Our rider out in the field, Scott Seery just gave us a full race report from the Keyesville Classic last weekend. Scott goes to show you how truly fast you can go on any bike. Thank you Scott!
I and my klunker got lots of exposure. I was even written up in "Adventure World Magazine", although not by name, as the "highlight of the event". Even with a flat tire on the last bit of the Snake Pit run (it's a two-race format on two different courses, Dutchman Flat and Snake Pit), I handily won the DH in the pre-'86 vintage class, and would have taken the overall vintage had I not flatted at the fastest point of the 2nd race run, not far from the finish. Darn it.
I also got 2nd in the pre-'86 vintage XC race aboard a 1986 Fat Chance I recently restored, just 2 weeks prior.
The klunker took a pounding, though. The head tube might be cracked, and in the aftermath of the flat tire and attempts to power the cranks after the tube wrapped around the rear cog, tire around the frame, I mananged to mangle the rare TA chain ring, and also may have bent one of the tabs on the TA crank. I have yet to take a closer look.
The best quote of the event was while I was practicing the Snake Pit while aboard the klunker. As I was surveying lines through the 'Pit a couple of groms were standing on the boulders above with 8" bikes in hand.
One was saying the section was too difficult to ride. Can't be done.
A few moments later I charged into it on my 70 year old bike and cleaned it on my first attempt.
One grom then turned and said to the other, "Dude - a beach cruiser just cleaned it! We SUCK!!" 
For more photos and info, check it out here.
Results can be found here.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
2010 Keyesville Classic
Team Northstar/Giant
Jordan Lopez and Jon Wilson just sent us these photos of them testing out their new Giant Glory's. Stay tuned for regular updates from these guys once the season has started.
Monday, March 29, 2010
TR450 Project Bike
Our friends at Sicklines have done it again! Check out their project Transition TR450 equipped with Podium Pedals.
Click on the photo to view more...
Monday, March 22, 2010
CCCX DH #2 Spring/Summer
After race #1 cancellation a few weeks ago due to rain, #2 was held this past Saturday at Toro Park in Salinas. Sunny skies brought a great turnout, good track and tight racing. Course profile was same as the Winter series finals back at the end of January. Fast fireroad into tight off-camber single track. It was getting pretty rutted, and started drying out. It had been over a week since the last rain. All in all it was still a very fast course and good training for the upcoming Sea Otter Classic which is held down the street from the park. Stay tuned for coverage on that next month.
Alex Amaral, seen here shredding a berm in practice, is already setting himself up for a great 2010, however a crash in his race run put him off the pace just slightly, 3 seconds off the box. 
Allen Stoddard is still coming off an injured wrist sustained last Fall. Struggling with holding onto the bars, he still managed a fast time. 12th overall in Pro.
Josh Maurer is also coming off several injuries sustained last year. Seen here in one of the off-camber, tight corners. Still a great time, 13th overall in Pro.
John Hauer took the win in the Pro class, choosing to ride his 6" travel bike opposed to a downhill bike appeared to be a smart choice.
Co-founder Scott Orehek barely missed the box in the expert 19-34 class. Seen here he is taking the fast line off the log jump which set riders up perfectly for the turn that would follow.
No knee pads, no problem Mike Amaral looked fast all day on the rutted course. A 4th place on the day secured some valuable points for later on in the series when it starts to tighten up.
Patrick Tidd brought the whole family out again for a day of racing. Always a threat in the expert 45-54 class, he pulled off a 2nd place, just three seconds behind 1st. Daughter Ruby and son Elias also jumped on their bikes and decided to race, both having a great time.
Founder Jimmy Amaral took his Intense 951 and made it exceptionally fast for racing at Toro. Dropping even more pounds off an already lightweight bike, he secured a 4th place in pro, just a few seconds off the top spot. The series is still early.
Special thanks to Rick Rasmussen for the photos.
Full results
Testing with John Hauer
Check out Point One Racing's John Hauer as they begin testing product for 2011. Photos and clip were taken in beautiful Santa Cruz county.
Justin Brantley photos.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Santa Cruz weekend
This past weekend was suppose to be round 1 of the Spring/Summer CCCX series. However, due to the amount of rain we have been getting, it was postponed. What would have been Point One Racing's Josh Maurer first race back from injury and also 25th birthday, instead he decided to have some fun in Santa Cruz...
Photos by Sean Walton
Check out the helmet cam footage on Alex's trail "Up in Smoke"
Monday, March 1, 2010
Easy Rider
Point One Racing's Jordan Lopez has landed himself on the Giant/Northstar team for 2010, check out this article from yesterday's edition of the Auburn Journal. Awesome job Jordan!
Michael Kirby photo.