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PNW Report #1

Posted on November 20, 2011 Categories: Endurance Racing, Mountain Biking, Race Report, Road Biking
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Sandie, Saul, and Mount RainierThought I’d start reporting stuff from the Pacific Northwest…a la Pork Report style! Who wouldn’t write about the cool shit up here, right? :D And whatever happened to the Pork Reports?

Some background…

This story starts with Sandie getting a job at Boeing (as a geeky engineer) in Seattle during the summer of 2011. She left Raytheon in 2010, got another job in Dallas, became a ‘woman of leisure’, and finally got an offer from Boeing in a location that we thought would be cool to move to. We’d been together for a few years and were living together in sin, so we discussed it and then jumped at the opportunity.

Missouri spells epic B-E-R-R-Y-M-A-N!

Posted on October 30, 2011 Categories: Endurance Racing, Mountain Biking, Race Report, Single Speed
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When St Louis and Springfield Missouri invite you to there Epic Mountain Bike race, the BTEpic, you go, and you invite all of your best friends! Thanks to Mia Phillips for the invite!!!

The World Series 2011 is on and the battle is  St Louis vs Dallas. I pull in from Dallas Thursday Night into Steelville MO, and watch game 2 from a Redneck bar 90 miles outside of the city, in enemy territory, Texas takes it in the 9th, I really love the people in America, I had a blast!!  Awesome!  I head down to the Bass River Resort, and check in with Scott Davis, Ryan, Jeremy, & Steven – the Race Director and Rockstar Crew!  Get the skinny on the proper pre-ride, Leg 1, minus the Fireroad climb in.  Perfect. Arkansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois are all checked in or enroute!

24 Hours of Rocky Hill 2011

Posted on October 19, 2011 Categories: Endurance Racing, Mountain Biking, Race Report, Single Speed
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So, when I heard that the 24 Hr Solo World Championships were going to be back in North America in 2012, I wanted to go back, and to do that I needed to race a qualifyling event, and the 24 Hours of Rocky Hill is indeed a qualifier.  To qualify you have to finish in the Top 10 of the category you want to compete in.  Since SS does not have a direct category, you have to complete in the Solo OPEN/PRO category.

24 Hours in the Sage Race Report

Posted on August 21, 2011 Categories: Endurance Racing, Mountain Biking, Race Report
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I created a website for me and Sandie to document our adventures. I figured I’d start by documenting my road trip to Seattle. First stop was in Gunnison, Colorado for the 24 Hours in the Sage mountain bike race. I’m ashamed to say that I did not commit to this ride :-(

You can read more about it here:
http://jnsadventures.com/2011/08/24-hours-in-the-sage-race-report

Another Palo Duro Race Report – 24 Hours in the Canyon

Posted on June 7, 2011 Categories: Endurance Racing, Mountain Biking, Race Report
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Mike Frazier (Pigsley) and I did the 24 Hours in the Canyon at Palo Duro this past weekend (6/4/2011 – 6/5/2011). They had multiple races going on over the weekend – 24 and 12 hour, road and mountain bike courses, competitive and non-competitive, and multiple kids races. They advertise this event as the only one in the country running road and mountain bike simultaneously. I believe they said they had over 400 participants, which is a pretty good turnout, especially at this time of year out there (F’in hot).







PALO DURA 24hr….

Posted on June 6, 2011 Categories: Endurance Racing, Mountain Biking
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Well here goes, my 1st ever blog post…

Jeff and I meet up at performance cycle in plano on friday morning and make tracks for amarillo. once there we get checked in and drive down into the canyon. we turn into the juniper camp sites where the event is being held and scout for a site. we find one tucked away by itself with an older canopy and a bunch of trees, not to far from the timing station, and close to the trail….perfect!

Syllamo’s Revenge pics, taken by CommieBike.com

Posted on May 16, 2011 Categories: Endurance Racing, Mountain Biking, Race Report, Single Speed
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That guy is ALWAYS out there snapping excellent photos, and he never misses a Pig!

His pics from Syllamo’s Revenge 2011 are here, available to purchase in high-res format, but here are the ones I spotted with Pigs in them:

Shadows Revenge formally known as Syllamos

Posted on May 16, 2011 Categories: Endurance Racing, Mountain Biking, Race Report, Single Speed
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Where did they all go?  There were over 100 riders take off at 7 am…..only 61 finished?  That was one tuff day……whew!   The start was pretty smooth….just stay towards the front hit the climb and make a few passes improve my position before the single track. Took off with the “Pig Pack” and we all stayed fairly close until we rounded the curve and hit the climb.  Everyone here fell into their own pace…..me, I was feeling good and start to pull away from a few…..watched Matt and Brad pull away as well. Hit the single track and immediatly realized I was running WAY too much air…..bouncing and sliding around.  I pulled over and let some out and Chaos and a bunch of riders pass.  Go a few more yards and stop to drop a few more lbs. OK, now I running good…….time to catch the guys.  I (after some time) catch Chaos and fall in behind him slightly tired from the chase. NICE, I like the pace he’s setting so I figure I’ll “Shadow” him all day…….LOL.  Were just chatting away enjoying the pain….if you can imagine two guys who talk as little as he and I……….LOL.   Chaos is flying the downhills and I have to give chase after each one to catch up…luckily most are followed by climbs, which I was tackling better…so it all evened out.

Syllamos Revenge 2011

Posted on May 15, 2011 Categories: Endurance Racing, Mountain Biking, Race Report, Single Speed
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Big Pigs ascend to Arkansas to compete in the Open Pro SS Class, against some of the worlds best!  125k and the 50mile races in Mountain View Arkansas, is home of the Syllamos Revenge, rated top 100 most Epic Trails in the World! “Says IMBA”.

Charity, PorkChop and Dana finish the 50 miner with record speeds, and the Biggest Smiles of the Day! While in the 125k Race, Kocean, Shadow and Chaos came in for a glorious finish to topple the competition with Single Speed finesse! All Year the Pigs have been getting, Cheaper, Faster and Better Looking!

First 12-Hour Solo Race – Bluff Creek Ranch – Warda, Texas

Posted on February 9, 2010 Categories: Endurance Racing, Mountain Biking, Race Report
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I recently stated in another ride rehash (Red River Riot) that I would NOT, I repeat NOOOOOT be racing in mud again. Too miserable and too much damage caused to the bike. How soon I ate those words! In part, because Luke ensured me that it wasn’t, “that bad” when he walked the trail on Friday afternoon. So I came… and I conquered! Yes! I said it! I’m STOKED! I mean really stoked! Especially, when I came so close to not making the trek at all. But then I read Big Daddy’s words, which in a nutshell stated, “If I don’t go it will be perfect weather and I’ll wish I had”. And excluding the actual trail, the weather was excellent! Besides, I had committed to Rachel to ride in support of her, so I felt obligated.