Great Lakes Fat Bike Series / Cuyuna Lakes Whiteout 2015 / Fat Tire Bike Racing

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The Fat Tire race season is in full swing with three weeks in a row of racing and 2-3 more races over the next 4 weeks.

This Saturday found us in Northern Minnesota at Crosby. "The Whiteout" is one of the Great Lakes Fat Bikes Series races. With a low snowpack, the race was sure to be fast and slick, 3 laps, a distance of 30k.

 Toeing the line with Hollywood, he jumps to his patented fast start.

 Good to see Jim McCarvill looking Pro with his DT Swiss kit.

 The youngster was rolling on his LAMERE bike.

 At the end of lap 1 Jeff and Jesse were out front and scorching the course. First lap was at about 24 minutes. Jeff had a 30 second gap at 20k and put the hammer down, riding his fastest lap over the final 10k.

 Jeff crossing the line at 1:11:52 over a distance of 30k, giving him his 3rd win in the Series.

 The sun was out at the end of the race and good to talk over the days events.

Ride On!!

2015 Timbersled Mountain Horse Official Video - Snow Bike Conversion Kit

Penn Cycle Fat Tire Loppet / Minneapolis, Minnesota / Great Lakes Fat Tire Series 2015

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Setting up the pit the morning of the Penn Cycle Fat Tire Loppet. Plenty of LAMERE Bikes, not so much snow after the warm temps the previous week. This morning the temps were cold, 12 degrees with a 15 mph wind out of the north. Good winter racing weather. The course was altered because of the low snow conditions, the race was to be a 24k distance and it would be three 8k laps. About 19 minutes a lap for Jeff Hall and Jesse LaLonde. This race was, Jeff said "like a short track race, on the gas from the start to the finish".

 Jeff geared up and ready to rock and roll!

 Start from the gun was fast and furious.

 Josh Bauer, Jeff Hall and Hollywood pegging it for the woods over the hill.

 Josh, Hollywood and Jeff together chasing down Jesse who was out front.

 Jeff feels good to follow Hollywood's lead for the first mile. Then Jeff and Jesse put the hammer down and dropped the chase group.

 The two racers that battled it out the week before at the Cold Fish Cup were once again locked in a high speed showdown...

 Jeff leads into the final lap firing on all cylinders. Jesse would jump ahead on a long climb, Jeff marked him, got on Jesse's wheel and powered ahead. Jeff lead into the final corner as they entered the final straight to the finish. Jesse slipped out a bit, Jeff turned the corner under control and jumped ahead for the sprint win.

Two Elite Fat Tire Racers putting on a show of power and trading wins in two races in two weeks... 

 Sprint win!

The Ole Grizzled One and Jeff.

 Team LAMERE on the top of the Podium.

Thanks to Pat Sorensen and Penn Cycle for supporting Mountain Bike Racers and Mountain Bike Races.

 Jesse LaLonde 2nd, Jeff Hall 1st, Josh Bauer 3rd and Pat Sorensen.

Winding down on the ride back to the truck with Jeff and Josh.

Race On!

Angry Catfish / Cold Fish Cup Fat Tire Race 2015

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A fast downhill start and the pack was off and pedaling.

 The race was 3 laps at about 5 miles a lap. After a pedal around the lake the front group was starting to form. Hollywood was hanging tough in front of Jeff Hall and hot on the wheels of Jesse and Dominic.

  Jeff is zeroing in on Hollywoods' tire and ready to start pushing the pace.

 Jeff rocking on the LAMERE liking the singletrack.

JP LaMere was out rolling along on his LAMERE steed.

 Jeff and Josh pushing the pace.

 The group of 4 at the front. Jeff Hall, Jesse, Dominic and Josh, a fast moving train.

 It came down to the last lap, with Jeff making a move with him and Jesse roaring the last 5 miles and it came down to a sprint finish to the line with Jesse edging Jeff by a wheel. Good tight racing with the top level riders pushing each other. 

 The team managers fat tire LAMERE getting a few miles snapping some pictures and handing up bottles to Jeff.

 The Man Josh setting up Jeff Halls' LAMERE bike before the race.

 Weez had a good time hanging with Jeffs' kids, enjoying the winter weather.

 I was able to get a ride with Owen out on the lake loop after the race.

 The podium, with Jesse in first, Jeff second and Dominic third.

Later That Night / My Midnight Adventure Ride Down By The River

Ride on!

10th Mountain Hut Trip / Colorado / Heading Home / Day 3

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I took one last look back and the hut was looking good with the snowfall.

 A stop for quick lunch and then Weez puts the hammer down out front breaking trail.

Semis chaining up after the Tunnel at the top of the mountain pass.

"On The Road Again" 1025 miles to get back home. Left Wednesday night in a snowstorm and drove through the night. Pulled over to a wayside rest area at 3:00am and got 3 hours sleep...Got rolling again and pushed through the final 650 miles.

Drive on!!