Mountain biking is such a rich endeavor. There are great people, places, adventures, techniques and, of course, all the fun equipment. Here are some semi-random tales to help you get more out of your biking life or just to put a smile on your face.
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Racing at Mammoth This past weekend Lars and Shawn Siebe entered their first national event. Both did pretty good considering they crashed in their downhill race runs. Lars places 15th in the DH and 23rd in the Super D. Shawn placed 12th in DH. Posted Sep. 23, 2005 |
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24 hours of Adrenalin at Laguna Seca This past weekend Alan Sherlock, Dave Weiland, Brian"Uncle Bri" Hughes. and Lars put in a solid 16th place finish in their first 24hour race together. 24laps combined with Lars putting 70miles on his single speed. Ouch! Well done you guys. Posted May. 18, 2005 |
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Mammoth
DH Helmet cam Video clip courtesy of Scott Schlacter Posted Oct. 20, 2004 |
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Advice for an injury-prone dude 15-year-old Phil broke five bones this year, and now his parents want to ban him from biking. Hmm, this brings up some interesting issues. From leelikesbikes.com Posted Oct. 18, 2004 |
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Whistler madness
Lars flew north to help a teamate in the 24 Hours of Adrenalin Solo World Championships, and he got the Extended Play on Whistler's DH runs while he was there. Oct. 18, 2004 |
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Sneak peak: 2005 Specialized Enduro Our man Lee got his mitts on one of our all-time favorite bikes, and here's what he thinks. Hint: He likes it! From leelikesbikes.com Posted Oct. 18, 2004 |
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Pre-season Northstar action
with Wade Simmons What do you get when you mix the Rocky man himself, a bunch of characters, a few trucks and Dogbone? Good times, that's what! June 24, 2004 |
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Beware the horrible tick
For the tick, it's a never-ending string of bad relationships. For us hosts, it's all good until we find a tick where the sun don't shine. February '04 |
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Wet, cold and fun as heck
The air is colder, the rains are rolling through and the soil is tacking up just right. "Winter" in NorCal isn't so rough, but it does call for some tweaks in our riding setup. December '03 |
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The Top 10 Bikes for '04
Now that the Trail Head crew has been to Interbike and seen and ridden all the cool new stuff, it's time for Lars to pick the best. November '03 |
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Getting out there with a
BOB trailer One of the greatest things about mountain biking is that it allows us to take ourselves OUT THERE! John Thomsen waxes poetic about freedom and overnight escape. From the vault |
