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Decline and The Racing Clan

October 21, 2009

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I was in the reading room flipping through the new special addition Decline Magazine – A friend brought it for me hot off the Interbike show Floor. As I flip through the killer images and outstanding stories one – story hit close to home.

I saw my bike – just my bike – being cleaned up and shined up by the Mudd Bunnies at The North Shore Bike Fest. The Bunnies did an outstanding job by the way .

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I would take my hats off to Cycling BC while I am here but they just announced a logo contest which is against my religion so we will just leave that where it lays for now.

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OK OK not really that cool – there is of course more -  But first my glass has risen once again for Decline as they continue to show the world a little bit more of my backyard – The North Shore – you know what I’m talking about.

This is what really caught my eye. North Shore Bike fest – Again – or is it still – afterall it’s a SPECIAL edition.

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What was cool was that there was more pics of my Favorite Racing clan -and more specifically the man behind the Clan – Jeff Bryson

( Really Buckwheat is the Man behind the Clan but he didn’t make it in the magazine – he was probably fixing Clan bikes so the crew could try to keep up with Big Jeff – Next time Buckwheat.)

He is a close up using a super zoom lens – don’t try that at home Sterling or Dan -

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Actually Dan Barham did take the pics and Dan Gronross set up the course so I should raise my glass(es) to them also – and after all that glass raising I thinks its time to go back into the reading room.

Cheers

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The Spirit of the Clan

June 2, 2009

Every group out there be it a band or a bike team generally can point a finger to an individual within the group that embodies the spirit of that group. Robert Plant the spirit of  Led Zeppelin, Ozzy embodied the dark soul of Black Sabbath, Anthony Kiedis is that man for the Red Hot Chill Peppers, and on and on – you  get the idea right.

Well the Clan is no exception.

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Little Biker - Owen

Jeff Bryson is that guy, the spirit of the Clan – It was  many months ago now and he was talking about the Clan – although I believe it was nameless at the time . Jeff talked about a team that represented the fun of mountain biking -  no snobs -  a tent at the bottom of the race course where anyone was welcome. A team mechanic that would work on your bike simply because you needed a hand. The Clan has some great sponsors yet if you are sporting a fork from some other brand – the Clan first and foremost wants to be able to get you out on the course to ride – after all it’s about riding isn’t it. Of course expect to hear a bit about their sponsors and be sure to pass on that “spirit of the Bike” -  synonymous with the Clan.

The Act of the Clan  Spirit.

Last week the Clan was represented well on both sides of the country. Earlier in the day a Clan member at large, often going by the name Freeride Phil was racing in his category on Neds as part of the  North Shore Bike Fest and placed really well – riding a Demo  no doubt. Soon after Freeride Phil finished his run – 2 spots off the podium I should add.  Phil was off to the hospital to be with his son Owen – Owen was going in for surgery  to remove a sliver – and we are talking chop stick size sliver from his foot – and Owen doesn’t have a very big foot to house a chop stick.

Jeff must have been thinking about his little buddy Owen on his final run down Neds – Jeff ripped it up, made a quick appearance at the awards – to collect prizes and loot – and immediatly – PJ’s and all – went to see Owen. To cheer up our little biking friend Owen – Jeff handed over some of the cash – insisting I am sure that he spend it on bike stuff. Jeff also presented Owen the award “metal ” – A North Shore Bike Fest Second Place in the Pro category chunk of wood – careful Owen of the slivers. I mean  if  that doesn’t say good doodoo about Jeff and heaps about what he wants out of the Clan as far a attitude then you are just going to have to stop by and say hi at the next race – Check out the plaid wearing Clan for yourself – they are nice guys who ride bikes – simple.

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Get Well Owen

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