WriteTek Completes Project for Pacific Imaging
February 26, 2010 on 1:43 pm | In Projects, WriteTek News | 1 CommentWriteTek Northwest recently completed a print project for Pacific Imaging Center of Longview, Washington. The job included a business card, flyer and trifold. Jim LeMonds of WriteTek Northwest managed the project and handled the writing and editing. Minuteman Press [Continue Reading]
24HOP Photos and Vid
February 25, 2010 on 1:50 pm | In Mountain Biking | 1 CommentPhotos from the 2010 24 Hours at the Old Pueblo are finally in! The Mountain Beavers of Growlers Gulch Racing distinguished themselves by finishing 15th in a division that included 34 teams. Team members included Ryan McMaster – who had the fastest lap [Continue Reading]
Brigman Starts Race Season with Two Wins
February 24, 2010 on 1:43 pm | In Mountain Biking | 3 CommentsIt’s a familiar refrain, but Lance Brigman never gets tired of hearing it. Cherry Pie: After picking up titles at seven OBRA events in 2009, Brigman – of Growlers Gulch Racing and Bike Tires Direct – kicked off the new year with a bang, taking [Continue Reading]
Local Trail Update
February 23, 2010 on 1:50 pm | In Mountain Biking | No CommentsGolden Spike Joel Rogauskus led a crew that included Paul and Mel Norris, Brad Burger, Ken Pearson, Jerry DeRuyter, and the mysterious Derrick. They completed 1-2 more miles of the 4.5 mile reroute, leaving approximately one mile to go. Paul said the new line is [Continue Reading]
Mel Norris Suffers Injury, Fans Concerned
February 22, 2010 on 1:55 pm | In Mountain Biking | 5 CommentsI have received several reports about the knee injury Melanie Norris suffered on Sunday. She apparently went over the bars and landed on rocks. The result was five stitches in the emergency room at Legacy Salmon Creek, followed by a Vicodin and a medicinal [Continue Reading]
60 @ Sixty Contributors
February 19, 2010 on 1:44 pm | In Mountain Biking | 2 CommentsLearn how you can get involved. DONORS TO: Friends of the Castle Rock Library Cage Aaron Becky Belangy Andy Crump Vicki Dobbins Larry Downing Bill Green Rand and Sandy LeBaron (In memory of Floyd LeBaron) Dave and Diane LeMonds Jeff Lipton Mayn and Joey [Continue Reading]
Another Day Older and Deeper in Debt
February 18, 2010 on 2:11 pm | In Mountain Biking | 15 CommentsYes, my brother, Dave, turns 56 today. For a guy who’s almost as old as Lipton, the old geezer still gets around pretty good. Leave your birthday wishes at the bottom of this post. It probably won’t surprise you to learn that Dave was a problem child in [Continue Reading]
Golden Spike Work Party This Saturday
February 17, 2010 on 1:37 pm | In Mountain Biking | 1 CommentJoel Rogauskus is asking for help with the final 1.5-miles of the reroute of the Golden Spike trail, a unique 12-mile single-track link between the Stella and Growlers Gulch systems. The work party will take place Saturday, February 20th. Joel asks that you bring [Continue Reading]
Mountain Beavers Rock Old Pueblo
February 16, 2010 on 1:48 pm | In Mountain Biking | 5 CommentsThe Mountain Beavers of Growlers Gulch Racing showed strong at the 24 Hours of Old Pueblo race on February 13 in Tucson, Arizona. The group completed 255 miles over 15 laps to finish 15th in Five-Person Coed with a Combined Age of 150-199 (They would have [Continue Reading]
Carnage and Canoe Log Vid
February 15, 2010 on 2:14 pm | In Mountain Biking, Photos and Videos | 3 CommentsThese two clips courtesy of Kelley Hinkle show footage of the middle part of Carnage. In the first vid, John rolls the canoe log with his 29. Things don’t work quite so well in the second clip when Miles tries to do the same thing on his 26. [Continue Reading]
Meet the Ride Team
February 9, 2010 on 6:46 pm | In Mountain Biking | 3 CommentsIt’s a motley crew but when you’re this old, the pickings are slim. Jim LeMonds is celebrating his 60th birthday with the 60 @ Sixty ride. He taught English in the Longview School District for 30 years and has been mountain biking since 1996. LeMonds [Continue Reading]
60 @ Sixty Details Here
February 8, 2010 on 2:39 pm | In Mountain Biking | 6 CommentsThe Mission Meet the Ride Team Interview with Jim LeMonds View List of Contributors I realize that all of you receive requests for donations and that there are many worthy causes, so if you choose not to contribute, I won’t be offended. I have provided [Continue Reading]
No Worries! You Don’t Have to Pedal!
February 3, 2010 on 5:02 am | In Mountain Biking | 3 CommentsWhen I invited you to be a part of the 60 at Sixty ride this summer to celebrate my 60th birthday, I definitely didn’t intend to make you think you would need to come along! [caption id="attachment_3462" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Ape Canyon [Continue Reading]
Loneys Test Super D Course
February 1, 2010 on 1:53 pm | In Mountain Biking | 2 CommentsEric and Sam Loney have confirmed that the length of the Super D course is 3.36 miles. The race is still six months away, so it’s obvious that they weren’t practicing. They were simply checking distance for the rest of us. Eric said the route is [Continue Reading]