Mountain Bike Racing - Chequamegon 40 (PIX!)

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John Wilke
09-14-08, 06:33 AM
This was the first time I've seen this race (some day I'll ride it). Heck, it was the first time I've been up to Hayward when it wasn't snowing! Anyway, the heavy rains held off just long enough to get the race in. Temp was 58 with on and off drizzle. Not bad for a long MTB race. :)

I'll have all my PIX and VIDEO!! up by later tonight (Sunday).

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/cheq/DSC02207.jpg

Overall winner Jonathon Page (Silver Medalist in the 2007 Cyclocross Word Champs)

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/cheq/IMG_1562.jpg

Broken chain:

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/cheq/IMG_2631.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/cheq/IMG_2776.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/cheq/IMG_3056.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/cheq/IMG_3070.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/cheq/IMG_3127.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/cheq/IMG_3129.jpg

wolfgang
09-14-08, 07:47 PM
At age 45 I did my first Fat Tire 40 yesterday. Big tires Big fun.

A shot of the starting area and a shot of the finish area.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/edgephotography/sets/72157607295554655/show/
ed
09-15-08, 05:43 PM
The starting photo looks like my back porch:lol:

Love it!

John Wilke
09-15-08, 06:40 PM
Trail side cam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xD8e5WEeMk

I hope to have all PIX uploaded by early Tuesday morning. :D
John Wilke
09-16-08, 03:40 PM
Pix are up: http://peloton-pix.smugmug.com/gallery/5965381_tzR8z

990 pix taken just past "OO" on the 40 miler.

Enjoy. :)
Little Leo
09-24-08, 12:36 PM
I know that guy in the second pic, #113. He rides for Titus now. Hes a pretty cool dude.

I would be doing that race but the age limit is 18 which is odd
jeff^d
09-25-08, 04:10 PM
There are some beautiful trails in that area. Last year's winner was on a rigid singlespeed 29er, if I remember correctly.
wolfgang
09-27-08, 08:10 AM
That's right. Jesse LaLonde won last year on a rigid single-speed 29er. Supposedly Gary Fisher said after he won, "Great, now how are we going to sell bikes with gears?".:roflmao2: He also won the 12-race series here in Wisconsin last year.
Little Leo
09-27-08, 09:28 AM
The LaLonde brothers are amazing athlets. They are right next to each other the whole way and just smoking the people behind them.