1st Annual Targhee Super D Race Report

People ask me all the time (literally, all the time), “so are you doing much racing this Summer?” To which I usually answer, “No, I don’t really race… just ride for fun.” Of course this statement is mostly true. But those of you who know me well would say this statement is BS when it comes to cross and the occasional downhill race. But compared to most “racers”, I really don’t race.

So if that’s the case, why was I so worked up over the 1st Annual Targhee Super D race during the Wydaho Rendezvous Mountain Bike Festival? Maybe it was the fact that I fancy myself a bit of an all arounder on the bike with a leg up on the downhills. Maybe it’s because I have a downhill race background so this form of DH lite is appealing. Maybe it’s because my Pivot Mach 429 is the best bike I’ve ever owned and is perfectly suited for this race. Or maybe it’s because I bet fellow shop owner Aaron Grutzmacher of the Hub Bicycles that I would be his shop mechanic for a day if I lost to him!

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Wednesday Nights in the Victor Bike Park

The crew in Victor got a lot of dirt to play with. They are setting up weekly evenings to volunteer!

From VICTOR VELO: “Our beloved Victor Bike Park needs some love. Please join us throughout the month of July for Wednesday Nights in the Bike Park. We are looking for volunteers from 6 to 9pm each Wednesday to help out with various tasks including shaping new features, buffing out the dirt jumps, picking up rocks, and dealing with the weeds.”