Monday, October 31, 2011

Don't Miss Out


All lip hair must be shaved clean today.  All lip hair must be shaved clean TODAY.  TODAY.  JS

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Halloween Cross Report

Finding a new space for Halloween cross was a real treat (see what I did there).  Camp Assiniboia was a venue that had a lot of nice features and the RRR entourage found some nice/fun/hard/ridiculous lines, stairs, a log barrier on steroids, and brought some whoops (?) for good measure.  There were a lot of people dressed in costumes, good times had encouraging (yelling) at people and memorable moments such as Graham passing Chris twice to the delight of the crowd but Chris had the last laugh even after riding into the stakes/tape, KK gave the people what they wanted - a spectacular zombie crash, I heard Brad tried to tackle Pitcher with little effect, a couple of awesome boys raced on a tandem bike as "the happy couple" and smashing pumpkins.  The ABES race team did our thing and had a good time doing it.  Videos and pictures are sure to float around the usual sites.  Here are some of our pics, including a few from Albert...


This cross season has set the bar pretty high.  I think I said that last year.  Good times.  JS

Friday, October 28, 2011

ThNR Report


Dan, Tom, Steve, David, Myron, Steven, Giles, James, Derrick, Mike, Gavin, Tony (welcome Tony) and I headed out for a soggy spin.  The rain must hate ABES because it started and stopped the same time our ride did.  The rain can be a stupid jerk sometimes.  Accident prone Giles was given’r along a boulevard when he was raked by a branch just below his eye – it was not good but could have been worse, Dan made his long overdue return to Thursdays and Tony worked harder than anybody keeping up with the skinny tire crowd on his mountain bike.  We eventually decided to head for solace at the clubhouse where we were joined by D’Shaun.  Minutes included: the Movember challenge should be ugly/awesome “let peer pressure be your guide”, Dan gets a new wheel thanks to his son riding into a parked car, Camp Assinaboia Cross race this weekend, wallet varieties (from minimalist to Castnaza), having a bike crush, dapper Dan the preacher man sermonized his fixie philosophy, Jets coach Claude Noel looks like any Sutter – grumpy, Shaun has saved $200 in 40 days thanks to smoking less but now has bouts of insanity, Cross racing and MCA license options, Mike kicked himself for not racing at Southern Cross - took the SC pact, Jets win 9 – 8!, Tom the Jerky King provided sweet, meaty treats for everybody (thanks Tommy), Giles’s kids like his cheese too much to share with ABES (aged, stinky cheese was promised for future consumption), smuggling your wife into Canada, Steve B was whipped home early again, ABES hazing, Remembrance day bike race with a post race wrestling - DSwat Vs. SWiebo battling it out in a long overdue grudge match.  Good times.  JS



mustaches make a difference

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Thursday Night ride

Same time, same place and yes, we'll ride around.  At least for a little while.  And then retreat to warm both our bodies and our souls.  Join us.

One topic of discussion will be Movember.  Time to amp things up a bit this year.  Stay tuned.

We can all aspire to greatness like former Jet Paul MacLean.  Awesome 'stache.  Only problem is that this isn't him.  Its Larry Hopkins.  Oops.  I have this card.  Banking on it for my retirement.

Monday, October 24, 2011

I fell on my bum

Karlee Gendron recorded a couple laps of Crosstastic.  Pitcher almost crushes Oliver into dust at 1:52 and I get to take a rest at 7:10.  Thanks for the heads-up on the video Mark.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Crosstastic Report

Crosstastic was pretty sweet.  There was a mud/clay/swamp section that got everybody crossed-up in all the right ways.  It was so bad it was great.  There was also Gary's uphill barriers, downhill run, uphill barriers section.  It was so bad it was aweful.  My 90 year old knees hate running, let alone running up and down hills toting a bike - that's why I bike!?!  I loved the swooping hilly grass sections - very fun.  My most/least memorable moment was being taken out by Luc "wild thing" Antaya on the first lap.  A breathalyzer test might be in order.  I heard (hope) there might be video.  The crash set me back and thoughts of not being able to finish my first lap at this race (again) occurred to me - but since me and my bike (and Luc) were ok, we continued.  I managed to track down enough riders to finish top 10 (ok, 10th).  I was pleased.  Luc finished ahead of me.  I was not pleased.  Cheryl was 3rd but lost a spot when she was overtaken on the final straightaway by Kim in C.  Albert kicked A and continues to impress me and Paul K was cheered on by his family and continues to be exactly who he is.  Thanks Gary, fun race - I can't wait for the results (or will I).

Cheryl took some pictures.  I didn't realize we had our camera so they're mostly of me (sorry) and one of the ladies from the colony at the clubhouse (have you EVER seen that?).  I'm looking forward to seeing some pictures from the mud pit.  Good times.  JS

Friday, October 21, 2011

ThNR Report


Tom, Gavin, Steven, Giles, Chaz, Curt, Albert, James, Steve, Mike and I rode a healthy pace around town.  It was good.  Myron met us at the bar where Minutes included: Southern Cross... Tom winning the coveted Pioneer Meat jacket, Fat Craig impressing and shaming, ¾ Pact approved, the incredible pictures (esp ostrich cross) and video, races within the race, front page coverage in The Echo, and good times in general.  We also discussed an ABES spring retreat, creepy single-guy christmas card pictures, the little chihuahua campground, a Remembrance Day race at the Wiebe barn, Movember is ON, Fatbike Cross, Duke was looking at a “Largo” (italian for slow) bike, two colony cuties stunned us, local cop pepper sprayed a rubber rat, burning the grass on the hill on earth day, strong coffee v weak people, young or old – if you wear a diaper you can say whatever you like, working O.T. for J.C., ABES to sponsor Jeff Stoughton, killing cats, and the Southern Cross spanking machine.  Good times.  

Next week: Homemade jerky and homemade cheese!  So nice.

Chaz took some pictures at Southern Cross too.  Here is one of my favorites. 

3/4 of the cross pact - a "sore back" kept the Duker from living the dream 


JS


Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Thursday Night Ride


Let's ride our bike around town like a bunch of dudes.  See you at 9.

The Hipster knows how to take pretty pictures.  Check out his report here.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Southern Cross Goodness Continued

More Southern Cross pictures are popping up.  The following "ostrich cross" picture and more from Sierra Blake can be found here.

Nice picture Sierra!
Woodcock Cycles pictures and a video to boot!




Not too many items in the Lost and Found bin this year.

LOL
Do any of these items look familiar?  Let us know, or pick them up in 2 weeks at the local MCC thrift store.  JS

Monday, October 17, 2011

Southern Cross Memories

Thanks to all that helped make Southern Cross 2011 one of the finest races we've ever put on.  A great community effort!


Memorable moments from Southern Cross 2011:
- the whirl aka spiral of death
- the wind (boo) and the sun (yaa)
- smiling faces crossing the finish line
- the narrow A race finish
- the Athena goddesses
- spectacular crossings and spills in the sandpit
- the sea of ABES at the start of the Open race
- the support from the Town dudes (permission, Steven, David, Mayor McSausage burger, Gator, stakes, pylons, barriers, etc)
- reusable, plastic stakes - thank you and more please
- people helping take down the course (some without being asked)
- Sandra Carr looked great in her first race
- throwing up before the race
- Dwight throwing up during the race
- Colin Antaya being funny, generous and surly as usual
- registration is stupid, volunteers are awesome
- Brad being extra happy and talkative
- Luc rolling down the hill
- Clydesdale wins
- beer, chips and chocolate milk
- Unger won my Brooks saddle (like a jerk)
- race results posted in 4 hours - nicely done Gavin
- 157 158 registered riders - really!  Not the biggest of the year but the biggest for Rocktona


Here is my photo collection of the day...


More photos available on the previous post and if you look for them around the interwebs.

Good times.  JS


Clydesdale Shaun Dyck submitted this report for validity...

Evidence of my fatness should be attached.
Of course it was another fucking awesome Cross race.
From a fat man who is less fat and smoking less because of ABES (but drinking more beer)

Many Thanks.
Shaun



Sunday, October 16, 2011

Southern Cross 2011 Results


Southern Cross Photos can be found here.

And some more photos courtesy of JP here.   




Southern Cross Result from October 16, 2011

Mens Cat 1 / 2
Place
Name
Club
Time
1
Chris Prendergast
Provincial Team
61:26
2
Don Sawatsky
Woodcock
61:27
3
Craig Penner
FGBC
62:16
4
Chris Huebner
FGBC
64:07
5
John Peters
FGBC
64:49
6
Taras Macyk
Alter Ego
64:55
7
Daniel Enns
FOG
65:15
8
Clayton Meissner
Olympia
65:27
9
Graham Wiebe
TTC
65:28
10
Tim Turenne
Woodcock
65:29
11
Dan Lockery
Olympia
67:14
12
Hal Loewen
Olympia
69:17
13
Ian Hall
Olympia
69:58
14
Jon Guenter
FGBC
63:21 (-1)
DNF
Rod Brigden
Woodcock
DNF

Womens Cat 1/2/3

Place
Name
Club
Time
1
Karlee Gendron
Kona/ Trek Red TRVK
40:02
2
Melanie Leclair
Woodcock
42:09
3
Anna Schappert
Provincial Team
42:13
4
Charlene Guenter
FGBC
43:16
5
Leann Friesen
FGBC
43:28
6
Erin Copeland
Woodcock
43:51
DNF
Sarah Kirby
Woodcock
DNF


Mens Cat 3

Place
Name
Club
Time
1
Marc Fournier
FOG
38:06
2
Ari Robinson
BB/Provincial Team
38:19
3
William Boersma
Ptg. J.D.
38:23
4
Cameron McLeren

38:46
5
Phil Tripp
Alter Ego
38:54
6
Peter Dueck
CMU
38:54
7
Luc Antaya
Olympia
39:12
8
Oliver Evans
MB Devo
39:21
9
Graham Madden

39:35
10
Dereck Bergen
CMU
39:41
11
Johnny Sawatzky
ABES
39:52
12
Paul Krahn
ABES
40:03
13
Mark Reimer
FGBC
40:25
14
Jarret Labuick
FOG
40:35
15
Brad Enns
RRR
40:43
16
Lincoln Wiebe
Tinker Creek
41:19
17
Timothy Runtz
CMU
41:38
18
Zachary Peters
CMU
41:34
19
Tim Lutz

42:16

20
Murray Braun

42:41
21
Chris Yorke

42:52
22
David Unger
FGBC
43:00
23
Randy Enns

46:27

Men Cat 4

Place

Name
Club
Time
1
Aaron Check
A+l
33:22
2
Drew Romanoyvych
MB Devo
33:37
3
Jared Fawcett
MB Devo
33:39
4
Brandon Bertram

33:55
5
Anko Sweep
A+L
34:24
6
Teagan Algeo
WCW
35:36
7
Jonathan Millions
Woodcock
35:38
8
Bill Gendron
WCW
36:31
9
David Hamm
WW
36:35
10
Albert Falk
ABES
36:35
11
Dave Bell
Alter Ego
37:51
12
Kurt Penno
Bike & Beyond
38:20
13
Brent Brentnall
Olympia
38:41
14
Chris Lobsiger
Olympia
39:12
15
Thomas G. Epp
FGBC
40:13
16
Nick Pham

40:39
17
Robert Young
Alter Ego
41:24
18
Hayden Rose
Alter Ego
41:25
DNF
Don Rose
Alter Ego
DNF

Women Cat 4

Place
Name
Club
Time
1
Alex Bairos-Novak
MB Devo
35:42
2
Krista Robinson
Olympia
35:43
3
Cheryl Koop
Athena
37:16
4
Kim McCormick
Alter Ego
37:32
5
Monica Young
Alter Ego
37:33
6
Sam Check
A + L
38:50
7
Jane Payment
WCW
40:23
8
Lesley Gaudry
Olympia
40:58
9
A.M. Palfreeman
Woodcock
41:20
10
Vanessa Peters
FGBC
44:08

Mens Open Race
Place
Name
Club
1
Jason Wiebe
Tinker Creek
2
Evan Giesbrecht
ABES
3
Peter Loewen
Tinker Creek
4
Gavin Faurschou
ABES
5
Charles Kippenstein
ABES
6
Bruce Penner
ABES
7
Craig Doell
Tinker Creek
8
Shaun Dyck
ABES
9
Jeff Krahn
ABES
10
Lucas Vonderbank

11
Steven Wiebe
ABES
12
Jared Giesbrecht
ABES
13
David Sawatsky
ABES
14
Dwight Neufeld

15
Giles Ringer
ABES
16
Steve Braun
ABES
17
Ben Klaseen
ABES
18
Scott Penner

19
Tom Dueck
ABES
20
Brent Hamm

21
James Doell
ABES
22
Joel Klassen

23
Luc Fournier

24
Ken Penner


Womens Open Race
Place
Name
Club
1
Stephanie Fehr

2
Sandra Car
Athena
3
Leanna Fehr
Country Cycle
4
Anita Ens

5
Delilah Bergen

6
Bethany Rempel

7
Cndy Hiebert
Athena
8
Julia Thiessen
Athena
9
Sandra Doell
Athena

Kids 9-12 Race
Place
Name
Club
Time
1
Rory Penner
ABES
10:25
2
Tyler Giesbrecht
ABES
10:40
3
Evan Klassen

10:57
4
Emma Doell
Tinker Creek
10:59
5
Jaydi Wiebe
Tinker Creek
11:01
6
Miriam Huebner
WW
11:39
7
Madison Hamm

11:47
8
Seth Sawatzky

12:17
9
Shawn Penner

13:07
10
Ariel Klassen

13:50
11
Reed Harms

14:14
12
Seraya Klassen

14:30
13
Jonah Neufled
ABES
14:52
14
Gabriel Hamm

12:54 (-1)
Kids 8 and Under Race – 2 Laps
Place
Name
Club
Time
1
Auckland Lebrun
WW
11:47
2
Johan Huebner
WW
12:09
3
Tristan Wiebe
Tinker Creek
12:24
4
Simon Unger

12:26



5
Mia Sawatzky

13:00
6
Zac Magarell

13:3
7
Eryn Guenter
WW/FGBC
13:34
8
Dillan Thiessen

13:51
9
Kemper Hamm

14:17
10
Noah Gitzel

14:21
11
Ben Wiens

14:28
12
Thomas Wiebe

14:39
13
Jackson Stoecklin

14:39
14
Luke Magarell

14:59
15
Trey Hamm

15:36
16
Levi Wiebe

16:15
17
Paul Schroeder

16:31
18
Ethan Gitzel

16:34
19
Abby Guenter

17:17
20
Katherine Peters

17:40
21
Austin Enns

17:48
22
Xander Ringer

18:51
23
Naomi Wiens

19:01
24
Avery Ringer

20:29
25
Meski Wiebe
Tinker Creek
20:31
26
Moses Neufeld

21:32
27
Jacob Sawatsky


28
Alex Fennel



Kids 8 and Under Race 1 Lap
Place
Name
Club
Time
1
Nelson Faurschou

11:54
2
Rogan Stoecklin

11:56
3
Rainer Peters

12:11
4
Milo Klassen

12:29
5
William Sawatzky

13:22
6
William Sawatsky

13:22
7
Kate Sawatzky

13:22
8
Marcus Huebner
WW
13:22