Shades Of Green..

Okay I just had to dedicate a whole post to the bro who is tearing up this town right now in the only way that he can....

Lets just call this next set the wasabi sequence..

And if that wasn't enough for all the fans out there (and I know there are plenty) there was this crazy spontaneous moment captured fresh only hours ago...who let this guy in the country again?

Keeping the the RV Park safe every night, all night and like no other.

Good Times Roll On...

Yes sir, high time a new post was put up and well it has been one damn incredible week here in CO. A week off racing meant some relaxing time, see some nightlife and just soak in this incredible place full of incredible people...

Sometimes for me rather than try and recap the whole weeks details I'll just let the pictures do the talking..and maybe a few smart ass comments for good measure..and okay and maybe it's 10.30pm at night and I'm pretty smashed after yet another amazing day of sights, sounds and smells..enjoy, hope everyone back home is having as much fun as I am right now..

Another day in the box for Green and definately not his best angle..sorry lunch eating folks....

Bigger is better in the US....or this guy just gets really watery eyes...

Look who has a new toy....hello Roy.

It's Miller (nap) Time...hello Saki

My beautiful Denver tour guide.....sigh...

Benson Rastis Jnr...Australian Greyhound Racing Association beware..

Self explanatory really...and a whole lotta laughs...

.....good times roll on...lator, cw.

Boulder Rocks.

Once again we are lucky enough to be looked after pretty darn well by some great people in CO. This place rocks. From hanging out with Giant's Keli Emmett in Springs to here up in Boulder being shown around the trails and town by none other than Trek/VW rider and super nice guy Nick Martin. We hit up some sweet trails this morning, some special Paul Turner cut singletrack which was a total contrast to the dry pebbles of the Springs.

Miller was showing some great form on the bike and no signs of last nights foozball table incidents..

Do what you love, love what you do...lator cw.

Rounding Out A Rad Weekend..

Yep I know..it's like Wed and I still haven't updated from the weekend's stxc...it was a pretty funny day to be honest, mainly cause of the fact they pushed the pro men start time back out to like 6pm. Ouch. So there was a whole lot of emailing and hanging loose going on...and I guess it was nice to have a little bit more recovery time too. With such a late start time it watered down the field somewhat which was good in bettering the chances to pick up some more Arthur Ashe. The boys to watch were Kenda's number one son Miller and Boulder local Alan Obye. So with Pearl Jam's 'Ten' over the speakers on the startline I was pretty damn amped to say the least. Straight of the line the smack was put down to the max and I tried desperately to hang onto the lad but in doing so pretty much put myself in the hurtbox after 6mins or so..boom..I blew so hard I couldn't even feel my arms it was pretty darn amusing..rest of the race I spent in no mans land in the wind and on my Pat Malone trying to latch back onto the chasing group of three..never happened so 6th was the end of the day and still not too shabby I guess. Sometimes when you gamble it doesn't pay off..funny that.

Here's the box shot from the day prior..

Week off racing so time to chill out, step out and hit some more trails..lator cw.

Getting Closer..

It's no pro team trailer..but it's progress...!

Box Time Colorado Style..

Maybe it was the new sticker job on the lid done on the two hour trip over to Nathrop this morning but it has been a hell good day. Actually the whole trip down I was feeling like piss over the 9000ft passes in the RV and trying to read the latest Velonews alongside checkin' out the mountains here. Real mountains. So we fronted up to the small CO town of Nathrop, for the first round of the Mountain States Cup Series, the premier state series of America according to Miller. So it was kinda like a NORBA setup with a few teams and tents everywhere, and I must admit I felt a little nostalgic with a massive Yeti presence of local and pro teams..oh yeah..they own the whole race series too. Rolling out for a 7mile lap with little expectation from the general word around the streets I was pleasantly surprised..it was pretty darn cool. Once again another friggin dusty course with little shade about and was predominately fireroad or rocky singletrack. One of the best bits was this dead straight fenceline fireroad...for 2kms.

There were also a coupla new factors for this clown to deal with too...first one a shiteload of cacti lining sections of the singletrack in parts. Okay I brushed one with my ankle walking on the way to the feedzone and these bad boys were in like Beckham at a hens night. Luckily I put on my bravest tough-man face and went a-pluckin. Factor two..hello altitude..goodbye oxygen content in the air. 7000ft is pretty reasonable (can't wait for Angelfire around the 9000 mark)...anyway felt like i was stuck in 3rd gear...

So despite the big, big hitters being absent here, the field was still pretty damn quality with Troy Wells, N Martin, Jungle Jay Henry etc...hmm come to think of it any guy who is acclimatised was a threat..damn. Off the start the pace was hot, not NORBA hot, but combined with the altitude I was in the hurtbox early and not looking too flash. By the end of the lap I'd latched onto the back off Wells coming outta the feedzone and then just watched the guy drop a few down the block and just motor along Kaiser style..impressive..and a little too tough for me to hang on to. But with two laps to go anything could happen..and it did. Somehow lap three things clicked, and I moved up from seventh to fifth and feeling pretty darn good. With one lap to go the big carrot was fellow Aussie Miller-time in 3rd place and in sight. The chase was on and got me up into fourth...and thats where I stayed..hello box.

Miller and I are in 'sticker wars' at the moment...I was pretty proud with this effort...but without a careful check before the race my SID would have displayed a little blue tail..tmw's another day and I'm loaded.

Well I gotta admit i'm pretty stoked sitting here right now from my first US box action complete with a fat US check to go with..hell yeah. Anything from here on in is a bonus. Ohh and to cap it off I won the raffle..hello $100 voucher for some shoes, coffee beans and a tee...it doesn't get Eddie Vedder than this...okat im out cause I'm shagged to the max..stxc tmw...lator cw.

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Enjoy y'all..lator..cw.

The Air Up There.

Man the week has slipped by pretty darn quick without a post for a few days..but it has been a ripper of a week riding some of the finest trails in the world...just perfect..absolutely perfect. Yesterday we hit up Palmer Park, pretty much in the middle of town this place kicks ass, really cool technical as trails, full rock shelf drops and chutes and some tricky uphill pinches too..in other words a hellva lotta fun and could be pretty consequential if you rag it. But as good as the trails have been the body's has been in struggletown a little dealing with the whole altitude thing, I think it's around 5500ft or so in the Springs here..definitely a new experience. Once again the race number plate will be pinned on this weekend at the first Mountain States Cup at Nathrop. Word on the street is the course is pretty ordinary out there but still i'm sure it's gonna be tough racing.

Today we were lucky enough get an inside tour of the SRAM brake and suspension factory out here in the Springs...pretty cool place to check out where all the magic happens..plus there were a few hidden gems seen along the way including one of HB's old skool rigs...madd..

Haven't seen this one down at Upwey train station...