6 Weeks left of this junk

Hopefully there will only be about 6 more weeks of winter. Drummer Hill should be open by then. We will be floating over rocks and roots instead of scraping down ice littered with gapers. Hill Climbs suck.

Snowboarding the Windham World Cup Course

Stumbled across this old picture of me snowboarding at Windham. This is the "bowling alley" where all those dudes were straight hookin to flat.

Superbowl Sundays are different in Peru, move into a closet, guide a great tour, I’m off on another adventure!

Whats goin on my US peoples – had a pretty interesting week down here and have another adventure rapidly approaching. Hope everyone enjoyed superbowl Sunday, I certainly did – but in a far different way than the past 3 or 4 years.

Winna Winna Chicken Dinna!!

Zach was able to correctly I.D. himself in Finally 2 Part 3. Zach gets to wash my bike.

Answer to Jack's Question

I saw the following people, one of them must be the answer: Neko(obviously), Logan, Mike(from florida), Brazil, Possibly Zach(for a split second when needles is walking back to pits)

Where'z Waldo??

See if you can find any subtle hints of anybody we know in the Finally 2 part 3. First person to claim the time in video gets to wash my bike this season. http://dirt.mpora.com/news/dirttv-finally-2-part-3.html

You cannot match this pre-race ritual.

Also, I kind of want to try something like this in the gate sometime.

Oliver's Trip to Arequipa - Summit a 20,000 mountain. Hardest 24 hours of my life, I will never complain about a course being too flat again.

Hi everyone, its been a while – let me give you some updates. Since my last post I stayed sick with this damn cold that I can’t seem to kick; only really going yesterday/today. Yea so that went on a good week and a half – at least. Most of the days blended together as I was not riding, trying not to get others sick etc. Also bike is temporarily out of commission. Kept my act clean and didn’t go out drinking or anything for a long time.... but....

Joining in the fun.

SO.MUCH.SNOW. Never been skiing in snow like the stuff I was shredding today. It was awesome. Almost as good as berm smashing...almost.

Powda Day!!!!!!!!!

the whole world stopped to ride pow today. bumpin tunes ripping turns tons of freshy fresh

LET IT SNOW!!!

Snowboarding 5 days this week, going to one class. LET IT SNOW!!!!!

Oliver discovers Cuzco: hardest hike a bike of my life, scale a knarley mountain (prefer biking)

Cuzco was very fun – Sam and I gathered our things and began to make some moves from Ollantay. Actually I didn’t gather anything, I pretty much got rid of everything. I headed to the city with simply the clothes on my back (white t and my vital mtb hoody) and a knife, and dumped everything out of my wallet except my drivers license. I did bring some pretty high expectations as I heard from everyone its very fun.

Sounds

Fun edit to help ease the boredom of negative temps.

Small/Medium/Large from Brian Park on Vimeo.

Exceptional week for shredding + weather. Guided some awesome folks, your new resident DJ at the bars.

Que Pasa! Got a little catching up to do – great week, awesome weather, did some incredible riding and met some cool peeps.

661, Sunline, and One Industries for 2011

Big Thanks to 661, Sunline, and One Industries for their support of Drummer Racing's 2011 Season. It is going to be a good one.

Discover amazing trail, ride a Kona Roast. More cool people and late nights. Benoit skate boards 32 miles of downhill!

Saturday morning was a slow moving morning.

Stuck in biking paradise with no bike - drown my sorrows with cheap "pilsen" beers and jack daniels, also eat alot of ants

Thursday was another relaxed day, my soreness is healing and we did not have any tours.

2011...

While Oliver is raging in the southern hemisphere life continues as normal in the cold dark New England winter. Zach, Mer, and I went snowboarding. Zach unintentionally poached it. It was pretty sick actually with the fresh snow and reasonable temps. 2011 GES Schedule should be released by the end of the month. Now back to our south american broadcaster...

Grande update - I drop Mega Avalanche course, hold it down for east coast, kick it with french canadian rappers

Hola ma peoples. Que Pasa, heres some ramblings on a few recent things.

Day 4 Peru - Riding one of the highest passes in the Andes, almost kill myself, spend the day hitch hiking with locals.

Click the title to read more - my browser automatically makes everything to do with this web site into &0% #@!% spanish.

Oliver gets to Peru - the land of shutteling. Preface, traveling and first day of riding

So a little preface to some entries I will start making: I have limited internet time so I have been keeping a little log of my activities almost for just a personal account of my experiences as it is easy for days here to just blend together – it’s all riding bikes. The team, family and friends have all wondered what I am up to so here you go, I will start to enter in some of the things I have jotted down – usually late at night when I am beat from riding and have had a bunch of beers. So if you want to read it click the titles for each entry I make to view the full post. Bear with me, if my ramblings are too long – which they most likely are, go back to facebook or whatever. However, you might find it interesting. I am sure this will all filter down to short posts once I have been here for a week or two, ridden all the spots and the whole thing becomes not so peculiar to me in comparison to my past lifestyle. Also it may take some time for me to get good at this and get pics up as my browser automatically puts everything to do with this website in spanish.

Good Way to start the New Year

with a shitty thaw that melted a lot of snow. good new years bash but more importantly the bike got washed and sold. Sad to see it go but it was time. The fish are biting also so that good to hear as we wade into the new season. Things will be on fire in May.

Man dirt looks good

Rt 7 Pumptrack back berm spring 2010. Snowboarding with one lift and millions of people is lame.

Life Cycles

Life Cycles is absolutely incredible, I recommend it to all of you. It is a cinematic masterpiece.

Snow !!

Finally got some good cover on the ground. Can't wait to shred.

today i was caught red handed along with three other single track desperadoes . I guess hunters aren't down with our smelly selves. got to find a new place for xc until the snow fails.

Body Position

Looking back at these pictures, couldn't help but notice that Ollie and I's body position is nearly identical in these two photos. Pretty Cool

Video

Drummer Racing 2010 from Taylor Mcintosh on Vimeo.

xc rippin

hardtails rule

2010 Eastern States Cup

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=237901 better late than never I guess...

Highland

Was the spot on Saturday with temps in the upper 50's and sunny.There were over 400 people at the mountain. Mer learned what it takes to get to leaned over while the boys shredded Hellion and buzzed gapers. That wraps up the 2010. Can't wait to snowboard.

wow serious jump session drummer style at Highlands Friday and Saturday. Oliver and I literally buzzed a pack of Cunucks who committed the sin of stopping on a lip.

WE ARE FAST! WE SHOW UP!

We are looking at sponsors from all walks of life. If you like bicycles and racing we are your team. We have a lot of fun and get on the podium at almost every race. Drop us a message here or http://www.facebook.com/pages/Drummer-Racing/202047552017 Drummer 2010 Highlights... SERIES STANDINGS 7th Overall PRO Gravity East -Oliver Levick 3rd Overall CAT 1 19-29 Gravity East -Sam Chipkin 2nd Overall PRO Eastern States Cup -Oliver Levick 1st Overall CAT 1 19-29 Eastern States Cup - Sam Chipkin 4th Overall CAT 1 19-29 Eastern States Cup- Jack Williams 3rd Overall CAT 3 Eastern States Cup - TJ Hiney 3rd Overall CAT 2/3 19-29 Eastern States Cup Meredith Mansfeild INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS 2nd US Open Amateur - Sam Chipkin NY STATE CHAMP CAT 1 19-29 - Sam Chipkin 6th Pro Sugar Bush Gravity East Series - Zach Faulkner 2011 Three Pro racers Four Cat 1 racers Two Cat 2 racers Gravity East Focus.

Drummer Inviatational Race (Pumpkin Fest Hangover Race)

Official race results are in. Click title to view track times.

Thanks to all who made it happen with trail maintenence, timing and getting asses in gear.

Race Prep

Pre-Rake Post Rake

Eastern States Cup Finals

Wow what a weekend. 10.10.10 Eastern States Cup Finals at Plattekill Mt Roxbury, NY was all about beers and podiums for DR. Oliver took second in the Pro ranks for the series and 7th on the day w/ a mech.

Drummer Racing owned the Cat 1 box with Sam taking the win and series title and Jack placing 2nd on the day and 4th in the series.

TJ placed 3rd for the series in Cat 3. Yeah TJ!!

Mer smoked the competition by 30 seconds in her race for the win (and did not fall either days ) and took 3rd in the series. In retrospect. 2010 was one of the team's most successful years to date.

One race left and its the important one.

Results

http://live-timing.com/report.php?r=20188&rp=392108&page=4

GES FINALS

Drummer continues to kill the competition well into the fall as Sammy C. takes his 2nd win of 2010 and places himself 3rd overall for the2010 GES Series in meow 1. Oliver finished the GES Series as the 7th overall pro in 2010 with a consistent season on a variety of race courses. Completes series results and individual race results are @ http://www.gravityeastseries.com/standings.html

Killington Saturday Highland Sunday

Sickness. Things were very dry at Kmart. Mer and I did 9 or 10 runs maybe. Lots of cable to 34 and ripped our way down the race course with the Dougs from Worcester. Meeting Len @ Highlands in A.M. looking forward to the new trail and checking out the GES Race course

Boom Box Boys in Yeti team video

"GWIN FOR THE WIN!!!!"

The Future of Drummer Racing

These kids are pinned, I think Colman should be rocking a Drummer Jersey next year

NY State Champs

The weather was mint. The course was just as good. Sammy killed it meeow 1 winning with Jack in 5th 7 seconds back Oliver was so close to 3rd just off Rude http://www.live-timing.com/report.php?r=20163&rp=392057 Mer was close to a win with a fall during her run see picture below... Points wise for Eastern States Cup this i unofficial because my math sucks Kyle K. Voncooper 1st Syron Sinister in 2nd Sammy C. bumped up spots and now sits in 3rd I'm in 4th Followed by Matt D. 5th 70 points separate the 2nd-5th

No stitches this time.

A silver medal for me and freshy bruise at the New York State Championship of Downhill MTB.

Brap Braaaapppp

Click the title to see what I mean. Who wants in on this? Haha

Bolton Valley

Is shredding right now. so many roots and little doubles with heavy loam. Banged out two runs in the mist again. This weekend is the NY STATE CHAMPS race at Plattekill and ESC #7. They confirmed course is a repeat of August and 2009 GES FINALS.

Whiteface

Bikes are getting fixed as Sam Jack and Zach all have some serious wrenching to do.

Whiteface is on the way up this weekend. Course is long and jarring. We did our homework on Saturday, then ripped Killington on Sunday. RESULTS http://www.allsportsevents.com/Results/mountain_bike_results/GES2010/Whiteface2010.html It rained slightly before finals on Sunday. It didn't really disturb the course that much. Sick sick weekend. On to Plattekill for NY STATE CHAMPS!

What a Weekend

This is the e-mail my girlfriend's dad (fellow rider) sent me after seeing our antics at Windham.... Sammy, So, UCI dh World Cup (finals, no less) comes to the east coast, Windham Mt.. A chance in a life-time. Right? Proper track, great weather, nice digs. Where were the hoards of high black sock/Five Ten/flat brim wearin', dh east coasters? Thank god Nicolas Vouilloz (The Almighty) wasn't there to see the lack of insanity. Europe anyone? But, wait. To fill the road gap and more... Enter the Drummer Racing Band of Gypsies. A jammin' 110 decible boom box, vuvuzela, whistle keepin' the flow, Old Glory on a stick and a rag-tag bunch degenerates (or dh'ers, hard to tell) letting the crowd know what's up. (Want some, get some, bad enough, ......) On their way down the mountain, they gave the crowd a reminder of how a dh crowd should misbehave. Good form boys! Thanks for the effort. Old Man

Drummer Racing and company will be making a total ruckus at the World Cup Championship in Windham, NY this weekend. Compound, check. Coolers, check. Cowbells, check. Custom Drummer Racing flag, check. Place your bets (on who will win, or on who will pass out with their shoes and sunglasses still on).

Plattekill

The compound is headed out to the catskill mountains tomorrow night. Oliver and I both sit in 2nd in the ESC in our respective meows (categories). The weather looks really good and the mountain should be dry. The course wasn't photographed so I don't know what it will include. It will be a nice surprise. RACE REPORT http://live-timing.com/race2.php?r=20147&u=60 The course was a mix of 2009 GES with a different finish that traversed back left of the POC road gap. Super low turn out = no lift line. It was fast on Saturday and pretty dry with everyone taking some big stacks in practice. Then it rained for 10 hours. It was cold and windy at the top on sunday with lots of fog. Finally got some more box but my run didn't feel like it.

flashback. evolution.

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1114928949265

i lack a better way to post this here, as this video is older than dirt. feel free to override me by posting it properly. hahahah, she said override.

Killington GES 6 Results

Great weekend. Long course. Overall results are up on live timing. No injuries or mechanical problems. Dry weather, relatively dry track. So close to box. Moving on to Platty and Eastern States # 6.

Windham WC Final Schedule

http://racewindham.squarespace.com/race-schedule/ so sick. they have it set up so we can watch Saturday wc qualified racers practice, then practice our race course, then race at 3pm sat afternoon.

GES @ Killington

The course is good. 7 a got cleaned up where it needed it and the bottom of 23 is also cleaned up with a new exit. Its long its pedal fest in spots and super tech in others. If it rains it will be a battle. Killington was so dry and fast this weekend. The course is already starting to show some signs of wear with a hole or two popping up. Hoping the weather continues to be awesome into the week.

Skate Park Tour 2010/ Drive Home

So instead of driving straight home to NYC today, I used a website called Concrete Disciples to map out a couple of skate parks that weren't far off of I-91 and I-95. I found Greenfield skate park, which I'd been to before and Milford skate park in Connecticut, which I'd never been to before. Greenfield was sick, had the whole place to myself, rode there for about 45 minutes, super hot, sweat a ton. Milford was super sick. Bit of a puney little "street" section, but the concrete bowl and transitions were a ton of fun to ride. Ended my tour at the Highbridge Park dirt jumps in NYC, which had changed quite a bit since my last time riding there. Took quite a few runs to dial in the new flow of the jumps, made more difficult by the distraction of obnoxious dominicans yelling behind me. Overall, trip was a great success and it certainly won't be the last time.

GES #5 Sugarbush

The course was nasty wide and fast up top. ninja lines were to be had. it wasn't wet but it wasn't dry either. Zach returns to normal with a 6th in pro Mer got the new bike on the podium with a 3rd Oliver threw down another mid pack pro finish with 12 Sam crashed twice but was mid pack in meow 1 with a 422 Jack didn't crash with a 418. Doug had some issues but will rip @ Killington, the next stop for GES. Sugarbush results http://live-timing.com/report.php?r=20101&rp=391966

Proposed Weekend for Drummer Race #2

September 4/5, any opposition?

BVT

Saw Ollie, Mel and Jude getting their Kabob on last night at 10:30 while I was going to KKDs for the dankness. Congrats to Jack and Mer on their new pad in Dub-bury. And I am glad to see that Sammy is learning why RM and other sites are lame-o. Enjoy the backlash, but dont worry, it builds character...haha Hope everyone has been working on their fitness. As Jack said, it's getting intense.

The Bush is upon us

sugarbush returns for a third year as the GES rolls into VT. The next three GES tracks will all be 5 min plus and natural long and nasty. Ski slope and lots of it more swampthings. Oh yeah pracetice is from 10 am - 6 pm. i witnessed a broken bar post race last weekend. no injury but it was cool.

Ridemonkey

Started a thread about Mt. Snow, already regret it, might delete it.

ESC #5

Returns to the last event at Mt Snow. They didn't run the traditional sport beginner. They ran something new but familiar with grassy ski slope muddy ass turns. that were fun. they DID NOT tape the course all that well again. which lead to some freddy lines. results are up. swampthings rule.

AAROOOON

GWIIIIIIIIN! 'nuff said

Season Update!

THe 2010 season is about 1/3 over.

So far Oliver sits in 8th place for GES in Pro

also in 2nd for ESC

Jack sits in 2nd @ ESC for cat 1.

Sam sits in 6th in GES fro cat 1

Zach has the banged up but not out injury bug.

We are rolling into August which is a stacked month from the start. Get the work until until then.

Killington is doing so much work to make their mountain better. Can't wait for the GES

Managed to get to Killington twice in the past two weeks. The trails are getting worked on. The cable trail will soon be the jump trail. The GES race course will rival the whiteface 5k. the new entrance to the berm trail is super dope

Ollie might have something new to yell in the rock gardens

Looks like Jack won't be washing bikes

Latest News : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: GES #3 had 202 racers attend!! Rockets red glare and bombs bursting in air, can best describe GES racing Plattekill Bike Park this past holiday weekend Read more

The Stick!

Note Rachel Atherton's use of our very own "The Stick" at 5:15 of the newest Atherton video. These videos can be kinda lame but this one is worth watching all the way through. US Open + Fort William http://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/member/The-Atherton-Project-2010-Episode-5,3023/bturman,109

Warm-Up Weenie

I feel like I've become a bit of a fitness/ warm-up/ cool down weenie as of late but I feel like it is an area that is extremely overlooked. In a very timely manor, this popped up on DirtMag. I think it could certainly benefit all of us. http://dirt.mpora.com/news/prerace-preparation-warm.html

Plattekill GES Results

complete results will be posted when they are up. for Drummer it went like this. Sam got 5/28 made box cat 1 way to go . This kid has two podiums this year. Oli continues to find mid pack in the pros with 15/28 Zach had a big spill on Friday and didn't get a feel for it after that. Jack didn't ride fast enough with cat 1 17/28 not good not good Mer broke in her new bike and didn't fall either days. It was so dry and dusty, so much for east coast mud. The delay to the race really added a mental challenge to a stacked field of competitors, on a course that was laden with landmines that could wreck a race run. GES moves onto Highland Mountain this weekend.

Platty is lookin good this weekend

its ges #3 ESC #4 and from what i heard the course is flow but nothing too gnar except for a chute. oli sam mer and my self will be arriving on Thursday night. Looking to make up lost ground at Mt Snow.

Just Watch

Go to PropsBMX.tv for more videos.
(credit to the sensus for the share)

Eastern States See U P

It was a good course. Lots of weird ski slope turns. One huck into a bounce down corner and the politically correct yardsale. It rained right before the race for 15 min. I fell and lost a chance at a top 5 after I told myself not to midrun. but cow bells make your balls bigger. Oli wasn't to far off 4th place in pro click on link for results

YEAH LAN--wait, what?

7 Spring Results

Not to shabby more consistent results from Drummer. Zach got his mulligan race out of the way early it looks like, which is unfortunate but he will be back on it at Plattekill for GES #3 I just know it. Sam missed box by a couple seconds. Oliver is right in there also. Watching the live timing is almost as good as freecaster.

It's Back

click on the link above for some awesome 2003 earth 1. oliver has a voice over . best dh edit and music ever.

Seven Spring GES #2

who's it going to be this weekend? "I can feel it" Good Luck chasing points boys.

Killington GES Course Finalized

7 to 21 to 23 it will be an awesome course. there will be some rocks followed by pedaling in the middle then more rocks and then some loam at the end with nice switch back corners. trail 23 is the location of the ultimate 2009 drift witnessed by Bersmefski. set your blasters to fucking super velocity . it could be a 5 min plus race depending on conditions.

Mudfest #2

Jack slayed it this weekend in the mud with a time that would have placed him 4th in the pro field, Oliver posting a solid run in the torrential downpour and finishing 5th in pro stacking some real nice points. Nasty muddy weekend, hoping for the dry at 7 Springs

Eastern States Cup 2 @ Mt Snow Results

Doug , Oli, Sam and my self are going to attend. The weather could turn either way. Slick Rock Highway is taped out according to the interweb. A dope event is on Saturday night in a establishment frequented by drummer over the years. Results are up already

Eat your hearts out 29'rs

Holy Fast ! Batman 2nd @ US OPEN !!??!!

This guy has been eating his Wheaties Congrats to Sammy for his 2nd place finish almost a win @ the 2010 US OPEN. the squad is running on full gears headed into Eastern Cup #2 @ Mt Snow.

GooD LucK

qualifying times being sent with telepathy to zachary and samuel.

Can't wait for this video game to come out!

Looks so sick. Graphics are amazing. oh wait...

New Finish Line Jump

This is the new "Kenda Jump" at the end of the US Open course. Measures 40ft, won't lie, i'm a little scared

Thought Jack might appreciate this

Mickey crash - Single Slalom @ Plattekill PRO GRT #2 from Sick Lines on Vimeo.

Drummer Compound

Not only are we prepared mentally and physically, but we're prepared materially. I did a little art project today...

Platty PRO GRT 2 / Eastern Cups 1- results

results are up. all had a solid performance on a dry course. no injuries no flats no busted chains.

Course Preview

I'm going to assume everyone has seen this already but I'm going to be watching it at least twice a day for the next week

Pro GRT #2 KHS Gravity Open @ Plattekill - SickLines.tv from Sick Lines on Vimeo.

Flash Race?

What is "Ambition?"

The latest trail on Drummer. Oh baby, oh baby.

pumptrack

is dialed. it has a combo if 4 berms and 5 jumps. all lines and all combos are working. we saw some serious speed today. Pro GRT is in 10 days. The course is dope lots of blind chutes and some nice new berms along with same old plattekill style shale and clay. I hope it rains.

Transformers: before Michael Bay

For Jack,

Who loves mud oh so much.

PRO GRT @ Platty

Yo, everyone please please take a look at this so you know what's what for the weekend. There is a bunch of shit that is necessary to know, a lot of which I am not too pleased to read i.e. camping and pit space. If enough of us want to go, it might be worth sending ahead to reserve a spot. Lets talk about this. http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=231279

If you don't think this is awesome,

well, then I feel sorry for you.

Platty Opener ect..

was dry and slicker than it was when it was wet. it was so hot. saw the familiar heads looking at the race course for the opener grt east cup jrx world quali. its going to be a mad house. practice is divided up the lift will run til 6pm. the following week is the open. bo yah muybueno me amigos de rapido muy bueno on other notes the pumptrack is dope and i officially chinned my self on the bathroom berm dirt yesterday. after the hip to to step up. congrats to oliver tj and special interest rider deez nuts who did well at the Mass not to mention hauling 10 + hours.

Jaw-Dropping Awesomeness

Race Season

Has started. Oliver is the debut star. He made the drive and rocked out in VA. See results here: http://www.pinkbike.com/news/gravity-east-massanutten-results-2010.html

The Hill

Is dry. I cannot remember the last time Drummer was this dry and loose. DH'er is running after three days of mechanical misery i.e. I am still a terrible mechanic. Bromont opening roll call?

603

Is where I am now. Back in the 802 at some point(s) though for fun. DH bike is not coming together well...irritating. And I am not deleting that post from Sammy. We need some informative posts now and again.

Whoops

I have a blog for my marketing class as well, posted on the wrong blog

Rogaine Commercial

Yesterday I saw a Rogaine commercial that I thought was very interesting. The commercial depicted a middle aged man (mid 40's) preparing for a job interview with his wife/daughter. He was nervous and anxious but naturally his newly grown hair thanks to Rogaine gave him the confidence he needed to succeed. He comes back home from his job interview and the family rejoices, all thanks to Rogaine. The reason this commercial made me think twice was because it was so clear who the target audience was. Usually with commercials it takes a little bit of detective work to figure out who the product is targeting but not in this case. In a age when unemployment rates are very high middle aged men are getting laid off quite frequently. These men's confidence has been shaken but Rogaine will be there to restore it. Have you noticed any other products that are trying to benefit from the current economic situation?