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Summer Clinics Open For Registration |
March 31st 2008 |
Summer clinics are beginning in June and will be held on 6/1, 6/8, 6/15 and 6/22 from 9am to Noon.
Call 951-264-6970 or email mbb@mountainbikebasics.com for more information or to register.
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Spring 2008 Clinics Open For Registration |
January 17th 2008 |
Hello to all you aspiring mountain bikers out there.
Our spring clinics are scheduled for March 9, 16, 23, 30 from 1 to 4pm.
Call or email if you would like to register. |
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Fall 2007 Clinics Open For Registration |
July 30th 2007 |
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Fall clinic dates are October 7, 14, 21, 28. Call 951-264-6970 or e-mail mbb@mountainbikebasics.com to get more information and to register. |
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Women Only & Fall Fat Tire Victories |
November 12th 2006 |
Kathy and George shared recent 2nd place victories in two separate events.
Kathy`s event was the Women Only Weekend in Big Bear in late September. This was an outrageous weekend with one-on-one coaching from pro women riders all day Saturday and a race, in which she took 2nd place, on Sunday. Any women riders who really want to "kick it up a notch" and have a roaring good weekend should calendar this event for next year.
George rode the Fall Fat Tire Classic in Walnut on November 5th. He started the race in Sport Class this year and after 18 miles, 1 crash, 3 chain sucks and a whole lot of awesome competition - he came in 2nd!!! Yes!
Here`s Kathy finishing her 2nd of three laps and celebrating victory on the podium. |
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Women Only & Fall Fat Tire Victories (cont) |
November 12th 2006 |
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Kathy with her winning medal and George at the starting line-up. |
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Women Only & Fall Fat Tire Victories (cont) |
November 12th 2006 |
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George flying down the first descent and after the race with trophy in hand. |
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Fall 2006 Clinics - Week 1 |
September 18th 2006 |
Well you can see the difference in the So Cal landscaping from Spring to Fall. Our lovely green hills have turned brown - but the mountain biking is still awesome.
Our "newbies" are proving to be a great group with some exceptional collective skill in balancing ! !
Here`s Mary Ann "stepping wide" on the dismount and the group practicing slow speed drills. |
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Fall 2006 Clinics - Week 1 |
September 18th 2006 |
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Here`s the group on a long, slow climb and Jeff climbing a shorter, steeper section. |
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Fall 2006 Clinics - Week 1 |
September 18th 2006 |
Here`s Becky practicing her downhill skills.
And look how well the group conquered track standing. |
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North Rim 2006 |
September 18th 2006 |
Well our 2005 North Rim trip was so much fun we decided to go back again. And the encore was fabulous - great riding, amazing food, and a fun week of camping with 13 new biking buddies.
What an awesome place to ride ! ! ! Or to sit on the edge of an ancient canyon.
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North Rim 2006 |
September 18th 2006 |
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George & Kathy conquer the rim ! ! ! |
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North Rim 2006 |
September 18th 2006 |
How cool is this - we found a bike tree ! ! !
Decided to have lunch on the bluff next to the bike tree. |
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2006 Spring Clinics Week 2 |
April 30th 2006 |
Everyone`s doing an awesome job with the new skills they`re learning.
Here`s Wayne descending like a pro and Gracie heading off to climb the hill. |
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2006 Spring Clinics Week 2 |
April 30th 2006 |
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Nice descent Blake. And Pablo - way to handle the curve. |
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2006 Spring Clinics Week 2 |
April 30th 2006 |
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The group gets a little last minute instructions and Randy takes to the trail. |
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2006 Spring Clinics Week 2 |
April 30th 2006 |
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Clarisa trailing George & Wayne pulling his son, Wade. |
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2006 Spring Clinics Week 2 |
April 30th 2006 |
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Randy on the rocks & Luis descending. |
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Spring 2006 Clinics Underway |
April 24th 2006 |
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We`re going over some last minute protocol before hitting the trail. Gracie shows her slow speed skills riding through the cones. |
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Spring 2006 Clinics Underway |
April 24th 2006 |
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Wayne, Luis & Gracie practice slow speed circles while Pablo practices "off-the-saddle" drills. |
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Spring 2006 Clinics Underway |
April 24th 2006 |
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Clarisa learns to stop on the downhill and Blake gets intimate with the dirt. |
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Spring 2006 Clinics Underway |
April 24th 2006 |
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Here`s Randy "stepping wide to the side" just like we like it. And . . . the whole gang receiving a little more instruction. |
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2005 Fall Fat Tire Classic |
November 08th 2005 |
November 6th was the 2005 Fall Fat Tire Classic mountain bike race held at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut. The college has been holding this race for 15+ years.
The course is a 7 mile loop with a surprisingly varied terrain. It starts on Mt. Sac`s cross country track, heads out into BLM land, through cow pastures (with real cows walking right beside the singletrack), through grasslands, up and down some very challenging hills (some that are lung-busting `walk only` hills), and back onto the campus. Women ride one lap (7 miles) and men ride two (14 miles).
George, Kathy, and their riding buddy, Don Barker all entered the race. And, guess what?!?!? They all went home with 1st place trophies for their respective class.
Here are some photos you might enjoy seeing. George, Kathy & Don with their happy faces on before the start of the race and George with his race face as we get closer to start time. |
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2005 Fall Fat Tire Classic |
November 08th 2005 |
Kathy at the starting gate. You`ll notice the crowd has thinned out. She was one of only 7 women in a field of about 250, and the ONLY woman in her age group.
Second photo is Don coming around the corner after a descent. |
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2005 Fall Fat Tire Classic |
November 08th 2005 |
This is Don leading the pack on the last downhill section of the trail.
George pacing the pack on the first climb into the cow pastures. |
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Back From The North Rim |
September 13th 2005 |
We just got back from 5 days of riding the North Rim of the Grand Canyon with Western Spirit.
There were 13 of us. We lived in the forest & rode together for a week.
This was some of the best singletrack we`ve ridden. Imagine riding through pines & aspens in the forest while looking out on the Grand Canyon. It was hard to wipe the grins off of our face. The singletrack offered lots of short climbs & descents through the forest & over the rocks. Switchbacks were not too difficult and there weren`t many sections that demanded walking.
We saw deer, elk, squirrels, and a variety of lizards.
Great people, awesome views, fun riding, yummy food . . . who could want more?
For more photos check out our Photo Gallery page & if you`d like to learn more about Western Spirit vacations - check out our links page. |
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