Racing
Pro road and mountain bike racing, as well as slopestyle and other bike competition
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on May 24, 2009
Seattle native Jill Kintner smoked the field, including arch-rival Melissa Buhl, in the giant slalom competition at the US Open this weekend in Vernon, NJ. When boyfriend Bryn Atkinson finished first in the downhill qualifying rounds, there were dreams of a Domestic Double. Alas, the amazing Sam Hill rose to the occasion in the downhill, […]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Racing | Tagged evil bikes, jill kintner, Mountain Biking, sam hill, us open downhill, us open giant slalom
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on May 22, 2009
Tiger Mountain is in great shape for riding this weekend, and the weather is supposed to be astounding. Upper Preston is almost completely dry, although lower Preston continues to be splatter time, with more wet spots than prom night. May 2009 has already nearly doubled the average rainfall for the month and we’ve still got […]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Tiger Mountain | Tagged iverson trail, Mountain Biking, northwest timber trail, preston railroad grade, Tiger Mountain
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on May 21, 2009
When we think about doing trail work, our first impulse tends to be, “Any time we spend working on a trail could alternatively be spent riding on a trail.” And guess which we’d rather do. But over the years I’ve learned that trail maintenance has its upside. It’s convivial — you get to spend time […]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Tiger Mountain, Trail Access | Tagged Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, Mountain Biking, Tiger Mountain, trail work
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on May 20, 2009
Cycling racer Steve Larsen passed away at the age of 39 Tuesday night in an untimely death initially blamed on a heart attack. Now word comes that the autopsy found no evidence of a heart attack, but the exact cause remains under investigation. In any case, Larsen died too young and is a testament to […]
Posted in Culture, Mountain Biking | Tagged bend or, david ca, maxxis, steve larsen
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on May 20, 2009
My friend Chuck Taylor, who could be dead, discusses his near-miss in KING-TV clip on Bike to Work Day. Chuck has the right attitude: He’s buying a new bike! Also out on Bike to Work Day: The unsinkable Ellen Fletcher. When I lived in Palo Alto in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Ellen was […]
Posted in Culture, Mountain Biking, News Cycle | Tagged bicycle safety, bike to work day, steve peat
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on May 14, 2009
My phat tires make a thrumming sound on pavement as I ride along. Skinny-tire cyclists pass me by like they have motors. My frame has a constant layer of dirt and mud. Yet still I ride a mountain bike on city streets, and on Bike to Work Day, because I like it that way. It’s […]
Posted in Culture, Mountain Biking | Tagged Mountain Biking, titus, Transportation
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on May 14, 2009
Tiger Mountain is covered with trillium this Spring — be sure to watch for them if you’re there during this weekend’s predicted sunshine. I don’t recall noticing trillium at Tiger — Kachess Ridge being the ride I’ve most associated them with year after year. Perhaps with climate disruption they are spreading to lower climes. They […]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Tiger Mountain, Today's Ride | Tagged Mountain Biking, r+e cycles, Tiger Mountain, trillium
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on May 14, 2009
Bike to Work Day is tomorrow! Looking outside this a.m. ain’t too promising, but the forecast is still calling for sunshine and 68 degrees. Quick check if you haven’t done so already: Test ride the bike today, lubing chain and other parts if needed and getting the tires up to pressure. Find someone to ride […]
Posted in Culture, Mountain Biking, News Cycle | Tagged bike to work day, Culture, Giro d'Italia, lance armstrong, league of american bicyclists, Mountain Biking, whistler
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on May 8, 2009
Lance/Astana soap opera silences for now: Apparently Lance’s public squawking freed up some funding for the Giro d’Italia leg of Astana’s season. As far as the Tour de France goes, stay tuned…on Universal Sports channel, which will carry the Giro after all. Another city adjusts to increased bike traffic: Vancouver BC is winnowing vehicular traffic […]
Posted in Culture, Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Transportation | Tagged Astana, Bellingham, bicycle thief, Burrard Street Bridge, Cascade Bicycle Club Seattle, Craigslist, Giro d'Italia, lance armstrong, Port Angeles Pro Gravity Tour, Vancouver BC
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on May 6, 2009
On one front, Lance Armstrong deserves huge accolades for going ahead with his racing plans despite a broken shoulder. He’s making the talk-show and publicity rounds, promoting his foundation and the fight against cancer, and generally playing the role of beneficent godfather of the sport, and that’s all good. On the other hand, you have […]
Posted in Culture, Racing | Tagged Giro d'Italia, lance armstrong, Tour de France
