with gears and full suspension.The rest were road and cross bikes with some guys using road racing slicks.What a great village there was even a lady serving us coffee and she also had cookies and cina buns.We did one lap and everyone had to boggie.Good times!!!

YouTube - Pink Floyd - Echoes Live at Pompeii Part 1

2010-04-08T11:02:00.000-07:00

YouTube - Pink Floyd - Echoes Live at Pompeii Part 1 Where did all the good bands go?

Anyone need to go potty?

2010-04-07T07:57:00.000-07:00

I decided that because i ride at Birch so much i wanted to give back,but i also wanted to help the riders and bike clubs as well.So i went and talked to Doug Keith at Birch a few weeks ago.I offered to install some washrooms at the bottom of the hill in the parking area at no cost to him or any clubs.I heard that it was on some of the clubs wish list's from Mike Caslor.So i returned last night with a proposal and he excepted.So what is going to happen is that i will be installing a 4 stall bathroom 2 women and 2 men.There won't be sinks or running water though just 4 potty's and it will be fixed ( non moveable ).The waste will still need to be pumped out but the holding tanks will hold alot.We could get years before we would need a pump out.I will also be installing vents and adding chemical to control odors.I will build the structure and then haul it down to Birch from Portage on a trailer.I will also have to take a small backhoe down to dig in the holding tanks.My goal is to have it done in 3 weeks.This should save Doug and any bike club who wants to hold an event down at Birch money and the hassel of renting portapotty's.I will see if i can install internet and air conditioning but don't bet on it.

singletrack.com – the mountain bike lifestyle

2010-04-06T11:49:00.000-07:00

singletrack.com – the mountain bike lifestyle

Easter Revisited

2010-04-01T04:53:00.000-07:00

YouTube - The Easter Bunny hates you!!! (Prequel)

XC8

2010-03-31T06:33:00.000-07:00

Well i signed up for XC8 again today.This will be my third time.I am hoping to get threw it without any mech's.The first time i got a flat and had to run half a lap and then when i finally got in and changed my tire it blew before i got it on the bike so i had to change it again. Last year my rear wheel hub packed it in so i again had to run and then had to borrow a wheel from Shawn Z so i could keep riding.The good thing was that Scot at Olympia sent my wheel in and Mavic replaced the hole hub on warranty.One of the wings inside the hub had broke right off and got jammed so that is why my hub would not free wheel.

New Colors

2010-03-27T11:44:00.000-07:00

No i didn't join the Hell's Angel's but i will be riding for Olympia this year.I have been shopping there ever since i started racing and Scot and the rest of the guys have always been good to me.They really helped out with getting me ready for La Ruta last year and i am very thankful for that.
See yah at the races!!

2010 - Stage 6

2010-03-27T05:45:00.000-07:00

2010 - Stage 6

Anyone remember this one

2010-03-26T05:56:00.000-07:00

Rad Movie - Part 4 All we did back then was watch this movie and ride our bmx's.Oh yah i just about forgot ( busted some heads on the half pipe )Believe it or not we had about 3 or 4 in town back then and nobody wore any kind of helmet.

2010 - Stage 5

2010-03-25T17:40:00.000-07:00

2010 - Stage 5

2010 - Stage 4

2010-03-25T06:05:00.000-07:00

2010 - Stage 4

2010 - Stage 3

2010-03-24T06:03:00.000-07:00

2010 - Stage 3

2010 - Stage 2

2010-03-23T06:02:00.000-07:00

2010 - Stage 2

2010 - Stage 1

2010-03-23T06:01:00.000-07:00

2010 - Stage 1

Wheen yare uneducaked like me you get hours of f!!ken enjoyment from this,maybe you will to but never tell.(secrets)

2010-03-22T06:17:00.000-07:00

Wassup Commercial Soundboard - Television Soundboards

Animated Video of the LT 100 Race Course

2010-03-22T06:03:00.000-07:00

Animated Video of the LT 100 Race Course

Feed Back

2010-03-14T12:54:00.000-07:00

These were the cracks i noticed on my carbon jamis frame when i returned from XC8.Would you have taken this frame to do the toughest mountain bike race on the planet( La Ruta)?Or do you think this is normal?Be honest!!I decided it wasn't a good idea and passed.

Truck for sale

2010-03-09T13:45:00.000-08:00

2007 52000km, loaded,4x4,black interior,heated leather seats, warranty until May 15 2010,well kept.25000.00 I will truly miss my truck.

Harley Davidson And The Marlboro Man - Fight Scene With Big Indian

2010-03-05T18:37:00.000-08:00

More clips. Harley Davidson And The Marlboro Man - Fight Scene With Big Indian

Harley Davidson/Marlboro Man - Rules for Pool

2010-03-05T18:35:00.000-08:00

Harley Davidson/Marlboro Man - Rules for Pool

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

2010-03-05T18:28:00.000-08:00

This is one of my favorite movie's Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

Scott Scale LTD...10.79 lbs

2010-03-03T09:33:00.000-08:00

What the F***k Scott Scale LTD...10.79 lbs

This one is for coach Dave.Enjoy!!!!

2010-03-01T05:58:00.000-08:00

The Best Of Lance A...

2010-02-28T17:49:00.000-08:00

Funny!!!! Saturday Night Live - My Cock In A Box (Justin Timberlake)

Hummmm! If i had a camp ground in leadville what would it be like.

2010-02-27T03:03:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtCqvrTscYU
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I am soooo in!!!!!!!

2010-02-10T11:08:00.000-08:00

I made it into the leadville 100.I just got the email.I can't believe i made it threw the lottery.I sent in my request in dec/09 with a short bio of some of the races i have done and looks like i am going.Lance said he will be back to defend his title but there will be many many high end pro racers there.More than i have ever seen at one race.I better start training.Well maybe after i finish my beer.

For Sale

2010-02-05T17:53:00.000-08:00

I have a fox32 f 100 rl. fork for sale.200.00

Race Results | Manitoba Runner's Association

2010-01-31T17:26:00.000-08:00

Race Results Manitoba Runner's Association

Frost Bite River Run

2010-01-31T14:18:00.000-08:00

Here's soom pics from a great morning race on the river.Temp between -20 and -25.

Movie Nite

2010-01-27T06:10:00.000-08:00

Leadville movie tonite(polar park) , be there!Then we can all scrap in parking lot afterwards.

Winter Storm

2010-01-25T18:54:00.000-08:00

This is my driveway in front of the garage.