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Soaring Eagle – A Little Mud, Lots Of Speed

Sunday found me once again racing the Singletrack Cycles West Side Mountain Bike series presented by BUDU racing. This time, the race took place at Soaring Eagle Park in Lake Sammamish, Washington. Driving to the race, I could see dark clouds hanging in the sky and traces of rain began falling on my windshield. I mentally began to prepare for a mud bath. Arriving early, I parked on…

Black Diamond Boulder Field

It was about time, time for another mountain bike race, time for some more mud, and time for Gatorade and Gu. This week’s episode took place in Black Diamond, Washington, a town I had never heard of, even after living in the Pacific Northwest for 26 years. It was the second race of Singletrack Cycles West Side Mountain Bike series presented by BUDU

The Race

Pushing, Pumping, At the start
Spinning, Grinning, It’s an art
Churning, Burning, Neon dart
Coasting, Boasting, It’s all part

Round the corner
Past the bend
Up the hill
With the wind

Now slowly moving
Now charging past
Now standing up
All moving fast

- J. Allen…

Get Yourself A Road ID

I recently made the brilliant decision to purchase one of the most valuable, and least expensive items I own; a Road ID. My love of exercise leads me into many situations where carrying ID is a necessity. What kind of situations are these you might ask? Each time I step out my door to go for a run or a bike ride, I am putting myself onto the…

Racing At The Dash Point

Another amazingly sunny February day in Washington State, and another mountain bike race. It was my second race of 2010, and the first race of the SingleTrack Cycles West Side Mountain Bike Series. There will be 6 races overall in this series. The race was held at Dash Point State Park in Federal Way, Washington. As mentioned previously, the day could not have been more perfect…