Hell Yes Michigan Tour

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

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)

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

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?

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)

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

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."