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?

Clay Corner?

Drummer Times

got a :56 something on butter/clay and smoked the new berm and the berm above doug's gaper rock scary back seat style x2 . c clay is getting seriously thrashed this spring. got a :58 somethingon edge which is also showing some age and making it nasty. 1:29.00 on threader :31 on powerlines??? soft tires soft ground no pedal. c'mon stopped by Andy's Cycle . Got a much needed spoke wrench. takled to skull crusher a bit. DTM 's order is officially in and will be distrubted accordingly.

The Clay Corner Challenge

I propose a challenge as a subdivision of the Drummer Racing Series.... In the hopes that Zach will be willing to donate his freelap system periodically, we will put the sticks in the exact same place every time and record times down the notorious Clay Corner. We will have a leader board of the fastest times, and the current leader at any given time will hold bragging rights or potentially some other sort of reward (ideas?). Fastest times (unofficial non-freelap) have been in the very low 56's, myself posting a 56:00 in my unofficial re-run at the race two sundays ago (no big deal). I plan on laying down a blistering sub 56 time this weekend when Zach comes, I dare anyone to challenge it.

xc laps

rode some fresh and old school single track out in goose pond with steve riccio today. steve is still pinned on his 29er. platty work day was awesome platty ride day was wet but still awesome. we stuck to the same things we raked poked around the GRT track and talked about the benefits of bacon and beer can more xc on scummer followed by more dh this weekend @ platty.

OH GOD DAMNIT

This bum in the beginning of the video is the man i was quoting all weekend. "OH GODAMNIT", one of the funnier things I've seen on the internet I think

Sound Effects

On the lift this weekend, Jack and I were attempting to perfect our moto noises, I think this guys got us beat

Pump Track Madnessx1000

Volcaneos ain't got nothin' on this smoke cloud

Because, then I got high.

Platty Work n Ride

The lifts open sunday, we just got to rake the best courses from last year on saturday first. sam oli tj and i are in ,with mobile headquarters in tow.

Click Here to see the Drummer Invitational Race Results

Overall time in seconds takes trophies.

DR #1

First race took place today. I was not there. The results: 1. Jack 2. Oliver 3. Sam Photographs by Meredith.

Race #4 at Drummer Hill 4.19.2010

Podium, Drummer Invitational #4

Arguably the "Sea Otter of the Northeast"

Happy to see all who came out today, showing that we ain't afraid of no clouds.

An extra thanks to the course marshals with their cellphones and stopwatches for making this possible, and big ups to the team guys and locals for the trail maintenance.

Trail times to be posted within a few days.

So Fucking Hip It Hurts

www.latfh.com A great review of "The Hipster": http://www.cracked.com/funny-4573-hipster/ Your mom called, she wants her coat back and grandma needs her glasses too.

New Laps

EA Dh lap is down to 00:35 something it was around 39 or 38 last spring. trees dont move and time doesn't lie. Marathon Pump Track Lap is 1:08 fastest track lap is 19:something still.

Tough Call

I will not be able to attend the race this weekend. I have multiple projects due next week and it is highly unlikely that I will be able to finish them before this weekend. I just have too much on my plate to not do work this weekend. Have fun out there, roost a corner for me.

Changes

I thought some were in order. Please share your thoughts on the new look. Suggestions are welcome. If you like it, great. If not, let me know what might be better. I was a bit bored too and hyped on coffee, so that is the other half of my explanation.

Braaap Dirt Jumps

Race Prep

Getting on the hill sprints yesterday and today. Saxon yesterday with Mr. D Trump on the SX (ballin' good time) and Main Street Today. True story: put the power down so hard I passed 3 cars going up...this is not a joke. Sam and I both have Dirt Mag teams, you all should get on it too. Why not? And for super big awesome points of stokage:

doug used his "riccio" strength to move a gaper of a stone into the mud put known as the middle of clay corners. it is now muy beuno! mer and i dug out the soft berms some more too pics to ensue

Race Courses

This week's upcoming race will include.... Powerlines Threader Edge Butter/Clay If anyone objects, speak now or forever hold your peace

Fantasy DH

I signed up for a team. (Yes, I was that bored today). Not saying who I have, you'll just have to wait until the teams are officially posted. We all should get in on this and do something cool for final prizes. Like our race series...only not actually real. DO IT.

Dreaming

I was dreaming about racing last night. Some serious REM dreaming. Dirt, wheels, frustrations...it was like the dream about having a test for school, but awesome. Nervous but excited right now. Typing this from my Marketing class. Can't sit still. I wanna go riiiiide. Getcha Race Face working: It's SHOW TIME!!!!

Pump Track Times

digging is done riding is far from over fastest time is a 00:20.85 i think. marathon lap is 00:59 we dug some screen door berms on clay corners saturday night hopefully they will hold up.

800hp. uh...d-damnnn

4 17 10

its back on suggested tracks include double drop the edge. it was just prepped butter to clay corners powerlines if they are dry.. threader

Friday Fire Fest

SO. MUCH. AWESOME. Theo is the man. This footage is sick. I want to ride my bike.

"Allout" Trailer - More Mountain Bike Videos

YEAAAHHHHHHHHH (^Lnk2Vid) And the Athertons get at it in Italy.

Complete Pump Track Laps

22 seconds

Drummer #1 2010 April 10/11

This is the date. Rain date is the following weekend. Race Sunday. 2pm Practice Saturday Practice Sunday until 130 Meet at the bottom @ 130 Sam holds the coveted !st"Bicycle Riding Savage" trophy. I have an the 2nd Place Oscar Zach has 3rd 4" plastic roller jebus we should run : they are all steep and fast clay : fast time around a 58 maybe double drop fast time????? power lines if they are dry ... or run jump fast time 109 /326 respectively i think threader fast time around 125

EA Laps!

dugs bike was up for more abuse as it stomped it way uptown to the north end. 848 and 845 not that good but not that bad either.

Keene State Publicity

A friend of mine at school works for the Keene State Paper (The Equinox) and wanted to know if she could do a piece on us as a team for an article she wants to write. I figured that as long as we don't disclose the location of our beloved practice facilities it could be kinda cool. Lemme know what you guys think

Slow it doowwwwnnnn

Daniel Dhers @ 120 fps from Peluloide on Vimeo.

BMX, eh.

2010 Toronto BMX Jam - More BMX Videos

2010

It is only March 11 but I'm wicked pumped already for 2010. We should set a date for the Drummer Race. One that doesn't interfere with Zach and Sam's exams. Opener Race @ Platty is late and so is the Open so we have some extra time. doug is still down to build a track @ his house so that would a be a sick project and there is talk of a town pumptrack in winooski... It was sunny as shit all week and in the mid 40's . Daylight savings is Saturday. I need to get my DH bike up and going. Meanwhile a dirtbike is on the backburner. the pump track is expanding now that the ground is half-thawed. if it rains and is 50 this weekend I bet steep n deep will open up. get out the swamp things.

Tuck 'n Huck

Follow Me

Follow Me - the Teaser from Anthill Films on Vimeo.

Twisted T(whip)

Dinner Party Idea

It finally happened after years...

Finally got to snowboard with Oliver and his gang ( rolls deep) @ Jay Peak. Some friends also hooked Mer and I up with new boards and bindings . The Burton Dominant is a dope ride, not to mention pink. This picture has nothing to do with snowboarding and has been floating around the Plattekill.com for a while. It's Cody circa 2004 from the Team Andy days. Meanwhile the snow is melting and the dirt is showing up. The pump track is ripping. Spring 2010 is right around the corner so is Drummer Racing's 7th season ... I'm sure it will be another ripper!

Sideways

off seasons from Drift Alliance on Vimeo.

0-60 Mag is keeping the fun alive in the off season.

Drunk History

School would be way more awesome if this is how our lectures went. Who gives a shit if it actually happened that way or not? Way.More.Awesome. (also, "Drunk History" is actually a Youtube series. Funny stuff.)

teh interwebz

JESS3 / The State of The Internet from Jesse Thomas on Vimeo.

BMX Racing+Mike Day= OHWOW

Mike Day Test Shoot from Clay Porter on Vimeo.

603 gets the most krunk in the USA

(i also recommend viewing the other vids, they are pretty funny)

Throttle That Monster

Bored?

Me too. 30 Things You Most Like Don't Know

Got Snow?

yeah, it dumped. and yes, sledding ensued. it was awesome. good day.

Awesomeness in CO

LIfe is good in CO. Steamboat Sat and Sunday. Crested Butte Wed and Thursday.

Deep deep snow. best riding ever. cody was the adventure drop deep snow guide. also had the mm hook up.

This is why we are #1

U-S-A U-S-A U-S-A Just a couple of examples to reinforce how awesome we are. And anyone else notice how the Olympians are some of the scruffiest and most unkempt-looking athletes? (Minus the figure skating crowd) I just think it is awesome that people show up to throw down and not put on a pageant show.

Brighter brightened my day:

Ron Burgundy Approved

For Sammy

Thought of you and your snow jump from last year when I saw these:

Vans Video Vault - Scotty Cranmer - More BMX Videos

Go ahead, tell them you think that is a girly song...

I mean, you better be able to outrun an English Footy Firm, but hey, it will be a great story to tell if you live through the experience.

Ratings would definitely be higher...

Half Moon Bay

MAVERICKS 50' walls of water...I find it terrifying. These dudes, not so much. Cojones.

Pump Track

The top layer of dirt was moving. the chain link fence did not provide the sound comforting clang ! it usually does. first run took a digger in the berm.

quick clip. Tomorrow = Snowboarding.

Welcome

to American, we got snow, snow, and a little more snow.

Sensational

FINALLY

Dirt put them all in one spot.

Uncle Sam's got $$ for bike parts

do your taxes.

get the government to pay for fresh tires, a license, helmet, ect...

Big.

The New Yankees

SC and CG will be in kahoots for 2010. That mean the V10 will be under three of the most iconic riders in the industry (again) - Peaty, Gm and CG. Damn. That's a manly 'stash Also, Giant is expanding its team with D.Riff and D.Hart joining their WC team.

crankbros

is on board for 2010. thumbs up.

Timelapse

(Cross Post from Dirt. Too cool not to share.)

bike james

this guy just hooked me up with a tire. all i had to do was tell him what are my favorite tires are and were. say no to swaagg doesn't apply in the case i guess.

BHS EA LAPS

oh yeah got out on the xc bike yesterday on some frozen over trails with a dusting of snow. it was better than nothing congrats to oliver on his new wHIps. why are you putting so much emphasis on the H say coolwHIp

Oliver and his new friends.

They're pretty. I like the short one.

Lost for words this is so awesome...

Took the vid out, it didn't fit. Here is a small expose NSMB did and the vid is in there. Watch it if you have a minute. It is nutters.

Sign on the dotted line.

The Rumor Mill is churning with talk of Minnaar and Peaty back on SC for another 3 years and Cedric on Sunn with Anne-Caro. See the SC talk here.

2010 GES SCHEDULE

1. April 31 - May 1st - Massanuten, VA 2. June 12 - 13th – 7 Springs, PA 3. July 3th-4th – Plattekill, NY 4. July 10th – 11th - Highland, NH 5. July 31st - August 1st – Sugarbush, VT 6. August 13-14th – Killington, VT 7. Sept 11th 12th – Whiteface, NY 8.Oct 2nd -3rd - Blue/Vertical Earth,... PA - Finals

Real Time= Warp Speed Mr. Zulu

Still Rad

Steven Hamilton - The Day is Over section from Federal BMX on Vimeo.

Ripped from The Sensus, from Vital. This is so good.

Gee Wiz

(Another post for Sam. He made some jokes and general banter with this dude at the Open in '09. What a guy.)

Lawyers Lawyers Everywhere

The good news Sam, there are a half dozen injury lawyers in Keene. So, you have options there. On the other had, you're from the city...so you might know my cousin Vinny . He's got a cute fiance who is pretty smaaaaart (accent that) too.

Got drillllllled last night

So, I got pounded by a car last night riding my cannondale. I was just crossing the street with a buddy of mine to go for a street ride at like 9pm and the car stopped for him, didn't see me and pulled out right into my left side. Went to the hospital to get checked out, x-rays came out fine but I'm still pretty damn sore. Tryin to decide if I should sue or not

Una Fiesta

I'll say this is pretty cool...

Holy Shitballs Batman

BMX. WOW.

raise em Gey!

raise em gey! what the hell is that? i like last year's add campaign of "boom jay peak!"

Fabien takes it to the ice.

Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up its bobsled time!

Team Car

Let's pool our resources.

Intersante`

whistler and all assets according to yahoo news are going up for auction because managment has not paid the bills. whistler really means interwest and that means mountain creek/ diablo. more importantly the Ohlympic Games in 1 month. dirt's finally mini series is pretty awesome. so is jayz piik and snowblowing gapers who can't ski

Nat'l Champs Down Under

Some where in the World it is warm, sunny, and summer time. Funny, that sounds just like Australia right about now...and they just held their National Championship race! Kovarik won, making it his 4th in total. Clair, Chris' wife and killer rider took the win in the women's race, but being Canadian was not awarded the "National Champion" title...as she is not an Aussie National. Troy Brosnan took the Juniors win. SRAM Australian MTB Championships – RESULTS Elite men – downhill 1. Chris Kovarik 1:56.03 2. Shaun O’Connor 1:57.52 3. Joshua Button 1:57.58 4. Kaine Cannan 1:58.50 5. Sam Hill 1:59.25 6. Amiel Cavalier 1:59.65 7. Rhys Willemse 1:59.82 8. Mitchell Delfs 2:00.07 9. Rhys Atkinson 2:00.40 10. William Rischbieth 2:00.51 Elite women – downhill 1. Claire Buchar 2:18.46 2. Leigh Douglas 2:26.71 3. Claire Whiteman 2:31.89 4. Leonie Picton 2:32.55 5. Joanne Fox 2:34.45 6. Emma Lewis 2:36.34 7. Julia Boer 2:37.94 8. Shannon Chugg 2:41.11 9. Shelly Flood 2:43.95 10. Sarsha Huntington DNS

Eat your veggies kids.

You might just turn into one. http://www.livescience.com/animals/green-slug-animal-plant-100112.html (this is very cool, but oh so weird)

yeah weather

it was 40 for the past two days. went for a rode ride on spear st and saw some other guy who was also jonsed out going the opposite way. jeeze pek on monday. ribs tomorrow. we are almost halfway through the winter.

300th Post

College ain't so bad... (My Friday afternoon)

swampthings for $20 sticky 2.5 @ jensonusa

his mudders was a mudder. his mudder was a mudder? his mudder was a mudders mudder.

Basement

A little clean up action before I came back to school. Looks a million times better than it did.

Have you pissed off anyone today?

(In a hilarious sense of course!)

Dakar in SA

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/01/dakar_rally_2010.html

DIRT had it first

but in case you missed it:

Just Because

also, didn't manage to get to the gym tonight. a bit pissed. double duty tomorrow night. gotta sweat it to get it.

EDIT

Check that, new best time is 75.6 sec

I POSE A CHALLENGE

Vital MTB got me hooked on this game. There are multiple tracks, but i've found this replica of the BMX track in Bejing to be the most fun and challenging. My fastest time so far is 78 seconds to the bottom. Beat Me! http://fr2db.fr/play.php?track=4425

MOTO

So.Rad. Stewart is a freakin' animal. Ryan Dungee put up a damn good fight. Props. Villepoto, he'll find form. Top ten dudes are gonna make it an interesting '10 season for sure. That is all.

Day Off

Went for a hike with mi padre today. It was awesome. Padre Zadre Also, picture of the trainer set up.

New Trainer: Day 2, with some extras.

Sorry for making you all worry, I did not know I was being monitored so closely. On a lighter note: Things went much better today. Spun for about 25 minutes while watching rugby...it helped me feel manly and go faster. Tweaked the bike a bit to make it more comfortable. I'll put up some pics later. Also, I did not eat a full Italian meal before hand. So that was helpful. Totally different piece of news: Mr. Mark Washkevich is planning on returning for approximately three races in 2010. We are all very excited. Similarly: Former Drummer Racer, Scott Moody and Wifey Sam are expecting a baby girl in August or so. Incredible. And a huge congrats to the them as well! Now, back to watching Comedy Central. Good Stand Up on tonight. har har har har, lots o' laughs.

Trainer Fatality

We haven't heard anything from Zach today so I'm going to assume that his day 2 of training unfortunately killed him. I vote Cody as new team manager, obviously the most responsible.

New Trainer: Day 1

15 minutes. Almost puked. Note: An hour and a half after eating a large dinner...not a good idea. Tomorrow - Should go a little better.

Indoor Shred

I'm headed out to the Incline Club in Lakewood, NJ today for some indoor shred sesh. They've got a foam pit, yikes.

Roots

Get back to them this winter. Watch Earthed. Then Earthed 2. Then Earthed 3. 4&5 are relatively current. But recommended as well. MSA and Bromont in 1 are nutterzzzz to the max. b-b-b-b-brapppplesauce

New Plates for the Race Van

Snow ain't gonna stop the fun.

Went out for a ride today. Here is some footy I took really quick. Sorry if it doesn't look very good, I was using a timer:

Jeeze peek?

was awesome today. some new snow. lots of woods. i almost landed on a gaper. spent the first day of the new year on a lift