Biketobeerfest

9/19/09 Portland, OR- The first annual BIKETOBEERFEST was held on Saturday at Hopworks Urban Brewery.  The combination of Bikes, Brews and Music was a hit.  Christian Ettinger, owner of HUB, did a great job hosting bike-centro festival and ofcourse his award winning beers were flowing and keeping the cycling crowd well lubricated! 

Performances by Boy Eats Drum Machine and Chronicle rocked the back lot.  Hand built bikes were on show including the beautiful and fully functional “HUB Bike Bar” built by Winter Cycles.  A flat land BMX demonstration was on hand for all the fans of 80’s style cool!   For those that like to drink and break stuff…there was the Huffy Huck competition.  

All in all it was a great time and HUB did nice job with the first Biketobeerfest!  Can’t wait for next year’s!

Bike thieves suck!

Surrey, B.C. – Bike thieves really know how to stick a knife into your heart.  Last week while visiting the beautiful land of the ‘Great White North’, fellow rider Erik Nyberg had his Iron Horse Sunday stolen.  Headed home after riding at Whistler, Erik stopped off in Surrey.  Thieves cut the lock, removed the front wheel and lifted the bike out of his bike rack on his truck. 

“The F*#kers cut the cable and removed the front wheel! GONE! F*#K!” said Nyberg.

There is a special place in hell for bike thieves!

150 maximum number

of participants!

Event is Rain or Shine!

REGISTRATION: How to reserve your slot…

1. print registration form , fill it out, and mail $35 pre-registration payment per person

checks payable to “W.T.F.”
MUST BE POST MARKED BY 10/9/2009 to gaurantee slot
list names of participants and include email address for sending shuttle news

If under 18, parent or legal gaurdian must also sign W.T.F. Participant Waiver form (mail with payment or bring with you day of).

Westside Trail Federation
PO Box 4042
Hillsboro, OR  97123

2. After about a week, go here to make sure your name is on “The List”

UPDATES…

8/31/2009 – Slots still available – get your registration mailed to reserve your space!   Registrations are flying in…  expect we’ll probably fill up between end of September.

8/31/2009 – receiced confirmation from Transition Bicycle Company – “We will be there with 10 Bottlerockets, at least one TR450, and a new Covert.”

8/27/2009 – received confirmation from One Ghost Industries – “we’ll be there with bikes to check out!”

8/26/2009 – got all critical slots filled for volunteer responsibilities.  Drivers, First aid, trail patrol, etc.   Gave heads up toA&N Home Town grocery that we’ll need a truck load of sandwiches (for sale at Basic Training at noon day of the event).

8/25/2009 – confirmed DJ will be bringing sound system to play music (send PM to “Jake” via the Message board or directly to JakeS@westsidetrailfederation.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

8/10/2009 – booked event photographer, obtained ODF event permit

Steve Peat, world champion

Canberra, Australia-
After 16 tries and 4 silver medal finishes, 35 year old British downhiller Steve Peat claims victory at the DH Championships in Canberra, Australia. Peat raced down the hill at a time of 0:02:30.0 just beating out South Africa’s Greg Minaar by 1 tenth of a second! Michael Hannah of Australia finished third at 0:02:31.

STEVE PEAT, WORLD CHAMPION!

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