12 Hours Of Temecula

We had a great time at the 12 Hours of Temecula. Vassago crew met up with Tom Ament and Zach Stanford who were originally just going to relax at this event but the competitive side took over and we're happy it did!

Tom Ament
1st Place SingleSpeed
Overall winner of the SoCal Endurace Series


We'd also like to congratulate Tom for his 10th consecutive 1st place singlespeed win in a 12 hour solo endurance race.

Zach Stanford
3rd place expert

A special thank you to Jason for putting on a great event, Andy from Crank Brothers for coming out and hanging with us all day, and Christopher Han from SDG USA for the awesome entertainment!

Scott Hodge Benefit Ride

Photo courtesy of Laurie: aka "Chocolate Girl"

Scott Hodge, Addictive Cycles, and Vassago Cycles would like to thank everyone that came out to the Scott Hodge Benefit Ride in Ft. Yargo. Surrounded by mountain bikes, friends, and family Scott enjoyed just hanging out with everyone. Check out more pictures of the ride and BBQ at Laurie's site.

Hodge we're happy to have you running around and planning Team Addictive races for the 2009 season! Heal up and we'll see you out there!

Scott Hodge Benefit Ride

Photo courtesy of Laurie: aka "Chocolate Girl"

Scott Hodge, Addictive Cycles, and Vassago Cycles would like to thank everyone that came out to the Scott Hodge Benefit Ride in Ft. Yargo. Surrounded by mountain bikes, friends, and family Scott enjoyed just hanging out with everyone. Check out more pictures of the ride and BBQ at Laurie's site.

Hodge we're happy to have you running around and planning Team Addictive races for the 2009 season! Heal up and we'll see you out there!

Vickie Nelson Wins 2009 Jabberwocky

Congratulations to Vickie Nelson of Team Big Fish Creative. An avid adventure racer, she won the 2009 18" Jabberwocky frame at 12/24 Hours of Fury.

We also want to congratulate Team Big Fish Creative for their win in the Co-Ed 4 Person team.

Vickie Nelson Wins 2009 Jabberwocky

Congratulations to Vickie Nelson of Team Big Fish Creative. An avid adventure racer, she won the 2009 18" Jabberwocky frame at 12/24 Hours of Fury.

We also want to congratulate Team Big Fish Creative for their win in the Co-Ed 4 Person team.

12/24 Hours of Fury

Congratulations to everyone out at the 24 Hours of Fury. Vassago Cycles sponsored the first year event with a 2009 Jabberwocky frame. We want to thank 4 Peaks Racing for putting on an excellent race and we look forward to 2009!

Adrenaline Race Team headed out to the field and made it happen!

Tom Ament raced in the 12 Hour division. Winning 1st place Overall and 1st place Singlespeed. Finishing 11 laps in 10 hours.

Evan Smith finished 3rd place Singlespeed in the 12 Hour division - completing 8 laps in 8 hours 25 mins. A huge accomplishment on his first 12 Hour solo race!

Adrenaline Race Team - 4 person team - Masters finished 2nd place Overall

Demo and win an '09 Jabber!

Stop by the Vassago booth this weekend at the 24 hrs of Temecula, located in Vail Lake, CA.

We will have several demo bikes available as well as a 5$ raffle for a '09 Jabberwocky! Hope to see you there.

Event info and directions are available here.

Demo and win an '09 Jabber!

Stop by the Vassago booth this weekend at the 24 hrs of Temecula, located in Vail Lake, CA.

We will have several demo bikes available as well as a 5$ raffle for a '09 Jabberwocky! Hope to see you there.

Event info and directions are available here.

Giant Bicycles Dust Devil Mountain Bike Series

Congratulations to our guys out there racing at the 2nd race in the Giant Bicycles Dust Devil Mountain Bike Series.

Tom Ament joined the front of the line with Eric Salstrand, racing in the Marathon class for a fast 50 miles. Darrin Austin taking on the Singlespeed class of the Marathon.

Tom Ament - 2nd place overall Marathon Men
Darrin Austin - 3rd place Singlespeed Marathon

Scott Hodge - Addictive Cycles - Benefit Ride

We're sure many of you know our dear friend Scott Hodge was involved in a motorcycle accident that has left him layed up with some pretty serious injuries, as well as medical expenses. Addictive Cycles will be doing a benefit ride to help out with some of those expenses.

Details:

Saturday, November 8th

Fort Yargo

12:00 (high noon) start time for the rides

There will be ride leaders for all abilities.After the ride there will be food available for everyone and the new local and rising band Hammer Down has agreed to come play for us! And if that wasn't enough our own local legend Bruce "the mouf of da souf" Dickman has graciously agreed to be our master of ceremonies for the day.

In addition a HUGE thanks go out to the folks at YABA who have donated the use of the pavillion there at the park for the day, thanks guys!

For more information please email: rivermusic2213@yahoo.com

Scott Hodge - Addictive Cycles - Benefit Ride

We're sure many of you know our dear friend Scott Hodge was involved in a motorcycle accident that has left him layed up with some pretty serious injuries, as well as medical expenses. Addictive Cycles will be doing a benefit ride to help out with some of those expenses.

Details:

Saturday, November 8th

Fort Yargo

12:00 (high noon) start time for the rides

There will be ride leaders for all abilities.After the ride there will be food available for everyone and the new local and rising band Hammer Down has agreed to come play for us! And if that wasn't enough our own local legend Bruce "the mouf of da souf" Dickman has graciously agreed to be our master of ceremonies for the day.

In addition a HUGE thanks go out to the folks at YABA who have donated the use of the pavillion there at the park for the day, thanks guys!

For more information please email: rivermusic2213@yahoo.com

Tumbling Creek Mountain Bike Rumble XII

The Tumbling Creek Mountain Bike Rumble is an annual benefit race used to promote mountain biking, raise funds for the Trips For Kids program, and SORBA. The beautiful Gainesville State College campus was the venue for this past weekend's event.

Steve Ridgeway - Addictive Cycles

1st place - Solo SingleSpeed

Weapon: Vassago Jabberwocky

Matt Smith - Addictive Cycles

3rd Place

Weapon: Vassago Jabberwocky

Addictive Cycles Team (Vassago Sponsored) was at the event in full force.

Congratulations guys!

On another note: Cody (Code Red) was out at the event to talk about co-owner and beloved rider, Hodge.

Cody Yancey - Owner, Racer, Rider, Neutral Support

In case you haven't heard, Scott Hodge was in a motorcycle accident Thursday, Oct. 16th. Scott suffered the following injuries from the motorcycle crash: C6 vertebrae fracture, C7 fractured in half but is not separating, C5 is also fractured and causing the most pain but it will heal on its own. Healing time for the fractures is estimated at 3 to 6 months. His lungs are bruised which has made breathing a little difficult, one broken rib and his hip is sore and bruised from hitting the pavement.

If you would like to donate to help Hodge and his family out please visit the Addictive Cycles Website for more information.

We wish Hodge a speedy recovery.

TransUtah

No this is not a new race but yet the amazing travels of Dave Nice. On October 2nd Dave headed out to Moab, UT from Glenwood Springs, CO. Taking with him his Jabberwocky, back pack, and a cooler. Through the travels and tribulations of Dave's adventures we experienced one legged pedaling due to a broke pedal, a few bus rides, an 80 mile ride in to Hurricane, UT and then rode on to Cedar City, UT.


Hitched a ride to SLC Cycles where he caught up with another Vassago rider, Brad Keyes.
A train ride from SLC to Green River. After riding the Jabberwocky from Green River to Moab he arrives ready to race. Congratulations making it through the trek of TransUtah.

Giant Dust Devil Mountain Bike Series

1st place - 3hrs 32 mins

Zach Stanford headed out for the first race of the Giant Dust Devil Mountain Bike Series on October 11th. Deciding to do the marathon with about 20 minutes to spare to get dressed, registered, and to the start line Zach was ready. As if there isn't enough pressure at a race.


Congratulations Zach!!!!

Tour Of White Mountains

With 350 riders at the starting line and a 60 mile course ahead Tom Ament set up to race against many of the best. The Tour Of White Mountains in Show Low, AZ was going to be a show down. Racing against the top two singlespeed endurance champs it was going to need to be a flawless race.

2nd Place - 5hrs 43 mins

Congratulations Tom!

Dirty Spokes 12/6 Hour Series Finale

Vassago Cycles would like to thank everyone that donated to the Taylor Brooks Foundation. We appreciate all your emails and notes about our frame donation. Childhood cancer has a major deficit of funding and resources and we're proud to help out any way we can. Thank you to the guys at Dirty Spokes for asking us to help in this great cause!

We'd like to congratulate the only lady on the Lithonia Lighting team. She won the donated frame from Vassago.

Congratulations to everyone that raced this event. It was a great turn out for Dirty Spokes and another great race.

Dirty Spokes 12/6 Hour Series Finale

Vassago Cycles would like to thank everyone that donated to the Taylor Brooks Foundation. We appreciate all your emails and notes about our frame donation. Childhood cancer has a major deficit of funding and resources and we're proud to help out any way we can. Thank you to the guys at Dirty Spokes for asking us to help in this great cause!

We'd like to congratulate the only lady on the Lithonia Lighting team. She won the donated frame from Vassago.

Congratulations to everyone that raced this event. It was a great turn out for Dirty Spokes and another great race.

Zach Stilwell Takes Over The Podium

Zach Stilwell set out to take on the final MNSCS race of the year. Prepping for the major race weekend of the year Zach was ready to take first in this race, and even take first overall for the year by a mere 5 points (905 to 900). Pushing hard on the Optimus Ti Zach shot out of the gates.

1st place age group (15-18)
1st place overall







Zach Stilwell doubled up after MNSCS to race the first of the Cyclocross season.

2nd place age group (15-18)















Coming off his wins the last weekend Zach got back to it taking on round two in the Cyclocross series and this time taking the Optimus Ti out to do the job.

2nd place age group (15-18)
13th out of 67 riders






Congratulations Zach!

Where To Win a 2009 Jabberwocky

Dirty Spokes Productions

12/6 Hour Mountain Bike Race
October 11th, 2008
Georgia International Horse Park
Conyers, Georgia
$10.00 donation taken for Taylor Brooks Foundation





4 Peaks Racing


24 Hours of Fury
November 8, 2008 - 12:00PM
McDowell Mountain Regional Park
Arizona







12 Hours of Temecula - 3rd in the Series
November 15th, 2008
Vail Lake
Temecula, CA











For more information please contact the race promoters. Thank you - Good luck!

Where To Win a 2009 Jabberwocky

Dirty Spokes Productions

12/6 Hour Mountain Bike Race
October 11th, 2008
Georgia International Horse Park
Conyers, Georgia
$10.00 donation taken for Taylor Brooks Foundation





4 Peaks Racing


24 Hours of Fury
November 8, 2008 - 12:00PM
McDowell Mountain Regional Park
Arizona







12 Hours of Temecula - 3rd in the Series
November 15th, 2008
Vail Lake
Temecula, CA











For more information please contact the race promoters. Thank you - Good luck!

Vassago Cycles donates a 2009 Jabberwocky to raise funds for Taylor Ann Brooks Foundation.

All of us at Vassago Cycles are very passionate and involved in fighting for a cure for cancer, especially in children. When Dirty Spokes came to us and asked for our help we didn't hesitate. We immediately told them whatever they needed we'll help with.

Recently, our team manager received an email from Tim at Dirty Spokes relaying an amazing story about one of our shops. Addictive Cycles has also stepped up to the cause and will donate one of their Jabberwocky frames as well. So now there will be two raffle drawings.

Her father, Jeff Brooks, will be racing at the Dirty Spokes 12 Hour Race on October 11th.

We encourage you to help support the foundation and help find a cure for cancer.

Friday, July 13, 2007, 6 days before her 14th birthday Taylor found out she had cancer, specifically Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor cancer. This is a very rare type of cancer and is usually found in boys so it is very unusual for it to happen to a girl.

Chemotherapy treatments started for Taylor that same day, Friday 13th, and it was a very aggressive treatment regimen. She had treatments that went 5 days in a row, each day was approximately 6 hours of intense chemotherapy. She did this every 3 weeks for 4 rounds – a total of 20 days of chemotherapy

Taylor worked to support her treatment hospital through fund raising and patient parties as well as acting a a poster child for a blood drive during her treatment. Sadly Taylor lost her battle with cancer and won a place in heaven just after 3AM on April 1, 2008 while her parents held her with her sister by her side.

To read more about Taylor please visit her web site at: Taylor Ann Brooks Foundation

Vassago Cycles donates a 2009 Jabberwocky to raise funds for Taylor Ann Brooks Foundation.

All of us at Vassago Cycles are very passionate and involved in fighting for a cure for cancer, especially in children. When Dirty Spokes came to us and asked for our help we didn't hesitate. We immediately told them whatever they needed we'll help with.

Recently, our team manager received an email from Tim at Dirty Spokes relaying an amazing story about one of our shops. Addictive Cycles has also stepped up to the cause and will donate one of their Jabberwocky frames as well. So now there will be two raffle drawings.

Her father, Jeff Brooks, will be racing at the Dirty Spokes 12 Hour Race on October 11th.

We encourage you to help support the foundation and help find a cure for cancer.

Friday, July 13, 2007, 6 days before her 14th birthday Taylor found out she had cancer, specifically Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor cancer. This is a very rare type of cancer and is usually found in boys so it is very unusual for it to happen to a girl.

Chemotherapy treatments started for Taylor that same day, Friday 13th, and it was a very aggressive treatment regimen. She had treatments that went 5 days in a row, each day was approximately 6 hours of intense chemotherapy. She did this every 3 weeks for 4 rounds – a total of 20 days of chemotherapy

Taylor worked to support her treatment hospital through fund raising and patient parties as well as acting a a poster child for a blood drive during her treatment. Sadly Taylor lost her battle with cancer and won a place in heaven just after 3AM on April 1, 2008 while her parents held her with her sister by her side.

To read more about Taylor please visit her web site at: Taylor Ann Brooks Foundation

Vassago dominates the podiums in Arizona.

Granted, this is a "team" update, but we are all so stoked on our new west coast team that we're posting here too!

Vassago's Adrenaline Race team snagged 6 podium spots at Payson Stampede in Arizona this weekend! Hell yes, ride like the devil boys!

12 hr single speed: 1st place

12hr solo: 1st place

4 man team: 1st place

4 man masters: 1st place

12 hr single speed: 3rd place

24 solo mens: 3rd place

Read more here.

Vassago dominates the podiums in Arizona.

Granted, this is a "team" update, but we are all so stoked on our new west coast team that we're posting here too!

Vassago's Adrenaline Race team snagged 6 podium spots at Payson Stampede in Arizona this weekend! Hell yes, ride like the devil boys!

12 hr single speed: 1st place

12hr solo: 1st place

4 man team: 1st place

4 man masters: 1st place

12 hr single speed: 3rd place

24 solo mens: 3rd place

Read more here.

2008 Payson Stampede

A huge weekend for Vassago's west coast - ADRENALINE RACE TEAM! Congratulations to everyone!

This past weekend was the Payson Stampede, home of the upcoming 2009 NORBA nationals, and it was brutal. The course was a tough one and many times we heard, "This is definitely not a single speed course". Definitely a good review for nationals next year.

A few well earned props to some amazing racers:


Tom Ament - 1st place 12 Hour Single Speed
12 laps in 11 hours 2 minutes
Weapon of choice: Jabberwocky and Optimus Ti
















Zach Stanford - 1st Place 12 Hour solo
12 laps in 11 hours 35 minutes
Weapon of choice: Optimus Ti

























Darrin Austin/Matt Conners/Chris Suter/Jeff Herrera
4 Man team - 1st place



Robert Musik/Art McFarland/Dan King/Dan Vasily
4 man team - Masters - 1st place

















Ben Shockey - 3rd Place 12 Hour Single Speed
Weapon of choice: Jabberwocky

















Chad Sheirborn - 3rd Place 24 Hour solo
First 24 hour solo

Vassago and WTB present the Fisticuff.

If you haven't heard, the Fisticuff is a steel cross bike with a whole lot more under the hood. Reynolds tubeset, Disc or Canti, single or geared, big fat tire clearance and a price that you would expect from a Vassago steel frame to name a few.

It will be on showroom floors for the '09 season, but you can throw a leg over one now, at this year's Dirt Demo in Vegas, courtesy of WTB.

To check out the bike or give it a proper thrashing, stop by the WTB booth at Dirt Demo. Enjoy the show!

Vassago and WTB present the Fisticuff.

If you haven't heard, the Fisticuff is a steel cross bike with a whole lot more under the hood. Reynolds tubeset, Disc or Canti, single or geared, big fat tire clearance and a price that you would expect from a Vassago steel frame to name a few.

It will be on showroom floors for the '09 season, but you can throw a leg over one now, at this year's Dirt Demo in Vegas, courtesy of WTB.

To check out the bike or give it a proper thrashing, stop by the WTB booth at Dirt Demo. Enjoy the show!