Photos for Mount Rainier - July 18 - 21, 2007

No pictures to share of the Reforestation Ramble WORS race.

Lynne did really well again - 2nd in her age group and 7th overall. I had two good laps and cramped / bonked with half lap to go - finished the race and that's all that counts when you get to my age right?

Shared a gel with Christine of the Alterra team as we rode for a bit on the second lap.

She must have received the more potent half of the packet as she proceeded to leave me in her dust and I pooped out. Oh, well. Better riding next time. Congrats Christine!

Weekend Update:

Rode 30 + miles on Saturday morning on the road with Tommy S. Check out the You Tube video I posted a link to the other day. All part of Senior prank day at Sowt Milwaukee High Screwal.

Drove to Crystal Ridge to remove the face slappers that had been giving me fits the past couple of weeks during our Wednesday night races.

Sunday - rode 30 + on the road again with the much better half.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JznD3glLus

Check out Tom in his real life

WORS #4 - Phillips

No pictures for this week's race.

Update:

Lynne finisahed second in her class, 6th overall. Good for her.

I finished 8th in my age group and 68th overall. Not bad for a race that started out dry! I say started out dry and you're thinking oh brother it rained again. You are correct. It started raining after the first lap and a half. Thunder and lightning added to the event. Dry and dusty conditions quickly turned into wet and greasy in some spots.

Anyhow, I finished without any incidents or accidents. I had heard a comment that one unfortunate rider crashed into a tree and smashed the TREK TopFuel carbon frame he was racing. He too ended in the hospital for observation with a suspected concussion - possible broken collar bone too.

That's all for now.

Welcome to Wausau Sand & Gravel - OOPS - I mean The Big Ring Classis Marathon Race, A light drizzle welcomed us to the start line. After a rousing GOOOOO the sky opened up. Not a down pour mind you but enough rain to turn the trails into slick & greasy climbs followed by wet and sloppy downhills.

Once when the rain threatened to lighten up, you guessed it, it rain harder. The Top Fuel work almost flawlessly. Nearing the end of my last lap the demon chain-suck tried to rear it's ugly head. Not a really impressive finsih for me (22 out of 27 or so finishers) but Lynne rode quite well finishing 2nd again.

A proud big brother - Sam the man and his new baby brother (Evan) - hanging out like pro's.

A brief update - I raced the 6 hour solo at 12 Hours of Gears Saturday May 27th. Finshed with 11 laps in 5.5 or hours. I just didn't have another one in me at that point. Met Candy, Coop and his new bride Anne, Genna and Tom, Bubba and his clan out for the fun.

Just returned from a day of rock climbing at Devils Lake. Boy howdy were there the people out there.

Will end up needing a day to recuperate tomorrow that's for certain.

Next week is the Big Ring Classic up in Wausau. See you there!

Another one of our team's fine support staff. You'll never know when you'll need someone to hold your flag pole right?

Iola WORS race # 1 - May 6, 2007

Dave - Gooooo!
No butts about it - Lynne & Sue hit the dusty trail
Mike B getting up a head of steam for that big climb
Lynne at the start- butterflies and all
Sue at start (what, me worry?)
New rider guy - sorry dude
Lynne hauling a$$ - taking the turn a bit wide!
Bubba bringing up the rear
Conner third place - podium finish!
Sue podium finish - race 1 - COOL!
Lynne podium finish - race 1 COOL!
Lynne Race podium
Greg - give me a drink please!
Greg - Smooth going down!
New guy Jess?
John Timm reeling them in!
Tri-Guy Matt Amman

WORS is off and running with a fine showing by TEAM EXTREME at the Iola venue. Flying with new colors the team had many podium finishes.

My better half finished first in her age group and 9th (?) overall - pictures to follow when I get time to post again.

Well - it's that time of year again! Metro Mountain Bikers will hopefully be starting up Wednesday night races at Crystal Ridge next week. Races were cancelled due to the course being too wet this past Wednesday.

Call Metro Mtn Bikers hotline for trail updates (414)297 - 9616 (#2) for race / course conditions.

WORS racing calendar starts up this weekend with the first race of the year in Iola, Wisconsin.

Good luck everyone! GOoooooooo!



And to not be out done by Bubba's blog - This year Team Extreme has hired pit crew assistants to help with hand ups and such. I was able to get a copy of a photo from one of the gal's employee folders.
We're rolling now! The heck with Russkel's bubba beaters, I'll take my chances with Pirelli's from now on.