A Twilight Mountain Bike Ride

sunset fade

twilight forest plaid

The sun was setting and it was about to rain.  The perfect time to be in the woods on the day after Halloween.

fun.

the run-up. the heckler

This video shows the steep run-up section at the Planet Bike Cup 2010.  A couple of the riders are able to bunny hop up and ride the whole thing which is pretty impressive.  My favorite part is the heckler in the background though!   He's really into it.

Planet Bike Cup

Images from the Planet Bike Cup 2010.  Held just outside of Madison, Wisconsin.  

Elite Men

photo credit: Kaylen

running to get to the finish in time!  or just running... photo credit: Kaylen

The Steepest Hill

Have you ever been mountain biking and hit a climb that was so steep that no matter what you do, the rear tire loses traction and spins out?  Maybe it's over a root, or maybe it slips and spits gravel behind you like a rooster tail?  Me too.  Now imagine this happening except you are on a road bike on pavement.  That's how steep this hill is.  The tire just slipped a tiny bit, but that's never happened to me on a road bike before!

The Steepest Hill Racing Stripes

Twilight Crit PDX- Aug 2011

The lighting this day was beautiful from our rooftop vantage point.  Stripes at the bottom of this image are inspired by the colors in the photo.  I love the three color stripe scheme that is so prevalent in cycling imagery, however it is so often based on country flags or team sponsor colors.  I will take a different approach and base my color schemes on the places and images that inspire me to ride bikes in the first place.  Here is your first example. 

twilight racing stripes.

The Sharpest Corner.

Downer Ave Classic 2011

Bratwurst!