The New Little Echo Bike

Exander got his first trials bike. He's off to a great start... let's see where he takes it.

Seriously... January?

Temps in the mid-40's... hard to resist a day in the park.

Trials + Family = Fun

Yes, it's a staged photo, but only for the purpose of getting the kids to stand still long enough to get a photo. Otherwise, they try to ride on the rocks as best they can... which isn't much at such a young age, but at least they try... and for that, I love them all the more.

Trials Demo at Landahl

I was fortunate to have the opportunity to join some fellow trials riders to perform a short demo at the annual Take a Kid Mountain Biking day at Landahl Park in Blue Springs. Got to meet some great kids and observed several parents with some nice trials skills. Fun times for sure.

An August Sunday at Krug Park

Sorry it's been so long. It's been a busy summer and as a result, I haven't been to a single competition. Steve came up from KC today for some riding at Krug... a welcome visit and some nice riding.

A quiet cloudy afternoon at Krug

Just me playing around on the rocks trying to stay out of the mud... wait a second... I'm not alone...

2010 Krug Park Trials Comp Results

Wow... 20 riders at St. Joseph's first competition. 7 of them were pros. If you didn't make it up to the park you missed quite a show. The pros had to bust out some big moves and the Experts were pushed to the limit of skill and endurance. In the end, 8-Time National Champ, Mike Steidley came away with another win in the pro class. Great job, Mike!

I couldn't have pulled this thing off without all the help provided by my family, friends... especially you, Juston, and special thanks to the Minnesota crew for saving the day with their setup assistance.

I also wish to extend thanks to the City of St. Joseph for their continued support of cycling activities, especially observed trials.

Performance Plus Rehabilitation Center deserves a special thanks for their support of this and so many other local events. This crew is outstanding!

The pit BBQ skills of our good friend Tim Davis made for an awesome dinner after the comp. The huge pan of pulled pork didn't stand a chance with a house full of hungry guys. Tim, you rock!

Thanks to my friend and fellow rider, Steve Nelson for hosting half the riders at his home in Overland Park, KS over the weekend. Steve is always willing to go the extra mile for our sport.

Folks, make sure you stop by the Silver Spoon Cafe in downtown KC for some great food and don't forget to thank them for their support of bike trials in this region. Thanks Guys!

To Father Time and the rest of the southwest crew... Thank you all for getting this comp started. Ya'll stepped up and sparked the interest we needed to make this happen. My family and I love all you guys and it was great to see ya.