Three of the DHRENO crew, including myself, were planning on taking the trip to Southridge, CA for the fourth  dh race. 

 Due to the unsettled weather and horrible road conditions we didn't make this race.  And so goes the hope of winning the overall series.

  I am bummed, but I am glad we are not stranded in the snow covered mountains.                                          Until next time,Keep riding.

Some of the DHRENO crew went to fontana, CA again for the third race of the year.  As usual, the race was run very well inspite of the weather.  This weeks course was a untechnical, turny and flowy one.  Most of the course was off-camber turning. During Saturday's practice, the lines were dusty and loose.  Late sat night , it started to rain.  It didn't let up until noon on sunday.  This made the race course a lot more fun.  All of the off camber sections were slippery and rutted.  The rocks had great traction.  The wall was still there, and as always you needed to pedal, pedal, pedal. 

After the race, I was able to sit down with Eric Carter(EC).  I have looked up to him for so long.  I remember when Steve Peat and he were on the GT Bicycles team.  They were riding the experimental DHI.  I was very excited to sit face to face with him and discuss oppurtunties/ options. There is a tremendous amount that I can learn from him.  I hope that I can help him give back to the community that has given me so much.

Curtis Opperman-3rd -Semi-pro

Bernie Opperman-2nd -sport women

Adam Connenoly-11th- JR-X

Eric Opperman-1st- Semi-pro 

DHRENO riders went down to the Fontana winter series race on Jan 28-29th.  This was one of my all-time favorite races.  Donny Jackson and his crew did an excellent job organizing and runing this event.  I will try to go to as many as I can.