SF PREMIER
Wednesday April 30, 2008
SF DIRTLAB presents the San Francisco premier of one of the most anticipated mountain bike films to date. The Collective has already given us two great films, now they are ready to deliver the third, Seasons. Stars of the film will be in attendance along with the film’s producers, making the San Francisco stop of the world tour worthy of our unique city.
The film screening will be at the Victoria Theatre, located at 16th St. and Capp St. in the heart of the Mission District. The event will feature a killer raffle with prizes from sponsors like WTB, Chrome, Gamut USA, Crankbrothers, Northstar at Tahoe, DJs keeping the vibe right, industry reps giving up the dirt on their latest goods, and of course, frosty refreshments. Come early for good seats and a chance to talk to one of your mountain bike heroes. This show will sell out so get your tickets early.
Tickets available online by April 7th at the: http://www.victoriatheatre.org/boxoffice.htm
or day of show at the box office.
Wednesday April 30th | Doors 7PM | Show 8PM | Q & A 9pm | Afterparty TBA
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SEA OTTER DH 2008
SNEAK PEEK
SF DIRTLAB put in the work last Saturday, volunteering for ma man Wild Bill, working on the 2008 Sea Otter DH course. It was beautiful day in Monterey California, sunny, in the 80's, light breeze, shovels in hand and an awesome crew of volunteers. The lower part of the course was already dialed, so we concentrated on reworking the rythm section near the top of the course. True to his name, Wild Bill coralled the wild life, capturing a bobcat, water buffalo and other beasts, and put them to work. We completely rebuilt the rythm section, (spectator spot at the top), tearing out the three jumps there and replaced them with a couple of showtime booters. Scroll down for some pics and course changes.
Course Description
Top
The start is exactly the same as years past, rolling out of the gate to a bumpy, grassy, sweeping left. It straightens out for a second and then there's the loose right hand sweeper that inevitably takes out so many racers that shot out of the gate with a little too much gusto. After the sweeper, there the same small double from last year, followed by a new double about the same size. You have to suck em up and speed jump them, pumping with all you got to clear the booter you're about to launch. After the two sets of dubs there's a big take off on the left and a little roller on the right. The fast line will be hitting the big takeoff, clearing about a 10 foot gap and then trying to clear the table to landing about 30 feet from the lip...only the best of riders will clear the whole thing. Beginners may opt for the roller on the right and will be met with a bucky little step up right after it, that takes em to the top of the same table. Roll off the backside and pedal up the lip of the next jump, about a 20 foot step down. Both of these jumps are way bigger than the jumps last year and should really seperate the classes. Also, with the new line, you carry alot more momentum into the next couple of features. This year, I think you'll see alot more guys popping off the top of the little step up and gapping over the table into the big left hand berm. Outta the berm, the next table got a better lip and a shortened table with a longer landing. This leads you into the right turn where the log over used to be. The log got burried and now theres a double into a berm there to set you for the mini rock garden section. It should be easy to pop off the first rock and clear the whole thing this year.
Middle
After the rock garden, there's a pedally straightaway section with a reworked table top. This jump use to be petty bucky and too short, now its a little better, longer and not as tall. Pedal out of the that section to a the little uphill single track into the S-berms. This entire section remains unchanged with the S-berms leading you to the log drop and the fast bumpy staight away that merges with the fire road. Nothing has changed from last year until the bottom section. Little fire road climb, to steep rutted section, into left hand berm (still rough at this point), to mini triple jump, to right hand turn and hip jump onto the pavement. blaze off the pavement and into the grassy singletrack sidehill section, rippin down to the bumpy double track.
Bottom
Keep your speed up down double track so you can clear the much cleaned up hip jump and let'r rip into the fun new section below. This little section is all new and super fun; Land the hip, rip through a sick liitle right hand berm, pop over the doubles and slide into the left hand berm. You're just about done at this point, pedal up and around a grassy corner, across the bridge, into the mini left berm, into the mini gully, over rollers and sprint to the finish.
Masuda approves the new jump near the top of the course. Sean from HMB Bikeworks in the bobcat and others fine tuning with the hand tools.
Cody speed jumps the two doubles before the biggun and pumps like a mofo for needed speed.
Cody gets some pop to clear the 30 footer.
It's about a ten foot gap, with a long ass table to clear. Yeah, had to trim some trees too.
Dusty grill, limp hands, Sean from HMB Bikeworks takes a well deserved breather.
Jonathan and Masuda, enjoying some shuttles after a hard days work.
The sun is down, but that didn't stop the boys from trying to clear the big one.
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CCCX DH#2
March 22, 2008
Check out Jesse Gray!
Shon's little brother Clinton gettin some.
For all the pics go to:
CCCX DH #1
March 9, 2008
SF DIRTLAB rallied down to our first race of the season, hitting up the always pedally CCCX Series in Monterey, CA. Jonathan, Matt, Mitch, Shon, Clinton and Jesse, strapped on helmets and battled the 200+ competitors on the fast, sandy course. We were stoked to finally build up our new Chumba F5 DH bikes and put them to the test. We'll have a full review of the bikes soon. Mitch led the way with a 3rd place in the Pro class. Here's a few pics from the day.
SF DL Crew posing at the awards gathering
Jonathan with his sick new F5. A crash kept him out of the running today.
Mitch's new ride. Par for CCCX courses, there was a lot of pedaling, so he rode the Mojo Carbon today.
Our little home away from home. Hookin the people up with the essentials.
Shon's new ride flyin the colors too.
The SFDL crew hits up a Nor-Cal pump track! Food, Sun, Music, and Berms.
The riding was sick and the vibe was chill. Now we all want one in our backyards!
