By definition Synergy means….n., pl. -gies. 1. The interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects. So the other day Dave Sanderson and I were talking about the possibilities of combining our skills to make one super DH rider. David has…
Month: February 2009
When Moe and I started the race team, we never dreamed that it would be what it is today. Not only do all of our racers perform well, but we all get along and actually like each other. The team’s chemistry is better than what you would see on some of my favorite 80’s TV…
I met the reps of POC at Interbike 2008. New products for 2009 from this Swedish company and makers of snow/ski products are BIKE gear. To be more specific – gear that would cater to the extreme side of bikes, such as Downhill (DH), Freeriding, park and BMX. For our testing we received body armor…
Earlier this week, I headed out to Sycamore Canyon in Riverside, CA. Through the years I’ve heard so many great things about this place. With my trusty Garmin 305, I downloaded the route off www.geoladders.com. Below is the link for those that are interested: http://www.geoladders.com/show_route.php?route=20548. Singletrack in the back ground. Sycamore Cyn has a variety of…
Came across this and thought I’d share. The Mountain Bike Dictionary. After a quick perusal, one of my favorites: Auger v.: to involuntarily take drill samples of the local geology (usually with your face) during a crash. See face plant. Also see “The Moe” below. By the way, I vote we never let Moe live…
There’s something about riding DH that get’s Priscilla to pay more attention to me. I’ve benefited from having her wow at my awesome-tastic DH skills and the occasional podium makes it even sweeter. So if you feel like you need to turn up the heat in your relationship, give DH riding a shot. You don’t…
Team Rider David Sanderson lost a Super Bowl bet to Tony Finch. Basically if Tony’s team won the game, then David would have to race DH at Fontana. Fast forward to Valentine’s Day. Moe, David and I set out for the race venue, Southridge in Fontana. As you know we’ve spent quite a bit of…
It seems that some of you enjoyed our “Lighter side of Racing” post, so here’s part DOS. Has anyone seen my contact lens???? Hey Joe, how big is it??? “Yes Mr. Team Manager, I’m listening…” “Mmmm I can smell the first place podium all the way from here” It looks like someone needs to polish…
An email… innocent enough, sent me on a chase. The email: 2008 XTR Brakes, and a link. Tim Scissors knew I was building up a frame and needed parts so when he saw the XTR brakes he immediately emailed it to me. When I got the email I went directly to the website. I read…