The Bozeman Fix

winter pump track

2012-02-10T21:56:00.002-07:00

This is a rad video of people riding a cool pump track in the middle of winter. The backflip-attempt section in the end is quite entertaining. Enjoy.

Pumping It Out - Through the Winter from Liam Mullany on Vimeo.

Representin' in Cambodia

2012-02-08T18:18:00.000-07:00

Hank and Jordanna are riding their Long Haul Truckers in Asia. Hank is rocking a Bike Kitchen shirt the whole way. His mustache is better, and less ironic than yours.

http://mekongbybike.blogspot.com/

Friends of Cycling, Walking, Trails and Transit

2012-02-07T20:30:00.000-07:00

Dear Montana Friend of Cycling, Walking, Trails and Transit:

Federal support for cycling, walking, trails, and transit is under the most severe threat in 20 years. Congress is scheduled to act next week on legislation that would eliminate or severely curtail investment in bike, pedestrian, trail, and transit programs. We need to let our Congressional delegation know how much Montanans care about these programs – and we need to do it in the next six days!

Click below to sign on to an urgent letter -- included below -- to Senators Baucus and Tester and Representative Rehberg. Please sign this letter ASAP and by no later than 10 am on Monday, February 13.

http://www.adventurecycling.org/montanaactionalert/

Please share this widely with your Montana friends and neighbors. We would like to get as many Montanans as possible to sign and state their strong support for biking, walking, transit and trails.

Again, here is the link – please sign by February 13 and share this widely.

http://www.adventurecycling.org/montanaactionalert/

If you have questions, email info@adventurecycling.org. Thank you!

Sincerely,
Ginny Sullivan
Adventure Cycling Association

Stay Rad, Cyclists. Sign on with your support!

Riding Bikes is Awesome

2012-02-04T20:54:00.000-07:00

Putting Adventure Cycling on the Map from Quality Bicycle Products on Vimeo.

This video is rad and so if the Adventure Cycling Association. I wish they were in Bozeman and not Missoula.

And with all the warm weather we are going to be getting in the next ten days we might as well go for a ride:

Group Ride, Sunday 2/12/12, @ 4pm

Meet at Heebs

We'll be riding road, trail and dirt roads (mostly trail system) so bring an appropriate bike.

dish vid is incomprehensible

2012-01-25T22:40:00.000-07:00

dish vid is incomprehensible

it made my brain broke an now allz i can do is drool for a living.

it may also be the best street section of all time? I'll have to watch it a couple of hundred times and get back to ya.

Nathan Williams 'This Is United' Full Video Part HD from Channel 4Down on Vimeo.

Rouse Ave Reconstruction Project

2012-01-10T20:29:00.000-07:00

January 10, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information:
Lori Ryan, Public Information, MDT, (406) 444-6821

Informational meeting to discuss Rouse Avenue Reconstruction projects in Bozeman, MT – Gallatin County

Bozeman - The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is conducting an informational meeting to discuss a proposal to reconstruct approximately 2.03 miles of Rouse Avenue/Bridger Drive from Main Street (Reference Marker 0.0) to Story Mill Road (Reference Marker 2.03) in Bozeman, Gallatin County, to meet current MDT urban roadway standards while adding capacity. The meeting will start with an open house at 6:30 p.m. followed by a brief presentation at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at the Bozeman Senior Center, 807 N Tracy, in Bozeman.

Community participation is a very important part of the process, and the public is encouraged to attend. Opinion, comments and concerns may also be submitted in writing at the meeting, by mail to Jeff Ebert, District Administrator, at MDT’s Butte district office at PO Box 3068; Butte, MT 59702-3068, or online at

http://www.mdt.mt.gov/mdt/comment_form.shtml

Please indicate comments are for project CN 4805 and submit by February 27, 2012.

Proposed work includes reconstruction and widening throughout the corridor; intersection improvements with turn lanes; addition of bike lanes, sidewalks, and a two-way left turn lane (TWLTL) throughout much of the corridor to improve safety and level-of-service (LOS); side-street improvements at intersections to accommodate turning movements; and storm drainage improvements. The corridor is proposed to be reconstructed in two segments: Main Street to Oak Street and Oak Street to Story Mill Road. The purpose of the projects is to improve vehicular level of service and enhance bike and pedestrian travel within the Rouse Avenue corridor.

The target ready date to acquire right-of-way and complete design is December 2012. The actual start of construction will be dependent on the availability of funds.

New right-of way and relocation of utilities will be required. MDT staff will contact all affected landowners prior to doing survey work on their land. Staff will again contact landowners prior to construction regarding property acquisition and temporary construction permits.

MDT attempts to provide accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s participation in any service, program or activity of our department. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in this meeting, please call Paul Grant at (406) 444-9415 at least two days before the meeting. For the hearing impaired, the TTY number is (406) 444-7696 or 1-800-335-7592, or call Montana Relay at 711. Alternative accessible formats of this information will be provided upon request.

Long Bike Surfing

2012-01-07T09:57:00.000-07:00

Erik the Mule surfs the RecycleCycle across the finish line at the 2011 Mulecross. Photo from "Team Muleterro - To Infinity and Beyond".

Not cycling related

2012-01-06T00:27:00.000-07:00

This video is scary as hell.

I know this is a cycling themed blog, but many of us also love to shred some snow when we're not out hammering on our bikes.

After watching this clip go back and compare 00:12 to 00:50. Yeah... that's why people die from trauma in avalanches.

Puckerface avalanche from Jamie Culp on Vimeo.

I found a bike today

2012-01-01T13:48:00.000-07:00

This video is a funny way to waste 4 minutes of your life.

Another BMX video!

2011-12-23T12:51:00.000-07:00

This vid is full of tricks that only a handful of people can do. It's all street without a single flair (backflip 180) and with only two tailwhips (on a cool feature so they're excused). Props to the Shadow crew for keeping it real. Enjoy

The Shadow Conspiracy - Best of 2011 from Shadow Conspiracy on Vimeo.

Drew Bezanson Rips

2011-12-13T21:31:00.000-07:00

Drew Bezanson is an animal. He's one of those people who rides their bike so fast that it is scary for other people to watch. Especially, when he's headed toward a ramp! Enjoy, because some of the clips in this video will raise your heart rate.

Drew Bezanson from Justen Soule on Vimeo.

With My Own Two Wheels

2011-11-28T22:04:00.000-07:00

I just saw this documentary on the MSU campus and it is great. It is not preachy, it simply shows how much a bike can change peoples' lives.

If you got 43 minutes, here it is:

Virginia Mountain Biking

2011-11-21T21:12:00.000-07:00

This video has poor dubbing describing a mostly backcountry ride through Virgina's mountains. The idea is to create something similar to The Colorado Trail in Virginia, promoting conservation and recreation. The Virginia Mountain Bike Trail (which they don't exactly say is finished) consists mainly of singletrack, is 480 miles long,climbs 65,000 feet and took them 12 days to complete.

Virginia Mountain Bike Trail from Scott Wootten on Vimeo.

Chainless BMX

2011-11-21T15:26:00.000-07:00

This video is of Florent Soulas destroying everything in his path without the use of a chain. By taking the chain off he essentially gets a freecoaster hub (allowing one to be moving backwards without having their cranks move with the rear cog) without the cost of one. The drawback would be that you really don't have a conventional way of moving forward, unless you pump really aggressively (min 1:35-1:47). Which is pretty much what Soulas does during the video

Notables:

0:32 180 to backwards manual to 180 forwards manual to 360 out
3:24 180 onto ledge to fakie turndown

Florent Soulas Chainless from adrien delaforcade on Vimeo.

Specialized Enduro

2011-11-10T06:40:00.000-07:00

I am resistant to post a video that is promoting a specific product. However, Matt Hunter is riding this specific product and I think that makes it ok.

Go hurl yourself down a mountain. Do it now

2011-10-28T16:58:00.000-06:00

GoPro has a new promo out. I don't really feel one way or another about GoPro, and frankly I think I could do with a little less crappy helmet cam footy in my day to day web experience.

But, this promo makes me want to get up and go hurl down a mountain with reckless abandon.

Not Andrew Brought His Singlespeed, and His Game Face.

2011-10-23T21:28:00.002-06:00

Andrew Loaiza CRUSHING it at Rolling Thunder

More pictures here.

Fatties Flip Fine

2011-10-12T20:49:00.003-06:00

The U.S. Cargo Bike Revolution

2011-10-08T19:35:00.000-06:00

Liz Canning - The U.S. Cargo Bike Revolution documentary

Closure Notice - Sourdough Canyon Trailhead

2011-10-04T19:12:00.003-06:00

Sourdough Canyon Trailhead to Close for Improvements

Pending final approvals, the Sourdough Canyon Trailhead will be closed October 11 - 21 while Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT) completes a series of vital enhancements that will improve public safety, recreational uses, and wildlife habitat. This work includes expanding the available parking, installing a turn-around for emergency and larger vehicles, straightening the access road, and restoring a section of Sourdough Creek.

Since the property was donated to the Gallatin Valley Land Trust by Michael Delaney and Ileana Indreland in 2007, GVLT has been working with a diverse group of stakeholders and partners to design improvements to one of Bozeman’s most popular year-round trailheads. Last fall, GVLT installed a permanent vault toilet and approximately 15 new parking spaces. The work scheduled for next week will further expand the parking, improve the safety of the road, and help reduce sedimentation into Sourdough Creek by moving the road away from the creek corridor.

This project is funded by generous contributions from the Gallatin Resource Advisory Committee, Montana Import Group, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, National Forest Foundation, Patagonia, REI, and dozens of individuals. The work is being completed in partnership with Gallatin County, the City of Bozeman, the Gallatin National Forest, and several private landowners.

Please obey all posted closures during this time. For updates, please visit http://www.gvlt.org or contact us at info@gvlt.org or 587-8404.

Kelly Pohl
Program Director
Gallatin Valley Land Trust25 N Willson Ave, Suite E
Bozeman, MT 59715

T-1 in Australia

2011-09-30T10:45:00.000-06:00

This video documents the guys from Terrible One heading down to Ausi-land last year and it's pretty sweet. The nice thing about the video is that it isn't all about riding. It's about the friends and community that you find when you are passionate about bikes.

It's amazing where our two wheeled machines take us in life.

Note that the video is 17 minutes long. Enjoy

T-1 "Let's Didgeridoo This" Australia 2011 from joe rich on Vimeo.

Area Man Totally Killing It on His BMX Bike

2011-09-26T23:53:00.000-06:00

Jon Dub slaying it.

Hunter Weeks' latest project - Where The Yellowstone Goes

2011-09-26T21:10:00.000-06:00

Local filmmaker Hunter Weeks, the director of the award winning Ride The Divide, has a new Montana themed project in the works. It is titled Where The Yellowstone Goes.

About the film:

Where the Yellowstone Goes follows a small crew on a soul-searching and inspirational journey along the longest free-flowing river in the contiguous United States: the Yellowstone River. They’ll rally together the supplies they need, including a hand built drift boat and set course on a voyage of grand proportions and life defining events. Experience silhouetted moments of the crew fly fishing in the amber morning light, telling life stories by a fire and connecting with colorful folks along the way. Add to this the unending sounds and sights of a massive water flow, flanked on each side by huge, snow-capped mountains and plains full of elk and deer, bald eagles and the occasional grizzly bear. This is Montana, this is the Yellowstone River and this is one of the most spectacular and unique landscapes in the world.

Mr. Weeks is seeking $1.00 donations to support his latest project, which showcases our beautiful state.

You want this. You know you want this.

2011-09-22T02:17:00.003-06:00

Elements of Perfection - Pt5 - Soul from Whistler Blackcomb on Vimeo.

Mutiny

2011-09-21T22:33:00.000-06:00

This video is worth watching and the soundtrack is awesome!

The Midlands from Mutiny Bikes on Vimeo.