Help Her Out

Krista Park is heading to Europe to represent the good ol USA. Krista is a pro mountain biker who travels around full time racing with her husband Todd. She is really fun to ride with which is unusual when it comes to riding with pro riders. SO contribute a 5er and maybe win some cool stuff and know you are helping out a really deserving person.
Here is the link to enter the raffle CLICK ME
Krista's sponsors and friends have put together a $5 raffle to help her with travel funds for the Marathon World Championship race in Germany as part of the USA team.


* Grand Prize - Stan's No Tubes Wheelset (your choice of rim with ZTR hubs)
* Second Prize - Cycle Ops Fluid 2 Trainer with climbing block, mat, & Real Rides DVD series
* Third Prize - Magura Hydraulic Disk Brake Package
* Fourth Prize - 12-week coaching plan from LW Coaching
* Fifth Prize - Raxter Bike Rack
* Sixth Prize - Jagwire customization kit including Ripcord derailleur cable kit, Hyflow Quick-fit hose system or Ripcord brake cable kit; Non-crimp cable tips and disc brake pads all in the color/compound of the winner's choice.
* Seventh Prize - Chamois Butt'r package including 6 tubes of and 6 jars of Chamois Butt'r and 4 sticks of New Bod'e Arm'r stick lubricant

Additional Prizes include: 2 Incycle team kits, nutrition packages from FRS, 3 canisters of recovery drink from Fluid, 10 pairs of socks from Recovery Socks, jerseys from Cannondale, and two 6-packs of canned oxygen from Oxygen4Energy.

raffle ends August 2nd

Beginnings

Just back from lacrosse practice
Ohh man, my first real bike. I remember the 20 and 30 mile rides I would do on that bike trying to chase my brother and his friends through the hills of northern Baltimore county.
My first true bike was an Evil Knievel bike which I loved. Particularly the fake gas tank



The Firecracker has come and gonna now and we had a blast in Breckenridge. It was BRECKtacular. Before the Firecracker hapened though there have been some killer rides. I have been not taking the camera as much anymore. I have taken a few pics from the rides though. One ride we did was the Glorieta to Apache canyon ride where we shuttle to the Baptist center and leave a car at El Gauncho to retrieve the car we left at the Baptist center. This time though we had Anthony's son Sky drop us off. : )



THe meadow below the tower is a lovely spot for a snack and to adjust your headset if needed



Enjoying the trails above Canada del los Alamos









Had a sweet ride a few weeks ago with Brian from Mellow Velo to get ready for the cochiti 100 that was happnin soon after. I was shooting for only laps 1 and 3 in cochiti and I succeeded so i was stoked. The full 100 just seems like too much suffering for me. Hats off to the 5 or so people that have finished it.

Brian's Skin is very vibrant





Brett (i think his name is) was along as well.





I have been enjoying the Abita IPA lately. Especially after the climb out of borrego




I will leave you with Crazy Rainbow Guy. I do enjoy a rainbow. We get tons of them here in Santa Fe. We even get frequent double rainbows. I have never reacted quite like this guy though. I appreciate his enthusiasm though. Thanks Eric



I LOVE Animal Collective and this video they did for Guys Eyes really captures the feeling of their music, to me at least.

Home

When home was Baltimore Maryland. Chris Sieverts enjoying Denny's ramp.



Now home is Santa Fe New Mexico


   Ramping up for the firecracker 50 coming up soon in Breckenridge. Took an early attempt up to rio en medio in the beginning of May. It was pretty good to get back in it even though we hit a bit of snow.


(Anthony's)Bike awaits in the sun




watch your step


flying the colors of one of the finer IPA's in Santa Fe



saw this guy scamper across the trail. Just missed him



   Lots of cairns have been built on the cut thru trail from rio en medio to pacheco canyon road. I mean a whole lot of them. It would make the cairn destroyer go insane.


I absolutely love the cross over trail from rio en medio to pacheco canyon road. Thanks Matt!





   What is in your audio player? I have been enjoying Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zero's disc lately. Thanks Megan. I will also be spending the solstice watching them play on the patio at the brewery. YAHOO! especially after seeing their performance on Letterman.

These wrinkles masterfully disguise...

the youthful boy below




   The weather has made a turn for the better here in Santa Fe. The riding has opened up bigtime. Only the highest up stuff is still snowy. The other day Mark and I journied up to Cochiti for the first ride of the season. We rode up Bland to medio dia and rode that up to the camper and then up to killer switchbacks and then back down. The water was crazy there. After that ride we hooked up with Anthony for some sidewinder action and got caught in some snowy weather but not enough to dampen the ride.

The water on the upper part of medio dia was crazy. It has since mellowed out a bit

I like this shot from Killer Switchbacks

Stopped along side the stream to have a snack and reflect



when you are heading out of the canyon at the end of the ride it is always nice to stop and look back up the canyon


Back at the lot with beer in hand



A few days later I met up with some doods and went for a ride up chamisa and sidewinder. was still chilly and snowy



always nice to stop and gaze upon all the lucky people's houses who are lucky to live on the mt.


Anthony feeling the turn


Everyone who lives and rides in Santa Fe knows of the Sidewinder trail... I hope


back at the vehiclesit started to snow more



wondering how snowflakes fall up



   What is in your pint glass? I got this new offering from Bridgeport. I have never been a big fan of Bridgeports beer but they have good prices so i get their IPA occasionally. I have to say this Imperial IPA is quite nice though. I will def buy it again.





   What is in your audio player?
I have been really digging the new Broken Social Scene record.
Live version of sentimental x's

I cried on the way to the trail

   Jay Stolpestad passed way on April 24th in the early am. Jay was one of the kindest people I have ever met. The first person I road with when we moved here to Santa Fe was Jay. From that ride on Jay and I became good friends. Quite strange really since We are so diferent. Jay brought the best out in people and inspired everyone he came across. A couple years ago Jay was diagnosed with cancer. He never stopped fighting or smiling til the day he died. I will miss him dearly and I imagine many other will too.


We recreated this shot last week with Jay in our thoughts in the same spot on pacheco canyon road







   Jay loved PInback...


                See ya "my brutha"

Daily Operation

                                                      R.I.P. Guru.
This guy had lyrical skills like no other. Rockin the O's kit too.

Been able to enjoy the comforts of a full carbon Cinelli Machine lately. This bike is really fun to ride. Going to ride it in the Santa Fe Century coming up. Then the next week is The Cochiti 100 which I am going to attempt again.

    A few weeks ago I took our new car to my weekend ride on Upper Canyon to test the new rack I put on the car.I Was heading to Boulder for a show and to meet up with Bill in his hood.
It was my first attempt to ride the Dale Balls for 2010. It was a bit snowy in parts but for the most part was ridable. It is GREAT to be back on the MTB again.

Fit with Picacho in the backround


First views of the Dale Ball trails. Can you spot the tire?


Hazel by Ella


   We headed up to Boulder for The Comunikey fest going on and to meet up with William and Jessica. I have known Bill for some years now. Autumn and Ella and I moved out here 41/2 years ago now and I hadn't gotten up to see them in there hood. This was my first time in Boulder. I have never seen soo many white people. Not much color there. Other then that the town RIPPED. Need to go back and spend some more time there to get a feel. We hit up The Books show Friday night after some pints and a burger at Mountain Sun. The show was killer. Fox theatre is a sweet place for music. Hoping to score a soundboard recording of the show from my coworker who was working at the fest. Proceeded to drink some more after the show we made our way to the Sundown Saloon which is sort of a dive bar but has some goodness on tap and good music playin. Good times sipping on a MahaRaja. Saturday was spent riding bikes at White Ranch. Took a few pictures.

When we got there it didn't look promising. If you look close you might be able to find the hidden item in the picture.



Big climb right off the bat up Belcher


Clouds rolling through





Still climbing Belcher


Started getting cold up top


Bill emerging from a haze



We don't have these signs in New Mexico






Mark enjoying Boulder


Riding Rawhide trail was fun


Rawhide opened up before we got to the juncture we took at longhorn.



Mark works the land



lots of signs and rules


More signs



Bill hittin some crack


Can't wait to get back to Boulder to ride with Bill again. Explore some of the higher up stuff.

   Mark commented on his blog that I was a "family man". It took me back to my time in highschool and listening to this album a bunch.




   Winter won't let go of us here. Thursday's after work ride turned into a raging snowstorm. opinions of this ride varied greatly from that was the worst ride i have ever been on to that was one of the best rides i have ever been on. Funny how people see the same exact thing so differently.

                      carpe diem