Red Bull Rampage 2010

2010 Red Bull Rampage gets underway today out in Virgin, UT. Hold onto your helmets...

Beasty Geurilla Granny Gear Cross

Holy cow folks! So I made it out last night to assist in course markings with Zach and I (more Zach really) finishing up this morning and taking some laps. Once the grass gets beaten down this place is gonna be more fun than a barrel of whatever fun things come in barrels. Laughs? Anyway, the space is so huge that the possibilities are endless. I really like what we've laid out, but obviously nothing is set in stone so if you see some more entertaining lines, have at it. Where we're riding is George Rogers Park on Poplar Level Road.

Start/finish spot runs along McKinley Avenune next to lots of grass parking. Course is marked in orange paint, just follow the directions of the arrows and you should continue to find more along the way. Minus normal obstacles it's got everything you could want. Tech sections, wild fast downhills, monster climbs, off camber fun and as Zach mentioned in the previous posts comments, the cattle shute which is kinda my favorite. All in all, I think this would be a great location for just about any MTB or cross event regardless of our layout or not. Check it out and let us know what you think. Rememeber we're not professional course designers, just trying to have some fun.

Jackson Goldstone

I posted this one over at my site already but just wanted to share as I'm sure most tend to steer away from me like muddy trails or a rain ride... I bet little Jackson ain't skeered of no mud.

mud question

so, being new to this whole mountain bike tom foolery i've found that it somehow seems frowned upon to go pedal said mountain bike on muddy trails. this, i am utterly confused by. mountain bikes are by their very nature rugged, shit flinging, rebel rousing vehicles. why the hell is it wrong to go slop up the trails? i understand the erosion and rut factors that happen upon said ventures, but so fucking what?! i thought that was all part of the deal. is it just serving the lowest common denominator in mountain biking? if so, fuck that too, i get enough of that garbage having my kids go to public school. i'm going riding, if someone wants to give me shit about making a mess of the trails or skidding through a bunch of shit, you'll have to keep up, i'm having too much fun to wait around and listen to you cry.

"No skidding squid!"

This is what I heard this morning, not 10 feet into my inaugural mountain bike ride in Cherokee Park. Had I not been a seasoned veteran of bicyclists this could have been extremely disheartening. However having spent the last 20 some odd years around morons on bikes, I already know elitist douche bags on bicycles are plentiful if not in complete over population of the bike industry. I didn't even look back to see the guy that said it. This did however provide a quick realization of the differences in bike riding genres if you will. This being, strangely enough, that BMX has got to be the most supportive, encouraging and welcoming of all.

What I'm trying to get at here is there's really no reason to be such an asshole about anything bike related. We're all grown ass men riding bicycles and playing in the dirt for fuck's sake. Get over it. Everyone started somewhere and I'm always amazed at how quickly people forget this.

finally!

got a decent mountain bike together after years and years of just never getting around to it. while this one still needs some work and a few changes i'm looking forward to making, i'm ready to hit the trails. see you idiots out there...

Short Track Racing Returns

The Louisville Short Track MTB Series returns for a 6-week run on Wednesday nights starting May 26th. The series is presented by Mountain Bike Depot, Rogue Racing Project, Niner Bikes and Bob's Red Mill.

There will be races for all levels and you're sure to have fun. Even if you've never raced a moutain bike, come on out and give it a try or just come enjoy a fun evening of racing.

Contact Joe or Lindsay at Mountain Bike Depot with any questions.

peace.