It was a long hard season but the 2009 12hrs of Temecula series is finally over. At these events, anything can happen, and trust me it does! Here's a few random facts about what "really" happened.
- Rob consumed and unknown quantity of beverages but still managed to maintain our bikes just fine
- I had two flat tires and flipped over the bars (going uphill) when I threw my chain!
- Someone gave Russell a light that failed on the last lap... (that would be me! ooops)
- Gary gave us the inside scoop of what happened at Leadville this year
- Lisa destroyed me on the climbs :)
- Chocolate chip cookies are still the food of choice, followed closely by PBJs
- The 4 Person team moved from 13th at the beginning of the season up to 3rd in last race
- Single speeds are very unforgiving at endurance events (duh)
- I drank beer between laps for first time ever
- Gary passed out on the table in the awards tent (evidence below)
Pro solo - AL
- finished 3rd, overall series winner
3 Person Open - Cy, Chris, Gary
- finished 1st, overall series winner
4 Person Open - Russell, Margaret, Lisa, Jeff
- 3rd in series
So congrats to everyone for a such a great effort this seasons.
Lastly, huge thanks to Jason Ranoa for promoting one of the best mountain bike events in SoCal! Be sure to check the list of new 12hr, endurance and fat tire events scheduled for next year.
See everyone next year!
AL (Don's Bikes Team)
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Don's Bikes Hell Ride Pictures - Group A
Here are a few more pictures. Most of these are from the first group. There were 12 of us that held a good pace the whole ride. Great riders and good times!
AL
AL
Don's Bikes Hell Ride 2009 Wrap-up
Thanks to everyone who came out this year and made this ride such a success. As most people found out, the ride isn't quite as hellish as it is fun, but I guarantee you that everyone experienced some level "hell" along the way!
Ride
- 43 riders, 2 main groups, 4 guides (AL, Rob, Russell, Margaret)
- an undetermined number of crashes, flat tires and cliff excursions...
GPS
- 5:39 hrs, 36.86 miles, 6924 ft down, 2143 ft up
Aftermath
- 4 $25 Don's Bikes gift certificates, 1 gift certificate for a bike at cost!
- an undetermined number of beer and pizza consumed :)
It was great meeting so many new folks (from Socal and STR) and thanks again for coming out!
Special thanks to Don's Bikes of Rialto for sponsoring the event!
Ride- 43 riders, 2 main groups, 4 guides (AL, Rob, Russell, Margaret)
- an undetermined number of crashes, flat tires and cliff excursions...
GPS- 5:39 hrs, 36.86 miles, 6924 ft down, 2143 ft up
Aftermath
- 4 $25 Don's Bikes gift certificates, 1 gift certificate for a bike at cost!
- an undetermined number of beer and pizza consumed :)
It was great meeting so many new folks (from Socal and STR) and thanks again for coming out!
We'll post more stuff shortly, but feel free to add your comments or stories here as well.
Cheers,
AL & Russell (Don's Bikes Race Team)
Cheers,
AL & Russell (Don's Bikes Race Team)
Special thanks to Don's Bikes of Rialto for sponsoring the event!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
The SART Hell Ride is on!
It's that time of the year again folks and Hell Ride is on this weekend!
So far there are over 40 riders confirmed and over 50 expected to show up. Why not right? 30+ miles of SART single track and 8000+ ft of descending = fun!
Where: Meet at Uncle Howie's in Redlands, shuttle up to SART
When: Sat Nov 07, 7:30-8:00 AM
Full ride details here.
We look forward to seeing you out there.
Don's Team
So far there are over 40 riders confirmed and over 50 expected to show up. Why not right? 30+ miles of SART single track and 8000+ ft of descending = fun!
Where: Meet at Uncle Howie's in Redlands, shuttle up to SART
When: Sat Nov 07, 7:30-8:00 AM
Full ride details here.
We look forward to seeing you out there.
Don's Team
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Jedi Master Super D
(posted by Jeff Stanners)
Last Sunday there was a grassroots Super D race out at Hulda Crooks in Loma Linda. Very low-key with no entry fee. There were, however, medals and even In-N-Out gift certificates to the winners. Most important it was a lot of fun. The race was put on by Van Geslani.
Cy was the declared overall winner. Van actually beat him by a few seconds, but didn't count himself in the results since he was putting on the event. Both guys were moving pretty fast. Here's the complete results...
Overall Race results
Van 8:16
Cy 8:21
Jason 8:38
Mike 8:48
Dallas 9:39
Doug 9:42
Jen 9:42
Bryan 9:52
John 10:25
Eric S. 10:26
Berny 10:29
Eric P. 10:30
Judd 11:03
Candice 11:52
Men's Hardtail Division
Dallas 9:39
Doug 9:42
Berny 10:29
Judd 11:03
Women's Open Division
Jen 9:42
Candice 11:52
This will probably be a monthly race for awhile. If you're interested in racing you can get ahold of Van at the Jedi Super D Facebook Page.
You can see the course on Geoladders here:
http://www.geoladders.com/show_route.php?route=29109
I was too tired from the "6 Hours of Bootleg Canyon" the day before so I didn't race. I did go up and take pictures.
You can see the rest of the pictures here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/WhiteSpiderPhotos/JediMasterSuperD#
Last Sunday there was a grassroots Super D race out at Hulda Crooks in Loma Linda. Very low-key with no entry fee. There were, however, medals and even In-N-Out gift certificates to the winners. Most important it was a lot of fun. The race was put on by Van Geslani.
Cy was the declared overall winner. Van actually beat him by a few seconds, but didn't count himself in the results since he was putting on the event. Both guys were moving pretty fast. Here's the complete results...
Overall Race results
Van 8:16
Cy 8:21
Jason 8:38
Mike 8:48
Dallas 9:39
Doug 9:42
Jen 9:42
Bryan 9:52
John 10:25
Eric S. 10:26
Berny 10:29
Eric P. 10:30
Judd 11:03
Candice 11:52
Men's Hardtail Division
Dallas 9:39
Doug 9:42
Berny 10:29
Judd 11:03
Women's Open Division
Jen 9:42
Candice 11:52
This will probably be a monthly race for awhile. If you're interested in racing you can get ahold of Van at the Jedi Super D Facebook Page.
You can see the course on Geoladders here:
http://www.geoladders.com/show_route.php?route=29109
I was too tired from the "6 Hours of Bootleg Canyon" the day before so I didn't race. I did go up and take pictures.
You can see the rest of the pictures here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/WhiteSpiderPhotos/JediMasterSuperD#
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Live Strong Update - Tough times on 1400 mile journey
It's day 10 and Gerry is still rolling strong on his journey. At this point he is nearing 1000 miles, and as you can imagine, he's going through some pretty tough times. He sums it up with this:
"At this point, if it touches the bike, it hurts..."
Due to cold and exhaustion last night, he had to stop a little short of his destination and get some assistance to reach the hotel.
But true to Gerry's spirit, here's a short video of him riding back to where he stopped yesterday and continuing on his 1400 mile journey from where he left off. Now that's some serious dedication!
Hang in there Gerry... 4 days to go!
Be sure to check out these cool t-shirts you can purchase to help support the cause.
"At this point, if it touches the bike, it hurts..."
Due to cold and exhaustion last night, he had to stop a little short of his destination and get some assistance to reach the hotel.
But true to Gerry's spirit, here's a short video of him riding back to where he stopped yesterday and continuing on his 1400 mile journey from where he left off. Now that's some serious dedication!
Hang in there Gerry... 4 days to go!
Be sure to check out these cool t-shirts you can purchase to help support the cause.
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