Month: June 2014

Sandbagging and other stories we tell.

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This weekend was the Boondocks race at Northstar. Boondocks is probably one of the most fun courses you can race around here for downhill. It’s so fast but with just the right mix of jumps, rocks, crazy lines and requisite endurance. It’s really not to be missed. Sticks and Stones is the other to get to. … Read more

Sickest bash/guide ring ever.

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…aside from my own PVD Magic Ring. I love that thing. Luc Albert has a problem. A bike problem. He’s the king of the killer shit and it’s gotta be right. He knows what the pros use and how things should be so he had to solve this problem – how to have a killer XTR bash/guide … Read more

Limelight

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On my way to work this morning I passed a television or movie film crew on 18th Street near Valencia Street in the Mission District of San Francisco. They were busy setting up so I didn’t get a chance to talk to anyone about what they were specifically filming. Of course, I had to get … Read more

Tree jumper

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I did a quick photo shoot on Sunday morning. It’s a tree jump/ride outside of Deer Park in Fairfax. It’s got just enough ramp into the tree to make it up the stump but it goes quite steep very quickly. Approach can be done at a quick speed and it’s a fairly smooth entry. The base of … Read more

500 proof

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I got a new spring for my 2013 Giant Glory w/ RS Vivid shock. I’ve been using a 450lb spring since getting the bike together at the beginning of last season. It was the stock spring that came with the frame. My setup last season was a bit soft though as I was still nursing … Read more

High stakes poker

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Getting to work by bike. It’s easy. What’s hard is doing it over and over and over… One thing that makes it possible to do that is to have the right bike for the job. In general, a commuting bike should be light, fast, and comfortable. Since the rider tends to be in dense traffic, … Read more

Northstar 2014

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Downhill season has begun here in Northern California. Northstar opened this last weekend. Typically, the park was far from ready. Considering the lack of any real winter I wonder why they can open this late in the season yet still be totally unprepared. One lift was open with the other opening in 3 more weeks. … Read more

Chainless Grudge Match

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Until recently, there was just one time worth mentioning for the Endor Flow trail at Camp Tamarancho. It was, for the last 11 months,  Ronen Sarig’s 2:40 as validated via GoPro and posted on YouTube. It was the fastest validated time known for the trail. It, and he, was the target for any fast rider … Read more