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Supercross #2 AZ
If you missed round 2 of SX yesterday on Speed you have to watch it. Probably the worst start to a season Chad Reed has ever had, one of the toughest nights James has had in a long time, and the most memorable night for Ryan Dungey with his first... [more]
Holidays
Hope everyone had a good xmas and is gearing up for new years. Xmas was good in the Lopes house, visited family, exchanged gifts, and stuffed our faces with good food. The number one gift for me this year was candy. For whatever reason I got so much candy that... [more]
Arizona Overload
Over the past month I have made 3 trips to Arizona. All different parts of AZ, for different reasons all revolving around riding my bike, which is the reason for just about every place I go. The first trip was to Sedona & Prescott to take photo's with Richie, Wade,... [more]
Thanksgiving & Family
Earlier this year I spent a couple nights in a beach front house along with my wife Paula, mom, dad, grandpa, and his girlfriend. We had fun whale watching, playing cards, going on beach walks, etc. and it was all just miles away in north Laguna. Again tomorrow I will... [more]
Foreign Invasion
Over the past week we have had all kinds of visitors to Laguna. First Richie Schley and Wade Simmons came but we headed off to Arizona pretty quickly for our road trip to do photos. Wade went home but Richie came back and is still here in Laguna. The day... [more]
Garage Art
Last week my friend from High School, Paul Meraz, came over and tagged up my garage. Paul was always drawing in HS and right out of school I bought him a couple of blank canvas's and he did some crazy paintings for me. I lost touch with him for probably... [more]
CORBA Fat Tire Fest
Last week was the CORBA Fat Tire fest at Lake Castaic. Good turn out and a fun ride. Here is a picture of Myself with Ned Overand & Sid Taberly who also participated in the group ride and the other picture is of the group gathering near my Sportsmobile which... [more]
Grand Fondo
4 weeks ago I had the pleasure to do Levi Leipheimers Grand Fondo century road ride. I was talking to Mark Weir one day about winter plans, what we both had coming up, trying to figure out when we could get together and do some riding since he lives in... [more]
Universal Sport
I spent the day up in LA today doing the voice over for the worlds show which will be aired on Universal Sports here in the USA. If you haven't checked out this station or heard of it, you are off the back. This station shows tons of cycling events,... [more]
Worlds Recap
Australia was a great trip. Started off with a few days in the Blue Mountains. Paula & I stayed at the Sharples house, along with Jill and Bryn. It was fun hanging with Sharples as it has been some time since we spent time together and Scott & Shauna are... [more]
Australia
WE arrived here in Australia a couple days ago and after a quick drive thru Sydney we headed to Scot Sharples house in the Blue Mt.'s. It's been a couple good days hanging out here as Bryn and Jill are also staying at the Sharples house and the Syndicate team... [more]
Leaving Whistler
After almost 3 weeks in Whistler I am heading out tomorrow to head back to CA. It's been a good trip, as most of them are to Whistler. Crankworxs was great, got some good xc rides in on some new trails that I have never rode, had some friends up... [more]
Whistler Wrap UP
Well Crankworxs is over and it was by far my best Crankworxs ever. With the addition of the Enduro DH event this year I was signed up for four events. First event was the Dual Slalom. The Tranny hard tail was the weapon of choice. I had some tough rounds,... [more]
Whistler Update #1
After being home for one week it was time to start the drive to Whistler. I packed up the Sportsmobile with all the bikes & equipment that I could, headed over to the Bike Co. to pick up Joe my mechanic, and hit the road. We left Monday at 11am... [more]
Enduro Des Nations in Vars, France
Just got hm from a week in France with Mark Weir and Jason Moeschler where we competed in the Enduro Des Nations DH race in Vars France. This was Jason & my first go at one of these events, Mark was the only one on our team with previous experience.... [more]
Races
Downieville was good this year. Not as hot and NO smoke, which was much nicer. I took the XC super easy, but running a single 36t up front means you are still going to work just to make it up the climb. I wanted to try and save some legs... [more]
Downieville Classic
So here we are, another year in Downieville. Actually what am I saying, this is only my second year here, but seems like yesterday I was here. The race is next weekend, but I just got in today. Long drive to get here, but what a great place. Going to... [more]
Sierra's Ride w/ The Rads
This past Friday, Sat, Sunday was spent up high in the south/western Sierra's riding a bunch of trails that were completely new to me. The Laguna RADS do an annual Sierra's trip to celebrate the Fossils B-day, who I believe turned 64 on this trip and this year I decided... [more]
Road Manners
So I have been riding the road bike for about 15 years now and I've learned some of the do's and do nots, but often I don't really care. I still bunnyhop curbs to pass people, I pull through and do work when I am ready, not when someone tells... [more]
2009 Championship Lakers
So the Lakers sealed the title tonight in Orlando pretty easily beating the Magic in 5 games. Orlando played good in a few of the games, including game 4 which was an epic battle in which the Lakers fought hard to win, but this game 5 was all Lakers. Not... [more]
Bike Radar Live
It was a great weekend at Bike Radar Live in Donington Park. The weather was great, crowds were fabulous, course was mint, & competition fierce. I showed up on Friday afternoon after making the drive from the MBUK headquarters in Bath. Doddy, Jamie, and myself had a 3 hour drive... [more]
US Open
Raced the Giant Slalom yesterday in New Jersey at the US Open, which really wasn't a GS, more like a very short DH since it was you against the clock. The course was pretty fun, but there were no good jumps on it, just about 25 berms, one after another.... [more]
New Tranny
Just got a new Tranny all built up. A few changes from my last year bike, lighter, more responsive, a few part changes. I have rode it a couple times and it feels awsome. Check out some photos below. Notice the new LOPES signature WTB saddle and the new MRP... [more]
Cane Creek Headsets
Got to say thanks to Cane Creek for hooking me up with some sweet colorful headsets for my ibis frames. The 110 IS is the one I'm running on all my bikes and it not only looks cool, but performs great. Will try to get some photo's up of some... [more]
Oakley Pump Track
For the past couple weeks we have been working on a killer pump track @ Oakley. It's basically your dream situation. Good dirt, water, a bunch of enthusiastic workers, permission, 24 hour security and cameras, it's going to be great. So many guys have done a great job getting all... [more]
new bikes, new champions
Got some new custom ibis frames yesterday, so hopefully in a week or so I will have them all built up. So far I got a new hard tail (Tranny) which is coming in at almost a pound lighter than my custom one from last year and I also got... [more]
Dana Pt. Grand Prix
This past Sunday Dana Pt. hosted a big road race which attracted hundreds of racers and spectators. Roger Worthington was the MC and main man behind the event and did it first class, from the beer gardens, to the restrooms, to multiple rock bands, VIP section, killer race course, great... [more]
Prokop in Laguna Beach
After a two hour road ride on Monday in Aptos with Hans Heim, one of the owners of ibis, I headed to Santa Cruz to visit the new ibis headquarters. Got to take a sneak peek at some new goodies we are working on and hang out with the crew... [more]
Sea Otter Wrap Up
It was a long 4 days and it is finally over. Best weather ever for the Sea Otter which is saying a lot if you have ever been to this event. I concentrated on just doing the DH this year. Slalom is always fun, but it takes a lot out... [more]
Sea Otter Day 1
Long day 1 at the Otter. Up at 8am and on the DH course by 9. Good thing I had Joe my mechanic giving me a personal shuttle, because there is only 2 hours of practice, but being such a easy shuttle I did 5 runs in such a short... [more]
Philippines Trip Ends
The last day of the festival I entered the individual TT. It was only a 4km, completely flat race, but a few straights had some headwinds that definitely made it harder. Not exactly sure where I ended up, but I think I did pretty good because with only maybe 20... [more]
Race Update
Yesterday I entered the road race here for some training and it turned out to be tougher than I thought. I had been at the DH course in the morning and after 3 practice runs and some photo's with Bill Freeman who is here to shoot Hans & I, I... [more]
Philippines Trip begins
Hans and I made it to the Philippines with all our bikes and luggage, which is always a good way to start the trip. It was a long 16 hr flight, non-stop, well actually we had to stop in Guam for an hour to refuel, but didn't even get off... [more]
Sedona, AZ
This past weekend I went on a small road trip with my wife Paula, my dog Anni, and good friend Jon Levey to Sedona AZ. I went to Sedona about 4 months ago with my Dr to do some riding and really had a good time, so wanted to go... [more]
2009 Leapin Lizard DH
The 26th Annual Leapin Lizard DH was held this weekend & the field was big. 50 racers ranging from a 9 year old to a 60+ year old giving it their all in the infamous event. As always, no shuttles are allowed, you must hike your bike up the hill... [more]
Marzocchi Testing
This week I have gotten together with Tom Rogers from Marzocchi and tested forks on two occasions. The 2010 line up is going to be sick!!! So far I have tried out 3 different new 55 forks and 2 new 44 forks and I was happy with the results. All... [more]
Rattle Snakes
Had one of the scariest moments in my life today while out on a MTB ride with a friend here in Laguna. I was flying down this single track when I came around a corner to see a rattle snake laying in the trail. I panicked a bit and tried... [more]
Biker Bar Bonsai
Last Saturday I put on a underground race from the highest peak in Orange County, which ended at Cooks Corner, a biker bar at the base of the mountain. It was a mass start race that took about 40min for the front guys and had a few climbs and lots... [more]
Photo Shoot w/ Stikman
Yesterday Stikman came to Laguna to do some photo's with Richie Schley and I over a a jump spot in Laguna Niguel. Some DH style jumps and turns that we shot on for a couple hours before heading back to Laguna Beach where we had Hans Rey join us for... [more]
Robbie Madison
Just before new years I got to go out to the Redbull compound and watch Robbie practice for his New Year's Eve jump. If you missed it, go to youtube and search for it as it was crazy. This was my first time meeting Robbie, who was super cool and... [more]
cyclocross year
I came across these a few pics from a cyclocross race I did this season. It was a good course for me as there were all kinds of barriers to hop, which you will see from the pics. Unfortunately while out front I rolled a tubular and the race was... [more]
RADS Rides
Every wed. night there are local mtb rides here in Laguna with the local club called the RADS. They have been around for over 25 years now and lately the rides have been attracting a lot of talent, newcomers, and just big groups. After every ride we all meet at... [more]
KTM's
My good friend Jon Levey and I just picked up some new KTM 530 EXC enduro bikes last week so we can ride right from out house and do some adventuring. As you will see from the pictures these things are sweet and don't look like they should be street... [more]
Canadian Invasion
For the past couple weeks Richie Schley and Willow have been in town to get some good weather and ride. It started off great, but the last 5 days have been rain filled and cold but that has not stopped us from getting some fun riding in. There are some... [more]
Cyclocross Final race in OC
Just over a week ago I did the last cross race of the 08/09 season here in So. Cal. The course was short, but fun. Laps were about 4 min long, some short ups, short downs, lots of turns and a few get offs. I did the normal 35+ race... [more]
Highest Peak in OC
Some of my good friends and I did a super fun ride today from the highest peak in Orange County today, Saddleback Mountain, 5,600 feet. Richie, Willow, Tony the Tiger, Levey, & Myself were all smiles as we took in the killer, clear views and shreded one of the longest... [more]
Stephan Murray Visit
Last Monday when Steve Peat and Adele were in town we took a drive to Riverside to visit Stephan Murray. It's been a while since I last saw Stephan and it was great to hang out with him and see some progress made and his new home and set up.... [more]
Lucky Dog
My parents got our dog Anni a little something for X-mas. Boy was she happy. I think she still has a little of this bone left, so it's been a good present other than the mess she has made of our carpets chewing this thing.... [more]
OLD SCHOOL IBIS
Found a old ibis frame a few weeks ago in this guys garage. Pretty cool old school steel frames from the late 80's to early 90's. Scot Nicol is looking into it to tell me exactly from what year it is.... [more]
Muddy Road Ride
Last week I went for road ride with Patrick AKA Rasta who owns Laguna Beach cyclery here in town. Patrick is a super strong rider, but he's a roadie and roadies and mud don't get along. We were on a bike path the day after some rain and there was... [more]
1st Chance Race
Wed. was the "last chance" Rads ride and Thur. was the "first chance" Rads race. No better way to start the new year than by riding your bike with your bros, especially in your home town. An 11am meet up time at the Pit and the group was off for... [more]
San Juan ride
Saturday Joe Lawwill put together a fun ride up off ortega hwy on the chaquita trail. Stikman, Leigh, Cully, Mike Bell, RL, Blick, Kelly Lee and a bunch of others all did the ride. The dirt was great and everyone had a great time. Will try to post some pictures... [more]
Trip up North
Last week I did a little road trip up to visit the crew at ibis to go over a a few things for 2009 and to celebrate the second of two big goals they had set out to reach for the year. The first goal was reached before Interbike and... [more]
Olympic bmx track
A few days ago I drove up to the Olympic Training Center to have lunch with Mike King and some of the usa bmx riders including Mike Day, Tyler Brown, Jason Richerson, and a few others. After lunch we had a small session on the bmx track, but it was... [more]
ABA bmx Grands
I'm here in Tulsa OK for the ABA Grands, actually here because on wed. afternoon I was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Definitely honored to get such an award and had a good time at the ceremony. Since I was here I figured I had to race, but it's... [more]
cyclocross
Just did my first cyclocross race on my new ibis cross bike yesterday and it went great. Since I have very little experience doing these races and have not raced since last year I signed up in the 35+ 1,2,3 class, which from what people were telling me is almost... [more]
Sedona AZ
I just got back from 4 days of riding in Sedona AZ with my friend and DR. Sten. Joe from the Bike Co. met up with us for 2 days of riding, but unfortunately he broke his bike on the second day and only got to ride for one day.... [more]
Ray's Redbull event
Had a good time at Ray's indoor Redbull race on Saturday. I have not been to Ray's for a couple years and he has really changed the place up. It was also the first time I have been to Cleveland when it was not freezing cold. The weather was good... [more]
Jeep Finals
This weekend was the last race in the Jeep KOM series which was held in San Luis Obispo at the Mondonna Inn. It's always a great venue and this year didn't disappoint. The points battle was close between about 4 riders, myself not included as I didn't do the second... [more]
UCI Bands...
So I just read that the UCI is banning the use of skinsuits in DH and that they are also banning the use of open face helmets for 4x. There is also something about having to where back protection, elbow pads, and knee pads. Wonder how or who decided to... [more]
NY Times
I am sure most have heard about the epic battle between long time MTB XC champion, all around nice guy, and straight up stud David Wiens & Lance Armstrong this year at the Leadville 100, but if you haven't, check this link. Both are studs, but David is 44 and... [more]
Peaty, McGrath, Sheckler, Armstong, Fonseca
Peaty was in Laguna Wed & Thur night. Wed night he came over to the house with Mike Redding and we met up with Troy Lee for sushi here in town. Thur. we had a nice breakfast at Zinc Cafe, picked up some art work, test drove a 2009 911... [more]
Vegas Interbike
Interbike was last week and usually I am pretty worked from those few days in Vegas, but not this time. I kept it mellow this trip and only really went out one night to the Hard Rock, and even that night I kept it mellow. Sure makes being at the... [more]
Hall of Fame
A couple months ago I got the word that I would be inducted into the MTB Hall of Fame this year at Interbike. Pretty cool honor that I was stoked to get. Well, just yesterday I got word that I was also going to be inducted into the ABA BMX... [more]
back from Europe
Just got home from Europe last night, just in time to make Blick's 40th B-day party. It was a long trip home and I was beat, but good to see a lot of people I have not seen in a while at the party. After EuroBike I went to Switzerland... [more]
eurobike
I have been in Germany at Eurobike now for the past four days and just about over it. Trade shows drain you and this one is no different in that aspect. Everyone told me that it is so much larger than Interbike and it does seem bigger, but also much... [more]
gossip
Richie Schley has proposed to Willow finally and they are now engaged. Tim Commerford from Rage Against the Machine just played at the Democratic Convention and is psyched on riding his hard tail XC bike these days. Hans is in Africa. I hear it's cold in Australia at the WC... [more]
Whistler A-line
Yesterday was the Jim Bean Air DH and I was going for my 3rd win in a row. I was getting all kinds of shit from Marc Beamont, Greg Minnar, and some others on how slow I was through the 10 seconds worth of trees on the course, so I... [more]
CW Whistler
Just got in to Whistler Thur afternoon and the fun has began. Yesterday I hooked up with Pastrana for a DH run from the top of Garbanzo. Travis helmet cam'd me all the way down and was killing it. The Nitro Circus came to Whistler for a couple days of... [more]
CrankWorx Colorado
After pulling an all day drive on Tues. we arrived in Winter Park Colorado for the second year of CW. The first race I was to compete in was the Super D on Thur., so I wanted to get a few runs in before the race. The course was very... [more]
D Ville Race Report
So D ville is over and it was as fun as I heard it would be and probably tougher than I thought it would be. The heat was into the triple digits and the nor cal fires added a little bit of smoke to make it a bit less pleasant.... [more]
D ville update
I came up to Downieville to get some riding in before the race this weekend, but it really isn't great riding weather. It is hot as hell up here and there is a little bit of smoke lingering around which doesn't make it nice for hard breathing. I did my... [more]
Camp of Champions
I just got home from 3 days of riding up in Whistler with the Camp of Champions which is sponsored by Oakley and is a camp for kids to attend, whether into snowboarding, skiing, or mtbing. It was hot and the trails are rough, but as always it was a... [more]
MaxiAvalanche Victory
After spending the night in the hospital just a few days prior to the race I didn't think I would have the energy or power to do great at the race because the pedaling sections were very hard, but I played my cards right and came home with wins in... [more]
MaxiAvalanche qualifier
It's been a rough stay here in Andorra for the past 3 weeks. I have got sick twice, the second time landing me in the hospital for an overnight stay. Not sure if it was something I ate, or it could possibly have been the water. Either way I felt... [more]
Barcelona
Tues. after the WC in Andorra I was suppose to head down to the Misser's house in Barcelona but instead I spent the day in bed after a rough night of hugging the toilet. I don't know what happened to me, but I felt like dying that night. After a... [more]
WC #2
After a horrible qualifier on Friday I decided to pull my head out of you know where, make a few small changes to my bike, & make the best of my 11th place qualifier. I knew I was getting good starts and felt fast on the first straight, which is... [more]
Andorra WC#2
After a quick two weeks back in the usa we flew back to Europe today. WC #2 is in Andorra, so we are crashing at Cedric's house for the next 3 weeks. Racing the WC this weekend and then two weeks after that I am doing the Maxi Avalanche DH... [more]
D ville
Just got home a couple days ago from 5 days up north. My first stop was to check out Downieville since I have never been there and I am racing there in a couple months. I met Scot Nicol from Ibis, Mark Weir the DH Champion of D ville, Jason... [more]
WC #1
It's a good thing I didn't have my goals and heart set on another WC overall title, because luck was not on my side this weekend. After a good crash in practice the day of qualifying, I dusted myself off and managed to finish 6th in the quali. I was... [more]
Europe Week 1
The first week in Europe has gone by a bit slow, but we are coming to the end soon. The first week we were in Poland for a 4x race which I was invited to do. The course was long, many turns, a few hard jumps and ran at night,... [more]
rock star ride!!!
A couple days ago I went for a mtb ride with Tim Commerford from Rage Against the Machine. Tim is the bassist for the band and is a die hard mtb rider. It was good to finally ride with Tim and witness how into mountain bikes he really is. Within... [more]
Olympic Center
A few days ago Chris Powell called me up after spending a day at the training center and riding the Olympic replica bmx track and told me, "I don't know what you have going on tomorrow but you need to put your life on hold and come down to ride... [more]
Nor Cal
Just got back from a week up in the Santa Cruz area. A few days of riding and photo shoots with Oakley for some new 2009 products, followed by a day at ibis to get some new prototype parts put on my bikes, then it was off to the sea... [more]
Philippines
sorry it's been a little since I updated my site, just been busy and not on the computer much. A week ago I landed in Manila Philippines for the Terry Larrazabal bike festival. Since the time I arrived it has been an incredible trip and the reception I have received... [more]
Tara Llanes
Had dinner tonight with Tara and it was good to hang out with her and hear about all the progress she is having. WE had a good time and soon enough she will have a car she can drive and I am sure that everyone will be seeing a lot... [more]
Prokop & Powell
Went jumping a few days ago with Prokop & Powell down at a place that Chris and his buddy Vance have been digging at a bunch. The place is super cool, but also intimidating the first time you go. It was Michal's first time there and I was riding a... [more]
Leapin Lizard
A little over a week ago I did my first race on my new Ibis here in Laguna. What could be the oldest running DH race in the world (25 years), the Laguna Rads held the Leapin Lizard which is an underground race that is only for members, regular riders... [more]
Hans Breaks Ankle & Oakley Secret Room
Bad news for Hans Rey today. We were having fun doing some DH runs in Laguna when he took a crash and broke his ankle pretty bad. A team of RADS carried him out and I picked him up and drove him to the hospital. Looks like he will have... [more]
Tour of CA
Went to the last stage yesterday to watch the finish and it was amazing. They rolled into the Rose Bowl after about 70 mile on the road and did 5 laps to the finish line. Unfortunately it pissed down rain and was cold, but being the worriers they are, the... [more]
the Cult
My friend Jon Levey got us some last minute tickets to a private concert last night at the Ritz Carlton to watch the Cult play. YES, THE CULT... Pretty insane. Jon's friend Pat is the head door man at the hotel and had some extras, so Jon, Ryan Dungey, Derek... [more]
Hidden Valley
Got a call today from Kyle Strait as he rolled into Laguna with Dan, Gee, & Rachael Atherton and Ben Reid and Taylor Sage. They were doing some shuttle runs and asked if I wanted to join them. Can't pass up some shuttles, so it was off to Top of... [more]
Weekend of Fun
Had a fun day Saturday starting off with a cooking class here in Laguna beach with Paula. For Xmas we both got classes to the culinary arts school so for the next couple weeks we will be learning some basics. Class one was fun and we learned some pretty cool... [more]
New Frame Sponsor
Some of you I am sure are interested to find out what frame I will be using for this season. Well, it looks like I have narrowed it down to two companies. I just flew up yesterday for a meeting with one company that is a great possibility and possibly... [more]
keeping busy
It's been a busy last week with what seems like very little free time. Between riding, doing some trail work, some gym time, visiting Bike Mag, visiting TriAll3 bike box company, a couple different meetings with some manufacturing companies on a project I am working on with some partners (no... [more]
Freestyle MX compound
Friday last week I got a call from a friend asking if I wanted to go out to Ronnie Renner's house to moto, so I borrowed a bike and wasted no time in confirming I would be there. For those of you who don't know Renner, he is a freestyle... [more]
Suzuki Test Track
Went to the test track a few days ago after a meeting with Troy Lee to watch Dungey put in some laps. O'show had him riding the track backwards to practice up on his right hand turns since this weekend the track has more rights than lefts. I got a... [more]
O'show, Dungey, RC
Yesterday O'show, Dungey, RC, and myself did a 40 mile road ride. Pure comedy with RC. He was giving Dungey shit the entire ride. Fun times riding with the GOAT and the new up and coming SX superstar. O'show doesn't take on any extra projects unless he believes in them,... [more]
A1 supercross
Well another year is here and the first Supercross is over. The rain was suppose to be here and be here in a big way, but thank god it was a pretty good day. With a good amount coming down last night the track was muddy, but manageable and all... [more]
New Year's
The last day of the year is upon us and another year has flown by. Man, seems like they go by so fast but maybe it's when you have great years you just hope they will last longer. Anyways, there has been some shity things that have happened this year... [more]
Hawaii
Just got home from a 5 day vacation with Pat Mac & Steve Blick from Oakley. We went over to Ohau for a few days of chiling and watching the Pipemasters surf contest. The waves were not at their peak, but watching a wave that has a face of 15-20ft... [more]
BIG FIGHT
Holly shit, did anyone get to see Floyd Mayweather from the USA beat Ricky Hatton from England last night? Great fight... 10th round knock out. It was great to call up Peaty at 6am his time and talk a bunch of shit on how Ricky got knocked out. It was... [more]
In Memory of EVEL
EVEL Knievel, the hard-living, death-defying adventurer who went from stealing motorcycles to riding them in a series of spectacular airborne stunts in the 1960s and '70s, has died. He was 69. Knievel had been in failing health for years with diabetes and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable lung condition. In... [more]
Day in the Dirt
This weekend was the annual Day in the Dirt moto race put on by Troy Lee and the stunt man association. As usual, the stars were out and the track was rough. Back at LACR after a one year break, the atmosphere was fun as always. It's the one race... [more]
Thanksgiving
Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend and can't move after eating way too much tomorrow. Friday, Sat., & Sunday is the Day in the Dirt moto race that Troy Lee and the Stunman Association put on. So off to LACR moto track Friday morning, which is about 1hr 40min... [more]
Super MOTO
This past weekend was the final round of the AMA super MOTO championship and Troy Lee put on one of the best races of the series out at Morongo Casino just west of Palm Springs. It was my first time watching super moto live and with only about 1 hour... [more]
Road Trip Ends
The last couple days of my road trip ended with riding the Slick Rock trail and then driving to Vegas to attend the Kicker party at the Hard Rock. Slick rock is interesting. A great place to test chains as the traction is like no other place. HB must love... [more]
Road Trip Continues
So yesterday we did a good long ride. 2 hr 20min, 20 miles, good altitude and some fun terrain, except the parts where you are 3 feet away from a cliff that drops 500 ft down. That's when I get off and walk... Anyways, again I can't remember all the... [more]
Road Trip
Friday we rode Gooseberry Mesa and Thunder Mt. Two trails I have never been too, totally 2 different types of riding, both super fun. Especially Thunder Mt. Single track, loose, flowy, fast, some climbs, just an all around good trail. Nothing too tech, just loose. And the scenery is super... [more]
Helping Others
Saturday I attended a TACA event, which stands for "Talk About Curing Autism". I have a very good friend who has a boy with autism and TACA had a fund raising Poker tournament with many real pro poker players on hand along with some other pro athletes like Jim Everet,... [more]
Good Times
It's all about having good times with your bros and sometimes having a good time with your bros, can benefit a bro. Nasty put on a big jam at his moms house last week to raise money for Murray. It's great to see and hear everything that friends and the... [more]
Latest
Everything is great back here in Laguna. Just been putting in some easy road rides, catching up with friends, doing stuff around the house, and spending a lot of time on the computer and phone talking with potential sponsors. It has been great to receive so much interest in my... [more]
Diamond Bling Oakley
Just got home from Interbike in Vegas. It was a good show with lots going on, so here is a few things. 1. I got the news I will not be riding for GT anymore. I guess winning the World Champs, World Cup series and being with the company for... [more]
MOTO riding
Got home Monday night and was at the track Tues. morning to ride moto. Met my old friend Mercedes Gonzales out there as she was teaching another friend of ours daughter to ride. Then again on Thur I took my 150 out to StarWest to ride again. That track was... [more]
WC Finals
After a good qualifier I screwed myself in the semi finals last night. I was winning the semi final when I went a bit too inside in turn 2 and came out of the turn a bit slow and got passed by Prokop. Now in second I was still in... [more]
After World Champs
Spent a couple days at the Peat's house after worlds. Probably the first time in my life I have been in England when the weather was great. Did a little XC ride with Steve and Paula one day right from Peaty's house, which was fun. You would know why Peaty... [more]
World Championships
It was an exciting week of racing for me. The first day of practice was good, but I had a bit of problem trying to figure out my gearing for the first straight. After looking at the gear chart and thinking about my strategy on when to shift, I made... [more]
Jeep Finals
After qualifying 2nd I was out in the first round. I beat Cody Warren in the first run and was leading the second run all the way to the last turn where he made a move up the inside of me, knocking me off line causing me to unclip and... [more]
Back on the Road
Leaving tomorrow for a little over two weeks on the road. First stop is Beaver Creek Colorado for the final Jeep race. It's a tight battle for the overall win and a new Jeep on lease for two years, so hopefully I can put together a good race. On Sunday... [more]
Whistler to film
Just got back from Whistler where Richie Schley and I filmed for two days in the Chilcotins which is the high alpine way in the middle of nowhere. Richie and I were both shooting for our segments in NWD and Richie scoped this place out and figured it would look... [more]
Jeep KOM San Luis
Just got back from the second Jeep race for this year in San Luis Obispo. With Prokop out in China for a bmx olympic qualifier race someone different was going to be walking away with the mens lead and with Jill at the same bmx race, same was true for... [more]
Jeep KOM
Jeep race #1 didn't go so well for me. It was bad before it even started as my bike didn't show up for the first day of practice. The track didn't look so difficult, so I wasn't too worried about only getting an hour of practice before the race and... [more]
Fabien's out?
word on the street is that Fabien broke either his ankle or foot yesterday up here in Whistler. Not sure of any details, but with Peaty's ankle and now Fabien's possible injury, two favorites for the Worlds could be possibly out...... [more]
Whistler update
Crankworxs is over and the crowded lift lines are gone, but the dust is back. When I first got here it rained for 4-5 days straight, but since it has been nothing but sun and now the dust is back and the trails are getting rough. The last few days... [more]
Whistler Air DH
We got finished with the famous A-Line Air DH race a couple hours ago and I took the win for the second year in a row. It was a hard race as usual and with guys like Rennie, Minaar, and CG you have to be on your game if you... [more]
Whistler Biker Cross
The Biker Cross was tonight in the pouring rain. It has not stopped raining in the last 3 or 4 days here, so it is pretty bad. Suppose to get another day of rain tomorrow and then Monday it will begin to get better. The Biker Cross in Whistler has... [more]
Whistler
Got up to Whistler on Wed and it pretty much has not stopped raining. I guess a week ago it was hot and the trails were dusty, but not the case now. Wet and cold at the top and it is suppose to stay that way through Monday before the... [more]
Austria
Just got back from Austria, round 4 of the World Cup. I missed the race last year because I got hurt before, but the year before that I won and I was hoping for another good result so I could wrap up the Overall Title before the last race. A... [more]
Wheel Chair Race
So I go to Oakley yesterday to meet Ernie for lunch. I pull into the front circle, call to see where he is at, he answers and is in the employee store. He wheels over to meet me and is out of breath. Long story short, I tell him he... [more]
MSA Results
Got back 2 days ago from what turned out to be a good trip to Canada. You never know what your going to get in MSA between the rain storms and the bugs, but luckily we didn't get any rain the entire time I was there and the bugs didn't... [more]
home
Feels good to finally be home after a long trip, but in no time I'll be off again to World Cup #3 in MSA. Regardless, just being home for a few days is nice. You really can't beat Laguna Beach. I've been all over the world and I can honestly... [more]
Victory in Switzerland WC
After my killer qualifier I had yesterday I knew I could be a threat for the win today. The first turn was going to be tricky and with the rain that came just before the race started, it made most of the turns slick. It was a good choice I... [more]
Switzerland WC 4xQualifier
Today was the Qualifier for the 4x. After seeing the course yesterday and being disappointed, I figured I better get there today and just ride it as much as possible because nothing was going to get changed. After 2 hours of practice I was feeling pretty good on the course.... [more]
cortina, italy
Left Cortina, Italy yesterday where we spent a few days at the Marzocchi 2008 product launch. Good to see all the 08 product looking even better with every category being covered. Sure you will all see the new product soon. Thomas Vanderham and I scouted out a ski jump a... [more]
MOTO GP in Italy
Sitting in the Alpinestars booth on my computer with wireless... Yep, this sport is so pro makes me feel like our sport is nothing. You really can't believe it until you have been to one and got the full experience. Right now is the 250 race and the big boys... [more]
Italy
Sorry it has been a while since my last update, but I have not had internet in a while. After WC #1 in Spain I went with Cedric and his mechanic Seb to Portugal for a few days of DHing along with a bunch of other riders who made the... [more]
Vigo, Spain Results
In the final it was Prokop, Gee Atherton, Joost, and me. I was in lane 2, Prokop in 1. I got a good start, but pulled my foot out of my pedal straight away, so I immediately was passed by the other two on the outside. So out of... [more]
Vigo, SPAIN/Course
Got to Spain yesterday after a long day of travel and of course, 2 of my 3 bags didn't show. SpanAir, right on! Second year in a row I didn't get my cloths. Luckily I have my overnight bag and one change of cloths and uniform this year that was... [more]
Moto GP
Just got this message from my friend Alex Hoffman, moto gp racer from Germany, residing in Switzerland. "had a great start and could have been 7th after Lap 1 ! Got caught in a crash in turn one and had to get off the track - back on track 15th... [more]
Poland results
Yesterday was the race in Poland and although it didn't go perfect for me, it was great to be there with so many fans and the promotion of my Mastering Mountainbike Skills book that has just came out in Polish. It started with qualifying at 1pm where I finished 2nd... [more]
Poland
So I made it to Poland around midnight on thur. after traveling for about 22 hours. Today was getting some rest and trying to adjust to the time. I got to ride the Bikercross course a bit. It is super fast with about 8 turns. Sounds long, but because of... [more]
Rage Against the Machine
On Sunday I went to Coachella to see Rage Against the Machine with Hans, Robert from GT, and Nick who is Hans neighbor. Tim who is the bassist for the group is an avid mountain biker and Hans stays in pretty good touch with him, so he hooked us up... [more]
Sam Hill hurt?
Just heard from a little birdie that Sam Hill hurt his knee a bit. Don't know the details or how bad. Hopefully nothing serious!... [more]
Mini Moto
Yesterday was one of those perfect days. I woke up at 7:30am and met Troy Lee at 8am for a bike ride. Living back in Laguna is awsome for many reasons, but with some of my best friends living here even makes it better. In about 4 minutes I rode... [more]
bmx track
Went to Orange Y bmx track last night to do some riding and to meet up with Chris Powell. A bit windy, but the gates are always good and with the first WC only a few weeks away it is nice that Orange does UCI gates for 20-30 minutes for... [more]
Sea Otter
Sea Otter was this past weekend and in typical fashion the weather was a factor. I arrived Thur. night and the word was that it was cold and windy for that first day or practice I missed, so I was not too bummed at missing it. Friday morning DH practice... [more]
Bicycle Commuter Act
http://capwiz.com/lab/issues/?style=D& Go to this website above and take 2 minutes to put your name in to help pass this law that allows employers to give benefits to those who ride their bikes to work.... [more]
Lizard DH race
Yesterday was the annual underground Leapin Lizard DH race in Laguna. The turn out was pretty weak compared to years past. Partially because most of the Laguna RADS are getting old and don't want to race down Telonix when it is nasty like it is now and partially because nobody... [more]
Cully's Back
That's right... Dave Cullinan is racing Sea Otter DS and he is on one of my signature full suspension DS frames from a couple years ago. I went jumping with him a couple times and as always with Dave, he can jump. Good style as always also. I'm sure he... [more]
4000 + verticle feet
Sat. I did a shuttle with a couple friends that had us descending over 4000 ft with terrain ranging from super rocky fire road, technical single track, fast single track, and flowing double track. The entire trail with the exception of maybe the last few minutes is rocky and loose,... [more]
Ernesto update
For those of you who have been reading my site for a while, here is a quick update on my friend Ernesto Fonseca who got paralyzed last year while practicing for the SX series. I hung out with Ernie a last week and it was one year to the date... [more]
Jump Jam
Yesterday Heath Pinter, bmx dirt jumper for Giant, had a killer jam at his trails in Riverside, CA. One of his good friends has a few acres around his house, so of course there is a dedicated section just for the trails. Super flow, all slightly downhill, steep lips, and... [more]
Summer?
Feels like summer here in So. Cal. I think it was in the 90's today, so since I never really get to spend the summer doing what you are suppose to be doing if you live here, I did it today. Paula, Blick, and Levey all went to the beach... [more]
Toronto, Canada Race
Just got back from Toronto and aside from getting there and then trying to get home, the trip was good. My flight to Toronto ended up in Washington DC where I got to spend the night for 3 hours before getting up to catch a new flight to Toronto and... [more]
Toronto, Canada
Off tomorrow to Toronto for a bike show and little indoor race. Should be fun. Look for the update when I get back. Lopes... [more]
Ferarri
My neighbor has a 360 Challenge Stradalle Ferarri and he is always telling me I could drive it whenever I want, so tonight my parents were over and we ordered some pizzas and my dad and I took it out to pick them up. Pretty sick! My dad was shitting... [more]
Back on the BMX
I went down to Meadows house again today after not being there for about a month to ride with Powell, Kyomi Waller, Leo, Matt Ortwein, and Danny. Dale was there and left right before I arrived. I guess you didn't want to ride with me Dale? Anyways, I decided to... [more]
Epic Day
It was a epic day of riding in the Clevlend national forest today on some of the best trails around, with some of the best riders around. Ariel and Abby from Mavrick are in town for a week and I have been telling them I need to show them some... [more]
Ray's 3 Ride
I just got back from the second annual Rays 3 Ride. It's been a year already and the place has changed a little with some new additions, but for the most part the courses that we had competitions on were the same. Friday was practice and this year I made... [more]
Laguna/New Trails
Yesterday I did a XC ride with Hans, John Cowan, Steve Blick, and a couple other local friends. After 15 years of riding in Laguna I still have not rode all the trails out there and every once in a while new ones are being built and new areas are... [more]
SX #5
Saturday was supercross number 5 and RC was not racing so I didn't expect too much, but Reed put up a good battle. He kept Bubba with in a couple seconds for the entire race and even passed him once when Stewart made a mistake. In the end it was... [more]
Solvang & Castillo Ranch
I had a great last couple days doing the things I love, riding my bike, riding my moto, eating good food, and spending time with friends. Wed morning I picked up Blick and with Cory Leclarc in tail in his truck, we headed north. The first stop was Solvang. Team... [more]
VTT Magazine
I spent the day with Stephan and Frank from VTT magazine out of France today for a story they are doing on me for an upcoming issue. After meeting them for breakfast, we headed back to my house for some portrait shots. We started in the garage, showing the cars,... [more]
jumping
A few days ago I went to Danny Meadows house to go jumping with Powell, Dale Holmes, the bmx world champ Javier Columbo, Jason Richardson, and Christian. It was a good session riding with all the bmx boys. Dale was on his mtb and the rest, including Powell were on... [more]
dirt jumps
A few days ago I was about to head out to the gym and I got a call from Heath Pinter who is a bmx dirt jumper who lives in Corona. Fuzzy and a bunch of Utah guys were down to ride some dirt, since it is freezing in Utah... [more]
New Friends
This past week I have been hanging out with a guy named Alex Hoffman. He is from Germany originally, now living in Switzerland who races GP road bikes for Ducati. Super cool guy and really into cycling, so we have been doing some road rides, dinners, and go carting together.... [more]
enduro ride
A few days ago I met Stikman out at Elsinore MX track on my enduro bike and he rode his over to meet me. We rode the track for about a hour before taking off on a mini adventure. After about 5 miles on the road we were in the... [more]
Party
Last night I had a party with about 70 friends at my house. Kind of a pre-New Years party. I got the Ultimate fight with Tito and Chuck, which was knarly. I can't believe those guys do that for a living. I also had it catered with food, followed by... [more]
In Memory of Rick Beswick
Yesterday I attended the services for my friend and lawyer Rick Beswick. He was a great guy, heavily involved in cycling and always there to support me when I needed him and his legal services. We would hang out at functions together, do a road ride here and there, do... [more]
surgery
Wed. I had surgery on my ankle to get it cleaned up. I broke it in 1999 when I was on Cannondale and tore the ligaments and then in Scotland a couple years ago I broke it again. It just has never been great and the last few years my... [more]
San Juan Trail
Since we got some rain the last few days in So Cal I had to go hit up the San Juan trail yesterday. One of the best trails in So Cal by far when it has some moisture to it. My friends Jon Levey and Steve Blick from Oakley joined... [more]
Mexico
Just got home from two weeks in Mexico. The first week was spent in and around Mexico City. I have a friend who lives there, so we were hanging out visitiing them. The day after I got in I did a clinic for about 16 riders an hour outside the... [more]
Hood River Oregon
Just got back from a week long shoot in Hood River Oregon. It was wet and cold, but we still had a good time. Cedric, Wade and some other riders sponsored by Oakley all came out to shoot the 07 spring line. Definitely would like to go back when it... [more]
Last Couple days
Yesterday I went motoing up at Competitive Edge with my buddy Dave Castillo. This track is up in the high desert, just about 10 minutes from my mechanic Monkeys house. The track is long and fast. A few big jumps, but for the most part they are pretty safe ones.... [more]
Mexico City
This past weekend was spent in Mexico City. Oakley Mexico paid for me to come out to do some shop visits, go to a local 4x event just to hang out, and to represent Oakley at the Redbull Metro race. I got in on a Friday, got picked up by... [more]
Nor Cal trip
Just got back from a little 3 day trip up to Nor Cal. Started off by riding moto up at Castillo ranch on Sunday. Always a good time up there. Dave Castillo and I did a bunch of moto's and by the end of the day I was beat. Tom... [more]
moto adventure
Yesterday I finally got to ride my new crf450x enduro bike. I bought it this summer up in Berkely because they registered it for me, but I never got the blinkers and all the goodies on it until now. A few of my friends have enduro bikes also and these... [more]
Oakley commercial
Oakley has a new custom design to order sunglass program and they have been shooting a commercial for it that will be on dvd and in every custom made pair of glasses. Pretty cool concept! They used a bunch of different athletes and we all played a part. I was... [more]
Interbike/ Cowan's Jump Jam
Just got back from Interbike a couple days ago and it was the same as the last million times I have been there. I had a few signings to do and a couple meetings, but aside from that the show was pretty mellow for me. Of course you always have... [more]
Laguna DH runs
A few days ago Declines Scott Hart and Mark Jordan came down to Laguna to do runs with Hans & I on the new 2007 DHi. Check out the pics and story on Declines site. http://www.declinemagazine.com/community/community.htm... [more]
whistler fun
Just got back from 10 days in Whistler, riding all the trails that I usually don't have time to ride while I am up there for the race. It was a boys trip that included a bunch of the Laguna Rads and some of my friends that live locally that... [more]
Jeep KOM Finals
Since returning home from New Zealand I have been flat out. I was home for one day and then flew to Vail Colorado for the Jeep King of the Mountain Finals. I got in Tues. night because I was asked to help build this course, so for 3 days straight... [more]
Worlds Update
Today was qualifying and I ended up 2nd, .2 seconds behind Prokop. I had a good run and made only one little mistake, but other than that it was spot on. Tomorrow we have a day off and Friday is the big day. Results 1. Prokop 2. Lopes 3. Roger... [more]
Jeep KOM #2
Just got back from the Jeep race in Wisconsin. The area we raced in was nice and camp Jeep was at the Raod America race track. Needless to say the course was flatter than most bmx tracks, but not too bad of a track otherwise. There were about 3 corners... [more]
whistler update
Crankworxs is over and the mountain is a bit more quiet now. I took off tues. night to go do some filming and ended up in Kamloops. It was pretty cool since I've seen the area in lots if pictures and videos, but had never been there. We got some... [more]
Air DH 1st Place
Yesterday was the Air DH race and of all the races I have won here at Crankworxs I have never won this race, so it was one of my goals for the week. I had been doing practice runs on my I drive 5 and it was feeling good thanks... [more]
another HOT day
It is still blazing hot up here. Went to breakfast with Stik and Leigh who got up here last night, then bought some fresh food at the farmers market. Around noon we headed to the lake for a couple hours, which was nice. A bit later in the day I... [more]
Sat. in Whistler
It is still blazing hot here and the place could use some rain to keep the dust down, but the place is packed. Went to the lake yesterday w/ Paula and did some swimming. Took the day off from the mountain, but did a short XC ride w/ Richie, followed... [more]
Whistler
I've been in Whistler for two days now and loving it. Already I have done more Downhilling in two days than I have done the entire year. There are some new trails, some new jumps, and of course the slope style course is looking bigger than ever. The limits are... [more]
Jeep KOM #1
We just finished round #1 of the Jeep KOM here in San Luis Obispo. The weather was pretty good, just a bit windy. The course was OK and it was good to get a race under my belt after not racing for over a month. I really have not been... [more]
Filming
Since getting back from Colorado I have been busy working on some jumps to film for the Freeride Entertainment movie this year. Luckily I have some good, hard working friends to help me out as I would not have been able to pull it off on my own. The area... [more]
Ernesto Visit
A couple days ago I was fortunate enough to visit Ernie in the Craig rehab center, where he has been for the past month and will be for the next month. I got there tues. night, spent the night with Ernie and his wife Carolina, then spent the entire next... [more]
Italy/Marzocchi 07 Product Launch
I just returned from 5 days in Lago di Garda Italy for the 07 Marzocchi product launch. Cedric, Schley, Vanderham, Simons, Dyer, Bassagotia, Watson, Chasson, & a few others were all there, so we had a great time hanging out and riding. There are some exciting new products in the... [more]
Europe trip
Just got home on Monday from another two week trip in Europe. Scotland was the same old story, rain, rain, & more rain. Not only did it rain a lot but it was cold and windy. The 4x track was the same old thing and the first turn was still... [more]
Sat. Ride
Hooked up with Blick, Powell, Rando, & Stikman today in Laguna for a XC ride. I ride with Blick all the time, but it has been some time since I rode with Stik & Powell & I don't think I have ever rode with Rando. It was a good group... [more]
Ernesto update
Got a call from Ernesto himself today. It was amazing to hear his voice as it has been over two months since his accident or since I have been able to speak with him. He is making some progress with his trach, hallow is off, speach is good, and he... [more]
Saturday Fun
The day started out early with a local race in Laguna Beach that has been going on for 22 years called the Leaping Lizard. It is a Downhill race that the Rads, a mtb club in Laguna put on every year. Part of the tradition is that you have to... [more]
VIGO, SPAIN
World Cup #1 didn't go off so well. I got to Spain on wed., but my luggage didn't make it. Thur. was the first day of practice and still no clothes, so I had to practice in my street cloths and flat pedals. Friday and still no cloths, so I... [more]
4x Prague
The race in Prague went off pretty good on Monday. It was a holiday in the Chec. and the sun was out, which made it that much more enjoyable for the spectators to come out to watch the event. I qualified 2nd to Prokop by .4 seconds which gave him... [more]
Prague
This weekend I am in Prague for the SEAT 4X invitational put on by Prokop's manager, course designed by Prokop so it should be fun. Monkey and I got in today and it was raining and cold, but I guess it was nice yesterday and hopefully will get a bit... [more]
Rally
After the Otter we drove up to Whistler for a week to do a reno on our condo up there. We got a lot taken care of and managed to get some riding in and a half day of snowboarding in. It snowed quite a bit, so we had to... [more]
Sea Otter
The weekend started off looking grim, but turned out great in the end. The first day was DH practice and the course was horrible, so I ended up doing only one run before calling it a day. Fri. was 4x practice and qualifications. Glen Jacobs built the course and you... [more]
Ernesto update
Wed. Paula and I went to the hospital to see Ernesto. We ran into his mother when we first got there and spoke with her for 30 minutes or so before she took me up to see him. I was immediately happy to see his reaction as soon as he... [more]
San Juan Trail
Did the San Juan trail today with Hans, Blick, and Tom Rogers. After the rains we have had the last few days I thought the trail would be a little more wet, but it was still pretty damn good. Blick took off up the hill first and the rest of... [more]
Ernest update
Yesterday I went to the hospital w/ Troy Lee and Jeff Ward to visit Ernesto. As we arrived the O'show and his wife Gina had just go there also, so we all went in to the waiting room together. Ernie's parents were there, along with his aunt and his local... [more]
Ernesto Fonseca
If you have not already heard, Ernesto Fonseca, factory Honda motocross racer and good friend of mine has had a terrible crash a few days ago while preparing for the Daytona SX this weekend. He has fractured C-7 and today underwent surgery to help stablize his spinal cord. All went... [more]
Road Race
Yesterday I decided to get up early and go do a road race they hold every year in Camp Pendleton. Johnny O'mara told me about it a couple days ago and said it was a good event and not too long, only 26miles. So the alarm went off at 6:30am... [more]
Good bye
Richie & Willow were in town for a month and today they left to go home. It was good having them around, as they are both super cool to hang with and to ride with. A bunch of us all went to dinner last night for their last night in... [more]
Pro Roadies
Yesterday I decided to get out on my road bike in the morning as they said the rain would be coming. I rode for about an hour and then called Blick to see if he wanted to ride a little with me before I started back home. He told me... [more]
XC Ride
Did a good xc ride with Willow yesterday for a couple hours and then did some DH testing with the new GT DHi. That bike is coming along good and hopefully the team will get some good results on it this year. Bas de Beaver is in town coaching the... [more]
Sheep w/ Cedric & Shley
Went to Sheep yesterday with Cedric and Richie and it was pretty good after some rain. We had a good session and CG was killing it with some backflips over a double. Later that night we went to Cedric & Robin's new house for dinner. Richie, Willow, Chris Powell, his... [more]
Rain
Yesterday we finally got some rain here in So. Cal and we need it. It has been bone dry and like summer, but it is getting colder and hopefully we will continue to get some rain. Before it started raining yesterday I met Cedric out at Sheep Hills. CG is... [more]
castillo ranch
Cowan & I went up to Castillo Ranch a couple days ago to do some scouting for a segment for an upcoming movie. We brought our moto's, got in late and camped out, woke up the next morning to the sprinklers watering the track, and the fun began. John could... [more]
Fun Riding
I've done some fun rides over the last few days. A few days ago I was up at Marzocchi visiting Bryson and Tom Rogers, getting a few new forks on my bikes and we did a fun XC ride at Lake Castaic. Besides testing out some new forks I am... [more]
New Year
Happy New Years!!!! Hope everyone had a safe and fun new years. Mine was pretty mellow. Went over to a friends house and watched a couple movies, had dinner, a few drinks, and just hung out until midnight. Yep, 2006 is already here and there is plenty to report on.... [more]
New MTB park
Last weekend I went out to help build and give direction on some new mt. bike jumps and dh trails over near Black Star canyon. The place has some potential and we had about 25 people come out to help. Hans and I went bush wacking and this is the... [more]