Bicycle scavenger hunt and roller races
presented by:
Counterbalance Bicycles

Saturday February 13th.
Scavenger hunt meets at Counterbalance Park (Roy st. and Queen Anne Ave N) at 12:00 pm
Race starts at 1:00 pm
Fun House doors open at 3:00 pm
Gold Sprints start at 4:00pm
2 Person teams

Kona Bikes has generously donated prizes for the alley cat and roller race to be held at The Funhouse on Feb 13, including a bike that will be raffled off! Can’t beat that.

Other prizes and services provided by Traitor Cycles, Babeland, Nuun, New Belgium, and Emerald Sprints.

The sun may set at 4:20 pm, but who cares when it looks like this?

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The Single Speed Cyclocross World Championships 2009, Portland OR.

Check out the full gallery of pics here.

Saturday morning. Pouring rain. Freezing cold. Good thing I don’t own a rain coat.

There were more Seattlites that showed up than Portlanders (so it seemed). No one from SF was there.

Saturday night hosted the first of a three part competition to find out who would host the SSXCWC in 2010.

SEA vs. SF

Isn’t that a grudge match you’ve been waiting for your whole life?

Sally from Seattle answering the most important question of the night:

“IUD’s or DUI’s?”

This is the part where I scream so loud I completely lose my voice and can’t talk for a whole week.

As muddy as cross should be.

At this point you should all be wondering where the Holy Grail of NW Cyclocross was. Let me show you.

And of course, the main race.

A botched Le Mans start:

Heckled through the thunderdome:

What it really felt like:

By the way, SEA beat SF in the race, of course.

Two gladiators face off in the thunderdome after the race for the final competition to see who will host the SSCXWC in 2010.

Yes, that is Seattle body slamming San Fransisco in the mud. That’s right.

Good bye, and good night.

Ahhh Yeah. Messquerade 2009.

and

Photo courtesy of Gergis Maximus

Here’s a short video I did sound design for on halloween.

Originally posted on ricebomb.com.

I have photos in an upcoming cycling related art show named Art Velo. You should all come and check it out. The show starts November 1st and runs for 2 weeks. Here’s the info:

Opening night is Sunday November 1st at 7:00 pm. Come drink, be merry, and check out all the art.

Alley Cat Eats & Drinks
3516 Fremont Pl. N. in Seattle.
By Hidden Hand Tattoo and the Lenin Statue.

See you all there!

Best movie I’ve seen in…

I don’t know how long.

Watching it at the cinerama, even better.

Our first real training session was great. 5 laps of the course, 5 extra run ups, and 30 cycling sit ups in between each lap. Good fun.

Today I learned one thing. I need new bars. I took a root badly in my early season rough riding, and my bars slipped. These bars have caused me problems from the get go. Finaly I can get rid of my 25.4 to 26.0 shims and do it right.

I can’t wait for the season to start!

I’ve placed the order for the first print run of my new photogarphy book. I can’t wait to get them in hand. Thanks to all of you who have placed your pre orders, you have made this first run possible. It’s time to party!

The details are blurry, but listen closely, and soon you will be hearing about the book release party.

Until then….

Well almost. I am pleased to announce that I am self releasing a small run of my new photography book titled “KwaZulu”

KwaZulu which means Zululand, is an exquisite look at today’s modern Zulu culture. The book takes readers on a photographic journey through Zululand in South Africa, which looks at both large scale ceremonies and the small details that make modern Zulu life what it is.

A preview of the book is available here.

I currently am taking pre-orders. The book sells for $70, and if you pre order in July, that includes tax, shipping, and I will autograph your copy. For more information or to order, please contact me.

Stay tuned for a book release party in the fall!