Flaming Lips

Hey everyone so yesterday I purchased tickets for the Flaming Lips concert in SLC on September 17th. Right before I bought them my mum said "Tate who are these people and why do you wanna see them so badly". So mum conceder this my formal response to your question. The Flaming Lips are considered on of the greatest bands to see live. They are full of energy and emotion (as you can see from their videos). One of the thing that Wayne Coyne I most known for is his orbit. In the middle of the concert he gets inside a giant inflatable orb and then proceeds to walk into the crowd in it. Everyone then holds him up in the air and he continues the show. Im super stoked and best of all I going with all my friends and family!

Thanks for reading,

Cheers

Allen Butler & Jackson Hole Criteriums

So yesterday July 9th I raced the Allen Butler memorial criterium in down town Idaho Falls Idaho. IT was a great race. Lots of spectators showed up they lined the streets to watch the race. I raced the cat 4 group which last 40 minutes. There were about 18-20 racers in my race. When the race started I took the lead expecting the pack to follow behind me. But after the first few laps I realized that I was solo and nobody was going to chase me down. After 3 laps of riding slow and easy the other racers realized that this was a race not a club ride and the pace picked up. Unfortunately with one lap two go the rider in front of me lost control and hit a curb forcing me to slow down. The riders behind me saw this and capitalized on the moment and managed to pass me. After regaining my momentum for the final sprint I ended up taking 4th place. Overall I was very happy with how I rode. Next time I need to spend less time on the front and more time conserving my energy.

Today July 10th I drove up to Jackson Hole Wyoming, to finish stage two of the crit series. I raced cat 4, I had a good game plan and stuck to it the whole race. With 10 minutes to go I got away in a break away and we managed to put 16 seconds on the chase group. With two laps to go we were feeling great and the end was in sight until. A racer in a t-shirt on a cx bike attempting to join our break away group got to close to me on a right hand turn and hit my saddle with his handle bars causing me to lose control and go down. I went down hard and slid for a good distance. Fortunately no damage was done to the bike, only to my body. After hitting the pavement I jumped up and got on my bike the chase group passed me and I sprinted as hard as I could to catch up with them. Even after my crash I managed to pass and beat the rider who took me out. It felt good haha. I finished the race in 10th place which is alright considering who the the race played out. 

 Overall I finished the series in 5th place for the cat 4 racers. I’m a little banged up but nothing serious it was an accident and unfortunately I was involved in it. No worries that bike racing. My form is good and I’m looking forward to racing on the 23rd in Utah. All I can say is that there is nothing cooler than being lead out by the race motorcycle signifying that you are the leader!  

Cheers Everyone

Le Tour de France

Hey everyone its been awhile since I have posted anything, but no worries Im back. I found this video and thought I would share it. This is bike racing and this is why im addicted to it. The madness and mayhem of a race is in describable. This month I will be doing 2-3 races. Ill have the race report up as soon as I can plus some pictures.

A week ago I rode the BYU-Idaho rode race. It was a nice rolling corse with a few really nice steady climbs. The race was 50 miles long and after about mile 8 my friend Clint and I decided to break away. We ended up riding the corse in 2 hours and 11 minutes. Its was a great ride really fast even though we had a gnarly headwind. Clint beat me in the final sprint by about half a second but oh well I cant complain about 2nd place.

Here are a few pictures that nate shoot of us as we were crossing the finish line.