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Thursday, May 27, 2004
Got some race photos, bike photos or action shots of your Salsa rigs in action? Email them on over to us and we will post your emails and pics on our site. For example: Here is a shot of our favorite Salsa Pro, Jeff Hall, cleaning up at the local races. 
Team Salsa/Superteam is a Cat 1,2,3 team based in Minneapolis that has enjoyed much success already in the early road season. Here is the red and white train taking the field through on the bell lap. Their team leader du jour, Aric Hareland, took the race that day and the team sealed the Team Overall for the 6-race series. 
Check out all the goings on of Team Salsa Cycles/Superteam Racing here. Posted by chuck : 11:33 AM 0 comments | permalink 
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
The Minneapolis/St Paul area is fortunate to have some mighty fine mtb trails within our urban environment. There are numerous ways that you can help out with stuff like that so we're gonna point you in one of those directions. Check out www.mocatrails.org to learn more about the fully legal trail system being established in the Wirth Park system, just north and west of downtown. It's an opportunity for you to get involved with helping our sport grow by providing more and better places to ride, and a chance to help demonstrate to land managers that mtb trails can be built to be sustainable and eco-friendly. Enough rambling. Check the website. Grab some trail tools. Go help out. Posted by Salsa Kid : 3:10 PM 0 comments | permalink
Friday, May 21, 2004
(warning - includes some artsy fartsy language and descriptions) At risk of giving away my true identity, I'd like to invite all of you to my first ever Photo Exhibit. It opens tonight at One On One Bicycle Studio/GO! Coffee in downtown Minneapolis. 117 Washington Avenue North. 6pm till late tonight so stop on by. The show will stay up for 5 weeks so feel free to drop in at any time to check it out. Here's where the artsy fartsy language comes in. Don't let that scare you off though. "In his first exhibit, Michael Riemer puts forth four series of photographs that stand as a personal portrayal of himself. Life, Bicycles, China, and Seoul's Nam Dae Moon Market are presented through Riemer's eye. Born and raised in Seoul, Korea, where his parents were missionairies, Riemer has lived in Minnesota since 1989. As personal as these photographs are to him, however, they offer viewers a chance to consider the sometimes simple, and at other times complex, experiences that influence our beliefs, our being, and our lives." Posted by Salsa Kid : 9:37 AM 0 comments | permalink
Tuesday, May 18, 2004
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Monday, May 17, 2004
Jeff rode his Salsa Caballero to two convincing wins this past weekend. Saturday, he demolished the field by almost 8 minutes at the Mud Madness XII in Mankato, Minnesota. Sunday, he took it to all at the Lebanon TT Blast in Eagan, Minnesota. We're fortunate to have Jeff riding and racing our bikes. He's a tirelessly hard worker, who puts his equipment to the test. Somehow he manages to work a real 40-hour a week job, train for competition, AND help his wife raise their infant son. It's the kind of responsibility that a lot of us use as an excuse for not being able to accomplish our goals. Not so for Jeff though. When you see him at the races, you can be sure that he's been blessed with some incredible physical bike ridin' talent, but you should also know that he has worked, and continues to work, darn hard for the success he finds on the bike. We appreciate his efforts greatly. Posted by Salsa Kid : 11:54 AM 0 comments | permalink
Friday, May 14, 2004
If you read many of the mountain bike publications, I'm sure you heard about the tragic death of Mark Reynolds, who was killed by a mountain lion while mountain bike riding in California. What you may not have heard about is that fact that Mark Reynolds was a very generous soul who worked hard to make bikes available for kids that couldn't afford to have them. Take a minute to think about the beauty of that act. Kids that didn't have bikes, being given them, and the inherent joys and freedoms that come with that ownership. Mark is gone now, but we each have the opportunity to contribute in his place. See the links below to learn more about how Mark tried to improve some kids lives, and choose whether this is a way for you to help out as well. http://www.markreynoldsfund.com They are also holding a Memorial Ride on June 12 in St Joseph, Missouri. Find out more about the ride through the link above. Posted by Salsa Kid : 9:12 AM 0 comments | permalink
Thursday, May 13, 2004
Jose wrote: hI EVERYONE.... Peace for all of you .... Last sunday was a average training ride in the mtb bike with the buddies, we was 6 guys angry for ride long and hard these day...we decide to do a long steady pace ride climbing all we can and getting going down... in some moment we find a right path looking down and fun we took that we fly down for around of 30 minutes and then find a river and no singletrack , dirt road or something like that, nothing really deep into the forest but no road...well we look each other and decide to hike with our bikes closed to the river down trying to find a track for get into some road again..after half hour hike we find nothing...so what we do?. Easy, get back over of foot printed shoes on dirt and climb all that we down.! getting up hard the first part, bikes in our shoulders, sweating like a pigs...was 11 am into the 30 celsius grades...we have 5 hours in our legs...and still we have get back to home we was 70 kms far from home. so We ride... And still we laugh and joke on the ride...no regrets...fun all around...tired but happy, tha's the soul and the meaning of mbt, the free ride for me is that! keep happies....and get peace.... Yours, jose espinoza Costa Rica Posted by Salsa Kid : 9:31 AM 0 comments | permalink
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
Salsa sponsors a number of teams and individuals out there, and the America's Dairyland pro women's team is one of my favorites. Affectionately nicknamed the cowgirls for their holstein-themed bikes and jerseys, they have fun everywhere they go and are just darn nice folks. Why do I mention them today? Because their team mechanic Erik Amodt paid me the nicest compliment I've heard in quite awhile yesterday. "Nicely done again David. There will most certainly be a nice comfy chair waiting for you in your next life..." So I've got that going for me. Posted by Pierce : 3:11 PM 0 comments | permalink
I've moved progressively farther away from Salsa world headquarters in the last three years and what was a 40 minute spin became a 60 minute workout became an almost two hour battle into an ever-present headwind. Today I managed to roll out of bed on my own. Well, there was some prodding and pushing involved and my girlfriend was fanning wafts of a hot breakfast into the bedroom but the rest was on my own. I blearily ate, packed my bag and dressed only to be confronted with the weather forecast. Severe thunderstorms coming... Winter storm conditions in the Dakotas... Hard rains and wind this afternoon... My brain waged a quick and vicious war against itself. Exercise vs. cleaning off the bike. Warm and dry in the car vs. $2 a gallon in the car. The childlike joy of riding in the rain vs. the adultlike misery of riding in the rain. My car won today, and as I look out the office window at a grey but dry sky I think to myself, "I need to stop trusting my TV." Posted by Pierce : 2:49 PM 0 comments | permalink
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
It's been almost a month since the Sea Otter Classic, but it's not too late to say a few good words about this event. Make no mistake, The Otter is about bikes. All kinds of bikes. Roadies interlaced with mountain bikers, trackies mingling among BMX'ers. Old people. Young people. Families. Children. Trails to ride and stuff to look at. People to talk with and beautiful green hills to gawk at after a long Minnesota winter. Do yourself a favor and check out The Otter next year. If you do, be sure to stop by the Salsa booth to introduce yourself. We'd love to have the chance to meet you in person. Posted by Salsa Kid : 4:27 PM 0 comments | permalink
Monday, May 10, 2004
The Nature Valley Grand Prix, June 10-13, throughout Minnesota The Nature Valley Grand Prix is a professional men's and women's road stage race that takes place right here in Minnesota. Salsa is proud to be the sponsor of this years Sprint Competition. Stages take place up on the Iron Range, in downtown Minneapolis, Red Wing, and Stillwater. Lots of the best pro teams in the United States will be taking part, but keep a special lookout for the fast ladies of Team TDS-Schwalbe who ride Salsa bikes and components. We'll also have a Salsa booth set up at each days stage so folks can check out our goods. For more information, check out www.MinnBikeFestival.com 2004 Horribly Hilly Hundreds, June 12, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin If you're looking to test your metal, check out the Horribly Hilly Hundreds. This road event claims to be the Toughest One Day Challenge in the Midwest. What's so tough about it? 200 kilometers (124.5 miles) with 10,700 feet of elevation gain. Not sure you're ready for that? Then consider the 100 kilometer (67.5 miles) version with a mere 5,700 feet of climbing. One lucky participant in the HHH is going to take home a brand new Salsa Campeon frameset. That makes you want to ride doesn't it? For more information, check out www.horriblyhilly.com Ore To Shore Mountain Bike Epic, August 14, Marquette, Michigan Here's one for the dirt lovers. 28-mile or 48-mile point to point mountain bike races in Michigan's beautiful Upper Penninsula. Sounds good doesn't it? 1600 riders thought so in 2003. Events for children make this a true family festival as well, so load up the crew and head on over. More info can be found at www.oretoshore.com Posted by Salsa Kid : 11:30 AM 0 comments | permalink
Thursday, May 06, 2004
Don't know what MORC is? Check out www.morcmtb.org to learn more. Then pony up some cash to join and help support the sport. Posted by Salsa Kid : 5:01 PM 0 comments | permalink
Wednesday, May 05, 2004
Welcome to our new site. We're psyched about it because: a) It's our best web presentation of our products yet. b) It's got all the facts Jack. c) It's shiny looking and new. d) It's got a fun way to interact with you, our Salsafficienados. e) All of the above. Check out our new site and then go ride your bike! Posted by Salsa Kid : 3:58 PM 0 comments | permalink |
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