From gotdirtnm at gmail.com Mon Sep 1 21:44:58 2008 From: gotdirtnm at gmail.com (David Halliburton) Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 21:44:58 -0600 Subject: [bmba] Horny Toad Hustle '08 - fresh stuff Message-ID: <94cecc830809012044u434cf24eu8a5fb7f65c6cc87@mail.gmail.com> Sunday September 21 - Dona Ana, NM (just north of Las Cruces off of I-25) Online registrationopen Registration flier Website: HornyToadHustle.org -- Updates and additional content coming soon. Chainless ride - costume or some sort of kookiness mandatory - Saturday at 6pm. Valuable prizes available. Limited to the first 25 or so who email us to reserve a spot. gotdirtnm at gmail dot com I was flagging the sport course today and got a fresh data track: 18.4 miles; 2,150 feet of climbing. The steepest grade I found was 19%, for a very short stretch. Fresh map / cue sheet in development. Elevation/Grade profile -- -- www.nmors.org http://gotdirtnm.blogspot.com ..........O................................................ / ^ ^ \ ........./ \ ,...................................... / ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ \ .......- \ - .............................../ ^ ^ ^ ^ / ^ ^ \ ^\ ........./ ( * )................ / ^ ^ ^ / ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ....( * ) / ^ ^ ^ ^ / ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ..^ ^ ^ From bmbaelpaso at hotmail.com Wed Sep 3 07:15:58 2008 From: bmbaelpaso at hotmail.com (BMBA El Paso) Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 07:15:58 -0600 Subject: [bmba] Free beer! Message-ID: The BMBA has two trail building days scheduled for Oct 18 and 25. We will be finishing up the new trail on the east side of the Franklins that will give us access around the Bowen Ranch. It is an incredible area of the park and the trail is coming together quickly thanks to the help of Robert Newman. New Belgium is donating a keg to sponsor our efforts. I am also finding other sponsors to provide us lunch and other goodies for the trail work days. If you put in a total of 8 hours over the two days, you'll qualify for free access to the keg at our new trail celebration the night of the 25th. I do need volunteers to RSVP so I can arrange lunches and transportation to the trail head. Email me here at bmbaelpaso at hotmail.com by Oct. 1 to sign up. Also check out the new event schedule http://bmba.wordpress.com/group-rides-and-other-events/ for exciting new things for mountain biking in El Paso. We are working to bring more trails to you, but we need more members to back our cause. Come to any event to become a member. Big Dave _________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with Windows Live. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093185mrt/direct/01/ From shannon_gibson at sbcglobal.net Thu Sep 4 12:26:34 2008 From: shannon_gibson at sbcglobal.net (Shannon Gibson) Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 11:26:34 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [bmba] for sale Message-ID: <940577.14947.qm@web81704.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi Folks, $1200 Med red Yeti Asr-sl, Colorado made! carbon rear triangle, new RP3, has a few scratches. Excellent condition ridden very lightly by a friend's wife. These Colorado made frames retailed for $2299. $400 cross wheels Easton Circuit tubular. Half a dozen rides on them. Like new with Challenge Grifo 32s already mounted. a $750 SRAM Force group. Used last cross season from Oct to Dec. Carbon 10sp levers, carbon 175 crankset with new rings, BB, derailleurs, Avid shorty brakes, 12-26 cassette $85 46t Rotor ring excellent condition $400 Easton XC1 mtb disc wheelset with skewers. Low miles, excellent condition ridden mostly for recovery rides on the road. Thanks! Shannon 915 309 7365 CorpStrength, Inc. P.O. Box 335 Durango, CO 81302 From bmbaelpaso at hotmail.com Fri Sep 5 07:39:06 2008 From: bmbaelpaso at hotmail.com (BMBA El Paso) Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 07:39:06 -0600 Subject: [bmba] First Bike Bonanza starts in Oct. Message-ID: Just letting everyone know that the first BMBA Beginner Friendly Bike Bonanza takes place Sunday Oct. 5th in Tom May's State Park...not this Sunday. The first women's only ride is this Tuesday, Sept. 9. It will leave the parking lot at Heinrich Park at 5:30.The BMBA web blog _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows Mobile brings your life together?at home, work, or on the go. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093182mrt/direct/01/ From bigringrider at aol.com Fri Sep 12 19:06:49 2008 From: bigringrider at aol.com (bigringrider at aol.com) Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:06:49 -0400 Subject: [bmba] Fwd: USA Cycling Announces New Mountain Bike Categories for 2009 Season In-Reply-To: <94cecc830809121805t7fd34ddj34b3efe93f2fdece@mail.gmail.com> References: <94cecc830809121805t7fd34ddj34b3efe93f2fdece@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <8CAE35422A3E9EB-1544-B9E@WEBMAIL-MB19.sysops.aol.com> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: USA Cycling Media Services Date: Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 6:55 PM Subject: USA Cycling Announces New Mountain Bike Categories for 2009 Season To: "Lee, Andy" USA CYCLING ANNOUNCES NEW MOUNTAIN BIKE CATEGORIES FOR 2009 SEASON Change Developed to Provide Members with a More Competitive Racing Environment Contact:? Andy Lee (Tel.) 719.866.4867 (Mobile)?719.231.2041?(E-mail) alee at usacycling.org (Website) www.usacycling.org Colorado Springs, Colo. (September 12, 2008)?USA Cycling announced today the development and implementation of a new mountain bike category system set to take effect for the 2009 season. The modification to the existing structure comes after significant analysis and dialogue by the national governing body and the National Off-Road Bicycle Association (NORBA) Board of Trustees.? In pursuit of its mission to provide a high-quality racing experience for members across all ages, skill levels and genders, USA Cycling will apply these new categories beginning December 1, 2008 in order to strengthen professional fields and add depth to amateur categories at the grass roots level.? ? The new categories, which closely resemble those used in other disciplines of competitive cycling, have been created to offer USA Cycling mountain bike members a more competitive racing environment. The previous license categories will be replaced with a new system which include Ca tegory 1, 2, 3 and Pro designations. The previous structure, which consisted of five categories ? Beginner, Sport, Expert, Semi-Pro and Pro ? has been condensed to include four categories. Like the categories they're replacing, Categories 1, 2 and 3 will also feature age groups classes. "This change has been discussed, studied and considered in some form for the last two years," explained Lisa Nye-Salladin, President of the NORBA Board of Trustees and mountain bike race promoter for the Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association.? "Ultimately, the NORBA Board of Trustees spearheaded this evolution in order to make racing more competitive and create a clear distinction between amateur and professional athletes. The names of the categories were also revised to better reflect the new levels of racing. The terms 'Beginner', 'Sport' and 'Expert' carry little relevance outside of the mountain bike community, which makes it difficult for sponsors and the public to relate.? The simplicity of using numbered categories brings with it a universal understanding." One of the most synonymous names with the sport of mountain biking and Industry representative on the NORBA Board of Trustees, Gary Fisher, was also a major proponent of the change. He references the need for a more competitive environment domestically in order to improve the United States' level of success in the pro ranks globally. "We want bigger pro fields in the National Calendar events so our racers can better prepare for internationa l competition like World Cups and World Championships," said Fisher.? "Our pro fields are tiny compared to our European counterparts.? We have the numbers in terms of ridership, but we've been referring to them as Semi-Pros." Olympian and four-time USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Cross Country Champion Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski, who also sits on the USA Cycling Board of Directors as the NORBA athlete representative, also sees the change as a positive step forward in the evolution of off-road racing in the U.S. "Throughout the last several years, we've been discussing ways to improve the quality of races in the U.S. and increase competition," said Horgan-Kobelski.? "This change will result in deeper pro fields, but will also produce an extremely competitive atmosphere among amateurs. The Category 1 designation itself becomes a more prestigious field with talent indicative of up-and-coming pros.? The change also simplifies things for race organizers who can now offer fewer categories, while at the same time improving their event." Another benefit of the consolidation is that it presents a better opportunity for the development of professional athletes, according to Marc Gullickson, USA Cycling's National Mountain Bike Development Director.???? "The Semi-Pro category was originally created as a place for U23 athletes to compete before making the jump to the professional level," explained Gullickson, "but now, the elimination of that category will help accelerate the progression of athletes who should theoretically be competing against stiffer competition on a more consistent basis.? From a development standpoint, the Semi-Pro category became an unnecessary middle ground that made it difficult to assess talent." The change raises several topics that all USA Cycling mountain bike members should familiarize themselves with ? most notably the conversion process. The switch will be simple and automatic. Members currently categorized as Experts will automatically become a Category 1; Sport members will automatically be converted to a Category 2; and Beginners will automatically become a Category 3. Members currently categorized as Semi-Pro may choose either Category 1 or Pro designation for the 2009 racing season.? When renewing their license, Semi-Pro members will be offered an automatic upgrade to Pro throughout the 2009 licensing period which runs from December 1, 2008 to November 30, 2009.? To take advantage of this upgrade, Semi-Pro members must purchase an annual license during this time as this automatic upgrade will only be offered during the 2009 season. Therefore, if a current Semi-Pro member does not purchase a 2009 racing license, he will automatically default to Category 1 status beginning on December 1, 2009 for the 2010 racing season. At that point, regular upgrade procedures will apply. ?????? The new categories will be converted on December 1, 2008, the first day of 2009 license sales.? If members wish to upgrade or downgrade at that time, they m ay do so online through their My USA Cycling account. In order to provide its members with a comprehensive overview of additional subjects affected by the new categorization system, USA Cycling has developed an online FAQ page.? Here members can find additional information that pertains to qualification for the 2009 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships, definitions of the new mountain bike categories, an outline of the conversion process and rules regarding the combination of categories at events. Additionally, USA Cycling has developed a document that explains the Pro upgrade requirements and transition for Semi-Pro's in Endurance, Gravity and Ultra-Endurance disciplines. That document can be viewed by clicking here. For more information regarding the new categorization system, USA Cycling members should contact USA Cycling Mountain Bike Events and Program Director, Kelli Lusk at klusk at usacycling.org or 719-866-4668 or drop by the USA Cycling booth at Interbike, Sept. 24-26. Helpful Links: USA Cycling homepage USA Cycling Mountain Bike page 2009 Mountain Bike Category Changes FAQ 2009 Pro Upgrade Requirements/Semi-Pro Transition 2009 USA Cycling Categories and Classes (State, Regional & National Championships) ? About USA Cycling??? Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, moun tain bike, BMX and cyclo-cross.? As a membership-based organization and sanctioning body, USA Cycling consists of 64,000+ members, including 57,000 competitive cyclists, 1,500 coaches, 4,000 student-athletes, 2,200 officials, 350 professional cyclists, and 200 certified mechanics. USA Cycling also sanctions 2,500 competitive and non-competitive organized cycling events throughout the United States annually, as well as 1,800 clubs and teams. Associations of USA Cycling include the United States Cycling Federation (road, track & cyclo-cross), the National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), the BMX Association, the National Collegiate Cycling Association and the United States Professional Racing Organization.? USA Cycling is also responsible for the identification, development, support and promotion of American cyclists through various athletic initiatives and programs including the USA Cycling National Development Team, the USA Cycling Women's National Team, the USA Cycling Junior Development Team, Talent Identification and Regional Development Camps, domestic and international race calendars, direct athlete funding and support programs, and educational camps and seminars. USA Cycling also fields and supports U.S. National Teams for various international events, including the Olympic Games, World Championships, Pan American Games, Continental Championship and World Cups across all levels and disciplines of competitive cycling.? USA cycling further supports grass roots and locally-based initiatives through its 32 Local Associations and comprehensive network of licensed and ce rtified coaches and officials. Additionally, USA Cycling conducts National Championship events for amateur and professional cyclists, awarding more than 600 national titles annually to men and women in junior, U23, masters, elite, professional and paralympic categories throughout the various disciplines of competitive cycling. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit www.usacycling.org. For media-related or general inquiries, please contact USA Cycling Director of Communications, Andy Lee at 719-866-4867 or alee at usacycling.org.??? ? -- -- www.nmors.org http://gotdirtnm.blogspot.com ..........O................................................ / ^ ^ \ ........./ \ ,...................................... / ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ \ .......- \ - .............................../ ^ ^ ^ ^ / ^ ^ \ ^\ ........./ ( * )................ / ^ ^ ^ / ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ....( * ) / ^ ^ ^ ^ / ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ..^ ^ ^ From loucks at swcp.com Mon Sep 15 15:07:39 2008 From: loucks at swcp.com (Cliff Loucks) Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:07:39 -0600 Subject: [bmba] NMORS standing updated (finally) Message-ID: The NMRORS standings on NMCycling.org now have the Signal Peak results incorporated and a bunch of errors patched up (I think - I hope...). The main Results page at NMCycling still says 'NMORS standings after 8' but the first 9 races are in there and we're scooting right along to the finish of the 2008 season. I'll work on the Cedro results as soon as I get them from the MountainTop boys. So look the standings over for errors and point them out to me. As always, if you know a rider's age and/or hometown that I do not have listed - please send those along to me. Ride on, --Cliff From bigringrider at aol.com Tue Sep 16 09:32:16 2008 From: bigringrider at aol.com (bigringrider at aol.com) Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:32:16 -0400 Subject: [bmba] NMORS: last up / next up Message-ID: <8CAE62888C8AA1A-138C-C88@WEBMAIL-MA11.sysops.aol.com> Last up: Everyone raise a glass to the Cedropalooza crew.? They did a terrific, very well organized job!? Cheers. Next up: Horny Toad Hustle this weekend (Sept 21) in Las Cruces. Online registration is open until Friday night at:? https://www.sportsbaseonline.com/Item.aspx?item_id=2752 There are no late fees for online registration.? There was a momentary glitch where the online thing was charging a late fee, but we fixed that.? If you got charged an online late fee, we will refund it at packet pick up. Packet pickup/late registration:? Saturday 1-4 pm at Outdoor Adventures bike store 1424 Missouri Ave, Las Cruces, NM - (575) 521-1922?:? http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=outdoor+adventures+las+cruces+nm&ie=UTF8&ll=32.29301,-106.751103&spn=0.018538,0.038624&z=15&iwloc=A Packet pickup also available Saturday evening at the trailhead after the 6pm coaster ride* Packet pickup also available on race morning between 7 and 8am. NO NEW REGISTRATIONS ON RACE MORNING. Racers meeting at 8.15.? First racers start at 8.30am (Pro/Experts). www.hornytoadhustle.org thx daveh *Coaster ride open to the first 25 or so who email or call us to reserve a spot.? Costume or other zaniness required.? Valuable prizes available.? Meet at the trailhead to rollout no later than 6pm to make it to the Coaster start. From bigringrider at aol.com Tue Sep 16 09:36:22 2008 From: bigringrider at aol.com (bigringrider at aol.com) Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:36:22 -0400 Subject: [bmba] Horny Toad Hustle addendum In-Reply-To: <8CAE62888C8AA1A-138C-C88@WEBMAIL-MA11.sysops.aol.com> References: <8CAE62888C8AA1A-138C-C88@WEBMAIL-MA11.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <8CAE6291B6F3C99-138C-D09@WEBMAIL-MA11.sysops.aol.com> Flier:? http://hornytoadhustle.org/2008FlierHTH.pdf -----Original Message----- From: bigringrider at aol.com To: bike-racers at swcp.com; bmba at crl.nmsu.edu Sent: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 9:32 am Subject: NMORS: last up / next up Last up: Everyone raise a glass to the Cedropalooza crew.? They did a terrific, very well organized job!? Cheers. Next up: Horny Toad Hustle this weekend (Sept 21) in Las Cruces. Online registration is open until Friday night at:? https://www.sportsbaseonline.com/Item.aspx?item_id=2752 There are no late fees for online registration.? There was a momentary glitch where the online thing was charging a late fee, but we fixed that.? If you got charged an online late fee, we will refund it at packet pick up. Packet pickup/late registration:? Saturday 1-4 pm at Outdoor Adventures bike store 1424 Missouri Ave, Las Cruces, NM - (575) 521-1922?:? http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=outdoor+adventures+las+cruces+nm&ie=UTF8&ll=32.29301,-106.751103&spn=0.018538,0.038624&z=15&iwloc=A Packet pickup also available Saturday evening at the trailhead after the 6pm coaster ride* Packet pickup also available on race morning between 7 and 8am. NO NEW REGISTRATIONS ON RACE MORNING. Racers meeting at 8.15.? First racers start at 8.30am (Pro/Experts). www.hornytoadhustle.org thx daveh *Coaster ride open to the first 25 or so who email or call us to reserve a spot.0 Costume or other zaniness required.? Valuable prizes available.? Meet at the trailhead to rollout no later than 6pm to make it to the Coaster start. Looking for spoilers and reviews on the new TV season? Get AOL's ultimate guide to fall TV. From loucks at swcp.com Fri Sep 19 12:22:39 2008 From: loucks at swcp.com (Cliff Loucks) Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:22:39 -0600 Subject: [bmba] NMORS updated Message-ID: <7C39E0D2-4354-40D3-907F-EB68FEBF8CC9@swcp.com> The NMORS standings on NMCycling.org (and the new test.NMCycling.org - thanks to Steve Mathias) now include the Cedro State Championship results. Recall that your points are your best 8 finishes out of the 12 races this year. The jerseys were looking iffy for a while due to, yes you guessed it, my procrastination. But we've actually ended up ahead of schedule and they are shipping from Verge today. Horny Toad Hustle this weekend, Gallup the next, then Road Apple, then summer projects 'round the house! That's that. --Cliff _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ Windows supports general-purpose non-Microsoft applications in the same way that a rope can be said to support someone who will be soon hanged -J. Holtzman Cliff Loucks Albuquerque, New Mexico From bigringrider at aol.com Fri Sep 19 16:11:24 2008 From: bigringrider at aol.com (bigringrider at aol.com) Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:11:24 -0400 Subject: [bmba] Horny Toad Hustle Course map / Cue sheet Message-ID: <8CAE8BBCA0FEC58-B90-3282@MBLK-M02.sysops.aol.com> Is viewable at: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IVQkTR1Dbv4/SM_8x0mORaI/AAAAAAAABT8/IopG1ojE-dY/s1600-h/cue3.jpg daveh From gotdirtnm at gmail.com Sun Sep 21 21:34:37 2008 From: gotdirtnm at gmail.com (David Halliburton) Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:34:37 -0600 Subject: [bmba] Horny Toad Hustle - Results Message-ID: <94cecc830809212034j4e14fd03o503f3c211ded64a4@mail.gmail.com> Click --> Horny Toad Hustle '08 thanks all d/h -- -- www.nmors.org http://gotdirtnm.blogspot.com ..........O................................................ / ^ ^ \ ........./ \ ,...................................... / ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ \ .......- \ - .............................../ ^ ^ ^ ^ / ^ ^ \ ^\ ........./ ( * )................ / ^ ^ ^ / ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ....( * ) / ^ ^ ^ ^ / ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ..^ ^ ^ From loucks at swcp.com Tue Sep 23 11:22:38 2008 From: loucks at swcp.com (Cliff Loucks) Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:22:38 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [bmba] NMORS standing updated again. Message-ID: <200809231722.m8NHMc3a033962@tenma.swcp.com> It's crunch time at NMORS headquarters (the back room at Two Fools Tavern here in Abq). With the final 4 races in 4 weeks, the keyboards are getting a severe workout, especially the backspace keys (you can't even read them anymore plus they bonked last night so we had to call it an evening and finish up this morning. The standings are now Hornyfied and several errors dis-uncorrected. Only a couple more opportunities to crash out this season: Gallup this weekend then the Roller Coaster in Farmington Saturday, Oct. 4th. As always there is no race day registration at the Road Apple so go online and get it done soon. If you're in contention for a jersey and you will not be at the Road Apple please let me know. Please check to see what errors I created this time and let me know, --Cliff From loucks at swcp.com Mon Sep 29 17:36:02 2008 From: loucks at swcp.com (Cliff Loucks) Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:36:02 -0600 Subject: [bmba] NMORS standings again Message-ID: <5F52F89A-E097-4EE4-8BF0-8C54479A4CEB@swcp.com> The NMORS standings are up to date with Saturday's High Desert Screamer results. These are the most important ones to review for errors since the jerseys will be given out this coming weekend at the Road Apple Rally in Farmington. Please point out any errors right away. The High Desert was one fine event! Great organization, great beer, only a little rain, fun course, a spam breakfast burrito (no I'm not kidding), no occurrence reports (no one injured), mountain bike racing at its best! In the words of Halliburton: "DIRT ROCKS!" --Cliff _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria - Ben Franklin Cliff Loucks Albuquerque, Nuevo M?xico