Probably not this year. Bum deal, but when one weekend opens up it makes room for other events. i have since signed up for my first slopstyle event as well as a slalom that promises to be sick. Grass City Cycles ( http://grassroots-cycles.com/ )of Grand Junction, CO is holding the event  dubbed,  "The Ranch Style" at their private ranch as they call. looking forward to a new venue and a new way to throw down on the bike. time to practice my no handers and can can's. maybe perfect the 360? someting i have always wanted to have a reason to do; and now thanks to not making the Sea Otter, i have one.

Cheers,

-TM

Currently down in Chile, South america for the Valporisaio Carro Abajo. For not spending much time on the bike this winter I am feeling very confident and am riding well. Still a couple of bugs to fix but am on track to a good solid spring performance. My winter training of spinning, lifting and boxing has proven to keep my stamina high and my focus strong. All in all, I´m feeling great and plan to do well down here.

1. Depart Colorado, Arrive Vancouver
2. Take a break from training and ski Whistler Blackcomb for 3 days
3. Depart Vancouver, Arrive Santiago, Chile
4. Wait for bike to  arrive then hop in Chilean cab to Valparaiso for Cerro Abajo, urban DH race
5. Spend the rest of the afternoon at the beach and getting acquainted with the host country
6. Check out the DH course
7. Win Practice?
8. Qualify and get high five from hot Chilean girls
9. Win
10. Spend a few more days on the beach.
11. High five more girls.
12. Thumb a ride back to Santiago
13. Repeat steps 6 - 9 at the Pan America Continental Championship Qualifier in Santiago
14. Crowd surf with a bottle of champagne
15. Say goodbye to all the Chilean hunny's ('till next year)
16. Depart Santiago Chile, Arrive Colorado
17. Return to training regimen.

Just ordered a helmet cam. good times to come!

I just ordered my new DH bike the other day. I'll be lucky enough to be riding the new for 08 M6 from Intense. Let me just say, "I am really stoked for such a sweet ride." After racing an Iron Horse Sunday it will be a slight change. There is a similar suspension setup but completely different riding posture. I am looking forward to lots of training this summer. Living in Telluride, CO will hopefully be an advantage. Not only will I be living at a fairly high elevation, but also I will have free access to the free gondola all summer long. Free DH shuttles on a brand new M6 every day? How much better can it get? A trip to world champs in Val Di Sole, Italy possibly? We’ll see…

Needles to say, I haven't dedicated too much of my time to my sponsorhouse profile. However, i'll share a little story for all to view.

I tried to dedicate this previous season to furthering my 4X and Slalom career. It went well, I learned a lot... I learned that i need to train a lot harder and that Pro 4X and Slalom is a HUGE step above Semi pro. My qualifying times were still top 5 in the semi pro feild, however they were low 30's in the pro men feild.

So, after not gaining much ground in 4x and slalom, I decided I would try out my downhill legs again. Let me start by saying I havent raced a downhill other than sea otter in years, and never on the luxury of a DH bike, until now. And what do you know, in the mud and all I qualified 7th Pro men out of a feild of nearly 40. I was blown away at my achievement, especially because I blew out a corner lossing a few precious seconds. In my race run, I played it a little too safe and placed 15th. not too bad concidering my 4X and Slalom results are usually in the 30's.

So to sum it all up, I am going to invest a little more of my time into downhill training this season.

Good luck to all,

I'll see you at the races.

The days just keep flying by. It's been another great year, eventhough it has been my worst season yet. Let's see what 2007 has to offer...