HAPPY 4TH FROM A2B....

Go do something Independent

HERE'S SOMETHING TO DO WHILE IM SITTING IN A TENT IN BRECK.

WHO NEEDS VIAGRA?

WHEN YOU CAN SIT AND STARE AT ONE OF THESE ALL DAY, OR MAYBE EVEN RIDE IT. UNDER 20LBS. THE NEW SS CARBON SPECIALIZED 29ER HARDTAIL. I THINK THE MODEL NAME SHOULD BE THE "PERMABONER".

KATIE COMPTON SEARCHES FOR A SPONSOR..

Katie Compton, 5 time National CX Champion, is in search of a new sponsor. Seems to me Katie is the dream hook-up for any company that wants exposure. She flatout dominates everything she pedals in, and with a techy CX World's Course this year, watch out for Stars and Stripes baby....

INSTALLING A TUBED TIRE ON A TUBELESS RIM, WITH STANS AND A FLOOR PUMP

This is a great "how to" vijeo from Macky Franklin of Transparent Racing, one of the Squirt Lube sponosred teams. Macky is fast, and has been dropping bombs with Jay Henry regularly this season. Check it out.

BIG TIME MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING HITS BRECKENRIDGE THIS WEEKEND, ALONG WITH SQUIRT LUBE

The Fireworks start on Saturday with the National Mountain Biking Marathon Championships in Breck. Two grueling laps, 50 miles, nearly 12,000 feet of climbing, most above 10,000 feet. Can Jay Henry take the title back after crashing out early last year?

Then it's the first edition of the Breck Epic. A MONSTER six day stage race in and around the peaks of Breckenridge, Colorado. 35,000 feet of climbing and pure suffering lies ahead for racers. Personally, I bailed on the race and I'll be working the Squirt Tent all week.
Both of these events are sponsored by Squirt Lube and you should come and visit us at the Squirt Tent all week long.

I HAVE FOUND MY SOULMATE...IT'S A TIE.

Sorry folks, I can't let this one slip by without a rant. This MFer reportedly says he has found his soulmate. This in turn has made it OK to lie to his constituancy about his whereabouts last week so he could go cheat on his wife and mother of his four kids. OF COURSE YOU FOUND YOUR SOULMATE ASSHOLE, who the hell would'nt claim that if they were able to fly to Argentina and lay the log to some smokin hot ho in the tropics whenever they wanted, probably on the taxpayers ticket as well. I found your soulmate douche, it's Bernie, you both tied this week for the Douche Bag of the Week award...

I've got your soulmate right here dickweed. And I hope this guy's ass is already more sore than all those he gave it too right up the old pooper for all those years that now have nothing....

How's about something a little more cycling related here on A2B.

And now that I've got that off my CHEST, here is my fucking soulmate Sanford...you dick. I just need to teach her how to use the brakes.

MORE FROM THE BUTTE...

There is something terribly wrong when you are in the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame and you find the program from the first Mountain Bike race you ever did sealed in plastic under the glass to protect it because it is so old...I lived in Gunnison in 1984, with John Bailey and his wife to be Liz. We lived like paupers but had a great summer. I sold my Opel Station Wagon for $500 and bought a TREK for $700 that summer, then raced in this bike race, the third annual Fat Tire Bike Week XC race which I believe included Schofield pass...the next day was a two day ride over Pearl Pass with a kegger and camping at the top of the pass...the good old days, right there in the Hall of Fame.

Jacque made the trip all the way from South Africa to participate in the Fat Tire Bike Festival corruption...

The end of the Lower Lower Loop rewards you with this view...
Strand Hill rewards you with a screaming, balls to the wall downhill once you crest the top of the climb
We had a nice little Posse form on Sunday to ride Strand Hill and the Upper Upper loop...

Dewet and Jacque exiting from the bottom of Strand on the last day in Crested Butte

And of course a quick trip to the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame..

This is the guy who went down hard, then went down again trying to remount the old steed...

JDUB'S BIRTHDAY BASH GOT CRAZY, MY BACK STILL HURTS FROM THE BELOW ROUTINE...

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CRESTED BUTTE CARNAGE, CHAINLESS DOWNHILL RACE 2009

30 Miles into the XC race Deer Trail came back onto Gothic Road before heading back to the ski area for one last crushing climb. 40 miles, 8500 feet of climbing.

The hay bails were stacked high for the awaiting carnage.

If you have never witnessed this event, mark it on the to do list...it's sheer madness.

The XC race leaves town after the start

Squirt Lube station 30 miles into the race...it was heavily used.

The views up Gothic are killa...

DISCOMBOBULATED BLOGGING...THIS JUST IN

The Fat Tire Bike Week 1st annual 40 Mile XC race is underway as of 30 minutes ago, just a quick stop by the homestake before I head up to the Squirt Lube station on course...here is the start.

More from the downhill, I'm still digging up the crash vijeos out of the tons of coverage A2B has from the weekend. In the XC race, up and comer Travis Shiever took down Brian Smith for the victory.

HERE'S A QUICK ONE...CRESTED BUTTE CHAINLESS DOWNHILL HIGHLIGHT

In traditional tradition, the locals of Crested Butte hauled their huge variety of pedaling machines up Kebler Pass and threw themselves down 7 miles from the top before the harrowing 90 degree right hander just before the finish line. The handling skills were impressive at this fateful corner, for most...

CRESTED BUTTE FAT TIRE BIKE WEEK CHAINLESS DOWNHILL ROCKED IT OUT...

Huge crowds lined Elk Avenue today at the 29th Fat Tire Bike Fest Chainless Downhill in Crested Butte...there was carnage, I just do not have time to blog it all right now.....

This guy did not win, but had the killer outfit.....over 100 racers tested their dowhill skills....it was awesome.

YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS DEAL FROM RUDY PROJECT...

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