Ridgeline Rampage and Fruita Bachelor Party

27 04 2014

Michele rode her SS to v-i-c-t-o-r-y in the first RME race of the season.

Michele rode her SS to v-i-c-t-o-r-y in the first RME race of the season.  Way to go, M!

The first RME race of the season is in the books.  Had a good Alchemist turnout.  Racers included:

Michele Bliss (won SS class), John Bliss, John Harness (Third SS XC course), Noel Culberson, Russ Overy, Joseph McNearney, Ariel Solomon, John Lien,  and Kathleen Scholes (rides for Dirt Divas, but friend of Alchemist. It was her first mtb race ever.)

Congrats to all the Alchemist racers.  Great riding!

This weekend is Disco Stu’s bachelor weekend.  Vegas?  No.  Fruita?  Yes!  Ken and Steve M. heard the strippers in F-town are the bomb.  But as it turns out, the only thing in Fruita to ogle are the miles and miles of super hot single track.   They are, to say the least,  fun and curvy.  Well, that’s what I hear.

My view of the trails in Fruita. Ah, the humanity.

My view of the trails in Fruita. Ah, the humanity.

And lastly, a free pair of Alchemist wool Team socks for the first person to identify what is in the picture below.

Ouch

Ouch

 


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Spring is here!

19 04 2014

Ah, Alchemist blog followers.  All two of you.  It’s been too long.  Spring is here, and it’s time to rejuvenate the blog.  On a night shift now, so excuse the elementary prose.

So much has happened since the fall: New Alchemist Team member Beckett Saotian Wu rocked the Boulder scene on February 12.  The kid has sprinter thighs.  For real.

Straight outta Boulder and his momma's womb. Holla!

Straight outta Boulder and his momma’s womb. Holla!

Alchemist Team night at Mike W’s swank office, new Team Kit for 2014 with high vis printing, photos to share, races to report.  And one busted Achilles to commiserate.  Gawd, I looooove basketball.  But she is a cruel mistress.  Surgery on the Achilles last week.  In a cast now.  I’ll be sitting this season out.

That big hunk in the pick-ups that looks like bone. That's my scarred/calcified tendon. It wasn't a matter of "if", it was a matter of "when".

That big hunk in the pick-ups that looks like bone. That’s my scarred/calcified/destroyed tendon. It wasn’t a matter of “if”, it was a matter of “when”.

So much to report, but too little time to get it all out there.  Here’s some highlights from around the Team:

Drew, Jon, Toni, and Deb did White Rim last week.  Look for Jon’s write up coming soon.

fat bike. skinny set up. Check out the 2014 Team kit. Highlighter green and carbon watermark print. Sexy.

fat bike. skinny set up. Check out the 2014 Team kit. Highlighter green and carbon watermark print. Sexy.

Alchemist Junior Team rocked Moab this past weekend as well.  They make the kit look so cool.

Max, Luke, and Ruthie stylin the Team kit and rocking Moab.

Max, Luke, and Ruthie stylin the Team kit in Moab.  If you think they look amazing, you should see them ride.  These kids are already lapping us. 

Tim, South Korea’s cycling ambassador  and friend of Alchemist, sent this pic.  His HRR teammate went down to Cape Argas in South Africa to collect some hardware.

HRR beating up on the competition at Cape Argas

HRR beating up on the competition at Cape Argas

Better see some patients now.

 

 


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