Another Milwaukee BMX winter meeting coming up on Tuesday March 2nd

The next meeting will take place at Benno's Restaurant at 7pm

7430 W Greenfield Ave. West Allis

We shall chit chat about upcoming event and any other things going on around the bmx community

Hope to see you there

The following is a Milwaukee BMX (ABA Track #1730) club update from our man, Chris Bratz - fresh on his return from the cool breezes of Benno's pub and grille with all sorts of great notes from the club's annual spring thaw meeting!

FIRST MEETING WENT WELL

The First Milwaukee BMX winter meeting had taken place on Tuesday Feb 2nd and we talked about the more important things like the schedule, when we start racing, when we start working on the track, and our sponsors. We ended with hopes that we can start working on the track in early May (weather permitting) and also start our race season off with a new rider clinic with our first race following the clinic.

One of the subject that we talked about was sponsors, we are looking to hear from our previous sponsors and perhaps some new sponsors. We are going to be putting our sponsors in our schedules for everyone to see who has been helping us through the years. So if you have a child that races and also own a company or know someone that does and wants to get their name out there then you can contact us anytime.

Another thing going on right now is we have Milwaukee BMX merchandise for sale. Pullover sweatshirts, zip up hoodies, long and short sleeve t-shirts, and tank tops. So if you would like to buy any of there then please contact us. The deadline is Feb 14th, the day after next weekends Elkhorn race. Everything comes in youth sizes as well and we also can get you any normal color that you would like to have.

We would also like to have another meeting in march sometime to finalize everything, so keep your eyes posted for the dates.

Contact Information

John Mittelstadt

Track Operator

414-429-3485

email - MJmittelstadt@yahoo.com

Chris Bratz

Assistant Track Operator

Assistant Web Jockey

Merch man

262-206-3733

email - littledevil_bratz87@yahoo.com

Hoo-Rah:

Club general info meeting and mid-winter BMX discussion (therapy, aye?) for those who can make it -- Tuesday night, February 2nd -- 7 p.m. -- Benno's Restaurant - 7430 W. Greenfield Ave. -- West Allis.

Kevin O'

HEY THERE EVERYONE!

IT'S BEEN A WHILE!

We have been talking (John Mittelstadt and Chris Bratz) about having our meetings and we are trying to find a date in January to have the meeting, so keep your eyes open and we will keep you posted here on the website.

AND ANOTHER THING

People have been asking about the Milwaukee BMX sweatshirts and we have decided to gather all the money together and then order the sweatshirts. Chris Bratz will be collecting the money. He is usually racing every week in Elkhorn, so just give him the money and your size. We are having the deadline at state qualifier in Elkhorn on Sunday January 31st. We need to have at least 12 orders to get the sweatshirts. The sweatshirts will cost 30 dollars.

and if theres any questions you can email chris bratz

littledevil_bratz87@yahoo.com

ATTENTION RACERS!!!

I (Chris Bratz) have made a trip down to Rockford this previous weekend and i was talking to Jake about when the indoor season starts so i can tell everyone that races and watches Milwaukee BMX when we can start racing indoor under a roof and he said

"OCTOBER 25TH"

oh boy am i excited! The race will be a Sunday a normal single points race

and we hope to see a bunch of you there at the track. And also another thing i wanna add is that we (Milwaukee BMX) currently have lots of our riders in the top 20 for the district. So hopefully we can get a few of our racers in the top ten and get them some jackets

and here's some riders to keep your eye on during the indoor

The Big Block Jimmie Sims

Jacob Hinzpeter

RJ Eckert

Jammin Dan Blink

The Crankin Chris Wipijewski

all the Smith boys

Cayden Chiappetta

Screamin Ian Tweedie

Chris Meyer

Brian Woods

Chris The Buzz Saw Bratz

and don't forget all the Brzezinski girls

WE ARE SAD TO SAY THAT THE SEASON IS OVER :-(

but make sure to keep an eye out for other tracks around us that are racing

and we hope to see you all this indoor season at Elkhorn

and then again next year when we start racing again

Hot Shots - 9 19 2009


Since he first showed up a few months back, Steven Themes has come a whole long way with his bike riding. Here, he's got some nice air going as he hits up our last straight doubles.


Friendly competition -- this is such a typical scene at Milwaukee BMX. Jimmy Sims (L) and Dana Mittelstadt (R) goofing off back in the pit area after a big day of getting their race on.


Sammy Cabaltera is moving on up. You are looking at Milwaukee BMX's brandest-newest intermediate class rider. Congratulations Sam ... nice win!


Moto-Drive: Yup, it's cool when kids really find their groove and start to step up their game ... it's even more cool when you have the capability to document that progress and recognize it. Max Wilson, a solid young 9i, has really stepped up his game lately, both in speed and skill. Here, he's showing off some new found big air skills over the last straight dubs.



Bill Wilson (L) and Mark Kluth (R) no doubt talking about where they are headed for racing on Sunday. We BMX'ers are so predictable !!!


Josiah Simms is not only a good young racer ... this kid is an absolute ham. As soon as I dragged the camera out ... he starts really getting his boogy on. Shy much? I'm guessing the answer is no. Here's your shot, Josiah, and I hope you dig it !!!

I think Sam Gillis actually took this shot ... and, it's really a good one. I showed him the new camera set up ... and I seem to recall that he popped off a shot. Anyway, what a neat shot, Jonah Ausdembruch, finding a quiet and content moment in the midst of all of the chaos and mayhem that can be BMX racing.

Another young rider who's recently been putting a few skills in his pocket. Garrett Kluth is working a big and very cool manual over the last straight dubs, and definitely concentrating hard on what's up.

Dan Blink says goodbye to summer by getting it tweaked. It's a safe bet that even though we won't be seeing much more of this type of weather this year -- you won't have to look hard to find Dan getting it stylish off a jump.

Kevin O'

NO GATE PRACTICE TONIGHT

we are going to be down with practice for the year

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19TH

OUR NEXT RACE AT MILWAUKEE

we will be having sign up from 10 to 11:30

and racing asasp

the weather looks good and so does the track

so i think we will be having some good times on Saturday

hope to see you all then

Milwaukee BMX Photo Links:

For the Moments Photography is an official sponsor of Milwaukee BMX and John Themmes has shot some ridiculously beautiful images that you can download by clicking the "sports" section of his website.

There are also a wide variety of Sam Gillis' shots available from this season that you can check out at his photobucket albums

*NOTE: Right Click Copy, then paste up in the address bar

Sam's Ranch Reunion Pictures can be seen at here:
Password: racing009

And HERE:
Password: tinagillis

2008 & 2007 photo albums can be found here:


We hope you enjoy 'em all !!!

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10TH WE WILL BE HAVING A PRACTICE

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE

Picture This:

Here are a few photos from the early days of racing the ranch -- Thanks to Brian Woods and Brian Spoerl for sending these along.

The first group shots are from Brian Spoerl ... and are likely from the spring of 1982. One thing that's worth noting is that every gate is a full gate ... and every straight along the track is lined with racers, their families and friends two or three people deep. Reminds me of some sort of PGA Golf event.

The next set couple of shots are from Brian Woods and are from the very early days of BMX racing at the Ranch. Some of these date to 1979 or perhaps even earlier. Check out that ridiculous wooden table top which was the fist jump on the first straight.

The entire first straight was downhill and somewhere in the neighborhood of 400' long ... Riders were routinely hitting the first turn at 20+ mph and, with the pitiful caliper brakes that we ran back then ... your best bet for scrubbing off a bit of speed in the turns was to stick a foot out and "dirt track it" ... that is, slide the bike into a Toykyo Drift style slide.

In a day in age where every 9 novice has a full race uniform (including my own son)... it's quaint to look back and see that we used to *gasp* race in jeans and sweatshirts ... some of us with our socks pulled up to our knees (dude!). All the while ... launching ourselves off of telephone pole jumps. Okay, maybe the good old days weren't that good after all.


A rider getting launched out of the "pit" ... I'm pretty sure that they dug the pit and used the dirt for the rest of the jumps around the track. You betcha ... drainage was definitely an issue.


Classic "Berm Shot" -- this rider looks like he pretty seriously overcooked it and is in full slide and hanging on for dear life. Railing berms was virtually impossible ... but, you would probably have dominated if you had that skill mastered back then.

In addition to the photo links previously posted to images of last weekends event -- even more (and a few Tuesday night races) can be found at John Themmes website -- For the Moments Photography

Once again ... thanks to everyone who helped make this last weekend so special. The I Raced the Ranch event was really put together in a couple of weeks ... but, I think the idea had been rattling around somewhere deep inside my head for close to 20 years.

• The Mittelstadts: (John, Michelle, Dana and Leah) for starting up and sticking with Milwaukee BMX
• The Bratz family: (Terri and son Chris) for their almost constant effort at making things work this summer
• the Kohls family: For helping out whenever they are around in just about any way that we may ask
• Doug Tweedie: Yup, this slippery character gets the kids in the right gates, at the right time, and even gates up himself from time to time.
• Randy Olson: Rollin' Randy is also the grille master -- he's got Fire Magic !!!
• The Eckarts: Ray procurred sponsorship, and jumps in wherever his help is needed.
• Pa Smith: Every race, every class -- Devonte and David's dad is on the gate -- "Rider's Ready"
• Curt Brezinski: Always a crew in tow, and usually down in a corner helping out.
• The Weimer Family: Every big race, Linda is in that sign-up booth ... cranking away on the most thankless job in BMX ... registration.
• Hinzpeters: Keith will always jump in to lend a hand -- Jacob helps with new rider clinics and is absolutely a joy to watch go around the BMX track.
• Steve Campanelli: John was really up to his armpits in regular track stuff in the run-up to this weekend and had a lot of questions. The best advice I think I gave, maybe this whole year, was to think of somebody like Steve, who might want to help out with the museum portion of things. What a job well done there!
• Tina Gillis: For always having a camera crew in tow whenever she shows up. Sam's and Guy's photos are just the best.
• The Raffelnator - Kevin: Every event we do a raffle, he's pretty much 100% of ticket sales.
• Mark Kluth: Racer, fabricator, volunteer -- if you like our new gate ... you have Mark to thank.

Though I'm afraid I'm missing a few ... I hope that I've solidly identified most ... I'll add as other's come to mind ... it's important that we recognize how much effort goes in to something like last weekend.

MILWAUKEE BMX SWEATSHIRTS

we plan on ordering some sweatshirts soon

so if you want one either come to our race tomorrow and tell us

or contact john mittelstadt 414 429 3485

the sweatshirts will be black with the logo looking like our shirts

and the sweatshirts are pullovers not zip ups

SATURDAY'S RESULTS FROM THE 'I RACED THE RANCH REUNION OLD SCHOOL' RACE

26-30 cruiser

1. Dallas Weimer

2. Brian Roth

3. Travis Witt

41-45 cruiser

1. Richard Kast

2. Ed Morris

3. Brian Woods

4. Brian Schulz

5. William Wilson

6. Karl Ausdembruch

7. Paul Finn

8. Jim Morey

dnq. Kevin O'Donnell

41 & over girl Cruiser

1. Tina Gillis

2. Tamara Schulz

3. Terri Bratz

7 novice

1. Marrisa Shackleton

2. Screamin Ian Tweedie

3. Josiah Sims

4. The Mighty Kasie Brzezinski

5. Corey Williams

6. Nate Henry

dnq. Gabriel Ausdembruch

7 inter

1. Connor Nelson

2. Devonte Smith

3. Seth Shackleton

dnq. Damien Bennett

8 novice

1. John Spoerl

2. Brian Boyer

3. Lexie Kremer

8 inter

1. Nathan Davids

2. Superfly Ty Pijan

3. Mason Mcdaniel

dnq. Cayden Chiappetta

9 novice

1. Jonah Ausdembruch

2. Flamin Brandon Faltersack

3. Dillon Nelson

10 inter

1. Lerenz Jordan

2. David Smith

3. Maxwell Wilson

11 novice

1. Dominic Schumacher

2. Samantha Brzezinski

3. Brittany Brzezinski

11 expert

1. Nick Campanelli

2. Kasen Vanooyen

3. Dylan Schlafer

dnq. RJ Eckert

13 expert

1. Dylan Cates

2. Jaden Vanooyen

3. Anthony Brzezinski

dnq. Cecilia Ausdembruch

14 novice

1. Steven Themmes

2. Sam Laskowski

3. Nick Frey

16 inter

1. Kommanche Jordan

2. Jacob Hinzpeter

3. The Crankin Chris Wipijewski

28 & over inter

1. Jammin Dan Blink

2. Chris Mitchell

3. Jimmie Sims

4. Karl Ausdembruch

5. Dana The Devastator Mittelstadt

dnq. Rich Baker

28 & over expert

1. Chris The Buzz Saw Bratz

2. Cory Frick

3. Chris Gray

Milwaukee BMX Ranch Reunion was a success!

Thanks to all those who worked so hard to make the track, vintage show and the event run so smooth!

Pictures can be seen at:
http://s637.photobucket.com/albums/uu91/samtina/RanchReunionMilwBMX09/
The Password is: racing009

And :
http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c181/dctrdoom/Ranch%20Re%20Union%20Race%202009/

password: tinagillis

Thank you!

TONIGHT'S GATE PRACTICE CANCELED

due to the rain that we have received last night and today

but tomorrow there will be some track workers out at the track to get it ready for our big double point race on saturday

if you have any questions you can call john mittelstadt

414 429 3485

AUGUST 18TH RACE RESULTS

41-45 cruiser

1. Brian Woods

2. Matther Byrge

3. William Wilson

dnq. Doug The Lube Master Tweedie

6 novice

1. Brayden Mueller

2. The Mighty Kasie Brzezinski

3. Max Siudak

6 inter

1. Connor Nelson

2. Max Schmitt

3. Seth Shackleton

7 novice

1. Adam Rickert

2. Screamin Ian Tweedie

3. Josiah Sims

4. Corey Williams

dnq. Tyler Nash

8 novice

1. John Spoerl

2. Brian Boyer

3. Lexie Kremer

dnq. Charlie Devogel

9 inter

1. Maxwell Wilson

2. Devonte Smith

3. Jared Nyland

4. Evan Rickert

dnq. Cayden Chiappetta

11 novice

1. Samantha Brzezinski

2. Bennett Hoeft

3. Flamin Brandon Faltersack

14 novice

1. Steven Themmes

2. Sam Laskowski

3. Nick Frey

16 inter

1. Leif Byrge-liebig

2. RJ Eckert

3. David Smith

dnq. The Crankin Chris Wipijewski

28 & over expert

1. Chris The Buzz saw Bratz

2. The Big Block Jimmie Sims

3. Jammin Dan Blink

dnq. Dana The Devastator Mittelstadt

THEY DID IT !!!

Doug Tweedie, Chris Bratz, Dana Mittelstadt and Dan Blink have pulled it off ... track is raceable and ready for tonight. Racing is a GO

TONIGHT'S RACE IS STILL ON

there will be a few track workers there early to work on the track

we put some extra dirt on the third straight and the starting hill

so we will be out there early raking and rolling the track so we can race tonight

AND MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT OUR I RACED THE RANCH OLD SCHOOL REUNION DOUBLE POINT RACE HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED

WE HAVE ADDED A BUNNY HOP CONTEST (must be ABA member to enter)

WE HAVE ALSO ADDED A OLD SCHOOL BIKE SHOW

WITH TROPHIES FOR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES

like

best old school bike unrefurbished

best old school bike refurbished

and best old school freestyle bike

AND WE HAVE ANNOUNCED BEFORE THAT WE ARE HAVING A MONEY OPEN

16 AND OVER OPEN WHEEL RACE

10 DOLLARS PER RIDER AND MUST BE ENTERED IN CLASS OR CRUISER

YOU CAN EITHER ENTER THE RACE WITH YOUR 20 OR CRUISER

AUGUST 11TH RESULTS

36-40 cruiser

1. Chris Meyer

2. Brian Woods

3. William Wilson

4. Paul Finn

dnq. Chad Salter

7 novice

1. Screamin Ian Tweedie

2. Marrisa Shackleton

3. Josiah Sims

4. The Might Kasie Brzezinski

5. Joshua Powers

dnq Max Siudak

7 inter

1. Devonte Smith

2. Max Schmitt

3. Seth Shackleton

8 novice

1. John Spoerl

2. Brian Boyer

3. Charlie Devogel

9 inter

1. Grant The Jet Rice

2. Steven Meyer

3. Maxwell Wilson

dnq Cayden Chiappetta

10 novice

1. Chase Salter

2. Brandon Faltersack

3. Sam Schultz

10 expert

1. Reece Rankins

2. Rj Eckert

3. David Smith

14 novice

1. Steven Themmes

2. Smokin Samantha Brzezinski

3. Hoeft Bennet

16 inter

1. Jacob Hinzpeter

2. Eric Hahn

3. Christopher Wipijewski

28 & over inter

1. The Big Block Jimmie Sims

2. Chris The Buzz saw Bratz

3. Jammin Dan Blink

dnq Dana The Devostater Mittelstadt