I ran into one of my favorite street urchins, Trevor Perelson at Sea Otter yesterday and was bummed to find him with a busted hand. Get well soon Trevor…
Trevor Perelson… By Brian Ralphael
Author: Lauren
I recently took a trip to Santa Cruz and was lucky enough to ride with Jimmy up there. We got to play at his house which has a dirt skatepark in the driveway. He told us that he had built some trails a while back, but never managed to give them a first ride. So, we all grabbed a shovel and got them ready to blast. Don’t let the photo fool you, the gap is near 20ft out and about 6ft up. Naturally, Jim flows it with effortless ease!
Just a few weeks past was the first annual Santa Cruz Bike Festival, and Black Market was on hand at the scene. The festival was established to gain funds to open a permanent Santa Cruz bike park, and it seemed to be a great success! It was more than just a vendor gathering, there were events such as a 46 mile XC race, a 30 minute short track race, a massive pump track race, and of course, a Jump Jam at the famous Aptos dirt jumps. We raffled-off a Soldier complete, which was won by David from Aptos. He won the bike for his son, to get him into MTB’s. All-in-all it was a great weekend with a huge turnout and a sure thing to return to next year. We would like to give a big thanks to Epicenter Cycling in Aptos for helping us sponsor the event, and for their support.
Highlights include:
Lisa Myklak winning Pro Women’s pump track
Jake Kinney taking 2nd at Pro Men’s pump track, 4th at Jump Jam, & 2nd in best transfer
Our new “Roam” gaining wide popularity at the festival
1 man named Scott winning the XC, pump, and short track races. He won the Pro Pump race with no brakes, no chain/sprocket and with Motocross bars on his bike
It was just great to meet so many new people and spend time with good old friends
Just loading up for the long trip ahead
BlkMrkt booth at the festival, always reppin’ hard
EVERYONE loves some BlkMrkt gear!
Lisa Myklak with the win on the pump track
Congrats David!
Time to ride…
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR SATURDAY
Epic XC
9:00 – Until you finish. Meet at Epicenter Cycling for rider’s meeting and to pick up a
map.
Pump Track Pandemonium
8:00 – 10:00 Pump track practice
10:00 – 11:00 Juniors (10 – 17 years old/results will be sorted out)
11:00 – 11:30 Amateur WMNS Practice
11:30 – 12:30 Amateur WMNS Race
12:30 – 1:00 Amateur Men’s Practice
1:00 – 2:00 Amateur Men’s Race
2:00 – 2:45 Pro Practice (Men & Women)
2:45 – 4:00 Men’s & Women’s Pro Race
**All riders must attend rider’s meeting which is 15 minutes before the start of each
contest**
Clinics
1:00 – 2:00 FREE Basic Bike Maintenance Clinic @ Epicenter Cycling
9:30 – 12:30 Beginner Mountain Bike Skills Clinic w/Tammy Donahugh – meet at the
bottom of the pump track behind Epicenter Cycles
ShuttleSmith Adventure Shuttle Rides
Daily at 9am, 11am, 1:30pm, and 3:30pm – Parking Lot behind Epicenter Cycling
**There are a limited number of spots available on the shuttle van. Please reserve
your spot in advance**
Awards will be held directly after event as soon as scores have been tabulated
and confirmed. Any protests must be done immediately after event.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR SUNDAY
Short Track
8:00 – 8:50 Course Practice
9:00 – 9:40 Beginner/Sport Women (20 minutes + 1 lap)
9:45 – 10:25 Beginner/Sport Men (20 minutes + 1 lap)
10:30 – 11:00 Youth Girls 14 and under (15 minutes + 1 lap)
11:05 – 11:35 Youth Boys 14 and under (15 minutes +1 lap)
11:40 – 12:25 Cat1/Pro Women (30 minutes + 1 lap)
12:30 – 1:15 Cat1/Pro Men (30 minutes + 1 lap)
**Course is open for practice all day Saturday except for the portion of the pump
track that will be roped off for the Pump Track Pandemonium Race. Please be
familiar with all portions of the track.**
831 Fox Racing Shox Jump Contests
10:00 – 10:45 Grom Contest (on small jumps/large jumps still open for practice)
11:00 – 11:45 Expert Grom
11:45 – 1:00 Open Practice
1:15 – 2:30 Amatuer Contest
2:30 – 3:00 Pro Practise
3:00 – 5:00 Pro Contest
**Course is open for practice as long as no maintenance or contest is underway.
All riders must attend rider’s meeting which is 15 minutes before the start of each
contest**
Clinics
1:00 – 2:00 FREE Basic Bike Fit Clinic @ Epicenter Cycling
2:00 – 4:00 Pump Track Skills Clinic w/Tammy Donahugh – meet at the bottom of
the pump track behind Epicenter Cycles
ShuttleSmith Adventure Shuttle Rides
Daily at 9am, 11am, 1:30pm, and 3:30pm – Parking Lot behind Epicenter Cycling
**There are a limited number of spots available on the shuttle van. Please reserve
your spot in advance**
Awards will be held directly after event as soon as scores have been tabulated
and confirmed. Any protests must be done immediately after event
The results are in…
Unfortunately, I missed the live webcast of the Vienna Air King but I just saw the results. Our man from Russia… Pavel Alekhin, A.K.A. “Vishnivey” made the Finals and finished 10th overall against what could arguably be the best mountain bike dirt jumpers in the world… brakeless.
Nice work Vishneviy!!!
This is just a heat… Damn!!!
Vienna Air King 2nd Day from Peak on Vimeo.