First Velodrome Session + Piss On It Alleycat

Erica, Nicholas, and myself drove up to Major Taylor Velodrome yesterday for our first laps around the track this season.

Much fun was had.

Fortunately, Jeremy Albert snapped some nice looking photos of the occasion (including the one seen above), cause my camera stayed in my bag the whole time.

Thanks to Chris at IndyCog for directing me to Jeremy's Flickr, and for the reminder that Dano's Piss On It Alleycat is this Friday in Indy.

I hope to make it up there for this, riding in Indy is always a good time. Not too sure if anyone else can/will go with me...

Cracked Frame + A New Edit

Sunny Sunday Afternoon from Jason Smith on Vimeo.

I got the new fork put on, and I guess I got a little carried away.
Now no tricks until Milwaukee gets my frame built and shipped.
Ugh.

Cracked Fork

Last Friday night, I started trying bunnyhop 180's again. I had been trying to take it easy on the potentially fork-flexing tricks ever since I found another Little 5 fork, as I bent 2 Little 5 forks & a cheap mountain bike fork in the span of 40some days earlier this year.
On Friday, I dented my rear deep-v pretty thoroughly.
Today, I cracked my fork.
Fortunately, my good buddy Jesse has been kind enough to lend/sell me a Surly Karate Monkey fork to tide me over until the MKE Bruiser shows up on my porch.

The crack runs the legth of the weld on the underside of the left blade.

BOOTLEG SESSIONS V.3: Full Trailer

Bootleg Sessions v.3 -- Full Trailer from Ride/Relax Productions on Vimeo.

I'm SO HYPED to see what everyone has come up with for this installment.
You've got to hand it to Burd and the rest of Ride/Relax Productions for such prolific output.

This Weekend: Pick your poison...

For the whole weekend, there's the Fat and Skinny Tire Fest in Winona Lake, IN:

Friday, there's the Oaks Day Race in Louisville.

Saturday, there's Sam's B.R.A. Birthday Race right here in Bloomington.

Don't have his flier yet...

I'm going to try to make it to Louisville, with 1 or 2 open seats. Let's hope the weather holds out.

Little 500 & Welcome Back Rachel

After riding their bikes up to Indy on Thursday, Richard and Thomas returned Friday with Mark, Shawn, and Charlie, and their bikes. Mike and Adria also made it down from Indy via auto (missed you Bryan). And, on Saturday we all got together and rode out to Bill Armstrong Stadium for the 58th running of the Little 500.

After the race, we rode to Tom's to cook food and drink drinks.
As always, it was great to share company with the Indy folk.

Oh yeah, and WELCOME BACK TO BLOOMINGTON, RACHEL.
DC doesn't know what it's missing.

Final Lap - Cutters out in front

Cutters take their 10th Little 500 victory.

Joe made it down too, though it did take him a bit longer.

The SHOW UP CLASSIC: Part III - Recap

Thanks to everyone who was there yesterday to help us finish out the Show Up Classic!
Here's how things went down-

Alleycat:

1. Richard (Bloomington)
2. Mark (Indy)
3. Kat (Bloomington)
4. Bryan (Indy)

Tricks:

1. Thomas
2. Bryan
3. Mark
4. Richard

CONGRATULATIONS To The Top 3 OVERALL Points Winners:

1. Mark
2. Richard
3. Bryan

Thanks again to everyone who came out, and to our sponsors!

Photo by Rinzin

Photo by Rinzin

Photo by Rinzin

Photo by Rinzin

Photo by Rinzin

Photo by Rinzin

Photo by Rinzin

Photo by Rinzin

Photo by Rinzin

Mark - 1st Overall - Seagull Bag

Richard - 2nd Overall - Milwaukee Hubs + cog & lockring

Bryan - 3rd Overall - 700c Velocity Deep V Rim