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Posted by PeterD Fri, 17 Aug 2007 05:49:00 GMT
John and Michael are slowly moving up in the rankings at the Trans Rockies.
On Day 1, they were 116th
Day 2, they moved to 108th on GC
Day 3, to 100th
Day 4 to 96th
Day 5 to 92nd
Definitely holding their own (and more).
Posted by Patty Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:36:00 GMT
“Bag your Barf”
That’s what someone wrote on the air sickness bag in the seat pocket in front of my seat. I’m not sure what meaning I should take from this: ride ‘til you puke maybe?
So back in May we heard at the shop that one of our good customers is in need of a partner for this event up in Canada called the Trans Rockies Challenge. It is a 7 day stage race, all point to point taking place in the Kootenay Rockies of British Columbia. The mileage is about 350 for the week and altitude gain of around 37,000’. I checked into a bit, looked at the calendar, saw I had a couple of months to train and figured, why not. I emailed Michael and got signed up.
Read more...Posted by Patty Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:46:00 GMT
According to the TransRockies website,
“The TransRockies Challenge has quickly earned the reputation as being the toughest and most rugged of the epic endurance mountain bike races. Hundreds of competitors from all over the World—Olympians to amateurs—come every year to spend seven days deep in the Canadian Rockies taking on the trails, the elements and themselves. It is truly the Challenge of a Lifetime.
The two-person team format, though driven by the added safety element in the backcountry, adds an element of camaraderie and bonding not seen in solo races. When combined with the remoteness of the surroundings and the moving athlete village it means that that riders, staff and volunteers spend a full week immersed in a tight, multi-national community. During the week, they face challenges together, forging friendships and memories which will last a lifetime.
Though the race is held in early August- the height of Canadian summer-competitors face everything aspect of high mountain weather from heat in the 100s to snow, hail and driving rain.
We are really excited about the team’s prospects for great adventure and speedy finishes. We will try to post updates on the race as we get them.
Posted by Patty Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:11:00 GMT
Some of you have started to ask questions, and you seem a little uncomfortable. FBG rides? Who? What? Huh?
Patty, our resident Fat Bottomed Girl, likes to ride her bicycle.
Bicycle! Bicycle! Bicycle!
Fat bottomed girls will be riding today so forget all your worries, oh yeah.
Patty also likes to sing Queen songs at the top of her lungs, so be advised.
Anyway, the FBG rides are rides that Patty leads, usually with Reba, the shop dog. FBG rides usually have three reliable characteristics.
1. Patty is the ride leader
2. The climbing is very, very slow
3. The purpose of the ride is to have fun
Other characteristics that vary by location, time, whim, etc, are the presence of Reba, the quantity of stick throwing, the number of times the dog goes swimming, the technical difficulty of the trails (Patty may not be a fast climber but she is pretty skilled), the amount of Natural History Interpretation, and the number of rest stops.
For the Wednesday Evening Rides from the Shop,
Read more...Posted by PeterD Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:49:00 GMT
Seems our head mechanic, John, is rather fast. He took Charles’ Enduro up to Downieville Classic last weekend to race in the cross country race. If you aren’t familiar with the race – it is an epic, point to point race, with lots of climbing.
Here is what the race promoter says about the course…
Read more...Posted by Patty Tue, 03 Jul 2007 23:18:00 GMT
It had to happen sooner or later.
We need another mechanic, and we need one now.
Actually we needed one last month too, but we are just now getting the word out.
If you think you would like to work here, or know someone who would, please send them our way. We will be accepting resumes for about another week or so. Here’s the ad we posted on craigslist:
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Passion Trail Bikes in Belmont is seeking a mechanic for our high-end mountain bike service department. This is a full time, permanent position in the newest and best mountain biking shop in the Bay Area.
The ideal candidate is someone who:
—is passionate about mountain biking and trails
—has extremely high standards for precision mechanical work
Posted by PeterD Thu, 03 May 2007 17:16:00 GMT
One of our customers, Tom Rice, wrote up a race report from the Sea Otter. A passion for mountain biking sure comes out. And for those who haven’t raced, it gives some insight in to racing… (note – kind of a long posting…)
Read more...Posted by PeterD Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:31:00 GMT
The Mere Mortals Mountain Biking is holding a fund raiser on June 2nd called the Bra Ride. Here is the description:
The bra ride is an annual event in the Northern California and Arizona for all those gals that are brave enough to sport only a bra on top and for men that are secure enough in their masculinity to join the festivities and, yes, bras on the men is a requirement…
Read more...Posted by PeterD Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:23:00 GMT
Passion Trail Bikes is helping out Endurance Performance Training Centers this weekend on a clinic aimed specifically at helping racers do better at the Sea Otter. We received word that there still are an opening or two, and thought we’d get word out to see if any of our customers were interested.
Full details can be found here. It involves some time at our shop in Belmont, and some time on the course at Laguna Seca.
I can say from experience that a bit of strategizing for the Sea Otter can pay off handsomely.
Posted by PeterD Sun, 04 Mar 2007 07:09:00 GMT
The person who best represented the theme of our Luau party was Michael Perez. The hula skirt was a daring touch, and thankfully he didn’t try a hula dance as I don’t think the skirt would have given quite enough coverage…
He left before we were able to give him his award (a hat and a gift certificate), so he doesn’t know he is the winner yet. So, Michael, if you read this – you won!
Many of the attendees wore appropriate Hawaii themed clothing. Here are a few pics of other folks and the event…
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