side saddle alleycat! this saturday!

check out that sweet sponsor list! thats FIVE bag sponsors!























seriously, ladies, this is going to be so much fun! annie has organized one of the best races i have ever seen and i am mad jellin' that i can't participate. this event is organized so that you ladies can have fun and make friends without all the macho dudes intimidating you, so there is no excuse not to show up and participate!

it ends at eastwoods park off of dean keaton, so fellas, come by for sides!

robster craw!

college station was this:















from l to r, clockwise:
john rensho from the atx, yours truly on the craps, justin from sm (bootleg 3 y'all!), jesse gordon from college station who moved here today, some kid, ben w from sm, and aj from college station. texas unite! third coast risin!



well, college station was a lot of things, but craps was a big part of it. so was jesse and i taking everyone's dollars and buying ourselves lunch the next day.

thanks for the pic, z-ro.

the REAL eye in the sky edit!

the last one was a leak, but enjoyable anyway!


Red Bull Eye in the Sky from Ivan Mennim on Vimeo.

rockin' the marked men! denton represent!

i thought the original edit had some more death defying dodges, and from an anthropological standpoint the longer edit shows more of the riders and terrain, making it longer but more enjoyable if you are into that sort of thing.

if anything, this edit makes rainier look even faster, and mike martin even more insane!

the five day forecast

looks wet and wild in austin. which is awesome because of this email from brian davies:

First, you need to take a look at this:

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/tenday/78705?from=36hr_fcst10DayLink_business

Now, with that said - you will understand why I'm throwing not one but 2 races this week! Maybe even one next week too, since it just changed so it's raining through next Wednesday (stopped at Tuesday an hour ago...).

Here's the deets:

Name: Cross Club #10 aka The Noah's Ark Race
Date: 4/30/2009 (That's this Thursday!)
Time: 8 pm
Start/finish: Lamar Ped Bridge
Distance: In the 10-18 mile range
Cost: $5
Prizes: Yes
Slop: God, I hope so.
Advice for homework: Know the Shoal Creek trail. KNOW IT. I'm done holding hands, my friends. Time to step it up.
Added Bonus: A copy of Cyclocross Magazine to the first 20 attendees - spectators and racers.


it'll be nice on friday, so check this out:
























and depending on which city you are in, the extended forecast says saturday will be a nice day for this:
























and if you are in college station, it might still be a bit rainy for this (better map at the race):









































and when john rensho and i get back in town on sunday, time for tacos, more rain, and this:

Name: Cross Club #11 aka The first one with barriers
Date: 5/3/2009 (That's this Sunday)
Time: 6 pm
Start/finish: Undisclosed at this time - likely NOT at the ped bridge
Distance: Probably "sprint" distance. That does not mean drag racing, just probably short and vicious.
Cost: $5
Prizes: Probably so.
Slop: Should be a total nightmare if it really T-Storms for the rest of the week. At least it will be warm-ish. hehe
Advice: Get a lot of sleep and carb up. I'm throwing a wrench in the works this time. It's time to see what everyone's really got.

that's right, folks. five races this week between thursday to sunday. various weather patterns lend themselves to various types of races and rest assured, you will see me at every single one (besides the drungo's race, cuz i will be in college station.)

have a fun time! be safe! holla!

easter bunny race

padless jousting! egg toss! easter bunnies!




















































































































thanks for the photos, james!
great job jordan! great job sexxxy sunday!

red bull race in aukland

i really hope you guys were following the MASH adventures in New Zealand earlier this month: here here here here here.
they finally posted a video, shot by mike martin on a scooter and an hd cam in a helicopter.



seen on prolly and AKs steady rollin' blog.

'shitty ass' alley-cross article

brian davies' epic 'alley-cross' races got a write up in the chronicle this week. quoteables everywhere!

brian says:
"No matter how shitty-ass the conditions, the guys are stoked!"

"Let's be realistic. It's just a bunch of knuckleheads riding bikes in the middle of the night. Anyone who takes this seriously should find another race, 'cause they'll probably be racing a drunk guy on a cruiser."

"If you look at these guys, I guess you could say we're renegading it. But I try not to make it too illegal. I figure if we do it after dark, we don't have to worry about running over somebody's baby."

sexy sunday race!

srsly, what's the deal with austin and awesome flyers?!?!?!

more sponsors

annie d is working up a storm, she just added rickshaw bags to the HUGE, EVER GROWING sponsor list for her all girls race early next month. i think that puts her at 4 bag sponsors now. all i am saying is that if you are a girl, and you show up with your bike, you will win a bad ass prize. there are already better prizes for this race than any other race i have ever seen, and if all you have to do is show up and hang out with a bunch of awesome girls (and me, i'll be there,) bitch about boys and how helmets mess up your hair dos and ride a fun race, there is literally no excuse whatsoever not to come out.

oh and a few of the ATXfixed moderators will be oiled up wearing speedos at one of the checkpoints. just sayin.

psyched! here is the spoke card design!






















oh and i'm dropping the death pedal premier/fast folks grand opening knowledge on y'all later today or tomorrow. get psyched!!!!!

cool news

annie d spoke with mr bailey today and they are going move her all ladies, benefit race to the top of the sponsor list!

cross club #7

this is straight up, off road, hike and bike brutality. the caliber of riders that show up is ridiculous. seriously, eardie's thighs are as big around as my waist and even though stackhausen works at mellow johnny's, he is definitely faster than you are.

xchrisleex has been doing these clipless on his brakeless vigorelli, and chris s has been showing up on his conversion, so no matter what you ride, just show up. and bring lights, dummy.


if you haven't showed up for a cross club yet, here are some words of wisdom from brian d:

For those of you who have never attended a Cross Club race - it is NOT an alleycat. There are no checkpoints, silly hats, drawn on mustaches or anything else like that. It is pretty much cyclocross racing, without the barriers or mud, done on the urban trails around Austin. Thus far it has been pretty much all hike 'n bike trail and Shoal Creek trail. It will expand a bit in the next month or so. Point is - bring as much traction as you can, wear a helmet if you have one, and BRING LIGHTS!

maca premier pic

i've been looking and asking and so far i can only find this one. it was fun. we had a lot of people show up for the music, the race, and the premier (somewhere around 180 people.) allen zip-tied me to my chair and sterling pointed out all the scenes where he thought they sped up the tape. i just told him they were going really fast.

it's on

april fool's race. htx. this saturday.

paul's b-day race. a real messenger throwing a real messenger race!
14ish checkpoints. probably very hard. atx represent!
oh and tyrone isn't racing. i'm following Oopsie.

ladieeeeeeees!

my dearest, dirty duncks, is setting this up. she already has some sponsors and she is working on more and more and more! boys will be marginally involved in this girl on girl event(as usual.)

fab friday!

cum take the bag from me!!!

drop dead race

great race les!

"So first, I would like to say thanks to everyone who came out and raced on such a beautiful windy day!! We raised $106 dollars for YBP, and 479 cans of food for the Austin Food bank!!!!!!! Holy shit everyone!!! Thats a lot of food, for the food bank!

The race had 5 checkpoints. All the check points were at HEB. All racers had to purchase 2 cans of food at each HEB. Every extra can of food purchased, got 20 seconds knocked off of their time.


The checkpoints:

Congress and Oltorf
Riverside and Pleasent Valley
7th and Pleasent valley
41st and Redriver
2222 and Burnet


Now onto the race results

1st place: Cloyd, came in at 121.05 with cans, made his time 1:17.05
2nd place: Sterling, came in at 1:22.02 with cans, made his time 1:19.02
3rd place: Andrew, came in at 1:30.46 with cans mad his time 1:24.46
4th place: Ryan, (last years winner) came in at 1:29.02. Ryan had no extra cans of food, but did bring back a six pack of Modelo's.
5th place: Chris, came in at 1:31.54 with cans, made his time 1:30.54
6th place: Chris Lee, came in at 1:44.08 with cans, made his time 1:34.08
7th place: Ahlee, came in at 1:44.10 with cans, made his time 1:35.10"

thats right, folks. third place. again...

cloyd - first place
























sterling - second place. super tough dude.
























dancakes - third. meh. where's the lonestar?
























thanks for the photos, jess.

spring classic update from nic

"It's a bit unusual for a seasoned Euro-pro to take on an unsanctioned race, but the annual Austin Spring Classic benefits a worthy cause (YBP) and is possessed of its own unique quaintness and charm. The course was fast and treacherous, criss-crossing central Austin and challenging the combatants with an array of tasks to be completed. My favorite stop was the tea-chugging at Ruta Maya, followed by push-ups. Rolling in a solid fourth behind two of Austin's most experienced pro cyclists and a young up-and-comer, I am quite pleased. Plus, I won a nifty shirt and hat and wallet and $10."


awww! he called me a young up-and-comer! i like reading his race reports.

nic's blog

maca race and premier

5pm registration
6pm race
$5 entry fee, cash only prizes.
premier and awards at 8pm.
Friday at Fast Folks.

this saturday!

show up at 1!
sides first (skid, sprint, trackstand)
then main race
then more sides (tricks n' shit)
then party!
bring $10 for yellowbike!
























the weather should be cleared up by then, too.