tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22520112504362851912024-02-07T19:52:26.841-08:00Casey Coffman RacingStories of DH, super D and XC races, and other good times.Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717072347537996056noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252011250436285191.post-19873246373876883082012-11-24T22:23:00.002-08:002012-11-24T22:23:34.039-08:00The end of the seasonThe end of the season is here, finally. I'm super tired, more physically than mentally. I'm taking a couple weeks off before starting to train for 2013. I had a really great season, my personal highlights would be from my collegiate racing for the <a href="http://www.unr.edu/" target="_blank">University of Nevada, Reno</a>, in which I was able to win the Gravity Omnium, the Overall Omnium, and place 5th individually in the Omnium at Collegiate Nationals in New Mexico. The team also took home the conference championship in the <a href="http://www.wcccycling.org/" target="_blank">WCCC</a> conference for the first time since 1997. As President of this student-run club/team, it was great to be a big part of this season with the Wolf Pack.<br />
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Looking into the future, big things are on the way for 2013 for me, and I couldn't be more excited to get it all rolling. Stay tuned, as I will let everyone know here as things get finalized.<br />
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-CaseyCaseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717072347537996056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252011250436285191.post-50826175773670077002012-07-19T17:01:00.001-07:002012-07-19T17:01:15.737-07:00Vital MTB bike check!Yesterday, <a href="http://www.vitalmtb.com/" target="_blank">Vital mtb</a> posted up my bike check from Ashland! I shot with Tim Zimmerman, and he was so bad ass, I had to step it up and get a sweet bar drag shot on the Jabberwocky trail. Check it, and my bad ass <a href="http://www.feltbicycles.com/" target="_blank">Felt</a> Virtue LTD. Thanks to Tim Zimmerman, and Todd Toth for this rad opportunity! <br />
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<a href="http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/Bike-Check-Casey-Coffmans-Felt-Virtue-LTD,4022/Slideshow,0/sspomer,2#.UAifjVBEPe0.blogger">Pro Bike Check: Casey Coffman's Felt Virtue LTD | Vital MTB</a>Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717072347537996056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252011250436285191.post-20823384167355351942012-07-14T16:35:00.001-07:002012-07-14T16:35:06.182-07:00Hood river Enduro, day 1Just got off the hill from day one of the Hood river <a href="http://www.oregonenduro.com/" target="_blank">Enduro</a>. A little rainshower made things a little interesting today. Trails are still pretty dry, but with the addition of some slick spots on the hard pack corners. The riding here is so bad ass. Trails are awesome, some of the best enduro courses I've ever ran. There is some pedaling, but mostly a lot of really good singletrack. I'd say this is true enduro racing (except for the shuttles that take out the pedaling). Here's a few pics from the trail today.<br />
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Check back for results, and a day 2 post/pics!Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717072347537996056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252011250436285191.post-78708400093263994842012-07-09T21:18:00.003-07:002012-07-09T21:18:30.071-07:00The VANYup, I got a new (to me) van. My Dad is the fuckin man, and didn't want to sell this beautiful piece of American muscle to some random dude with a ton of kids that wouldn't appreciate it. But I will, I'll appreciate it all over the West coast, thanks Dad! Plus, I think he wants grandkids (eew) and probably thinks my ownership of said van will help me with the ladies. He's right.<br />
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It's a 1989 GMC Vandura 2500, with the custom interior. Fully carpeted interior with curtains, mini blinds, mood lighting, wood trim. All the seats (captain's chairs, how fitting...) swivel 360 degrees, even the driver's seat. The back seat/couch folds down into a bed. The real deal. <br />
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You might see me rollin through your town, but only if you have some sick trails. This is a race van. Come on in, have a beer. It's legal in this bad boy, it's a "recreational vehicle". Here's a photo of the van looking sexy to make you jealous. Keep your eyes out for this beast, come say hi.<br />
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Headed to the <a href="http://www.oregonenduro.com/" target="_blank">Hood River Enduro</a> this weekend. Then a couple weeks off till <a href="http://www.downievilleclassic.com/" target="_blank">Downieville</a>. Stay tuned...Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717072347537996056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252011250436285191.post-55760023946912829512012-06-26T23:25:00.003-07:002012-06-26T23:25:40.440-07:00Road rideToday I rode up Mt. Rose highway to the summit on my cross bike. It's a 4267 foot climb from the fancy new mall at the bottom. It sucks to ride, but it's a good way to kick your own ass into shape. And there's a pretty rad view of Tahoe from the top. Here's a couple pics from the ride.<br />
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<br />Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717072347537996056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252011250436285191.post-53182517238986770152012-06-25T22:52:00.001-07:002012-06-25T22:52:58.694-07:00Ashland Enduro 2012Last weekend was the 2012 Ashland Enduro, the 2nd stop in the<a href="http://www.oregonenduro.com/" target="_blank"> Oregon Enduro</a> series. Ashland is one of my favorite places to ride, so I was stoked to have another reason to head up north for a weekend of shredding some of Oregon's finest. Wild Bill Roussell is the man behind the scenes, making shit happen like you wouldn't believe all weekend. <a href="http://www.ashmtnadv.com/" target="_blank">Check him out</a> if you ever head to Ashland, and he'll set you up, drive you to the top, and show you where to go.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emigrant Lake Campground is a great spot to stay in Ashland</td></tr>
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We camped at Emigrant lake, only a few miles southeast of town on hwy 66. It's pretty nice there, and there are hot showers for 50 cents, so you don't have to have smelly balls all weekend. Sweet!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wilson and Todd Toth, the man behind the scenes at <a href="http://www.vitalmtb.com/" target="_blank">Vital</a>, looking stoked!</td></tr>
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Friday was filled with rainy weather, which made it tough to get any practice in, and the visibility was the hardest part of it all. And the shit weather means I didn't pack the camera with me, so no epic riding shots, sorry. <br />
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I was stoked to get new suspension from John at <a href="http://www.xfusionshox.com/" target="_blank">X fusion</a> just in time for the weekend's race! The Velvet fork and O2 shock were an awesome upgrade that kept me riding smooth all weekend.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eddie McDonald, Felt's marketing genius </td></tr>
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I also scored some sweet new <a href="http://www.bont.com/cycling/products/MTB/" target="_blank">Bont Vaypor XC</a> shoes last week too! These things are fully heat moldable, so they fit like a glove. The soles are full carbon, and unbelievably stiff, letting me lay down the power. Thanks Pete!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My beautiful new race van, thanks Dad!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Awesome view of Mt. Shasta, the home of the <a href="http://www.siskiyous.edu/shasta/fol/lem/index.htm" target="_blank">Lemurians</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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The race was a new format, 2 runs on 2 trails on Saturday, and then the same thing again on Sunday on 2 more trails. The big uphill sections aren't timed anymore! Pretty bad ass! The weather was pretty shitty Friday and Saturday, with steady rain making racing conditions a bit sketchy. <br />
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With only one practice run on Saturday's trails, I had a tough time opening it up. Well, except for the switchback turn I went straight through on stage 1 (shit!). I was in 36th after day one, and not too happy about it.<br />
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The sun shone through Sunday morning, and we were to race on trails that I'm pretty familiar with, so I was happy. But first I met up with <a href="http://timzimmerman.com/" target="_blank">Tim Zimmerman</a>, the most bad ass pro photographer I've ever worked with, for a <a href="http://www.vitalmtb.com/" target="_blank">Vital MTB</a> bike check on my <a href="http://www.feltbicycles.com/USA/2012/Mountain/Virtue-Series/Frame-Kit-Virtue-LTD.aspx" target="_blank">Virtue LTD</a>, and a quick action shoot, which went RAD! You'll see it on Vital soon.<br />
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Sunday's race included a pretty lame fire road section, which made me wish I had a 50 tooth chainring. The final stage was by far the longest, and the dirt conditions were perfect, after the good 2 day soaking we received. I hammered my brains out on the pedaling sections of stage 4, and rode the descents well enough to move myself up to 22nd overall for the weekend! I'm pretty stoked to move up 14 spots over Saturday's placings, and can't wait for the next Enduro in <a href="http://oregonenduro.com/?page_id=53" target="_blank">Hood River</a> in a few weeks!<br />
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The drive home is pretty amazing with the evening light making Mt. Shasta look unreal! 14000+ feet of bad ass Norcal rock!<br />
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Make sure you don't miss out on the Ashland Enduro next year!Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717072347537996056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252011250436285191.post-67924996879255688352012-06-18T18:10:00.000-07:002012-06-18T18:10:33.380-07:00Mills Peak, Graeagle CAToday Scotty and I rode the Mills Peak trail in <a href="http://www.graeagle.com/" target="_blank">Graeagle</a>, CA, about an hour northwest of Reno. I had heard good things about this trail in the past, and last night, over a PBR, the call was made. We headed out at the buttcrack of noon (thanks to a sleepy Scott) with only a small idea of where we were going. A stop at the local general store scored us a little map, so we were kinda reassured. We still decided to pack a ton of food and water just in case we ended up lost...<a href="http://beargrylls.com/" target="_blank">We were lucky</a> though. So we headed up the hill.<br />
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The climb was long (about 12 miles) but not too hard. It's never really steep, so you're able to cruise up and BS on the way up.<br />
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Near the top, you come by Gold Lake, which was nice to stick our heads in and cool down.<br />
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The trail starts just below the Mills Peak fire lookout, which had amazing views of the Sierra Valley, Gold Lakes Basin, and the Sierra Buttes.<br />
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The trail was just completed last fall, and it must have been a ton of work, especially through the rocky upper area. The descent is 3000' total, with just a short flat section in the middle. The trail rips, tons of really good singletrack with plenty of natural rollers you can pump and jump. I'll definitely be back there again soon! Check out the <a href="http://www.sierratrails.org/" target="_blank">SBTS</a> website for maps and more info.Caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717072347537996056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252011250436285191.post-26653265691106825462012-06-15T10:40:00.001-07:002012-06-15T10:40:10.243-07:00Peavine Mountain<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Last night I got a big ride in on Peavine Mountain. This is pretty much
the #1 spot I ride, because I'm on singletrack within a mile from my
door. There was also a <a href="http://www.renowheelmen.org/" target="_blank">Reno Wheelmen</a>
twilight race last night, the Peavine hillclimb. I decided to ride from
my house to the start of the race, which ended up about 13 miles and
1500' vert berore the race started. It's all good though, I'm just using
theses races for training. The race went ok, but the real treat was the
descent back to home, nearly 5000 vert of downhill, with a little
climbing in there too. Here's a pic from the top. Epic view. Thanks to Kevin Joell for putting on the race! Gonna get some Tahoe singletrack in this weekend, and maybe a trip to Downieville! Until next time...</div>
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Last weekend was the 2012 edition of the Fears, Tears, and Beers Enduro in the little Eastern Nevada town of Ely. This would be my second time racing here, and I was definitely pumped, as last year was a ton of fun. Check out last years story <a href="http://www.feltbicycles.com/blog/2011/06/racing-in-ely-nv/" target="_blank">here.</a>The race is super tough, 34 miles with 5400' of climbing, all above 6500
feet elevation, with 6 timed super D type stages that are added up for
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We headed out from Reno on Friday morning across the
loneliest highway in America, US 50. It's not too bad of a drive, with some good sights along the way, including Sand Mountain, a popular spot for dune buggies, and drunk hillbillies.<br />
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We were able to sneak in a little ride Friday evening, and check out a couple of the stages before the race. We shuttled to the top to save the legs for the next day. Trails were already marked, and easy to follow.<br />
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We headed back to town, and got a room at the <a href="http://www.jailhousecasino.com/" target="_blank">Jailhouse casino</a>, which was giving crazy deals for the weekend, and they put up $2000 for the pro class! Sweet! The next morning, we all met up at the park downtown to get organized, and head up the hill, but not before riding right through the casinos downtown!<br />
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The first big climb starts off gradual, but gets steeper as you get above the treeline, approaching the first timed stage.<br />
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There are locals volunteering at all 12 of the checkpoints, and they all had cold water for tired racers, which was great. The singletrack is all amazing, hard to believe that a place out here in the middle of nowhere would have such good riding.<br />
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But on to the racing! Cannondale/WTB Enduro badass Ben Cruz and X-Fusion marketing manager/all around ripper John Hauer made the trek from the Bay Area to add some serious talent to the pro class. The 3 of us rode together all day, and the times were so tight, we actually tied on many of the stages. After 4 stages, we were all within 5 seconds of each other! <br />
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Stage 5 is pretty flat, and had a nasty headwind. I was able to dig deep and take a little time out of John and Ben on this one. I headed up the last climb in the lead, but unfortunately, a couple big mistakes, combined with amazing times by both John and Ben put me in 3rd. They ended up only 1 second apart, after 38 minutes of racing! Full results, along with stage times can be found <a href="http://www.moto-tally.com/GBTA/results.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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On Sunday we checked out the Cave Lake trails just south of Ely. The trails out there are amazing! No braking bumps, or ruts, because these trails don't get overused like many of the big famous places, but they're just as good as anything I've ever ridden, hands down.<br />
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If you like big rides, and racing on your trail bike, you absolutely have to make it to this event next year. I'll be there again for sure. Check out more info at the Great Basin Trails Alliance <a href="http://www.greatbasintrails.org/" target="_blank">website</a>. And here's my <a href="http://app.strava.com/rides/10564138" target="_blank">strava file</a> from the race, because if it isn't on Strava, it didn't happen...<br />
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Thanks to <a href="http://www.feltbicycles.com/" target="_blank">Felt Bicycles</a>, <a href="http://www.formulabrakeusa.com/" target="_blank">Formula brakes</a>,<a href="http://www.e13components.com/" target="_blank"> E thirteen components</a>, <a href="http://www.wtb.com/" target="_blank">WTB</a>, and <a href="http://www.xfusionshox.com/" target="_blank">X fusion suspension</a> for all the support! Next up is stop 2 on the <a href="http://www.oregonenduro.com/" target="_blank">Oregon Enduro</a> series in Ashland. See you there!<br />
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