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Sea Otter Cycling Classic- Specialized dominates the Short track

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

Bobby Behan, car fanatic and Specialized Factory Racing team manager with Mike Sinyards’ Mini Cooper Works.
Todd Wells won today’s Sea Otter Short Track on his new Specialized 29er hard tail (20lbs)- Burry Stander got 2nd, Lene Byberg got 2nd in the ladies and Sam Hill won the Down Hill.
In the short trak the guys dominated, [...]

Triathletemag.com Photos of the year: Part III

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

A while ago I got this email:
Hey Conrad,
Thought I’d share this with you… Thanks for making my pictures look so good!
http://triathletemag.com
Nils Nilsen
(ph) 619.818.3187
(www)http://n2fotoservices.com
(www)http://xterraphotos.com
(Sent via iPhone)
Thanks Nils. Making a sweaty Caveman look good in the Alabama woods takes real talent!
I’m in Darkest Africa at the moment and dont get magazines or follow news on the web. [...]

2008 XTERRA athletes of the year

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Enduro racing: Great off season XTERRA training!

Saturday, December 6th, 2008

We started in groups of 4. I’m on the red and black Honda. (Yes, the guy in the back!) The guy next to me on the far right, Willie “die Lem” (The Blade) won, and I finished 2nd. The guy on his back wheel crashed about half way through while in 2nd. He had a [...]

XTERRA World Champs 2008 pictures

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Before the start- calm, smiley AND READY TO KICK ASS! Photo by Nils Nilsen

2008 World XTERRA Champs

Monday, October 27th, 2008

I knew I had my 4th XTERRA World title in the bag. I knew it.
I felt the strongest I have felt in years. Tore up the bike course and had between 2min30 and 3min lead with only 6k to go on the bike- and then the P word happened again- on the smoothest road [...]

Those Edge Wheels

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

I have been riding Edge Composites wheels this summer.
What a pleasure.
The product is amazing - just about bomb proof wheels but also quite light. What I really appreciate is the joy and pride going into these hand crafted wheels. 340g per rim for the Edge XC MTB. The AM (All Mountain is more of a [...]

Ironman Kona 2008

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

photo by Rich Cruse
Just got home after midnight. Amber decided it would be fun to walk the WHOLE marathon. All 7h30 of it. And then spend some time in the Medical tent. Ouch. A long, tough day. Read more about it at www.ambermonforte.com 
Chrissie Wellington had a flat, spent 10 mins fixing it and still won [...]

XTERRA USA Champs. Plumbed the deapths of empty legs, but won 6th XTERRA USA Series title

Monday, October 6th, 2008

photos by Rich Cruse photography

by Rich Cruse
What a weird, weird day.