PALOS MELTDOWN SUNDAY AUGUST 14

Really the only news this week is the Palos Meltdown. We know you signed up, but why didn’t the rest of your crew. Pre reg has been down this year. For all the two wheeled dirt riders out there that know how great the Meltdown is, get out there and twist the throttle. For those that have never ridden the Meltdown course at full speed, this is your chance. Check in starts at 7:30. The course has not been officially released yet. Expect a short grassy loop to begin to string out the field before the singletrack. As we enter the singletrack it should remain that way for most of the rest of the course. Hurray, mas singletrack. Get that big ring spinnig though, you don’t want to loose any positions heading into the first section of trail. The bonebell crew will be out there bonebell in hand reminding you how much fun you are having.

IMAGINATION GLEN

It started all nice and hot, but the rain came halfway into the first lap and turned the perfect conditions into a slip and slide bonanza. No one was able to purchase any traction anywhere. The rain subsided almost as soon as it began, but the damage was done. For the remaining two laps the trail dried out amazingly well. But not well enough to keep the average falls per lap to around 5 times on the ground. I plowed through a corner at about 20mph and slide on the gravel for real nice patch on my calf. No real harm. Hopefully the junk in the cables and brake pads will be gone by next Sunday for the main event. A fifth place finish was a great reward in a race that was quite a victory in itself to even finish.

World Cup History

Aaron Gwin has ridden his way into the history books by becoming the first American to win the World Cup DH Title. There is one more race left on the calendar. However, his performances have been so rockin’, that his lead is insurmountable. The bonebell tolls for Aaron Gwin, he has blasted through the World Cups this year. Here’s to 2011 and many more to come. Check out Universal Sports Channel  or .com if you don’t have the channel. They have a lot of great coverage of most of these races so far. Really cool to watch those guys tear it up in my living room.