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2:03:10 "the human predicament..."  

Banana Slug #2-Dyerville Loop, February 13th

Distance: 64 miles

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BIKE SHOP LIFE Check out this original flick, by an expert bike hand, about the trials and tribulations of servicing the simple yet scintillating bicycle...  CLICK HERE
Tish Tang Group SuperD Dec. 19 DH and Super D Results.... CLICK HERE

pirate gear

Any Pirates on your holiday list?

Pirate D.H. Ten Year Anniversary Zip Hoodies and T Shirts now available.  Featuring original art by Julian Demark, these comfy garments are in limited quantities commemorating ten years of "Righteous Combat".

Soft Goods

side flight

"X Fusion Side Flight Champs was a "jam format" contest to bring together athletes in the true off season of our sport. This low key, friendly battle between friends showcased the talent these riders have. They were judged on Amplitude, Style and of course how sideways they can throw their bikes." - X Fusion   Video

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Have been wanting to provide a Pirate Forum again for some time, and have had some requests thereby.  So low and behold the easiet way to do it is to out-source.  For now help yourselves to Pirate Ride Facebook, where you can share comments, pics, vids, announcements and so on.

Annual Stomach Churn Cyclo Cross Race

December 5th, 2009

RESULTS

Epic Photo, Worth A Clcik...  don't be that guy, torque your foot nuts.

epic crash

Like This...From Callum Swift Creator of "The Uprising" Comes MADE, sponsored by Rob Roskopp and in cooperation with dudes behind dirt mag it promises to be THE FILM of 2009.

MADE the film

Bog Stomp

Bog Stomp

Results

Pics

October 24th

ShastaRama

Results

Video

Words

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U.S. Open Day 3 Motion part 1

Took a minute, but here is Diablo Practice footage.  So much footage on this day I couldn't yet throw enough away for a single part, so check back for the exciting conclusion in  few days.

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U.S. Open Day 3 Stills

Check out the champs and the tramps...

Principle Photography By Joel Graves, Secondary By Sean Graves

U.S. Open Sam Hill

U.S. Open Day 3

By now you may know the RESULTS.  You may have heard stories.  But unless you were there in the JBL rock garden you otoshave no idea the epic conditions and courage that were exhibited.  Hard at work on he final video section.  You won't be dissappointed... Stay Tuned

U.S. Open

U.S. Open Day 2

Exclusive Video from PirateDH of Pro DH practice , Pro DH Qualifying, and Pro Giant Slalom FInals.  Day two everybodys getting up to speed and ready to throw down for the money.

U.S Open

U.S. Open Day 1

Exclusive Video from PirateDH of Pro DH practice and Pro SLalom Qualifying, from one of the toughest, and most hotly contested races in America.

Big Ups to Junior Pirate rider Austin Hoeft for throwing down a commanding victory at the 2009 Ashland Apring Thaw.  Austin won the Cat 2 Junior Men 15-18 by almost 19 seconds.  A time that would have put him second in Cat1 Junior and placed him 24th overall out of 176 competitors.

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Kings Range Ride:  My sincere apologies, sickness and car trouble kept me from making it down this weekend.  For those who did get down you're awesome and I owe you all for your Proud Piracy.  Sometimes these things just don't work out.  But I will live to fight another day.  Cheers
Kings Range

An already brilliant trail recently added to our Nor-Cal collection, now has an even brighter future.  "Mountain bikers are buzzing about a $600,000 federal funding appropriation to expand Paradise Royale, a purpose-built mountain bike trail in California's King Range National Conservation Area (NCA)."   Read Article

midwest
While we on the north coast are whining about riding in the rain, muck, and mire our two wheeled family in the Mid West are happy to shred a little Pow Pow.  Pirate Patriot Jed Olson, leading at left, hooked up coverage of this sick "boardercross" event from back home in Wisconsin.  Many big names came out, like Greg Herbold, who he bested in this round.  Click Over for the full pow pow album.
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Fresh Pirate Placards Now Available; stick em on yer bike, stick em on yer car, stick em on yer mum...

Request  em from gravitypirates@gmail.com

mountain cross
More SoHum Coverage, This Time Pictures In Motion.  Part of the ominous GP3 Project.  Thanks To Iris Video It Is Coming.
Ride Monkey Cycle Cross
Attended the Cyclo Cross finals last weekend in Doyle Park, Santa Rosa.  Run by the primates at RideMonkey this was my first "real" cross race, had a great time, and very impressed with the events organization.  Snapped some photos on my new $8 Walgreens film camera, a great deal considering they include free film for life...
Humboldt
Here it is, a wonderfully reptitive album of this February's SoHum Session.  It may take a bit to load, so be patient, but the sequences had to be preservedThe day was perfect, great weather, good company, lots of air, and plenty of Photos.
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A Few Pics From December 13th's Bogg Stomp

Photos By: Guy Smith

Watch Arcata shredder Troy Conzleman in action.

Often Brakeless, Always Throwin It.  ROLL IT

Humboldt County Stomach Churn Gallery

December 6th, 2008

Courtesy Peter Geren

Pirate Ride Album
Here it is.  Some Muddy coverage of this Fall's first humble Pirate Rides.  This is how we train.  In the deep, dark, muddy woods.  Thanks to Rowan Gratz for a few shots at Ride 2.  Check it out.  A Thousand Words.
One month late, but better than never.  Heres a gallery with shots from October 19th's La Grange Fall Claccic in Weaverville, CA.  Thanks to Jim Graves for the shots.  Enjoy.  RESULTS

PirateRide . November 1st . Homey Loamy

Results


Rider Profile:  Noah Hanagan is joining the Pirate squad for 2008.  Here is a little background on the junior all mountain prospect.

A Great Loss
O
n the morning of February 25th Steve Delay, creator of SWD Racing passed away.
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nd Donate
See Steve's Bikes In Action

Photos of The Annual
Stomach Chur
n Cyclocross Sufferfest

GP3
We didn't think so, you probably didn't think so.  But here it comes just a rollin with the punches.
Teaser


Fresh Media
From The Southern Humboldt Shootout
Videos

Photo Album

by ELISE CASTLE and JOHN C. OSBORN

On the Cover: Digital illustration by Lynn Jones
from a photo courtesy of Justin Graves.


SOMEWHERE, IN SOMEONE'S BACKYARD, OR MAYBE DOWN AT THE SKATE PARK, AS YOU READ THIS, some big grown-up man is launching his armored body through the air on a nifty bundle of rubber and spokes and then thudding victoriously to the hard, hard ground. Maybe he'll swoop the bicycle around for another go at that jump, that downhill high-speed heart-drop or those courthouse steps and banisters...
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GP2 Teaser On BikeMAG.com!  Get Amped

 

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