A-Bomb Rules 2011 LeMonds Family Tasting
December 30, 2011 on 2:57 pm | In Stories by Jim LeMonds | No CommentsAbominable Winter Ale from Hopworks came away with the top spot at the 2011 LeMonds Family Christmas Tasting. Holidays Suck from Lagunitas was second, followed by Dick’s Double Diamond. Nine professional tasters were on hand for this year’s event, which [Continue Reading]
Scott SUB Now on G-Bay
December 28, 2011 on 3:21 pm | In G-Bay, Mountain Biking | No CommentsAndy Plassmeyer is looking to sell a 2008 Scott SUB 10 (Speed Utility Bike). Size large. He has put it on Craigslist for $600 but will let it go on G-Bay for $500. It has a total of about 75 road miles on it. Frame has a couple of scratches but is in very good [Continue Reading]
Phoenix Vid
December 20, 2011 on 1:54 pm | In Mountain Biking, Photos and Videos | No CommentsAnother good vid from Kelley, this time at Scottsdale. This ride included 1,600 feet of elevation gain over a four-mile stretch. [Continue Reading]
The Boys in Bakersfield
December 15, 2011 on 1:49 pm | In Mountain Biking, Photos and Videos | 1 CommentThis isn’t Paul and Kelley in the vid, but this is the trail they rode in Bakersfield earlier in the week. They liked Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride so much that they hit it four times. [Continue Reading]
Hopworks A-Bomb Gets Great Press
December 14, 2011 on 1:43 pm | In Mountain Biking | No CommentsSaw this review of Hopworks A-Bomb on a beer blog and thought it was worth sharing. A-Bomb is 7.3 percent ABV and carries 70 IBUs. I am a big fan of non-traditional “winter warmer” releases of breweries. Yep, the weather in this northwest region is [Continue Reading]
Bike Park Volunteer Hours
December 8, 2011 on 1:41 pm | In Castle Rock Bike Park, Mountain Biking | 1 CommentWe thinks it’s going to take 2,000 hours to complete the Castle Rock Bike Park. Our goal is to have at least 100 names on the list below by the time the project is finished. We understand that everyone has commitments. All we ask is that you step up and lend [Continue Reading]
Flat-Drop Now Complete
December 6, 2011 on 1:39 pm | In Castle Rock Bike Park, Mountain Biking | 2 CommentsWe had room for a 36″ flat-drop on the south end of the site at the Castle Rock Bike Park, so I decided to build a hybrid. Instead of simply rolling into a three-foot drop, which would probably be beyond the reach of those of us who are mere mortals, I add a [Continue Reading]
Failure on JLS
December 5, 2011 on 1:42 pm | In Mountain Biking, Photos and Videos | 3 CommentsI was a teacher for 30 years. Fortunately, the vast majority of my students did well when test time rolled around. Apparently, I have lost my touch. On Sunday afternoon, a small group of us headed over to JLS to session some log-overs. The lesson did not go as [Continue Reading]
Check Out the A-Bomb Line
December 2, 2011 on 1:47 pm | In Mountain Biking, Photos and Videos | 2 CommentsIf you’re wondering how the A-Bomb trail turned out – here’s your chance to take a look. In addition, the Hawg Trail, all of A-Bomb was completed in approximately 3:15 by a crew of 32. If you try to ride it up instead of down, it might take you [Continue Reading]
Dara Hartman Pottery Sale
December 1, 2011 on 1:42 pm | In Mountain Biking | No CommentsThis weekend - December 3 & 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p. m. – ceramic maven and GGR member Dara Hartman will be having an open studio and pottery sale, along with artists Robin Hominiuk and Stephen Mickey. Stop by to see some new work and visit with the [Continue Reading]