Video – West Side of St. Helens
October 28, 2009 on 5:28 pm | In Mountain Biking, Photos and Videos | 2 CommentsA big crew from Growlers Gulch Racing hooked up with Al Hansen and the boys from Knappa for a ride on the west side of Mount St. Helens in late October. We got lucky with the weather and had a great time. We started from Red Rock Pass, rode across to Blue Lake, [Continue Reading]
Blame Loney!
October 27, 2009 on 12:44 pm | In Mountain Biking | 3 CommentsGrowlers Gulch Trail Report Secret Garden - Paul & Mel – The Norrises have ribboned a line across the street from Cooley’s Loop. It should be pretty mellow. We will be working on this on Saturday. Secret Garden – New Down – I have [Continue Reading]
‘09 Climbing Championship – Video
October 23, 2009 on 4:21 pm | In Mountain Biking, Photos and Videos | 5 CommentsSome of the clips are dark but you’ll get the idea. The climbs don’t appear to be all that steep in the vids. Trust me – they were very challenging. On top of that, the rain made the tread seem like it had been saturated with olive oil. Eight [Continue Reading]
Growlers Gulch Racing Announces 2010 Ride Circuit
October 22, 2009 on 1:04 pm | In Mountain Biking | 2 CommentsThe Board of Directors of Growlers Gulch Racing has released a tentative schedule for the 2010 season. Please note that dates will be solidified within the next few months. Once again, five wheels will be on the line, with coveted Fist of Five, Four-Wheel and [Continue Reading]
Al Hansen Named Growlers Gulch Rider of the Year
October 21, 2009 on 12:13 am | In Mountain Biking | 5 Comments[caption id="attachment_2136" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Al Hansen - 2009 Growlers Gulch Rider of the Year"][/caption] Rider of the Year The Board of Directors of Growlers Gulch Racing has named Al Hansen the GG Rider of the Year for 2009. Hansen [Continue Reading]
Mueller Edges LeMonds to Win Climbing Title
October 20, 2009 on 12:34 am | In Mountain Biking | 9 CommentsThomas Mueller of Growlers Gulch Racing fought off challenges from a group of talented riders to claim the Growlers Gulch Climbing Championship on Saturday, October 17th. It was the fifth and final event on the 2009 GG ride circuit. In rainy conditions that [Continue Reading]
Moon, Hansen, Jamieson Wear ‘09 Fluidride Crowns
October 14, 2009 on 4:58 pm | In Mountain Biking | 8 CommentsJason Moon, Al Hansen, and Chase Jamieson are Pacific Northwest downhill champions. Check the season standings at the bottom of this page to see how all the locals fared. [caption id="attachment_2007" align="alignright" width="533" caption="Pacific [Continue Reading]
West Side of Mount St. Helens
October 12, 2009 on 10:19 pm | In Mountain Biking, Photos and Videos | 2 CommentsBrian Mahon and I rode a great loop on the west side of St. Helens in late September. We started at Red Rock Pass and headed over to Blue Lake. From there, we rode up the Huckleberry Saddle and onto the Sheep Canyon Trail, which puts you on the Loowit. From there, [Continue Reading]
Carlson Cleans House
October 12, 2009 on 3:38 am | In G-Bay | No CommentsErik Carlson is cleaning his garage. Incredible bargains available. Contact at deepsno@earthlink.net. Yakima 1A Towers No locks. One tower is missing a screw to hold the lock housing in but should work fine if you can find a replacement screw. These should fit most [Continue Reading]
Climbing Championships on for Saturday
October 11, 2009 on 5:16 pm | In Mountain Biking | 3 CommentsThe Title Could Be Yours: If you’ve seen the list of participants, you know the field is ridiculously weak. All you have to do is cover 1,550 linear feet on five climbs without putting a foot down. How hard can it be? The climbs are in great shape – [Continue Reading]
Climbs Set, Mueller Responsible for Conflict
October 2, 2009 on 12:12 pm | In Mountain Biking | No CommentsControversy Plagues CC Run-up I naively imagined this was going to be a casual, non-competitive event – just like all the others at Growlers – until I got the disturbing photo at the bottom of the page from GG5K champion Mike Van Hoose. Why [Continue Reading]