Racing
Pro road and mountain bike racing, as well as slopestyle and other bike competition
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 19, 2009
What a shame. But Brent Thomson leaves a huge legacy, one that we’ll be reminded of every time we slam the challenging desert rock of Bootleg Canyon. Maybe time to rename it in his honor?
Posted in Mountain Biking, Racing | Tagged bootleg canyon, Brent Thomson, Interbike, Mountain Biking, nevada
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 19, 2009
I’ve been riding Tiger Mountain almost as long as I’ve been riding mountain bikes, which extends back to 1991. It always fascinates me to see how the mountain changes, with new wrinkles at every turn. I’ve been gone in California for three months, so today when the sun came out it was time to hit [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Tales from the Trail, Tiger Mountain, Today's Ride | Tagged Mountain Biking, preston railroad grade, snow biking, tiger middle trail, Tiger Mountain, tiger mountain trail
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 19, 2009
Because only slackers need the support of a whole team… Registration opens Feb. 24th for this exercise in self-punishment. Only 400 spots open, so you’d better jump on it fast. I’ve never raced this event but have a friend whose friend did it practically solo when the rest of the team disintegrated on her. That [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Racing, Road Trips | Tagged BC Bike Race, British Columbia, mountain bike racing, Mountain Biking
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 18, 2009
Sacto Bee: “The facts surrounding how the person came into possession of the bicycle are not being released at this time due to an ongoing investigation,” police said.
Posted in Racing | Tagged lance armstrong, Sacramento Bee, stolen bike recovered, Tour de France
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 18, 2009
I go just about everywhere in Seattle by bike, even in the rain. So for today’s downtown meeting I’ll be riding my trusty Titus titanium hardtail down Aurora, across the Aurora Bridge, then dropping to Dexter and making my way through the trecherous one-way maze of downtown Seattle. Yes I ride Aurora (Hwy. 99) because [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Today's Ride, Transportation
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 18, 2009
Bike magazine updates previously reported intervention by Obama administration to stop oil drilling plans near Moab, Utah. Moab, an acronym for “mountain on a bike,” is one of the known galaxy’s premier mountain biking meccas, of course. Somehow riding around oil derricks might detract from its allure. You have to love the monkeywrencher who put [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking | Tagged bike magazine, edward abbey, Moab, monkeywrench, Mountain Biking, obama administration, oil drilling, Utah
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 17, 2009
Went out into the woods for a ride Jim likes to call “classic Northwest urban winter trail, where you go round in circles for hours.” Lake Sawyer is just outside of Black Diamond on the Maple Valley-Black Diamond road. We got completely lost but spent 3 hours in the saddle having a great time trying [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, Today's Ride
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 16, 2009
Lance’s time trial bike was stolen in Sacramento, where he is competing in the Tour of California. If you see it, be sure to report it to police. It’s got his name on it. I’d hate to be Lance, going to his insurance company and being asked what the value of the claimed item was. [...]
Posted in Racing | Tagged lance armstrong, road racing, Stolen bike, time trial bike, tour of california
