The End Of Another Great MTB Season!

The last whoraah of the year was this past Saturday November 8th and the ever so popular Ice Man ended another great MTB season. TSB rocked the woods. http://results.active.com/pages/page.jsp?eventID=1654736&pubID=3

The Fall Season Has Started!

Well, there is plenty to do on a bike this fall. Whether you like taking a cool morning ride with some pals, grindin' it out on the CX courses, or cruisin' the back roads for some training rides. October in Michigan has some of the best scenery and temps to get outside and RIDE!

June, July, and August...

Alex, what are the 3 best things about being a teacher!

Okay, a quick stab at an old joke. Anyway, wow...those summer months wiz by. Many races, many great weekly rides and the now the BEST time of the year to ride is here. Everyone starts to tell themselves,I better start training for the Iceman. TSB will have the full squad up at TC. Many will attempt to break the 2 hour mark and others will be out for a long cool morning ride. None the less...we will all "HAVE FUN". Its what we do!

The Ruby Race - 2008

If you have never seen a mountain bike race, or go to watch but can't see anything except the start and finish, then look no further!!! The 2008 Ruby Campground Mountain Bike Race has something for everyone! Fun, family oriented camping and a USAC mountain bike race to complete the weekend, (but don't wait to long to make reservation). Tailwind Enterprise is the race promoter and Team Sandbag is the home team! These two entities come together for one of the most FUN, family oriented, race weekends in Michigan. We will have 2 LIVE bands, (NERVZ END & SYNAPSIS) playing while the race is going on. We will have some food and beer later in the day, and we always do our best to reserve a mile long walk through the woods for any and all spectators to get involved and watch the race as it happens. Make sure you call and reserve your campsite today, the campground fills up fast! Tell them Team Sandbag referred you!

The Ride of Silence

Tonight we number many but ride as one
In honor of those not with us, friends, mothers, fathers, sisters, sons
With helmets on tight and heads down low,
We ride in silence, cautious and slow
The wheels start spinning in the lead pack
But tonight we ride and no one attacks
The dark sunglasses cover our tears
Remembering those we held so dear
Tonight's ride is to make others aware
The road is there for all to share
To those not with us or by our side,
May God be your partner on your final ride

- Mike Murgas

Let The Racing Begin!

Team Sandbag celebrated the first mountain bike race of the year on April 13th at Pontiac Lake Recreation Area. Plenty of Sandbaggers made it out to the initial race of the 2008 season! A week later, TSB dominated the Switchbacks at Bloomer! Check the video below courtesy of MashersMedia.com

It's Almost Time!!!

It’s that time of year again! Michigan has officially turned the chapter on the Record 2008 Winter Season and spring has begun to ……. Wait a second, I forgot that Michigan doesn’t turn nice and green until the end of April! We still have another month left of Ice, Snow, Rain, Mud, etc.

Seriously though, please be alert while you are out on the roads training for the upcoming seasons. According to Michigan Traffic Crash Facts, there were 2,061 bicycles involved in motor vehicles crashes, with 28 bicyclists killed and 1,677 injured in 2006. Children under 16 years of age accounted for 14.3% of the bicycle deaths in 2006. Persons aged 35 through 74 represented 71.4% of the deaths. (http://www.michigantrafficcrashfacts.org)

Remember that as a bicyclist, you are vulnerable anytime you are on your bike and people do not always see you on the sides of the road and many times, will put all of the blame on you! Also, don’t forget your helmet as it is the single most effective countermeasure available to reduce head injuries and fatalities resulting from a bike crash.(mtcf)

Here is a video to explain the concept of “Awareness” while driving. Start video and then pause it to let the clip load completely before viewing.