F.A.T.S. = Awesome!

If you wanna beat the heat and mtb monotony, then grab your gear, Fun Edge, and head to the F.A.T.S. trails in Augusta. They're super!

You'll be amazed that even after two and a half hours of riding, you'll be coasting downhill the entire time, as if the trail system was designed by M.C. Escher!!

For maximum fun, don't forget to rub your mountain bike genie's belly for good luck,

bring along a former 24 hour single speed champion,

and ENJOY!!

**Don't worry if you don't have a Fun Edge. If we're there, we always bring extras. Awesome!

Cowbell Challenge

Ninth Place in the Pro Open

Cowbell....what can I say...HOT. I mean, heat I haven't felt this year thus far. Short of that, the event was spectacular! The in-town start in Davidson, NC was fun, and watching Jafer take off like a bullet out of a gun was impressive. Harlan, Andy, Shey and I all looked at each other like, "who's going to chase the Pro Roadie down the greenway??" I voted to lay back and not blow up, but stayed with the lead group to the farm.

Once there, the trails were fun, technical and fast. I could have done without all the field crossings come high noon, but all in all it was a good race. Throughout the 6 laps I saw more and more bodies laying trail side with the look of dehydration and defeat. I rode my race, fought through the same aspects as everyone else and came away with 9th place in the pro mens class, just happy to survive.

GSC #4, Heritage Park

Just a few short months ago, racing at Heritage was a freezing experience with sleet, winter hats, and teammates succumbing to hypothermia. This time around it was 150 degrees, or, as my grandma used to say (who would've been 101 this July), it was hotter than 40 ovens!

Three laps and 27 miles without enough water meant that eating a giant burrito later was the most rewarding event all day. See ya at the bovine challenge this weekend!

Day off + Coffee + MTB = Swell time!

The first step to enjoying a weekend off from racing is to begin the free day with an enormous cup of coffee!








Then, take your mountain bike
for a pleasure spin on miles of
uphill on the first hottest day of the year!

**Be sure to bring gears-- they increase morale on a ride that is almost exclusively uphill climbing for most of the day**

<--- Gears ------------ No gears --->





Find the elusive waterfalls 13 miles later, and say "hello!"


Go ahead and get in, the water can't be too cold, right?


Never stop smiling!


After your body recovers from the shock of going from 95 degrees to 20 below, grab a girl on your way out and tell her what a swell time you're having!