SUMMER EVENING ON GALBRAITH MOUNTAIN

The boys of Team Unattacked did a killer ride on Galbraith last night. Neither record-breaking temps nor a slow leak could stop us from having a great time on trails such as Wonderland, Mullet, and SST, to name a few. Please enjoy the video. Song is "Everlong" by the Foo Fighters.

MULLET VIDEO - GALBRAITH MOUNTAIN

Bake McQuaide rips up the Mullet, now with 30 percent more bridges!

SONG: No One's Gonna Love You, Band of Horses

EIN SUNNY DAY IN BELLINGHAM

Two days in a row with beautiful, sunshiny days that are nothing less than glorious--right on in seriously groovy and righteous way! Snow at the top of Galbraith Mountain is finally gone so I headed there on the Felt Nine Pro, it of the 29-inch wheels. Views were stunning all around. Above, Mount Baker; below, our fair city by the bay.

Below is something that's pretty cool--a kiosk with tools set up by Brandon Strong, a Bellingham High student, probably for his senior project. (I don't know details, but he gives shout-outs to Kathy Salisbury from Fanatik, Mark Peterson and Darren Clark from http://www.whimpsmtb.com/ and Allen Young.) It's at the bottom of the Mullet Trail. Speaking of da' Mullet, see video farther down of the Mullet's long cool bridge.

Me, looking all short and stubby leg-like at the top of Galby, as the kids call it.

SNOWY GALBY RIDE

Big training weekend just three weeks out from the Boggs IV 8-hour race down in NorCal. Yesterday, was five and a half hours up on Galbraith, broken up at the two-thirty mark by a broken chain. Back in town for a new one then right back up again for another three hours. Bonked with about 15 minutes to go. It was a good reminder that I'm probably good for four hours with Power Bars, Gatorade, etc., but after than I need real food--a sandwich, hot dog, cinammon roll, anything.

Today was another two-forty five with John Clark and Steve Vanderstaay. Great fun. A little new snow, cool temps, but thankfully no wind. Just a fun ride.