Weekend of racing

Both the Header and photo in this post are amazing and compliments of Terry Martin! Thanks! The top one is being used to prove that the ESI GRIPS are the best and comfortable! Notice the lack of gloves.

Racing...Racing...and more racing. Luckily I only did one race this weekend but I there was a TON of people that we racing all kids of events from the 12hr to Downhilling. The conditions were absolutly perfect for all of the races and the rain even held out for us racing XC at fontana. It was not to long after we finished a heavy mist/rain came rolling in.

The race went well for me as it was the end of a 4 week build. I was felling pretty good but there was definitly some fatigue left over from my workouts in the past month. It was not to far into the race when Eric and I seperated ourselves from the pack and were on our own to duke it out. It was defintly a better course than the last time as there was a new single track that totally suited Eric's big 29'r wheels. He rolled right up the new trail where I was definitly struggling with it. Long story short it was a great race with even the course marshalls heckeling us! It was great cause after all we are not at a golf tourny!

It came down to the wire where I snuck past Eric and took the win! It was so close that we actually finished on the same second.

After the race I went home and showered then headed out to Vail to watch some of the 12hr. It was great to hear that so many of my friends were winning! My Buds that made up a 4 person team ended up winning the whole race with 17 laps! I heard that there was quite a few pulling solo efforts that I was not able to see because it was dark!

Congrats to all and thanks for making it a great weekend!

PS I am getting a new race machine and it is going to be AWESOME. Think a full suspension carbon frame with carbon wheels, dual control levers and will weigh under 21lbs. Oh I can't wait...next week! I am riding a demo bike now that is the same frame. Pictures and full parts list after its first ride...

The time is near!

The time is close and the Flyers are done! The riding has been good as of late except for the mystery fall I had today on ITT. Kinda weird one minute I was riding the next I am planting my right shoulder into the dirt and rocks. Oh well it can be ignored with the new PR I set on that climb. Hope to you most of you guys this weekend at either of the races.

After a tough weekend of training its time to get back at it again, this time with Free-ride jerseys for sale at the race series. We are having Black and Navy Blue jerseys for sale in sizes from small to XXL.

What do you think?

Its been great enjoying all of this perfect weather and some amazing riding but I guess we have another storm rolling in. Looks like I may be able to get 1 more ITT training ride in before it rains.

Back from the weekend of too much fun!!!

The Pre race instructions with the 50+ racer field!

So it was a great time and for all of those that missed out well, we are sorry! From World Champion Eric Carter racing the Super D to the night dirt crit to the multi course XC race it was great. We had our largest turnout ever and it was so much fun I can't even explain. I am going to post some pictures from Pual Chan. He takes them for fun and I tell you what, he takes some killer pics!

Kerry "Factory" Waldman on his soon to be Pronghorn
Ric Showing us all how the 29r's roll!

Awesome year

So I guess that it is time to reflect, what else is there to do when awake at 3:30 am?

All in all what can I say, it has been great. I have gotten through my first year as a pro with in my opinion some success and definitely some great thing to learn from. But instead of sitting here and talking about my results that already on on the right of this page I will enjoy the trails I got to ride and Awesome people I have met.

I started a race series this year to try to give back to the sport that has given me so many great and painful times. I have been having so much fun with the races from hanging out with the racers to making there leather number plates. It has been a great time and I look forward to continuing the series.

Then I was able to travel for several months this year with Intense and do a bunch of demos for them. I was able to ride some of the coolest trails in this HUGE country, I know I drove across it twice, and also Canada. I have always liked the Intense product and the guys and gals that work there make it so much cooler.

To keep from drawing this out to long I am stoked with were things are at and can't wait to move them forward. Top of that list...? My racing, must get faster!!!

Merry Christmas and I hope that next year is an even better for all!

ITT...well some of it

Today Brian ^ and I decided to go for a good ride. About 2hrs of climbing was on tap, or at least what we had planned. Not sure how much we ended up doing but we stopped when we couldn't pedal any more. The snow about a quarter of the way up was 18 inches deep. It made for great times and extremly cold feet. Enjoy the pics, we certainly enjoyed the snow!!!

1.25 hrs in the not so So Cal weather

Today I had to go out for a ride in the rain. Why? because I have not been able to ride in a couple of day and well we race in any condition so I may as well train in it. It was a short ride because it was cold, 40 degrees, and my fingers went numb. It became difficult to tell if I was braking so I decided to be smart and head home. It was a great time and the faces of cars driving make it all worth while. Thanks to Bill Dixon for providing me with all and more winter gear than I could ever use! I just need to use another set of cloves next time and I will be able to ride longer!

Good times!


From the last trip to Brian Head, Ut. Brian missed the bridge and just rode through the water.