Updates from Jordan Lopez

US CUP Fontana - Race Update

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:46:46 GMT

Hello All,
I had an amazing past weekend down in the City of Fontana participating in the US Cup National Mountain Bike Series. At which I raced in the Open Men's Super D on Saturday and the PRO Men's Downhill on Sunday.

Super D:
The Fontana Super D is a brutal race which consists of; a "Le Mans" style start (group running up hill to the bike), a brutal hill climb, tight loose single track, fire road, another hill climb and a long flat sprint to the finish. I was able to compete in this same race last year, so I knew how tough it was going to be. At the start I got tangled up with a fellow rider and was the 5th rider to the bottom of the hill climb. Yet, I was the 2nd rider to the top of the first hill climb and by the end of the first fire road I was out in front by 15 seconds. I am excited to say that I finished the race in first place, beating 11 other riders and finishing 30 seconds in front of second. Please see my post race interview - http://www.cyclingdirt.org/videos/coverage/view_video/234765-us-pro-xct-1-fontana-city-national/165732-super-d-expert-jordan

Downhill:
The Fontana National Downhill is known for being one of the more difficult races in the country. The loose sand and large boulders cause the terrain to be very tough on the racer and unforgiving of mistakes. Arriving on Friday afternoon, I was able to get 2 practice runs in, 3 more on Saturday (before Super D) and 2 more before the race on Sunday. By Sunday, I had all my lines down and I felt confident that I could link together a strong finish barring any mechanical or other failures. On my race run I cleared all of the technical top sections and pinned all of my lines through the "Waterfall", yet as I started sprinting towards "The Wall" section of the course (1/2 mile long/flat sprint) I felt my back tire start to wobble. Looking down I saw that it was completely flat, but was staying on the rim. From there I decided to finish the race and I sprinted the whole "Wall Section", flat tire and all and finished with a time of 2:52. I am excited that I raced so well up until my flat and I am confident in saying that I would have had a competitive finishing time without my tire issues.
Please see footage of my race run - http://drop.io/fontucky09 (it is the first video)

I now have a week off before I head down to the Sea Otter Classic, at which I will be racing in the Pro Men's Downhill and Pro Men's Super D

Thank you all for your continued support and amazing products.

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WTB/SANTA CRUZ/FOX SHOX
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GAMUT USA
PO1NT Racing
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HyperBolts.com
SIXSIXONE
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FORMULA Brakes
BicycleEmporium.com

RACING

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:20:17 GMT

RACING

2008 Sponsors

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:22:44 GMT

I am very honored and excited to announce that I will be racing in this upcoming 2008 Season with the factory support of WTB Racing. They will be providing me with the necessary wheels and tires.

I feel very blessed to be provided with this opportunity and I plan on living up to this challenge and proving my worth race by race.

Jordan

Ellings Park

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:52:53 GMT

Ellings Park - Santa Barbara
I just had the opportunity over the presidents day weekend to go down to beautiful Santa Barbara and ride at Ellings Bicycle Park. This style of riding (more burms and soft sandy turns) is much different than the Nor Cal riding (large rocks and soft dirt) I am used to, but it was still fun. Please check out my new pictures of the riding in my picture section.

Jordan

2007 Race Season

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:38:45 GMT

Corral Hollow Downhill Race - Series Carnegie SVRA - Livermore, CA

Race #1 : Sunday March 11, 2007
Race #2 : Sunday April 1, 2007
Race #3 : Sunday April 28, 2007
Race #4 : Sunday June 24, 2007
Race #5 : Sunday July 1, 2007

Other Various Races Around CA and NV

Sea Otter - April
Groovy Gravity Games - Carnegie SVRA * Livermore, California – March 2007
Downieville Classic (1) - July
Sonoma – Cougar Mtn Classic – July 7-8, 2007
Northstar (3) – August ,September, October
Sky Tavern – August
Elings Park – Santa Barbara – September
Sandhill – Brentwood Ca – October
NORBA FINALS: TBA on either August 11-12 or August 18-19, 2007
Team Bigfoot - Weaverville, California * October 20-22nd, 2006

Off-Season Training

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:25:59 GMT

Running Blows:
The rain has started here in Northern Ca, so ride time has become very limited. So... let the Cross-Training begin.
In preparation for next season, I have today (12/13/06) started my running regimen of 12 miles a week. I will be doing this to keep up my leg and lung endurance during the slow winter months. I will still be tooling around on my bike in the street, practicing low speed balance and I also want to learn how to do "coaster wheelies" on my Downhill Bike. When the mud does dry out enough to ride on, I will be doing as many All-Mountain (up and down hill) rides as possible.

Jordan

2006 Rankings

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 21:03:25 GMT

My 2006 NORBA Rankings are as follows:
Sport DH

1	Rank in your zip code (95603)
23	Rank in your state (CA)
4	Rank in your riding age (22)
12	Rank in 5 year age range (20-24)
21	Rank in 10 year age range (20-29)
103	Overall Rank

New Sponsors

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 22:01:43 GMT

I feel very honored to say that next season I will be riding for SDG who will be providing me with saddles (Seats) and GAMUT, who will be providing me with bash guards and chain guides. I feel very blessed to be given this opportunity and I look forward to performing in the 2007 season

Jordan

New Sponsor

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:13:26 GMT

I have just signed with Wired Energy for the 2007-2008 race season.

They will be providing me with drinks, clothes, parts, stickers, and race fees. I am very excited to be apart of the Wired Energy family and I look foward to this amazing opportunity.

Jordan

New Sponsor

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT

I am honored to say that I have just signed up with SIXSIXONE for the 2007 Season. I am very excited and blessed to be presented with an opportunity to ride for such a great company. JT

New Bike

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT

I just finished my new Bike: 2006 Morewood IZUMU DH I will upload some pictures soon JT