Local Boys at Sea Otter
May 28, 2009 on 3:38 am | In Mountain Biking | No CommentsVideo production by Chase Jamieson. [Continue Reading]
Crump Withdraws Olive Branch, Refuses to Ride with Killer Burritos
May 26, 2009 on 3:23 am | In Mountain Biking | 2 CommentsIt looked as though things were finally going to work out. After a two-year rift, Andy Crump and the Killer Burritos appeared to be on the verge of patching things up, with Crump offering to serve as the KBs’ ride-leader at the 12th Annual Tour de [Continue Reading]
Al Hansen First at Spring Thaw
May 24, 2009 on 1:14 pm | In Mountain Biking | 2 CommentsAl Hansen decimated the opposition in the OBRA-sponsored Spring Thaw DH at Ashland, Oregon, on May 17th. Competing in the CAT 1 (25-29) classification, Hansen blazed to a 4:27.46, a full thirteen seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. Hansen is sponsored by [Continue Reading]
Crazy Sales at Boone Dog Bikes
May 22, 2009 on 2:21 pm | In Mountain Biking | No CommentsSpring inventory sale at Boone Dog Bikes – Saturday, May 23rd and Saturday, May 30th. Many other items on sale in addition to those listed below. 661 GLOVES FROM $10-$20 26″ XC TIRES $30 29″ XC $35 26″ DH TIRES $30 661 DIRT LIDS [Continue Reading]
Tour de Gulch Hits Max Ridership
May 21, 2009 on 1:00 pm | In Mountain Biking | 6 CommentsSign-up Hits 60 The 12th Annual Tour de Gulch has reached max ridership of 60, or – if you’re talking to my wife – 50. Sign-up is now closed. If you or a friend would like to be added to the waiting list, let me know ASAP. I will notify you if we [Continue Reading]
Trifold Completed for LifePort Interiors
May 12, 2009 on 12:47 pm | In Projects, WriteTek News | 1 CommentWriteTek Northwest recently created a trifold brochure for LifePort Interiors of Woodland, Washington. The document (shown below) was used by Chief Operating Officer Paul Norris and Sales Manager Chris Miller to market LifePort Interior’s product line and [Continue Reading]
Van Hoose Takes 5K Title
May 11, 2009 on 12:56 pm | In Mountain Biking | 13 CommentsCASTLE ROCK – Three Rivers Cycling stud Mike Van Hoose took the lead on the third leg and ground out a victory at the Growlers Gulch 5,000 on Saturday, May 9th, winning by a full eight minutes. [caption id="attachment_945" align="alignright" width="300" [Continue Reading]
Sign-up Begins For Tour de Gulch XII
May 10, 2009 on 8:54 pm | In Mountain Biking | 17 CommentsWe’ve traditionally referred to the Tour de Gulch as “the best ride west of Castle Rock on the third Saturday in June.” But to tell you the truth, it has become one of the best celebrations of mountain biking and friendship in all of Southwest [Continue Reading]
Shoulder Injury Shelves Mel Norris
May 10, 2009 on 7:15 pm | In Mountain Biking | 6 CommentsGrowlers Gulch Rule #1 says, “Ride ’til it breaks.” Melanie Norris took that literally – and then some. During the run-up to the Growlers Gulch 5K, five riders broke their bikes. On May 9th, Norris broke herself. [caption [Continue Reading]
Big Changes at Boone Dog Bikes
May 10, 2009 on 4:50 pm | In Mountain Biking | No CommentsJason Moon has announced major changes at Boone Dog Bikes. Kevin Knorr has decided to take a job at Bob’s. That means it will not be possible to keep the downtown shop open on its current schedule. Jason will continue to provide service to the core group of [Continue Reading]
Cowlitz Historical Quarterly – March 2009 Column
May 10, 2009 on 12:49 pm | In Stories by Jim LeMonds | 5 CommentsThe following column by Jim LeMonds was published in the March 2009 issue of the Cowlitz Historical Quarterly. I taught a Shakespeare class at R. A. Long High School for nearly 20 years. The students loved the characters, and, despite the passage of four [Continue Reading]
National Launch Campaign for NSIA Completed
May 8, 2009 on 1:05 pm | In Projects, WriteTek News | No CommentsWriteTek Northwest recently completed work on a national marketing campaign that served as the launch for National Specialty Imaging Associates (NSIA) of Marin County, California. The campaign included a website build and copy for both a trifold and a print ad [Continue Reading]
All Systems Go for GG5K
May 7, 2009 on 1:28 pm | In Mountain Biking | 8 CommentsAs Hamlet said in Act V, “the readiness is all” – or as Van Hoose said on Tuesday, “The hay is in the barn.” No more pre-rides or route analysis. The GG5K is set to go on Saturday, May 9th. Right now, we have 24 riders still on the [Continue Reading]
Brigman Inflicts Pain at Estacada
May 6, 2009 on 12:37 pm | In Mountain Biking | 1 CommentEvidently, Lance Brigman wasn’t satisfied with crushing his competition by 5+ minutes in his last race at Estacada. In a 20-mile TT on May 3, Brigman – who is prepping for the upcoming GG5K – rubbed salt in the wounds, winning by a full six [Continue Reading]
Moon 1st at Fluidride, Hansen 2nd
May 5, 2009 on 12:49 pm | In Mountain Biking | 4 CommentsJason Moon walked away with the top spot in the Expert 40+ division at the Fluidride Cup Series race at Port Angeles on May 3rd and 4th. Al Hansen and Darrell Jamieson both racked up top-five finishes in their respective classifications. Moon blew away the [Continue Reading]