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| Kill #1 being moved out of the road. |
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| Kill #2 |
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| Ouch. |
-KT
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Friday, June 15, 2012
Angelfire post
We went to Angelfire New Mexico for the 4th round of the ProGRT last weekend. It's a long story that I'll hopefully have up next week. Until then, I'll let the photos do the talking...
Story and more photos coming soon!
-KT
-KT
Team Trip - Bend OR
Last year we had our team trip in southern Utah which was such a fun trip! This year was a little closer to home (for me anyways) in Bend Oregon. I went to Bend a long time ago with my family, but I haven't been there since. I've heard the riding was great and was excited to go down there.
The first day we rode the deschutes river trail. That was the trail I rode years ago. It follows the river bank and is a nice view the whole way. The purpose of the trip was to get some good photos for the website and online catalog. We stopped along the way and grabbed some great shots.
In the afternoon we rode the Whoops trail. That was so much fun! The trail has a bunch of small jumps and berms down a gradual slope. I was loving that trail and would go to Bend again just to ride it! We ended up taking photos on a berm and shredding it to pieces! I pulled a tire off my rim and Charlie blew his tire apart cornering!
Sunday we rode some more fun stuff. We started by riding Funner trail with Lev and Kirt Voreis. They were great tour guides as expected and the trail was once again amazing. Slightly downhill the whole way and high speed wide turns. I stole Porter's Sortie 29 and didn't want to give it back. That is the perfect bike for Bend.
We spent the the next day riding Cline Butte. Cline is awesome. We got some great shots on the DH bikes and the trail was really fun. Rocky and Dry! I have having a lot of fun and Justin Olsen was getting some great photos. We ended the day with a berm busting session in the parking lot before heading back.
I got a lot of shots in the first few days, so I opted to head home a little early and save some days off from work. The rest of the team continued to Mackenzie River and some of the shots looked GREAT! I really missed out, but now I have a few more free days to play with for the rest of the year.
Keep an eye out for the shots on the Diamondback website over the next few months!
-KT
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| The trip had a grand total of 29 bikes for 8 people! |
The first day we rode the deschutes river trail. That was the trail I rode years ago. It follows the river bank and is a nice view the whole way. The purpose of the trip was to get some good photos for the website and online catalog. We stopped along the way and grabbed some great shots.
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| Deschutes River Trail. |
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| Along the trail we found a rope swing. Charlie, being the newest team member, was forced to try it. |
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| He obliged. |
In the afternoon we rode the Whoops trail. That was so much fun! The trail has a bunch of small jumps and berms down a gradual slope. I was loving that trail and would go to Bend again just to ride it! We ended up taking photos on a berm and shredding it to pieces! I pulled a tire off my rim and Charlie blew his tire apart cornering!
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| Top of the Whoops trail. |
Sunday we rode some more fun stuff. We started by riding Funner trail with Lev and Kirt Voreis. They were great tour guides as expected and the trail was once again amazing. Slightly downhill the whole way and high speed wide turns. I stole Porter's Sortie 29 and didn't want to give it back. That is the perfect bike for Bend.
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| Proof that even robots smile on 29'ers. |
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| Loading up the Cog Wild shuttle truck in the morning. |
We spent the the next day riding Cline Butte. Cline is awesome. We got some great shots on the DH bikes and the trail was really fun. Rocky and Dry! I have having a lot of fun and Justin Olsen was getting some great photos. We ended the day with a berm busting session in the parking lot before heading back.
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| My van at the top of the Butte. The view from here was amazing! |
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| The motley crew |
I got a lot of shots in the first few days, so I opted to head home a little early and save some days off from work. The rest of the team continued to Mackenzie River and some of the shots looked GREAT! I really missed out, but now I have a few more free days to play with for the rest of the year.
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| We stopped at Skibowl for a little break. Hopefully all that snow has melted by this weekend! |
Keep an eye out for the shots on the Diamondback website over the next few months!
-KT
New Bike - NW cup #3
I'm really lucky to have the amazing support I receive. One of the best perks has been helping design the new Diamondback DH bike.
I build up the new bike the day before leaving for Port Angeles for the 3rd round of the NW cup. The new bike is not too much different from V2 (The raw aluminum one). A few changes were lengthening the headtube, tapering the headtube, adding an integated fender for the rear suspension, new drop outs, improved internal cable routing, and shaving weight.
The new frame looks great in bright red! I didn't have the best weekend in Port Angeles, but with a few mistakes in my run I still managed to pull 11th in a stacked field. The competition is tough this year and any mistake can really drop you down the results sheet!
Ruth has been riding really well lately and is currently 3rd overall in the NW cup points for her category. She broke a few ribs riding Whistler a few weeks ago, so we'll see if she can still ride an hold her position. She was really looking forward to Mt Hood and Stevens pass. Those tracks will suit her riding style a little more than PA.
The race was really fun! It's sad that there aren't any more races at Port Angeles this year. Scott and Casey put on such a great weekend that I never get tired of going back. This year they even had a long jump contest on the final jump. It was CRAZY! Lucas Chalcraft and Dean Tennant sent to final jump nearly 50 feet! Lucas won the height award by almost twice anyone else. Dean ended up going 1 foot farther though and won the prize.
Strobel ended up winning, which is always good to see. The Canadians are killing it this year though. We have to go back to the drawing board and figure out how to get faster for the next NW cup at Mt Hood.
-KT
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| It's much "Redder" in person |
I build up the new bike the day before leaving for Port Angeles for the 3rd round of the NW cup. The new bike is not too much different from V2 (The raw aluminum one). A few changes were lengthening the headtube, tapering the headtube, adding an integated fender for the rear suspension, new drop outs, improved internal cable routing, and shaving weight.
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| Rolling to the race in the VW. Ruth had to work and joined me with the van later in the day. |
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| Rylie watching the drug dogs closely. |
The new frame looks great in bright red! I didn't have the best weekend in Port Angeles, but with a few mistakes in my run I still managed to pull 11th in a stacked field. The competition is tough this year and any mistake can really drop you down the results sheet!
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| Lots of fast names far down the list. It was a huge field and times were tight! |
Ruth has been riding really well lately and is currently 3rd overall in the NW cup points for her category. She broke a few ribs riding Whistler a few weeks ago, so we'll see if she can still ride an hold her position. She was really looking forward to Mt Hood and Stevens pass. Those tracks will suit her riding style a little more than PA.
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| Ruthie adding a NW cup to the family collection! |
The race was really fun! It's sad that there aren't any more races at Port Angeles this year. Scott and Casey put on such a great weekend that I never get tired of going back. This year they even had a long jump contest on the final jump. It was CRAZY! Lucas Chalcraft and Dean Tennant sent to final jump nearly 50 feet! Lucas won the height award by almost twice anyone else. Dean ended up going 1 foot farther though and won the prize.
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| Dean sending the final jump. That lip is 2 feet tall. flying 50 feet is insane. |
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| My preferred method. GET LOW! |
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| Strobel representing as the only American on the podium. |
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| My number plate for the weekend. It clearly says #1. |
Footwork Fluridride Video
Wow guys! It's been much too long since I've posted an update. Sorry for those who come here looking to find out what I've been up to. Anyways, I've been absolutely slammed with work and riding projects and I'll do my best to fill everyone in!
First up, I've been working with Simon Lawton of Fluidride on my riding techniques. Simon is a great coach and I highly encourage anyone who wants to get fast to take a class with him. You throw money at your bike (which won't make you faster) or you can spend an afternoon with a coach and actually learn to become a better rider!
Simon has a 3 part mini-series about cornering. We just finished filming part 2 this week. Part one is posted below. Hopefully this helps and feel free to send me any questions you might have.
-KT
First up, I've been working with Simon Lawton of Fluidride on my riding techniques. Simon is a great coach and I highly encourage anyone who wants to get fast to take a class with him. You throw money at your bike (which won't make you faster) or you can spend an afternoon with a coach and actually learn to become a better rider!
Simon has a 3 part mini-series about cornering. We just finished filming part 2 this week. Part one is posted below. Hopefully this helps and feel free to send me any questions you might have.
-KT
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