Thursday, May 21, 2009

Photo Caption Contest

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Winner will be announced at the BCSP DINO race.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Team Ride is a Success

THANKS everyone for coming out on the team ride and for the awesome food! The Bicycle Station provided chicken, pork, and brats, and it was all well received after the BCSP excursion on two wheels.

Some got in more miles than others as the slower group was lapped. But I'm quite sure there wasn't as much trash talk in the fast group as the slower one. For one, they were probably having trouble breathing while we (slow group) were chatting. I've been told on rides that if I'm talking, I'm not riding hard enough. That's good advice. Maybe I should follow it. (:

Looking forward to your own riding tales. Some pics are below--more will come later.

Ride on!

Meredith explains there will be NO stopping at the top of Aynes during the DINO race while Jason, Matt, and Lars think about the downhill.

Melissa and Amy fend off questions about racing this year.


Jason gets some help from a tree while riding the log on HP.


The grill guys (Matt B, Jamie, & Matt L) are everyone's favorite people after the ride.

Mark, Denny, John, & Danny contemplate the trash talk from the girls.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Team Ride, May 17th

Mark your calendars! We’re having a team ride on May 17th followed by a cookout at Brown County State Park. Details are below:

Who: Team Bicycle Station
What: Ride & Cookout
When: Sunday, May 17th, 10:00 a.m.
Where: Brown County State Park – Meet at the upper lot from the North Gate. This is the parking area by the restrooms.

Suggestions for the cookout: bring something to grill and a side dish. Also bring your loved ones as a day at the park is always a nice time. We’ll meet at 10, ride for a couple of hours then eat.

No rain date has been scheduled; if trail conditions aren’t conducive for riding, we’ll reschedule. I’ll send a reminder e-mail later in the week.

If you have any questions, feel free to send me an e-mail or call.

Hope to see you there!

Sunday, May 3, 2009

DINO #1 - Warsaw

While teammate John Clasen headed to North Carolina for PMBAR (tag line says "crushing souls since 2003"), many of the Bicycle Station members headed to the first DINO race in Warsaw. We're looking forward to some stories from John on the adventure race!

The Northern Indiana Fat and Skinny Tire Fest brought riders from several midwest states deepening the field in many categories. What a day! With rain looming in the forecast all week, I told many friends how unenthusiastic I was about riding in the mud. I couldn't have been more wrong. The temperature hovered in the low 60s with a gentle breeze cooling us when the sun came out; the trails were in perfect condition with few tacky spots.

After being on the course for 20 minutes, was anyone else thinking, "I really need to step up my training?" For many, this was our first race of the year. Congratulations to Matt, Denny, Meredith, Mike B, Danny, & Blake on a tremendous first DINO race. Additionally, we were surprised by the attendance of teammate and standout, Jean-Luc who showed us he hasn't stopped training since his move to PA. Results are posted on the DINO website. Also, congrats to Mike F, Jeff, & Angela on some good efforts while on the course. I heard Jeff crashed and broke some spokes--looking forward to that story. I (Angela) had a tree jump out in front of my right handle bar which sent me flying to the forest floor. Unfortunately, I flatted in the process and was unable to repair it.

The last race included Noah Battin in the Shimano Youth Series where he earned a dazzling medal for his finish. Congratulations, Noah!

Below are some pics from Saturday.

Mike, Denny, & Jeff recap the day for Martha:

Noah cranks it in his hardest gear for the Shimano Youth Series:


Meredith is getting ready to finish while breaking in the new bike:

Matt is deciding whether or not to cross it up as he did last year:

Denny is finishing strong on the Trek: