With community’s support, Team Zoobomb focuses on Maryhill

Team Zoobomb’s Gabe Tiller after a
training run in the West Hills
last Sunday night.
(Photos © J. Maus)

Portland’s Team Zoobomb will vie for the crown of fastest gravity bikers in the world at this weekend’s Maryhill Festival of Speed. The event takes place on legendary Maryhill Loops Road in Goldendale, Washington and it’s the official International Gravity Sports Association (IGSA) World Championships.

After spending the last few days applying layers of duct tape to their racing leathers and ordering parts for their bikes, Team Zoobomb members Chuck Bridge, Aaron Truman, and Gabriel Tiller are already taking practice runs on the course. And, because of an outpouring of community support, they can focus solely on the task at hand.

Maryhill Loops Road.
(Photo: Jocelyn | McCaulifower/Flickr)

The trio has raised over $2,200 in recent weeks. The money has paid for their entry fees, modifications to their bikes, and safety gear. According to Gabe Tiller, a benefit party thrown on August 9th was “a smashing success”. Gabe says the team has been, “floored by the outpouring of support from our community.”

In addition to individual donors, the team is now sponsored by Portland-based Black Sheep Bakery, bike fun group Shift, New Belgium Brewing, BikePortland.org, and others.

And the support doesn’t stop with financial contributions. A huge fan contingent (including hopefully myself if I can find a ride) will be joining Team Zoobomb on the slopes of Maryhill Road.

I stopped by Team Zoobomb headquarters just before they headed out yesterday to snap a few photos of their bikes. It was great to see them all tricked out with fairings and emblazoned with sponsorship logos:

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Gabe’s bike.
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Chuck’s bike.

The event will be shown on NBC Sports’ Jeep World of Adventure Sports program on October 11th.

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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RyNO Dan
RyNO Dan
15 years ago

Chuck, Aaron, and Gabe are currently tied
for 9th in the overall world gravity bike
standings.

GOOD LUCK TEAM ZOOBOMB !!!!!!

travis
15 years ago

GO AARON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bDave
bDave
15 years ago

Team Zoobomb Represent!

Le-oh!
Le-oh!
15 years ago

ZooooBOOOOOMB!

Dag
Dag
15 years ago

Go team Zoobomb!

BTW, those aren\’t fairings, they\’re \”number plates\”. \”Fairings\” technically aren\’t allowed…

emily b. wings
15 years ago

hey jonathan! check the Zoobomb forum, there is still room in RyNO Dan\’s van to catch a ride!

just call buffalo Dave, his contact info is posted in one of the organizing threads..

that is, if you\’re down to party for the rest of the weekend!

yay! zooooooobomb!

Donald
Donald
15 years ago

and just the other day my lad was asking me: Dad, how come they don\’t make a Skuut your size?

Adams Carroll (News Intern)
15 years ago

\”hey jonathan! check the Zoobomb forum, there is still room in RyNO Dan’s van to catch a ride!\”

Just talked to Dave…. I\’m headed to Maryhill! Can\’t wait to check it out….and of course shoot a bunch of photos ;-). See you there Emily.

KT
KT
15 years ago

Awesome!! I hope one day to get to compete on that fantastic piece of asphalt….

ZooooooBOMB!!!! 🙂

Todd B
Todd B
15 years ago

Good luck Zoobombers…though those bikes look a little big for ya! 😉

Lenny Anderson
15 years ago

While you are up in Klickitat county, check out the Klickitat Trail. go to http://www.klickitat-trail.org for a great map and information.

Gibby
Gibby
15 years ago

Too bad i can;t be there in person, but I\’m there in spirit.. go Zoobombers!!

Oliver PDX
Oliver PDX
15 years ago

This looks awesome – great vid of the boarders at the 2007 event on that site (http://www.maryhillfestivalofspeed.com/site.html).

Go ZooBombers!

revphil
15 years ago

proudly representing sexy bikers everywhere

Gibby
Gibby
15 years ago

havn\’t been able to contact the Zoobombers at Maryhill by cel phone and just can\’t wait to hear how they are doing– anyone out there have any idea?