Since we finally have some good weather in old Washington state we are going to start up our Friday night cruiser rides.  June 27th will be the first of many Renton cruises.  Bring out any kind of bike and check Rentons sites.  We meet at the shop at 6:30-7:00 and then we usually get out about 7:30.  From there anything can happen.  Usually it is down to the lake and back with some bar hopin involved.  Bring yourself and a bike.  We will see you then.

Also since the weather is on our side this weekend a few of us will be floating the Cedar.  I am thinking around 1pm will be a good time to meet at the shop.  We will depart from there and float for a while down the rapids of the cedar.

Well the day started off with everyone scrambling to get the 6 cases of beer, 100 hot dogs, stop watches, tape, and get everything back to the flow park.  But once we did get everything there it was one of the best times I have had at a bike event in a long time.  The race started after everyone was satisfied that they practiced enough.  The racing was pretty fun since the downhill part has been cut in down to the creek.  The last drop was the place to watch for sure.  It gave almost everyone a little kick sideways.  After two runs the times were stacked like this HERE.

Since everything was so much fun up until then why not fire up the BBQ throw on some dogs and play some Huffy Toss.  Norm and Jake were the test pilots.  Norm had a good launch but nobody expected the NASA commander Jake Hopple was in the house.  He hauled ass into the jump and sent that bike into orbit.  Just check out Coltons face in the background.  Not only is he looking at the bike but the expression is priceless.

Once again we thank all that came out and all that helped.  Thank Travis and Angie next time you see them…thats for sure.  Click Here for more pics.

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Mad March Racing Announces Urban Freeride camp at Ray’s Indoor Bike Park. CLEVELAND, OH - Though the weather outside is frightful, on January 11th Ray’s Indoor Park in Cleveland, OH will be more than delightful! Shaums and the MMR crew of coaches will hold a one-day “closed session” of Freeride Skills. “ I have been to Rays twice over the past couple years and each time I see the park continually growing and getting more fun to ride.” MMR owner and founder, Shaums March, continues, “after discussing ideas with Ray, I instantly saw the potential for them to host Urban Freeride clinics. Riding outside this time of year is tough, but there is still a demand to ride and learn!”

Here is Jim Delavalle rippin at Ray’s

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LADIES! Come join the Speedy Beavers for a FREE Downhill Clinic at Dry Hill in Port Angeles on Saturday October 13, 2007. We will be shuttling a number of the trails and be splitting into groups based on ability. We will meet at 10:00 am in the parking area by the mountain cross course at Dry Hill (see directions below) and riding until about 4:00 pm. What to bring: lunch and snacks, full face helmet, body armor, full finger gloves, a freeride or downhill bike (preferably a 6″er or bigger), and friends! If you need some equipment or a bike, please email us ASAP so we can help track things down. We will be spending the night in Port Angeles and having dinner in town, please feel free to join us. You will receive a discount at the Red Lion Hotel by mentioning that you are coming to PA for an event with the Olympic Dirt Society.

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Thanks to Landon at Tonic Fab we were informed of a small get together at this crazy compound in the middle of somewhere?  Landon had gathered a bunch of riders to come to this guys house where he had built a ton of mounds walls and dirt spines.  Amos is the owner of the ORV/ATB/BMX park right next to his house.  It was pretty fun riding all the different stuff he had going on.  The spine to wall ride was the first thing to get sessioned.  With people like Hacksaw, Luciano, Aaron Nachtrab, Charlie Sponsel and Billy Lewis havin fun it was a great atmosphere.  Heres Billy pedal stalling the Dirty Booger wall.

After a little while Phil Sundbaum started riding and also some BMX rippers showed up.  Heres a killer shot of Justin Inman throwin one of his signature tables higher than that spine should allow.  The BBQ was going on with chicken, steak, salmon….pretty much everything you vcan imagine.  They had a dope spread. 

There was two jump lines that went down the hillside in to the valley of 4X4.  Heres a shot of the loudest beast around.  One comment I overheard from a passenger was “did the seatbelt pop off on you?  It did when I rode in it.”  A couple people went for rides and came back pretty soiled.  Good Times.

Just a couple of parting shots…Photos by Cory Bibby

This is NOT your normal downhill.  You might see a full suspension frame, and you might also see a dog pulling a chariot.  It starts in West Seattle today at 7 PM.  Last minute…I know…but it is kind of an underground thing ya know.  Here is a flyer that you can print out.  Click Here

Due to popular demand, Cruiser rides will now be on Fridays. We start at 7:00 at GHY Bikes (our new shop) in downtown Renton. ANY BIKE IS WELCOME…except recumbents…sorry!!! We are going to do some bar hoppin with no real destinations. Bring your funnest bike to ride and lets rip it up. Skids, grinds and drinkin. Read on for directions. (more…)

Early Thursday morning Phil and I (Crappis) boarded are plane heading to Cleveland, OH for the Rays MTB 3ride contest. Phil had a chance to go visit Rays while filming for the Atomlab video and was happy to be going back. This was my first time going and couldn’t wait to get there. After a couple of plane rides we were in Cleveland and Getting are bikes put to gather and heading over to the park.

Driving up to the park you would never know anything like this would be happening in this building. When you walk in you see all kinds of wooden structures and a giant wooden berm in the middle of the small box jump rhythm. Then you see the Moen course full of wooden berms and bridges. Then there are the big box jumps that surround the Moen course. Then in the back corner lays the skate park. This place has some thing for every one from all levels of riding.

Tech Tip from Phil Sundbaum…

#1 Use a hockey bag to transport your bike and pay $0.00 dollars

#2 To save the frame from getting pinched, use a threaded rod and wingnuts.

#3 Use Towels to pack the frame and take off rotors.

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So a few weekends back we went to Levenworth for a little riding and October Fest. The drinking part went great, but we missed part of the riding. Crappis, Masai, Cory, and our new G.H.Y. Junior Team. One of the members pictured here has the new nickname of Poopis…Crappis’ little look a like.

We spent the night at Cory’s parents cabin. We arrived late Saturday night and proceeded to get drunk enought that we missed the morning shuttle session. After the morning blues went away we made it to Das Rad Haus the local bike shop. There we met up with directions to the BBQ at James House (the owner of Das Rad Haus). On the way we stopped by the skate park and rolled around for a while. Masai and Crappis were killing it. Fun little park with a bowled end.

We finally met up with James at his house where he just finished his side yard. It was filled with nice big table tops with a step-up at the end. There were tons of little groms and locals havin a blast. He had beer and food for all of us. The kids were the best part of this trip. They went non stop at those jumps. By the end of the day one kid was clearing the jumps on a huffy style bike. Thanks to James and everyone who went on the trip. Oh ya watch out for the junior team they are learning from Kim Eakin, Travis Erickson, and Lars Sternberg.