Growlers, Stella Trail Updates
January 30, 2012 on 1:18 pm | In Mountain Biking | 4 CommentsThanks is due to a number of people who were at Growlers, Stella or both this weekend to help with clean-up. I’m including reports from those who forwarded info and don’t mean to minimize the work of those not mentioned in this post. Growlers Paul, Mel [Continue Reading]
Kelley and Paul on the National Trail
January 26, 2012 on 1:50 pm | In Mountain Biking, Photos and Videos | 4 CommentsWhen Paul and Kelley were on their recent six-month biking tour of the Southwest, they hit the National Trail on South Mountain in Phoenix. Nice vid from Kelley. And, no, it’s not raining there. [Continue Reading]
Saturday Work Party Caps Massive Two-Week Effort
January 22, 2012 on 4:37 pm | In Castle Rock Bike Park, Mountain Biking | No CommentsSnow storm last Sunday. Rainy and cold this Saturday. But in spite of the weather, the GGR crew – along with a few friends - put in nearly 300 hours of time at the Castle Rock Bike Park during the past two weeks. Eighteen people showed last Sunday. We had [Continue Reading]
A-Bomb Snow Ride
January 19, 2012 on 1:39 pm | In Mountain Biking, Photos and Videos | 6 CommentsGreat vid of Eric Shew and a friend riding A-Bomb in the snow on Monday. [Continue Reading]
GGR Hits Colonnade, Duthie
January 17, 2012 on 1:50 pm | In Mountain Biking, Photos and Videos | No CommentsFourteen riders headed to Seattle to take a look at the bike parks at Colonnade and Duthie on January 14th. The crew included Paul, Mel, Seattle Fred, Jerry D, Joe and Marie Klemmer, Shannon, Dave, Doctor Brigman, Ryan McMaster, Kelley, Kevin, Cage and [Continue Reading]
Bike Park Crew Makes Huge Progress
January 16, 2012 on 4:19 pm | In Castle Rock Bike Park, Mountain Biking | 2 CommentsUnbelievable. A day that was on the edge of being written off because of snow ended up being one of the most productive thus far at the Castle Rock Bike Park. A crew of eighteen braved the weather, and did they ever get the job done. I got a text from Ryane at 6:48 [Continue Reading]
Gods of Gotham Trailer and Interview
January 12, 2012 on 1:42 pm | In Stories by Jim LeMonds | No CommentsA new book from RAL grad and former student Lyndsay Faye is scheduled to be on shelves in February. If you read her first book Dust and Shadow, you already know that Lynds is a superior writer. Check the trailer for the book and a short interview with Lyndsay: [Continue Reading]
Major Build Days on the Way
January 9, 2012 on 1:57 pm | In Mountain Biking | 7 CommentsUpcoming Build Days We killed it on the 15th and are looking to do the same on the 21st. Start time is 9:00 a.m. We will have pulled pork sandwiches, chips, and cookies, as well as pop-ups and a big fire. We are working on crew assignments and will keep you in the [Continue Reading]
GGR Crew Headed for Colonnade, Duthie
January 6, 2012 on 1:39 pm | In Mountain Biking | 6 CommentsRoad trip! We are planning a trip to Seattle on Saturday, January 14th to hit Colonnade and Duthie, two of the best-known bike parks in the Pacific Northwest. We will be meeting at the park-and-ride on the west side of Castle Rock at 7 a.m. sharp and then [Continue Reading]
Spectacular Legacy Photos
January 5, 2012 on 1:49 pm | In Mountain Biking, Photos and Videos | 1 CommentThe view up there won’t last so soak it up while you can. Ten years from now, you’ll be telling the newbies, “In the old days, you could see all the way to the Olympics.” Photos courtesy of Mark Sanchez [caption id="attachment_9943" [Continue Reading]
Growlers Events on Tap for 2012
January 4, 2012 on 2:04 pm | In Mountain Biking | No CommentsDespite the numerous failures of the Board of Director in 2011, Growlers Gulch Racing will bounce back strong in 2012 with at least four events now on tap. Please keep in mind that we are unsure of dates at this time and will do our best to pin things down as soon [Continue Reading]
Big Ride Crews, Great Weather Help Ring in the New Year
January 3, 2012 on 3:29 pm | In Mountain Biking | 1 CommentSaturday, Sunday and Monday were stellar days at Growlers. After the monsoons that rolled through earlier in the week, there was standing water in places you rarely see it. The great part was that, aside from those spots, the tread was fantastic. We had more than [Continue Reading]