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Sunday, August 23, 2009

24hrs of Hot August Nights



Albion Hills.
Even though the title says Hot August Nights, it would be more appropriate to call this event "Rather Wet & Cool August Overcast Days and Nights". This so-called summer has been one of the wettest I can remember and for a mountain bike race team like ours it makes for some very sketchy riding. Everything is different in the wet. Your control, cornering and braking skills all need to be re-dialed. Then you throw in some night laps where the whole Point and Shoot theory becomes Point and - oh shit, I'm heading straight for that tree! For sure I was dreading my night lap but, in the end you take it a bit easier and focus on 'git r done!'

Our campsite, #162 was pretty sweet for sure. We practically had the whole site tarped and tented (or vanned), with a microwave, tunes, flood lights, bike stand to make camp life a little easier. All in all I can't imagine doing this stuff, even when the weather turns crappy, with a better bunch of friends. Thanks Jackf?&%s!!!


Dean and Ian at the start of the 1st lap. I'm assuming the Hurricane is strategically drafting here.


Marty going down the switchback so fast you can barely tell it's him. But it is.


I'm gonna eat you McChico. Mmmmmmm.


Jon was a little muddy after his 1st lap.


Damn!


Relay exchange between the Wild Thang and the Hurricane.

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Saturday, August 22, 2009

Yeah Mon - Black Fly in Jamaica



Well, it seems as though Black Fly's have gone international this summer! Sandy and I just returned from a beautiful trip to Jamaica where "everyting was irie, mon". No singletrack, but there was a bit of doubletrack. No wait, those were the roads!! Anyway, I thought this would be a fun way to include a little piece of our team while on holiday.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

24 hrs later...



Upon closer inspection it was revealed that the bike I had lined up for the 24hrs had a couple of cracks in the BB area. Don't worry, no panic. Maybe they were just hairline cracks in the paint... or are they in the carbon itself? Unfortunately, the latter. I guess it wasn't meant to be. Sniff, sniff.

Monday, August 10, 2009

Captain's 24hr Ride


Oooooooooooooooohhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!