'Cross race in Cali (SoCal Prestige Series)

I'm way behind in any posts...my first race in this series was the third race. I ended up lining up in the last row; Ellsworth is helping sponsor the race and I was helping others in my booth and didn't get to the line early enough. Great course design and short story is that I started last (27th) and ended up getting 19th for a first effort of the season.

The UCI races in Cinci are up next.

Cioa,
Rick

A teaser from my climb

InterBike was great....mucho contacts and work to do, but it's good to be back and be able to ride to & from the office again.

Here's up the first part of the 1,200 foot climb I get to take in the morning....


This is the recovery section....I can't ride one handed and "film" on most of the climb.

Finally

Finally a new post.....been busy but no excuse.
- new 'cross bike out and Ellsworth is (help) sponsoring:
*So Cal 'Cross Prestige Series
*UCI - Cincy/Bio-Wheels
*Velo Bella Women's Racing Team

Interbike is coming up and Ellsworth has 7+ new bikes coming out including a new hardtail Enlightenment carbon 29er that is sure to kick some a$$. Lord knows that I try kicking some on my "old" Ellsworth Enlightenment Scandium/Carbon Hardtail; both can be rigged as a SS or a geared bike via removable drop outs.
WORD.

My continuing efforts on becoming a better surfer....

Still figuring out what to do with my home back in Brecksville, OH.

Things will work out.

Life's Good.
Rick

The Fox Fork Came in!

Mucho thanks to Jesper who loaned me his White Bros Carbon rigid fork for my Enlightenment hardtail 29er SS.

The Fox fork just showed up this week and I rode with it on Saturday.....Jesper has way higher skilz than I and I love the Fox fork with 15mm through axle performance.

Better pictures of it later...after I get back from working at the 24 hrs of 9 Mile in WI.

Ciao,
Rick

Time for Change

To the Ellsworth Scant road bike for me.

First time on it with the parts from my Cervelo R3 was very nice. I'm looking forward to riding it to work tomorrow and throwing it on the scales...any guesses?

Update:
Got the saddle dialed in and it weighed as shown - 15.65

Ciao,
Rick

Granny Gears 24hrs at Big Bear

A complete write up soon.....photos are here

Uhm I forgot to

Yeah, I have forgotten to keep up with this.

Ever since getting the OK to do this Mid West Demo Days Tour and The Granny Gears 24hrs of Big Bear it has been a blur of activity. Felt like I was moving again and having to pack the van perfectly and then try to see if the items that didn't arrive in time to get shipped to me (laptop/wheels/SS kit/Fork & 2 bikes). Jeese.

I stopped in Boulder to visit w/Jen & Jesper and do the Death Ride....should have been called the death march for me...being out of shape and the altitude killed me w/in 30 minutes or so...still the 5 mile downhill was big fun.

The rest of the trip was long and boring, well the dude I picked up that looked like he was in big trouble and took him the rest of the way to Moab (40 miles) made that park interesting....'cept in Chicago where Kristin made Martinis that brutalized my head and made the next day way too much fun....not.

I'll download some photos and more updating; tonight I got back from leaving on last Thursday to meet w/a new dealer in C-bus for us (Northland Cycles - High St, Columbus) and then head to BioWheels for a Friday activity where after hours Nate crushed me on a little 33 mile road ride. Another hotel and then the Harbin Park Opening Day MTB festivities that were fun....'cept no riding for me. Lots of demos though and fun for all. After that drove up to C-bus....slept at a Relatives empty house (kinda weird) and then off today for the CORA/Ellsworth Demo Day at Alum Creek. Great weather and I did get to ride the Phase II course and had a blast doing it.

Looks like some sales will result from these two days of Demos and more to come!

A couple more demos this week and it's off to see Da Bear in WV.

Nite!
Rick