Hell Yes Sprints .....coming to a town near you.

Hell Yes Sprints at HopCat in Grand Rapids

2010-03-13T22:10:00.000-08:00

Lots of photos at
PHOTOS HERE

Thanks for coming out!!! Grand Rapids!!

Hell Yes Sprints at NAHBS 2010

2010-03-13T22:09:00.000-08:00

2010-02-13T14:16:00.000-08:00

Roller Races at the TC Winter Microbrew and Music Festival, Feb 12, 2010

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Women's Times from Right Brain Brewery January 23, 2010

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Men's times from Right Brain Brewery on Jan 23rd!

News and More

2010-01-21T23:02:00.000-08:00

Looks like Hell Yes Sprints will be in Richmond VA for the Handmade Bike Show in March 2010.

From Ann Arbor, Winners Get BYE into Elimination Heats in Traverse City in August:
Men
Terry P.
Fritz M.
Noah
Alan A.

Women
Boots Summerhill
Halley C.
Laura J.

Photos and Videos

2010-01-21T21:46:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Thomas Kula for the photos and videos

Go Here

Women's Winner - Boots Summerhill

Men's Winner - Fritz M.

Blind Pig Times

2010-01-21T21:18:00.000-08:00

Click on image for enlargement................

Men's Semis and Finals

Women's Quals/Elims/Finals

Men's 1st Elims

Men's Quals

Ann Arbor Photos - Blind Pig Jan 19th 2010

2010-01-20T14:35:00.000-08:00

We've got a Winner!!!!!!

2009-12-02T18:18:00.000-08:00

Michigan Dates
January 19th - Blind Pig - Ann Arbor
January 23rd - Right Brain Brewery - Traverse City
February 12th - Microbrew & Music Festival at the Grand Traverse Resort - Acme
March 13th - HopCat - Grand Rapids

More information soon about dates at:
Mac's - Lansing
Marquette

Hell Yes Michigan Tour

2009-11-19T15:37:00.000-08:00

Today Patti confirmed a date for Sprints at HopCat in Grand Rapids. Right Brain Brewery in Traverse City is one the books and she's working on Mac's Bar in Lansing, Blind Pig in Ann Arbor + a place in Marquette in partnership with the metal bank Con.Sump.Tion. We'll be rocking in Marquette!! So tune back shortly and we'll be publishing the 2010 Sprints schedule.

Coming Events Winter 2009/2010

2009-09-22T23:37:00.000-07:00

Plans are well under way for this winter's fun and games.

Look for Michigan (midwest?) Hell Yes Sprint Series:
Right Brain Brewery - Traverse City
HopCat - Grand Rapids
Harper's - East Lansing
Blind Pig - Ann Arbor
_________ - Metro Detroit
_________ - Marquette

Finals - Traverse City - August 2010 @ Midwest Bike Festival

Dates are being determined, but basically there'll be an event at each location through the months of November, December, January, February, and March. Top 5 men and women will be invited to the 2010 Midwest Bike Festival in Traverse City. (more information about that event will follow in November 2009, but stay tuned, you won't want to miss this event)

2009-06-29T16:12:00.000-07:00

Ok, here's a rough itinerary for the next while.

August 7th Friday Night
Right Brain Brewery/Cuppa Joe Warehouse/InsideOut Gallery
As part of the 4th Fixed Gear Symposium

Individual entries $5 and included as part of the Symposium.

Short Stik

2009-05-17T20:39:00.001-07:00

So....we still don't know about having the Sprints in GR or the 31st. Personally, if it was me, I'd just say fuckit. But I know there's a bunch of you guys and girsl in GR that want the Sprints, so....we're hanging in there.

I'm willing to bet $20 that Founders founders on the whole thing. Let's see what happens tomorrow, eh?

Grand Rapids or Not?

2009-05-12T09:28:00.000-07:00

Hell, we don't know. We've been told that we'll be setting up Sprints at The Midwest Mountain Bike Summit in Grand Rapids on May 31st....but we don't have 100% confirmation. Supposedly sponsored by Founders Brewery. Stay tuned if you live near GR and want to race.

How about Traverse City? Well, we know that we'll have Sprints as part of the 4th International Fixed Gear Symposium and they'll probably be concurrent with the Trackstand Contest, but we're slightly unsure of our venue...perhaps over by Right Brain Brewery in the Warehouse District. Stay tuned on that one too.

We're also closing in on a title sponsor for a "round the state" series of Hell Yes Sprints next winter - Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Traverse City...and yes even Marquette. So...buckle up your sneakers and get ready for next winter.

weather, riding (or not riding)

2009-04-22T20:34:00.000-07:00

It was cold again today here in TC, but I don't have to tell you that.

Hoping for the predicted 75F temps on Friday for the alley cat. We'llall be bitchin' about the heat.

Harry Manx last night

2009-04-21T08:21:00.000-07:00

Surprised to see a "mostly older" audience at a local performance by Harry Manx, hmmm, $20 tix are cheap. Guess his misic is just "more mature."

Anyway, after playing Springsteen's "I'm On Fire" on his Diddly Box, Harry commented that at a recent concert he looked down at the front row and there was The Boss sitting there with his wife (Bruce's wife, not Harry's btw). Harry said he just about shit his pants. Talk about pressure. Said The Boss came back stage afterwards and said "I always learn something when I see you play."

No Tricks Alley Cat - Friday April 20 - 5:45pm

2009-04-20T14:24:00.001-07:00

$5 entry all goes to the kitty, winner takes all. mo' prizes too.

blues, beer, bikes, and fuck I don't know

2009-04-20T14:08:00.000-07:00

Too much beer over the weekend, and I realized I hadn't posted her in eons. Some boss I am, huh?

So here's what's up with Hell Yes Sprints. We're trying to figure out a way to make this thing work. We simply can't drive to Detroit with three of us in a rented van, be gone for 18 hours, miss two half days at work and still lose $300. Can't do it.

We WILL go almost anywhere and break even, just can't lose money. The Blind Pig really helped us out with $1 for every guy or gal the entered the room (and that wasn't a cover, that was just BP kickin it in. Very cool, and it helped. Didn't hel;p that our last gig there was during UM spring break. O'well, we'll learn about that shit.

Founders wanted us to come on Sunday afternoon to help boost Sunday's gross sales and put some $ into their staff's pockets but wouldn't split the gate, or let us have a cover charge. They basically wanted us for free. Sorry GR folks we just can't do that...so go get mgt at Founder's to uderstand we're not a charity and we'll be there next week!!

Right Brain in TC needs to get their entertainment license thing straightened out and we'll be back there soon, we hope.

I tried to re-schedule April 11th to Inside-Out Gallery and we were going to combine Hell Yes Sprints AND a Bicycle Fashion Show featuring clothes and bikes from all the area bike shops. Had the date schedules, had support from Northern Express mag, was gonna do a $5 cover charge as a benefit for TART, lots more goodies. But guess what? We couldn't get the (OTHER) local bike shops to agree to come and/or to return phone calls. Yes that includes Brickwheels, City Bike Shop, GT Cycle, and McLain Cycle. Either they didn't return my phone call, or they didn't have an money (was going to cost them only $100 each and we'd take care of all the details, etc), or they (City Bike Shop) "Didn't think it was in their own best interest." whatever that means.

So....local TC bike riders, just keep that shit in mind the next time you need a tube or a chain or want to spend $100 = $1000 in a bike shop or when you have to listen to them cry about internet sales. End of Rant.

2009-03-09T22:30:00.000-07:00

Sorry, I've been swamped .... totally. After the Blind Pig we took the whole show on the road to Indianapolis and the North American Hand Made Bicycle Show. Too cool.
I'll have all the times from BP#2, and Indy up soon. Gimmee a break, I'm adding this shit at 1:32 am on Tuesday.
Anyw-hay here's Mark (#2) and Garrett (#1) from Indy.

COming Events......

2009-02-18T15:46:00.000-08:00

Next week we'll be in Ann Arbor at the Blind Pig on the 23rd at 9:30 pm till ????

More photos from Feb 9th at the Blind Pig.

Then on Friday, February 27 ....we'll be at ARTBike in Indianapolis

See ya there................

Other coming events...........

Tentaive......East Lansing - Harper's Restaurant and Brew Pub.

Tentative.....Lalamazoo

Confirmed....Traverse City - Right Brian Brewery - Saturday, April 11th at 7pm.

Blind Pig Feb 9th

2009-02-12T10:48:00.001-08:00

more photos at
Carl's Flickr

Results = Ann Arbor

2009-02-10T05:10:00.000-08:00

Long day....and night. Carl, Erin and I got back to TC at 6:30 am from Ann Arbor.

Hell Yes Sprints at the Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, MI on Feb 9th starting at 9:30 pm.
Sponsored by Ann Arbor Cyclery http://a2cyclery.com/ at 1200 Packard Street, Ann Arbor. Thanks for your support.

Men's Finals

1. Todd Hayes 16.547
2. Corey Dubrish 17.404
3. Christopher Ridgard 17.909

Women's Finals

1. Laura Johnson 20.762
2. Christina Jovanovic 21.982

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Women's Qualifying Times
1. Elizabeth Royal; 22.629
2. Laura Johnson 23.312
3. Christina Jovanovic 23.874
4. Kari Berger 25.537
5. Clair Leighton 27.866
6. Andrea Bachman 28.353

Men's Qualifying Times
1. Jason Boynton 18.167
2. Big Matt 18.311
3. Jimmy Raggett 18.658
4. Corey Dubrish 18.584
5. Jeff Carek 18.725
6. Carl Bean-Larson 18.790
7. Erin Chamberlain 18.809
8. Brian Jankowski 18.992
9. Rob Cyrek 19.081
10. Spencer Olinek 19.133
11. Nick Tenbrink 19.159
12. Christopher Ridgard 19.402
13. Jon Royal 19.460
14. Geoff Perrin 19.701
15. Edward Lynch 19.919
16. Andy Hromadka 19.956
17. Todd Hayes 19.985
18. Sam Tai 20.127
19. Ian Ogden 20.136
20. Adam Say 20.275
21. Dave Degeus 20.299
22. Kris Running 20.548
23. Chad Harris 20.975
24. Vardy Potter 21.162
25. Lee Shaw 21.447
26. Evan Williams 21.607
27. Kurt Potter 21.664
28. Adam Wheeler 21.669
29. Keaton Lutes 21.777
30. Jeff Potter 22.116
31. Daniel Soebbing 22.146
32. Scott Curry 22.895
33. Matthew Aslesen 23.212
34. Noah Yeargari 23.24
35. Kyle Carey 24.295

heading to A2 tomorrow morning....

2009-02-08T20:06:00.000-08:00

Carl and Erin and I are rolling outa Traverse late Monday morning headed to Ann Arbor, bringing Hell Yes Sprints to the Blind Pig. Thanx to Jimmy Raggett. www.jimmyrigged.com
Swing back for some photos. /d

Schedule for Febuary -April

2009-02-04T15:55:00.000-08:00

Monday, February 9th
Blind Pig
Ann Arbor
9:30pm -

Monday, February 23rd
Blind Pig
Ann Arbor
9:30pm -

Around March 1
ARTBIKE
Indianapolis
TBD

Pending - March 22
Founders Brewery
Grand Rapids
TBD

April 11th
Right Brain Brewery
Traverse City
7pm -

Mo' speed thay said...

2009-02-03T15:17:00.001-08:00

Today I ordered some 53T chainrings....no more spin-outs and I bet that the top speed of 63.88 mph that Derek turned in the finale is about to die. What think?

photos from right brain brewery - jan 31st, 2009

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all photos by carl bean-larson
see more at Flickr

February Schedule

2009-02-01T22:39:00.000-08:00

Next Up....Ann Arbor
Feb 9th and 23rd
Blind Pig
208 S. First Street Ann Arbor

Hell Yes Sprint Final Results - Jan 31

2009-02-01T22:01:00.000-08:00

Hell Yes Sprint Finals - Right Brain Brewery - Jan 31, 2009

Men's Preliminaries
(heat winners shown in bold print)

Heat 1
David Tarnowski
Jason Whittaker
Lance Paul

Heat 2
Derek Prectl
Miles Weitzman
Ron Sanborn

Heat 3
Carl Bean-Larson
Rich Budek
James Showman

Heat 4
Jeff Koch
James Christ
Kyle Olson

Heat 5
Erin Chamberlain
Scott Howard
Dave Heim

Heat 6
Brad Maddelena
Kyle Ostrowski

Heat 7
Mike Crain
Doug Spence
Jeremiah Edson

Heat 8
Tim Jenema
Brian Beauchamp
Jim Hill

Men's Semi-Finals

Heat 1
David Tarnowski
James Christ
Tim Jenema

Heat 2
Derek Prectl - 17.814
Kyle Ostrowski
Erin Chamberlain

Heat 3
Carl Bean-Larson
Mike Crain
Kyle Olson

Men's Finals
1. Derek Prectl .... 17.802
2. Mike Crain ... 19.075
3. Tim Jenema ... 19.360

Women's Semi-Finals

Heat 1
Susan Vigland
Laura Webb
Arianne Peterson

Heat 2
Lori Brockmiller
Michelle Howard
Olive Winter

Heat 3
Danielle Rearick
Amy Jenema

Heat 4
Joanna Schmidt
Sadie Cartledge

Women's Finals

Heat 1
1. Susan Vigland ... 22.245
3. Danielle Rearick ... 22.746

Heat 2
2. Lori Brockmiller ... 22.531
4. Sadie Cartledge ... 23,789

Right Brain Brewery - Jan 31 - Qualifying Times

2009-02-01T13:07:00.000-08:00

Hell Yes Sprints ... Qualifying Times ... Right Brain Brewery ... Jan 31, 2009



1	Lauri Brockmiller	21.785	Women
2	Susan Vigland	21.800	Women
3	Danielle Rearrick	22.803	Women
4	Michelle Howard	23.140	Women
5	Joanna Schmidt	23.567	Women
6	Sadie C.	23.950	Women
7	Laura Webb	24.172	Women
8	Amy Jenema	24.542	Women
9	Arianne Peterson	26.185	Women
10	Olive Winter	26.648	Women

1	David Tarnowshi	18.583	Men
2	Chris Girrbach	18.698	Men
3	Rich Hall	18.745	Men
4	Carl Bean-Larson	18.812	Men
5	Derek Prechtl	18.913	Men
6	Erin Chamberlain	19.013	Men
7	Jeremiah Edson	19.022	Men
8	Jason Whittaker	19.061	Men
9	Jake Christ	19.173	Men
10	Tim Jenema	19.238	Men
11	Brandon Worden	19.530	Men
12	Brad Maddelena	19.605	Men
13	Bill Palladino	19.613	Men
14	Miles Weitzman	19.993	Men
15	Kyle Ostrowski	20.019	Men
16	Kyle Olson	20.035	Men
17	Scott Howard	20.207	Men
18	Doug Spence	20.312	Men
19	Jeff Koch	20.502	Men
20	Kyle Weeks	20.507	Men
21	Rich Budek	20.589	Men
22	Brian Beauchamp	20.789	Men
23	Dave Heim	21.020	Men
24	Colin Campbell	21.024	Men
25	Rory Carroll	21.322	Men
26	Ron Sanborn	21.370	Men
27	James Showman	21.380	Men
28	Lance Paul	21.482	Men
29	Shoto Tomano	21.923	Men
30	Adam Christianson	22.168	Men
31	Wooster	22.380	Men
32	Jim Hill	22.721	Men
33	Craig Webb	25.102	Men
34	Tim Barrons	28.040	Men

1	Dennis Bean-Larson	21.103	men>50
2	Paul Conlen	21.824	men>50
3	Blake Vance	22.821	men>50
4	Gary Howe	23.420	men>50
5	Nate Kainste	25.380	men>50
6	Dave Burke	25.560	men>50

Hell Yes Sprints Poster

2009-01-30T13:44:00.000-08:00

Right Brain Brewery - mo' info.

2009-01-29T17:00:00.000-08:00

Entry $5, Messengers $1
Donations accepted at the door, look for the cute gal in the Hell Yes tee.

Note a change in gearing to 46x12.

Right Brain Sprint information

2009-01-29T16:45:00.000-08:00

OK here's some stuff about Saturday Night at Right Brain Brewery.

Prizes....more prizes might be added, prize list might change before Saturday night.

Men’s Fastest Qualifying Time
Die cast GTO from Hagerty Insurance

Open Men
1st $50.00 Gift Certificate
Cuppa Joe Warehouse Lounge – Special menu right next door to Right Brain
2nd Squirt Lube
3rd Austin Calendar

Men over 50
1st $50.00 Gift Certificate
Trattoria Stella – Italian Dining - in the Mercato at Grand Traverse Commons
2nd Squirt Lube
3rd Austin Calendar

Men’s Finals
Fastest Three Men's times from the evening
Prizes: TBD

Men’s Beer Keg Race
3rd place finishers from the Preliminaries
Hagerty Mustang

Fastest Woman Qualifying Time
$50.00 Gift Certificate
Silvertree Deli – Wine, food, more - in the Mercato at Grand Traverse Commons

Open Women
1st $75.00 Gift Certificate Boutique ala Vie – Dawn Campbell’s shop in the Mercato at Grand Traverse Commons
2nd Squirt Lube
3rd Austin Calendar

Women over 50
1st $50.00 Gift Certificate
Gallery Fifty – Christie Minervini - in the Mercato at Grand Traverse Commons
2nd Squirt Lube
3rd Austin Calendar

Women’s Finals
Fastest Three Women's times from the evening.
Prizes: TBD

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Event order:

Starting at 7pm sharp.

All riders ride a qualifying heat, 3 rider groups are in the order of sign-up, individual placings in the qualifier doesn't matter, only your time matters.

Riders are grouped into the classes and preliminaries are seeded based on qualifying times: ie if there are 12 riders in a group there would be 4 heats with the first heat having riders who qualified 1, 5, 9, the second heat with riders 2,6,10, etc.

Winners advance to the semi-finals where the same seeding order is followed.

Winners from the semi-finals advance to the finals in each group.

First full trials of equip, timing, and software

2009-01-28T14:49:00.000-08:00

Monday evening we did our first full trials with three bikes, the sensors connected, laptop and projector all cookin'.

Here's a photo of three bikes, we're using three roller rigs, but we've got four bikes....a 53, a 55, and two 57s (center to center) and all have 400mm seatposts so we'll be able to fit everyone except Leonard Zinn.

Special thanks to the following equipment sponsors....
* Alien track frames - finish by Powdercoat Studio
* Velocity wheels - DeepVs with Chozen hubs
* Pake cranksets, Izumi track chains, Soma saddles and cogs, Soma toeclips, and Pake straps.
* Continental UltraSport Hometrainer tires and tubes.
* Bars, stems, tape, pedals from the parts bin.

Thanks to Kreitler Rollers for their help / To Evar Farrar and the guys at Open Sprints / to Brandon Worden and Chris Oliver for getting Linux on our laptop, and making the software run.
See you at Right Brain Brewery on the 31st.