Fool's in the Mud

Round #7 Kenda NUE (National Ultra Endurance) Series rolled into Dahlonega, GA for what was planned a 100 mile romp on some sweet Georgia single track. Mother nature had other plans and the Fool's Gold 100 turned into a mud slinging classic.

Our southern division of Cow Town were on hand with Joey Locke and Selby Holler taking on the elements and had to use all the MX mud experience to survive the day. A high attrition rate was recorded, but both Joey and Selby finished strong - neither with brakes, but a hell of a smile on their faces.

As you can see by the photo on the right, the "fool's gold" took its toll on bikes and brakes. Fool's Gold is shiny, like real gold, however, unlike real gold, fool's gold (pyrites or mica) is known for its crystalline structure, which makes it usually glittery. Mountain bike racers often notice the shiny mica on their bodies after a race, but at round seven of the National Ultra Endurance (NUE) series, they experienced just how abrasive these little metal flakes can be.

Some good race reports at Greg Rides Trails, I'd Rather Be Mountain Biking, Single Track, DC/MTB and Cycling News.

Selby finished in 42nd place in 7:34 and Joey finished in 99th place in a time of 9:54. Just to finish the event was an accomplishment. I think both are now addicted to endurance racing and have plans to attend some other NUE events and the BURN 24 next year. Maybe we can get them to come up for next years Bone Bender 3/6 Hour MTB Odyssey?

Rapture in Misery Report and Pictures

Cow Town was out in force today at the annual Rapture in Misery. A great showing with several podium finishes and even a win.

A 9.2 mile loop was used for this years RIM. Plenty of climbing, some sweet single track and some rocky section for everyone's pleasure. The rain that passed on Friday made some of the course a little tricky, but for the most part the course was in great condition. Some of us like slick rock :-)

Doug Long and crew did a great job with the course and providing a venue that we look forward to coming back every year. Now if he could only do something about the heat. Maybe move RIM back to September???? I vote yes.

2010 Rapture in Misery Results

Here are some pictures for your enjoyment.

Rapture in Misery

Crocodile Rock Mountain Bike Race

A hot day, but a very cool course greeted all the riders at the annual Crocodile Rock MTB race. Lyle Riedy did a fantastic job with the event and everything ran smoothly. Plenty of shade to keep you cool along with some cold beer to quench your thirst.

Cow Town was out in force today with some great results. Tim Greene stepped up on the podium for the first time in the Marathon class, John Wagner took another win in the Single Speed class, Jeff Arnaud and Craig Myers-Areth battled it out in the Sport 30-39 division, Chris Locke and Mike Classen represented the team in the Expert classes.

Pictures from Sunday's Crocodile Rock MTB Race are up (Thank you Carolynn):

Crocodile Rock MTB

Results coming when then come....

Tour de Emerald Coast

While the best riders in the world raced in the Tour de France this past July, the best riders in North Florida competed the the Tour de Emerald Coast - a 5 stage event held in North Florida. The TdEC uses a handicap system with the Cat 3 riders leaving 30 min ahead of the Cat 1 riders and 22.5 minutes ahead of the Cat 2 riders (a complex formula involving Vo2 Max and power to weight raios was used to set these times).

Our Cow Town crew based in Florida was on hand and kicked some serious butt. Selby Holler and Joey Locke competed in this years event with Selby taking took top honors in the Cat 1 division.

Here are some photos from on the road of North Florida.

Breakthrough Tour of Kansas City

The Breakthrough Tour of Kansas City was held this past weekend. Results are in. Roger has some great photos from Saturday's Cliff Drive classic up at Roger's House of Photos.

Congrats to our Cow Town guys who braved the heat at this weekends events. Mark Cole collected a 2nd, 5th and 7th over the three days of racing. Great job Mark. John Williams is getting his feet wet on the pavement with a 15th and 17th placing. Look for John to improve rapidly. And good ole' Brent Gowin put in a good effort for 24th at the Cliff Drive event.

200 Miles of Gravel Misery

The 2010 edition of the Dirty Kanza 200 is in the books. In looking at the results, it looks like this years addition was no different than the rest - hard as hell. A unique event that one day I will do, but that day might be a long way off after reading some post reports....

Corey Godfrey(Cornbread) layed it down and won in 13:38 over Lance Andre (Saved By the Bike). Emily Brock won the women's title in 17:04. The first single speed nut case was Scott McConnell in 16:40.

Cow Town was represented by two crazy souls. Eric Nelson came out of retirement to land a top 10 placing. Eric did a awesome job finishing the DK 200 in 15:28 for 9th overall. John Williams put in many Gravel Grinders to finish in 16:41 for 25th overall. Way to go guys.

Bike Week Results

Another successful Bike Week here in Kansas City. Total Miles 29, 995 and 1666 gallons saved for the week. Overall Results and Rankings Here.

Cow Town Cycling did great with Jeff Haug taking the Overall Bike Miles Championship with 253 miles. . Chris Locke logged the most overall miles with 297. Jenny McGee stepped up on the podium to collect her 2nd place finish in the Bus Trips division.

Some great results from Cow Town members:

Tim Greene - 181.57 bike miles
David Duerr - 86 bike miles
David Romisch - 40 bike miles
Carolynn Locke - 25 bike miles
Richard Anderson - 245 carpool miles
Andrew Box - 9 miles

Kill Creek 135

Cow Town Cyclings, John Williams is hosting the Kill Creek 135 on Sunday morning. Here is the route. The majority of the route is on one of our favorites - gravel. Gathering up info now and will update later today.

This will be great training for the DK200. Who's on board?

What: Kill Creek 135
When: Sunday Morning - 5/23/10 (9:00am)
Where: Start at Kill Creek Park

Car Free Challenge Is ON

May 17 - 21st is National Bike week and KC's Car Free Challenge has begun. Cow Town got a team together is doing very well. Check out David Duerr to the right going strong on his way back home. Some results as of Tuesday morning.

Team Rankings:
1. Garmin
2. Cow Town Cycling Team
3. KU Medical Center

Individual Bike Miles
1. Jeffrey Haug (Cow Town)
2. Scott Weast
3. Ford Inbody

Individual All Modes:
1. Richard Anderson (Cow Town)
2. Kyle Riley
3. Jeffrey Haug (Cow Town)

Kansas Fat Tire Festival

The UFD series headed west for the Kansas Fat Tire Festival. Great Bends, Kansas is the location for this fine event.

Results are in. A pair of wins for Cow Town with Mike Classen winning the Cat 1 Masters 50+ division and John Wagner winning the Single Speed division. Gerard took home a well deserved 5th place in the Cat 2 40 - 49 division.

Here is a cool video from Bob Arnold.

Be sure to put Wilson Lake down for a nice ride anytime you are heading out to Colorado.