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Tour Of Palm Springs 100 miles

2007-02-12T00:11:00.000-08:00

Hello,

So it was a great ride this past weekend. The weather was prefect 60 to 70f.

We had a good group of riders from big bear. Dean,Craig,Randy and Sander,Peter,Rob,Paul,Jeff,Conner.Some of us stayed at Craig's. 700 am start some thing like 7000 riders. We were all going to try to stay with the led group and all most everyone was doing the 100 miler. We met up with Glenn Stanton his home town and a great rider for us to try to stay with and knows the in and out of the ride. Danny Pate and another ride from this team getting ready for the tour of California in ten days. We had a great showing 3 riders staying withe the lead group. I was just behind missed one of the last brakes group was down to 12 riders. Not happy with that ! But everyone had a great time supper fun. Conner first group ride and did the 100 great job for a 15 year old. Fontana Mtn bike race in two weeks. Come join us.

Shut Up and Ride and have fun!

Derek

A day at work

2007-02-06T19:24:00.000-08:00

So the shop is slow and I am training.
Mornings went snowboarding and a nice road ride in the afternoon.
Tour Of Palm Springs this weekend.
See yah there.

Como Street Road Ride/Race

2007-01-22T12:08:00.000-08:00

Hello,
This weekend was Como street road Ride/Race this is the first time that I have done it. It is one of the oldest Group rides in so cal since 1960 in Tustin. Lot's of supper fast riders show up even Floyd Landis TDF Champ has showed up. Peter from New Zealand One of my Faster riders, went they roll out at 8:00 am that means 5:30 from big bear.
The ride is slow for a wile then slowly picks up pace till the Live Oak and then It is everyone for them self till we get back to the start. Not that hard of a ride 40 miles but the pace is really hard from live oak. I just got popped at the top of the clime and lead the 2nd group the rest of the way. Peter stayed in the group the hole way.
Till next week I will Be at Sun Dance Film Fest in UT.

So out with 06 and in with 07 I am Back

2007-01-17T22:02:00.000-08:00

Hello,
I am back it has been a wily since I've posted. So Here is the 2006 rap up.
6 Team 4 NORBA titles ,1 team title ,advancers race 2 big race 1st place and 3 of us at Worlds masters championships and lot's lot's more. Teams Bear Valley Bikes,Steven K Sports Pro Team, K&N pro team, Sole/Epi ,Big Bear advancers racing and the women's pro cyclo cross team. So know it time to just have fun,did some Epic rides,me and Larry went to the top of San G,State Cyclo cross championships then the hangover 100 in palm springs and to the track Joe Wiley trying to make the US team this past some of us raced in Fontana I took 3rd. I really love it and thanks to all how love it to. Let's have a great 2007.
SeeYa
Derek
43 races 10 disciplines in 2006

Back From Worlds

2006-09-12T08:50:00.000-07:00

Back from worlds.
Derek 17th
Stevenk 5th
Don 13th
Dean 5th

Great course 5k 1000ft climbing per lap supper tuff downhills.
No time to recover 4 laps. First lap 1min back 2nd lap 2min back off lead.
3rd lap wanting to drop out. 4th lap hanging in there.
Big bear shout out this weekend in Big Bear.
Derek

Rim Nordic Team Champs

2006-08-29T22:34:00.000-07:00

So Rim Nordic is over 2006 in the books.
Bear Valley Bikes best year yet. A great 2006.
Thanks everone. Great Job.
We are off to the Master Worlds to night.
Wish us luck. Derek,SteveK,DonM,Dean Swank.
Trevor Dowing won the XC ,ST,SD National series titles.(NORBA)
Great hat trick we love ya man.

Brain Head NORBA

2006-08-08T22:41:00.000-07:00

Well hello again. Brain Head NORBA this past weekend.
That a great trip the team kicked butt.
We all had a great time.
Derek,Kim,Siena,Dan,Dean,Trevor,Alex,Alek H,Steve M,StevenK,Alex,Chuck H,Caroline P,Don M and family, The Williams,
Travis, Justin
Thanks to everyone it was a great past week.

Kiwi Win For BVB

2006-07-23T18:22:00.000-07:00

Just got word that Peter and his Brother took 1st and 3rd at a race in New Zealand.
July 9th at Christchurch NZ Bottle Lake. Now BVB Team is winning races on the Southern Hemisphere.
Great Job . Now the Team is preparing for July 30th Rim Nordic Socal Mtns.

Worlds Masters Mtn Bike Championships

2006-07-16T17:47:00.000-07:00

All I can think about is how I can get ready for the World.
This is the biggest race of my life. So ever one Pray and Who knows may be It will come together.
Love yah all thanks for the support.

Mtn Whitney

2006-07-16T17:38:00.001-07:00

Hello, every one.
So last night I sleeped at the portal at Mtn Whitney then the morning I road down to Lone Pine and back up again 5000 ft clime really hard in the sun really steep. Then drive to Reno for Specialized Dealer event will be back at the shop on Friday.
All the Specialized gear looks sweet.
See Ya at Rim Nordic is coming up.
Amy won nationals this past weekend.
Derek

1st at southridge Fontana and 1st Tuesday night worlds

2006-06-07T22:04:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,
Or know one this past weekend at Fontana was hot 112F. But my form is coming and I got a win.
Then on Tuesday night road worlds I got win number 2 informally.
Then i set my sights higher and decided to race the worlds the master XC Worlds championships.
So it looks like at list 4 of us are going to make the trip.
Steven Kenney, Don McLaughlin,Dean Swank and my self. And maybe my Dad.
So BC here we come and I will do everything I can to use the time I have left to prepare & train.
All of your prays will help maybe God can help. This will be the Biggest Race of my Life all the years lead to this day.
There will be no pain on that day everyone and everything my hole life's blood given and try for a win.
Thanks
Love ya all
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Masters UCI Worlds Champinships 2006

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Big Bear Shoot out # 1

2006-05-22T23:12:00.000-07:00

Big Bear Shoot out race #1
It did not go as planned but a great day for the Team.
Was hoping for a lot better result siena gave me a bug the night before the race.
Supper hard work week I hope that had something to do with it.
See everyone Tuesday for the world we are going to Green Valley Lake.
Thanks to everyone this past weekend.

MBAction Web Photo Pro Super-D

2006-05-22T22:55:00.000-07:00

Photo MBA Pro Super-D

Fontana NORBA race # 1

2006-05-11T21:56:00.002-07:00

Fontana not the most likely place for national.
But it want off with out a hitch.
The Team Kicked Butt.
Lot's of Rider on the Box.
Thanks
For the great weekend.
Thanks to Don,Trevor,Steve,Alex,Huletts,Amy,Eric,Raile,Dean,StevenK,Dowings,Heidi,
Siena,Peter.
K&N Team and StevenK Team.

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Cover of Team Big Bear NORBA guide/Nova Classic

2006-03-28T07:54:00.000-08:00

Hello,
This past weekend Nova stage race.
TT,SD,XC 13th GC hard weekend have some work to do.
Sea Otter is next me and Rich are going.
Made the cover of the Team Big Bear Paper.
Norba schedule.
Love Ya
Derek

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Tour Of Cal

2006-02-28T21:15:00.000-08:00

So we went up to the tour of Cal.
Great to see all the people supporting the race.
Raced Fontana this past weekend.
Super tired lot's of work and Siena full time these days.
Check out the specialized Angel.
The shop is booming all ready.
Really looking forward to the season lot's of races to come.
Longo and I have been training .
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Fontana Race # 3

2006-02-12T22:00:00.000-08:00

Fontana race # 3
Hot and windy good turn out.
Dean 5th Suffered did not look good after the race,
Rev DNF Up chuck
Billy 5th crashes
Raulie finished
Don 7th great race looked good.
Steve M 1st
Great support form the Downings
Derek 5th Good first lap then Heat, Crash ,Flat.

Mammorth

2006-02-10T21:09:00.001-08:00

Kim had some work in Mammoth.
So Kim ,Siena and me went up and did some riding.
The snow up there was great.
Siena is starting to get better at Snowboarding.
Kim and I worked all lot with here.

MBAction Web Photo

2006-02-06T21:38:00.000-08:00

MBA web site Fontana Race #2 Photo.

Pioneer Town Ride and God was shining on us

2006-02-05T21:03:00.000-08:00

Hello,
So today seamed like a good day to do the pioneer Town Loop.
50 miles 25 down and 25 up.
We had a great time one wrong turn 1 1/2 hours out of our way.
So it was a 65 mile ride 5000 feet of climing.
It was just great to hang out and ride with friends.
We had a great group of riders.
Rev,Don,Randy,Crag,Dean,Peter,me.
7 hours with our detour.
Lot's of fat burning.
45F to 70F temp.
Look at all the Epic's

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Monday Great training with Love

2006-01-30T18:03:00.000-08:00

So the day after my race and good friends call to ride.
I think this might help my legs and decided to go. We had a great ride Good single track PCT.
Really warm 58F clear and sunny. Two hours of fun with friends.
The new bike even better shock set up getting better.

Southridge Race #2 Fontana

2006-01-30T08:54:00.000-08:00

Hello,
So yeaterday was race #2 of the southridge series. My back has been giving me trouble this past week.
Kim is sick and Sunday mooring I think I started to get it. So the race was not looking so good for me.
But I had to tuff it out. The race went a lot better than expected took 30 sec off the first race time 1:52.55 three laps 5th place and another podium used a GPS to log the race for the web site www.geoladders.com . My race will be on there tomorrow.
No Super-D Siena was with me and I could not find anyone to help watch her. So just keep on track with my training this week.
Raced my new bike S-Work Carbon Epic It was sweet.

Photo shoot down hwy 18

2006-01-27T19:19:00.000-08:00

Working at the shop this weekend Rich me getting everything ready for the season.
The shop looks really good lot's of stuff. Worked on my Carbon Epic today Shocks air Pressure set up on the R7.
Set Controls, seat height ,tire set up ,wheel dish, brake pads. I think it ia almost ready.
Photo's from our road ride down the 18 hwy Good shots.

Get out and ride

2006-01-26T09:56:00.000-08:00

Thing are good. Training is going really great keeping it real and staying on track. This might be my year.
The new bike won't hurt. Just have to much fun. Fontana is this weekend and I am going to ride my new bike.
Made the top 10 list for MBA fastest time for the last one. Just keep moving forward.
Love you all get out and ride.

Siena Team Rider

2006-01-22T20:26:00.000-08:00

Siena getting ready to race in the kichen.
Pretending that we are going to the races.
The Sunday thing that we do every other weekend.
Papa Tom and Dede comes to help.
This weekends race should be fun with the new bike.
Good training week carrying good form.
The new bike is is so sweet the nicest bike I have ever had.
Thank God for technology. These are the golden age.

Life is good

2006-01-21T04:43:00.000-08:00

We are going to do a ride down the back grade hwy 18 to Camp Rock Rd.
It should be hard 16% grad 4000 feet of climming. Going to try to clime it at 75 to 80 %.
Give my a call and come out and ride. Shut Up and Ride.

CARBON FIBER DREAMS COME TRUE

2006-01-20T20:03:00.000-08:00

YES Carbon fiber dreams do come true. Specialized has done it .
Now I will billed it and race it next weekend. This really is the nicest bikes I have ever seen.
4.8 Lbs Of everything Love. My wife is sleeping on the couch. My dog will have to stay outside.
Siena is going on a trip. Nice but not that nice. So I will keep everyone up dated on the process of building and racing at Fontana next weekend. I love you all. This is a great planet. Everything is so beautiful. God is good.

Wed ride with Steven K

2006-01-19T02:57:00.000-08:00

What a great day 25min down the back way hwy 18 drop 4000 feet in lavation. Warn in the 60F. Lot's of wide roads very few cars a little wind some tail. Clear and we just did the training that we need to. Got to use my I-Pod nano it worked great.
Just trying to stay on my training plain. Siena has been snowboarding and have been spending a lot of time with her.

CycloCross Season is over But the fitness is there

2006-01-17T23:26:00.000-08:00

It was a great year 14 races 10 weeks and that was the season evey week. I think it helped my fitness going In to this season.
2006 here we come Bear Valley Bikes. www.bvbikes.com

The Love is in the air Mtn bikes season is here.

2006-01-17T23:22:00.000-08:00

Fontana 2005 SRC Champ

Last season Tuersday Night World champ Keller Peak

2006-01-17T23:15:00.000-08:00

Tuesday Recovery

2006-01-17T08:34:00.000-08:00

Lake loop sunny and cool.
Dreamimg of carbon Epic.

The Hermonator

2006-01-17T02:28:00.000-08:00

The HermonatorTuesday cross training Lake ride 2 hours.

2006 season has started Fontana Mtn Bike series

2006-01-17T01:57:00.000-08:00

Hello everone this is my first post.
This past weekend we raced the first Fontana mtn bike race of this season.
4th in the XC and 2nd in the Super-D.
Great day sunny rained the night before dry and tacky cool temp.
Great turn out 4 more series races and then the first NORBA of 2006.