Saturday October 6th - single points race
signups: 10:30 to Noon
Racing: ASAP
Saturday October 20th- single points race
signups: 10:30 to Noon
Racing: ASAP
BMX Picnic - Appreciation Party (please bring a dish to pass) afterward.
Photo Essay - BMX Racing in SE Wisconsin 9/29 & 9/30
Autumn is always one of my favorite times of the year ... summer yard work is winding down, and I generally have a little bit more free time to do the things I really enjoy doing. So, when Dane asked me if we could make the trip to Fond du Lac on Sunday, after racing Milwaukee on Saturday, the answer came pretty easily.
Here then, is some graphic evidence of the racing weekend that Dane and I did over the weekend. For fun, and out of much respect for our friends in Fond du Lac, let's begin our journey on Sunday the 30th in Fondy.
Ben Kohl's folks, Mike and Laura, are in big trouble now for sure. Ben has pretty much always had his head in the air ... but, now he's adding his front wheel as well. Style for miles and stretching one heckuva huck over the second straight triple at Fondy.
Not at all an unusual shot for Dallas Weimer at all ... double manual through a triple and just as smooth as you will find in execution. I will never get tired of watching this kid ride.
Milwaukee's newest Intermediate, RJ Eckert, had his move up stoke going ... until he saw his moto sheet ... a couple of older intermediates and experts is a humbling way to make the move. But, that's racing. RJ will be right in the mix in no time flat.
Q: How many times have we seen this? A: A lot! Colin Kohls (41) looking for a way around another rider. This kid has made more moves in the past year than Allied Van Lines.
It's hard to imagine a rider with more determination than Kommanche Jordan. I've heard from comments about this kid's intensity from several people that have been around BMX for a long time. With his skill, determination, and attitude ... he's just going to keep picking up speed.
Cole Baake made the trip to Fondy from Port Washington and scored a second place finish.
Now, we turn our attention to more local pursuits ... here are a few photos from Milwaukee BMX taken on Saturday. My wife Denise was behind the lens this time, and did a pretty fair job for her first shot at shooting "action sports".
No, there's no need to try and adjust your screen, and, we haven't created any "two way" straights at Milwaukee BMX. This is just Sam Rupp (right and on the last straight) with a huge lead over Austin Bailey and Cecelia Ausdembruch (moving left to right and heading for the last corner.
The apple didn't fall very far from the tree here ... Cecelia Ausdembruch all decked out in SE colors and tearing it up on an "SE PK Ripper". Founder Scot Breithaupt (Scot Enterprises - SE) and current SE BMX group leader Todd Lyons would be proud.
Thing about this picture that's even more interesting about this picture than the fact that you are looking at the very first women's cruiser (gotta love the moto moms) class at Milwaukee BMX ... what's that dude in the background laughing at. Listen buddy boy ... if you think getting around that track is so easy, bike #26 is yours any time you wanna take a lap. Nice job Ginger and Terri ... it's pretty rad that you guys got out there.
Talk about competitive at the national level, those gray number plates mean that the two riders to the right in this frame are among the elite riders in their age group in the nation. National Age Group (NAG) numbers are earned by racing at and doing well in the ABA national series. And, 3&4 mean that there are only two better in the nation than #3 Randy Behnke (Wauwatosa) and #4 Curt Zizzo (Kenosha). FYI, #1 36-40 cruiser racer, Chris Verhagen, was ABA's national #1 cruiser racer in 2007. Mark Kluth sits first among the mere BMX mortals in this shot.
Six 36-40 cruiser racers were joined by Ben Kohls (16) and Dan Tritt (13) to run out a full gate of cruiser riders. Horsepower was on the line. From left Tritt, Zizzo, Kohls, Behnke (who about flipped the gate and is still in recovery mode here), O'Donnell, Wilson and Ausdembruch (Mark Kluth didn't quite make the frame and is coming out of gate #1.
No, there's no need to try and adjust your screen, and, we haven't created any "two way" straights at Milwaukee BMX. This is just Sam Rupp (right and on the last straight) with a huge lead over Austin Bailey and Cecelia Ausdembruch (moving left to right and heading for the last corner.
The apple didn't fall very far from the tree here ... Cecelia Ausdembruch all decked out in SE colors and tearing it up on an "SE PK Ripper". Founder Scot Breithaupt (Scot Enterprises - SE) and current SE BMX group leader Todd Lyons would be proud.
Thing about this picture that's even more interesting about this picture than the fact that you are looking at the very first women's cruiser (gotta love the moto moms) class at Milwaukee BMX ... what's that dude in the background laughing at. Listen buddy boy ... if you think getting around that track is so easy, bike #26 is yours any time you wanna take a lap. Nice job Ginger and Terri ... it's pretty rad that you guys got out there.
Mike Froh doing exactly what he's done all year -- pulling the 41-45 cruiser class on into the first corner. Mike's leading WI-01 cruiser points -- and tells me he's never been a district #1 -- so, it's an accomplishment he'd like to add to an already lengthy resume. He's doing it mainly on the points he's earned in local races, although he's been super competitive at the few nationals he's traveled to. We're pulling for ya' Mike.
Talk about competitive at the national level, those gray number plates mean that the two riders to the right in this frame are among the elite riders in their age group in the nation. National Age Group (NAG) numbers are earned by racing at and doing well in the ABA national series. And, 3&4 mean that there are only two better in the nation than #3 Randy Behnke (Wauwatosa) and #4 Curt Zizzo (Kenosha). FYI, #1 36-40 cruiser racer, Chris Verhagen, was ABA's national #1 cruiser racer in 2007. Mark Kluth sits first among the mere BMX mortals in this shot.
Six 36-40 cruiser racers were joined by Ben Kohls (16) and Dan Tritt (13) to run out a full gate of cruiser riders. Horsepower was on the line. From left Tritt, Zizzo, Kohls, Behnke (who about flipped the gate and is still in recovery mode here), O'Donnell, Wilson and Ausdembruch (Mark Kluth didn't quite make the frame and is coming out of gate #1.
7 comments:
that pic of R-B aout flipping the gate actually is his normal start! haha......thanks for the kind words KOD
Curt
Nice photography I must say.
nice to see Ben get a win against Dallas, to bad he wanted to give it to him, can you say SANDBAGGER
Cecilia got a kick out of seeing her pics on the site. Jonah also. The family had a GREAT time on Saturday. I think my wife may have been bitten by the BMX bug after seeing the other ladies out there.
-Karl.
Ben you need to turn expert and ride witht he rider you belong with.
Oh man ... there's a couple of guys here just pouring the coals on the fire in Ben's racing belly.
Noting the way he pulled Dallas on the second straight at Fondy first round on Sunday ... the last thing Ben would seem to need is extra motivation. But, now that he's got it ... LOOK OUT !!!
I think ben is an intermediate and will turn expert soon. In talking with his team manager, Ben's chest is still not right and he has all he can do to make the last straight with no lung capacity yet due to the horriffic crash in minn. I also believe he'll be running the same people whether inter. or X. from what few local races I've had the chance to watch him at.I wish him luck as he seems like a good kid. Pat
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