[XANDER]

Chainsmoke.net fields a Downhill Race Team for 2008 partnering with O’Neal/Azonic USA

20 East-Coast Riders sign-up to race the 2008’ Season

Columbus, Ohio: Chainsmoke.net will field a team of 20 riders from Ohio, Virginia and North Carolina for the upcoming 2008 Downhill Race Season focusing on major races on the East-Coast: primarily Snowshoe’s Full-Throttle Series and the East Coast Gravity Series. The program was started by the website’s founder, Mark Van Meter, with the intentions of recognizing up and coming riders and get more recreational riders involved in racing as a sport. 2008 will field 13 beginners dubbed “The Lucky 13” as well as 7 advanced riders in the Sport and Expert Category. Each year riders new to racing will have a chance to fill one of the 13 spots as the current riders move up in class each season creating an ongoing “Rider Development Program”.

More details can be found at http://www.chainsmoke.net and a new sub-web will be dedicated to the race team ready December 1st, 2007 complete with rider bios, pictures, free-wallpaper and message board.

BEGINNER TEAM

Mark “Xander” Van Meter
Gordon Krueger
Ryan Wiitala
Shawn Holt
Dominic Calabretta
Todd Hamilton
Rafael eSilva
Steve Black
Rob Gossman
Chad Braunbeck
Chuck Cales
Mike Hogsett
Darryl Grubb

Sport/Expert Team

Bret “Buzz” Busby
Brian Miller
Bob Safrit
Mancil Gray
Josh Rhea
Robb Simms
Dennis Jenson

Questions regarding Team Chainsmoke/Azonic can be directed to:

Mark Van Meter
xander@chainsmoke.net
800.331.8025

 

[denjen]

Does this mean I actually have to race next year. I got dibbs on mascot if I dont.

 

[VT Mtbkr]

Does this mean I actually have to race next year. I got dibbs on mascot if I dont.

Traitor....

 

[XANDER]

Does this mean I actually have to race next year. I got dibbs on mascot if I dont.

LOL! Just stand around and look good Dennis..

 

[denjen]

LOL! Just stand around and look good Dennis..

goober and I will keep the beer cold at the finish line

 

[SK6]

Traitor....

OUCH!

 

[XANDER]

goober and I will keep the beer cold at the finish line

yeah, but will there be an pizza left

 

[denjen]

yeah, but will there be an pizza left

Not if we are on the chairlift. That was the best pizza I ever had.

 

[XANDER]

LOL!!! It was nice talkin' with goober this mornin'...sure miss you guys.

 

[denjen]

LOL!!! It was nice talkin' with goober this mornin'...sure miss you guys.

Likewise. The summer is always to short

 

[XANDER]

Likewise. The summer is always to short

It is...The Duke of Snowshoe has been coachin' WRASTLIN' so I've been hangin alot with the wifey and family...ridin' the new DJ..

 

[beachbum]

It is...The Duke of Snowshoe has been coachin' WRASTLIN' so I've been hangin alot with the wifey and family...ridin' the new DJ..

is the "duke" sporting the B-52 next season?

 

[XANDER]

is the "duke" sporting the B-52 next season?

He is...

 

[beachbum]

He is...

love shack baby

 

[XANDER]

love shack baby

And lots of it..

 

[denjen]

Depending on how the new frames look I may be on one too. My gt has some serious flex at the main pivot.

 

[XANDER]

I'm down for one...think we have 8-10 guys that are going B-52

 

[denjen]

Well wont that just be cute. us in our matching jersey's and bikes.

 

[XANDER]

Well wont that just be cute. us in our matching jersey's and bikes.

Might look like a team ??

 

[Konabumm]

Please tell me our jersey will have a hot ass chick on it!!!!!!

 

[Konabumm]

Well wont that just be cute. us in our matching jersey's and bikes.

wait till the spooning starts

 

[Konabumm]

Traitor....

We are going to CRUSH Team Lummox

 

[XANDER]

Please tell me our jersey will have a hot ass chick on it!!!!!!

Okay...actually it might.

Phil Duncan from Snowshoe Marketing is designing the jerseys for us...so you know there gonna be cool.

 

[Konabumm]

We are going to CRUSH Team Lummox

Of course that SK6 and Denjen battle should be close

 

[XANDER]

Of course that SK6 and Denjen battle should be close

 

[denjen]

Of course that SK6 and Denjen battle should be close

where was I when the decision to vote mancil on the team was made?lthumbsdown:

 

[XANDER]

LOL!!!! This is going to be a fun year.

I wanted Mancil on the team...

 

[denjen]

LOL!!!! This is going to be a fun year.

I wanted Mancil on the team...

And since its your team I guess you think you can just let whoever you want on it.

Like I said before I got dibs on mascot. Mancil can be the drunken idiot.

 

[Konabumm]

LOL!!!! This is going to be a fun year.

I wanted Mancil on the team...

YEAH - he appreciates talent when he sees it

Besides everyone know you want to spoon me Dennis

 

[Konabumm]

And since its your team I guess you think you can just let whoever you want on it.

Like I said before I got dibs on mascot. Mancil can be the drunken idiot.

Here you go Dennis


The Official Chainsmoke Mascot

DENNIS

 

[XANDER]

And since its your team I guess you think you can just let whoever you want on it.

Like I said before I got dibs on mascot. Mancil can be the drunken idiot.

Our team... Mascot is all your's bro...do we have on yet?

 

[XANDER]

That's fawkin' funnay

 

[Konabumm]

Our team... Mascot is all your's bro...do we have on yet?

We do now -

 

[denjen]

There is no way I can wear that walking down the trail. Those balls will snag on every root and rock out there. I could fall and fvck somebodies time up. I've already done that once dont want it to happen again

 

[wannabeabonedoc]

Even though I'm not licensed yet, if I come to some races can I be the team doctor?

 

[denjen]

only if you agree to give mancil a colonoscopy

 

[Konabumm]

only if you agree to give mancil a colonoscopy

you are really turn on by my ass

 

[denjen]

you know it baby

 

[hokierider]

So Mancil are you actually moving up next year or are you gonna sandbag it so you can race Dennis and I? Or is Dennis moving up too so that he can race you?

 

[Konabumm]

So Mancil are you actually moving up next year or are you gonna sandbag it so you can race Dennis and I? Or is Dennis moving up too so that he can race you?

Not sure - out of the 3 races at SS I only placed in one of them. Not sure how thats sandbagging.

I would hate to move up only to have my A$$ handed to me

Don't know yet