THE MYSTERY OF THE COHASSET, MINNESOTA BOTTLE BANDIT...

Every now and again we find in our lives, evidence of something out of the ordinary, a sign that perhaps there is a 14th dimension out there in the world. This I feel is part of the explanation for the UFO observation deck just north of Alamosa, or perhaps why so many believe in Big Foot and the Lock Ness monster affectionately known as "Nessy". Well, in Cohasset, Minnesota there is another such phenom roaming the wild of the great Northwood, I have deemed this myth the "Cohasset Bottle Bandit". There is a beast or "other" being inconspicuously placing a bottle on County Road 63. Each day, the bottle of Mike's Hard Lemonade moves down the road several feet by some unknown super power. Even if the snowplows knock it over it mysteriously reappears the next day just a bit further down the road. I recently witnessed this myself while visiting Cohasset, it's plain and simply bizarre. Next time you are in Cohasset, I challenge you to look on the north shoulder of CR 63, just past the intersection with Lake Street where you will find the marking of the Bottle Bandit. This too would make a great Seinfeld episode.

SOMEBODY PLEASE MAKE IT STOP

The wind load on Gangus was tremendous
As is the case around here these days, with the reality of putting my home on the market and days of doom upon many of us, well kids, the snow refuses to stop flying. This of course means to heck with the rest of the world and it's worries, hell, I'm a bachelor, with an interest in a far away land, damn man, I'm mobile! So here is what I suggest to the rest of you in a similar quagmire, get mobile, blow off work, blow off the rest of your pain in the ass headaches, be that what they may, and head to the ski hill where all is right with the world as the snow just continues to DUMP at Vail. Today, another foot new, with much more on the Lee. Sickness on the back, and when they dropped the line on everything beyond chair 17 at noon, it was a double powder day as most had gone home because of the high winds, which blew in the back like a motha!

Raspy's ruled when the line dropped late in the day.

COURTNEY WUWUWUWUZUP HOLMES GREGORY GOES UNDER THE KNIFE TOMORROW...

Local Courtney Gregory is going under the knife tomorrow after trying to find out what it would feel like to tele ski with your thumb pointed backwards last week, only prob was the thumb did not come back to position like it was supposed too...you're in good hands, we'll be skiing by Wednesday, just have them fit the cast with a glove on your hand dawg...

Recover quick Courtney, you should be rollin in time for CultCross 09 bro!

CAN'T BEAT IT, MIGHT AS WELL JOIN IT...

We tried to get Sharpshooter to get a shot of Jono with his pants off but this was the best they could do on BornFree

How in the hell can there be ZERO snow on the front range of Colorado, and we have nine jillion feet of it up here in Eagle and at the ski resorts? I mean WTF is going on? It's snowing more as I type this adding to the HUGE piles of snow in the hood we already have. Of course, one of the reasons I love living here is to ski, and all though I'm no longer the 120-130 ski day a year guy as I was in my youth for soooo many years, it is nice to have the option to go hit it with the crew when we please, which is when it dumps, which is everyday it seems. Slow real estate business can be a blessing when it's DUMPING on your local ski hill..

MIGHT AS WELL JOIN EM.
Jo-no-brah rippin Prima


It was the kids day to throw it on the GS course at Gold Peak

While the proud parents cheered their kids on

NYS AND BOOM WIN NATIONAL TITLES, SHOWDOWN AT WORLDS LOOMS

photo velo news

Nys, Nys, Nys!! Sven Nys repeated as the Belgium National Cyclocross championship today, winning by a mear six seconds outsprinting Niels Albert and Kevin Pauwels in Ruddervoorde.

Defending World Champion Lars Boom won the Dutch National Championship and appears ready for a repeat at Worlds.

Joachim Parbo, of Denmark and a favorite locally here in Colorado as he has raced here often over the past few years, regained the National Title in his homeland Joachim Parbo

Joyce Vanderbeken won the women's National Title In Belgium.

CLIF BAR TEAM BUS GOES "UP IN SMOKE" IN BOULDER FIRE..

Hopefully, all the chocalte chip Clif Bars were removed before the bus toasted, which gives me an idea, how about a "smore" flavored Clif Bar? Could Cheech and Chong have been in the area?

In a freek story from a couple of days ago, CX Magazine is reporting that the Clif Bar Developmental CX Team bus burned in the Boulder fire two days ago. Apparently the 80+ mph winds blew embers into the bus and it caught fire destroying the front end. Needless to say this really sucks for the team, but something tells me a new magic bus will appear in the future. If you race CX, you are surely familiar with the Clif Bar team and the bus was most recently seen at KCCX before being stored for the winter in Boulder. Who in the hell would ever think a WILDFIRE IN WINTER in Boulder could ever occur? Bizarre and hard to believe when we have 2 feet of snow on the ground here in Eagle. Anybody have a bus to donate?

BREAKING CULTCROSS NEWS, PBR STEPS UP WITH MAFIA RACING

Talks have begun to create an alliance between CultCross and Dave Janowic (Mafia/Jett Clothing) of Mafia Racing's major sponsor Pabst Blue Ribbon. With PBR as a title sponsor it means BIG support from Mafia and plenty of beverage and shwag to go around for all. Perhaps the biggest news is that we are going to ATTEMPT to bring one of the two CultCross races to the front range, keep in mind I am saying "attempt".

Stay tuned for more details to come. I've got the initial stamp of approval from Maxxis as well so things are taking shape.

SOUTH AFRICA, THE BIRTH PLACE OF SQUIRT LUBE...

Jungle Track And the home of Dewet Marais, one of the SQUIRT partners whom many of you know here in the states, sent me a few pics from one of his home MTB rides through a wildlife preserve down there. Apparently Dewet is responsible for getting this area open to Mountain Bikers. I thought we ran into some cool shit riding here in the high country of Colorado, but check these pics out from S. Africa single track.

these pics are all from one ride

South Africa's "Tick Alley"?

The last time I saw an Impala in the wild it was a "78" model all rusted out heading down the freeway in Cleveland.

This is just part of the 2-3 hour loop from his home. I think I need a tour of the SQUIRT production plant, and room for my Mountain Bike on the plane. I'll bring some Giraffe repellent as well.I think I know this one from the Brush Creek Saloon...