Loneys Race at Port Angeles
March 31, 2010 on 3:40 pm | In Mountain Biking | 1 CommentSam and Eric Loney both participated in the Northwest Cup at Port Angeles on March 27th and 28th. Eric placed 11th among 26 pro’s, while Sam picked up her second win of the season in women’s beginners. The men’s field included a group of heavy [Continue Reading]
Fluidride Offers Training Sessions
March 30, 2010 on 3:50 pm | In Mountain Biking | 1 CommentCamps and Clinics Fluidride offers instruction for all cycling disciplines. All classes are led by professional rider and instructor Simon Lawton. Simon has over 10 years of full time teaching experience, and is the producer of Fluidride: Like a Pro, the world’s [Continue Reading]
60 @ Sixty Contributors
March 29, 2010 on 1:44 pm | In Mountain Biking | 3 CommentsLearn how you can get involved. DONORS TO: Friends of the Castle Rock Library Cage Aaron Aaron Althaeuser Becky Belangy Carole Belangy-Rutledge Bruce Blackstone Ken Burgoyne Riley Carlson Andy Crump Donna DeSpain Vicki Dobbins Larry Downing John Foges Judy [Continue Reading]
Training Advice for Women
March 29, 2010 on 9:57 am | In Mountain Biking | No CommentsThis info is from The Cyclist’s Training Bible by professional trainer Joe Friel. Training Advice for Women Studies have deomonstrated that elite women athletes have aerobic capacities somewhat below that of elite men. The highest VO2 max ever recorded for a [Continue Reading]
Breedlove, Loney Overcome Evil, Dominate at Soaring Eagle
March 26, 2010 on 12:44 pm | In Mountain Biking | 5 CommentsTraining at Growlers Gulch is definitely paying off. Tonya Breedlove placed first and GGG teammate Sam Loney took second in the beginner’s division at the Soaring Eagle XC race in Redmond, Washington, on March 21st. The event, which was sponsored by BuDu [Continue Reading]
Van Hoose, Norris, Butler Conquer 5K Quiz
March 25, 2010 on 12:45 pm | In Mountain Biking | 3 CommentsMike Van Hoose was the first respondent to answer all ten questions correctly in the GG5K quiz. The questions were posted at 8:00 a.m. on Monday; amazingly, the reigning 5K champ had his answers in by 8:26. “It was a slow day at work,” Van Hoose [Continue Reading]
March Column – Cowlitz Historical Quarterly
March 24, 2010 on 12:37 pm | In Stories by Jim LeMonds | No CommentsThe following column by Jim LeMonds will be published in the March issue of the Cowlitz Historical Quarterly. I recently finished editing a book manuscript for my friend Irene Martin. Irene is an accomplished writer whose publishing credits include Legacy and [Continue Reading]
Project to Improve Parking at Stella Trailhead
March 23, 2010 on 1:18 pm | In Mountain Biking | 1 CommentBrad Burger is heading up a project to improve the parking situation at the Stella trailhead. Burger has agreed to front the cost for having gravel trucked in. He has also been in contact with Mark and Shelley White, whose father owns the parking area. Mr. White [Continue Reading]
Test Your GG5K Knowledge/Win Beer
March 22, 2010 on 3:00 pm | In Mountain Biking | 3 CommentsLet’s play for keeps. First person to correctly answer all 10 questions gets their choice of a 22-ounce Avery Hog Heaven Barleywine (9.25 percent/100 IBUs) or a Southern Tier Unearthly Imperial IPA (11.0 percent/100 IBUs). If no one gets all 10, the [Continue Reading]
Sexy Antique Refrigerator Must Go
March 18, 2010 on 3:11 pm | In Mountain Biking | 4 CommentsSher purchased a sleek new fridge for the basement. Sadly, this means we must part with our beloved Hotpoint. Check the lines on this baby. This isn’t one of the those anorexic runway models. This is the Anna Nicole Smith of refrigerators. Yes, she has a [Continue Reading]
Ride Route Set for GG5K
March 17, 2010 on 12:43 pm | In Mountain Biking | 9 CommentsView list of participants. View ‘09 times and race report. The Board of Director of Growlers Gulch Racing has finalized the ride route for the 2010 5K. The ride will be broken into four legs totaling 5,000 feet of elevation gain over approximately 26 [Continue Reading]
WriteTek Completes SIENA Project
March 16, 2010 on 12:39 pm | In Projects, WriteTek News | No CommentsJim LeMonds of WriteTek Northwest recently put the finishing touches on a multi-faceted project for Olympia Neurology and Brain & Spine Imaging Center, both of Olympia, Washington. Brain & Spine Imaging Center has begun marketing its SIENA software service, [Continue Reading]
How the Other Half Lives – The Godfather Rides Road
March 15, 2010 on 1:13 pm | In Mountain Biking | 3 CommentsI know that Mike, Lance, Jack, Denise and others actually enjoy road riding, so – since I was in Bellevue hanging with my grandsons this weekend and unable to get on single-track – I decided to climb on my Niner hardtail and give it a try on the posh [Continue Reading]
GG5K Hits Max Ridership
March 12, 2010 on 3:38 pm | In Mountain Biking | 4 CommentsWhen it comes to stupid, we are number one! We maxed out at 35 on Friday, which is up from 24 last year. Now the minor details - learning the route, training for the event, and finishing. Very cool that nine women are signed up for this year’s event. The [Continue Reading]
Brigman, Edwards Collect Hardware
March 12, 2010 on 2:08 pm | In Mountain Biking | No CommentsLance Brigman of Growlers Gulch Racing continued his strong 2010 showing by placing second and first at the Banana Belt 1 and Banana Belt 2 road races on February 27th and March 6th. Brigman lost by a bike-length in 60+ Masters at Banana Belt 1. He covered the [Continue Reading]
Frame, Wheelset, Seatpost at Great Prices
March 10, 2010 on 1:41 pm | In G-Bay | 1 CommentThe following items have been posted by Ryan McMaster. Ryan decided that a 4” travel trail bike was not enough and ended up building up an all-mountain oriented Heckler. The result is some great deals for local bikers. The quotes are from Ryan. Contact him at [Continue Reading]
GG5K on the Not-So-Distant Horizon
March 9, 2010 on 3:00 pm | In Mountain Biking | 19 CommentsDefending Growlers Gulch 5,000 champ Mike Van Hoose once said, “At Growlers, the dumber the event, the more people show up.” Here’s your chance to prove him right. Sign-up begins now for the storied GG5K, the first event on the 2010 ride circuit [Continue Reading]
Trail Update, Spike, Parking, 4-Wheelers, LT
March 8, 2010 on 1:47 pm | In Mountain Biking | 2 CommentsTrail Update: Paul, Mel, Ryan McMaster and I connected with Darrell, Eric, Casey and Ryan Hicks on Sunday to work on Bitter Bitch. We added a switchback and a reroute near the bottom. These will transform the BB climb from ridiculously painful to just really [Continue Reading]
Phase One of Cowlitz County Tourism Project Wraps Up
March 4, 2010 on 2:06 pm | In Projects, WriteTek News | No CommentsJim LeMonds of WriteTek Northwest recently finished the first phase of a comprehensive edit of the new Cowlitz County Tourism website. The job included a line and content edit of more than 100 pages aimed at promoting Mount St. Helens and the surrounding area. [Continue Reading]
60 @ Sixty on IHateBikes.net
March 3, 2010 on 1:43 pm | In Mountain Biking | No CommentsBig thanks to Jason Van Horn at IHateBikes.net for posting an interview about the 60 @ Sixty ride on his website. Jason was with us on this fall’s ride on the west side of St. Helens. He was also at Growlers for this year’s trail building [Continue Reading]
Brian Mahon Featured in DN Story
March 2, 2010 on 1:43 pm | In Mountain Biking | 3 Comments“Friend’s death spurs cancer crusade.” Story by Cheryll Borgaard – The Daily News, February 15, 2010. Mention the “C” word to Brian Mahon, and he’s off and running — and talking and talking. Any chance he gets, Mahon [Continue Reading]
Coldwater Trail Work Moved to June 5th
March 1, 2010 on 1:44 pm | In Mountain Biking | 8 CommentsThe trail maintenance day at South Coldwater 230A has been changed from June 26th to June 5th. Dave, Lipton, Paul, Mel, and Ryan McMaster had signed up for the original date. Be sure you guys take a look at the 5th and see if you can still make it. Last year, [Continue Reading]