Canada Bike Show
Keith Miller sent me some pictures from a new type of bike racing event held in Canada. Since I wasn't there and don't know much about it, I'll used Keith's explanation of the event to tell the story at the bottom of the page, seems like a pretty cool time!
Jason and Keith on the 4 man gate on the left. Notice the difference in technique. Just kidding, Jason took off too early and hit the gate, not sure if he hit the dirt.
And the winners are......
Look who brought home the Bling-Bling!
Seems Industrial Ketchup is really big in Canada!
This was our first experience with a four cross event. This was actually an
International Bike show held inside the Trade Center and the Ricoh Arena in
Toronto. The motos were set up on a time schedule so the attendees of the
bike show could experience the thrill of mountain cross and BMX. The track
was completely dirt but was very limited to space. The first corner saw
plenty of spills...just about every moto someone went down there. Ohio's
very own Billy Au went over 3 days before the race to build the track. He
did a very good job considering the time and space limitations. Most of the
racers were on mountain bikes. There was an amateur and pro class in
mountain cross, 20in. BMX and Cruiser. The highlight of the weekend was the
attendance of Brian Lopes who is a very well known mountain bike rider and
former AA pro in BMX. He has a new book out called Mastering Mountain Bike
Skills. From what we have read, the book is filled with very useful
information on skills needed to ride your bike to its limit. The riders from
Ohio were Jerrod Huffman, Jason Bisssel, Keith Miller and Billy Au. We all
made our main events and went home with prizes and money. This will be a
destination for us in the next year. I hope to see you at the track or the
trail soon. Keith.
The photos were taken by Jerrod Huffman.