Interviews
Founding Sisters of Freeride Part One: Elladee Brown
Jun 30th
Okay so the perk of owning your own website and cool company like Muddbunnies Riding is that Di and I get to interview some of our favourite people in the bike industry. So, I have created Founding Sisters of Freeride, a series of articles interviewing the ladies that have changed the industry for the better. One of these ladies is Elladee Brown.
Elladee kickin' it XC
WHO IS ELLADEE?
Shimano AND PRO rep
MARIN REP
Nutcase rep
Past instructor/host West Coast Style
Past DH Racer/ Past Alpine Skier
FILMS:
Kranked, Dirt Divas, Tread, WEST COAST STYLE
20+ QUESTIONS WITH ELLADEE:
MB: How long have you had a career in this industry?
EB: 22 YearsA
MB: Tell me about your racing career?
EB: Unexpected really. I just rode cuz I loved it then my Mom showed me a newspaper clipping from the Whistler paper about a race coming up; I entered it, came last and never looked back!
MB: Career highlights?
EB: 2nd at the World Champs in Downhill, 2x Canadian Nat’l Champ in DH and XC.
MB: Career lowlights?
EB: Hideous travel days.
MB: Notible crashes?
EB: Bangs and bruises. Worst one was at X-Games in Colorado, separated my shoulder. I’m lucky I got off easy with not too many injuries.
MB: Where did you grow up?
EB: Nakusp, BC
MB: Memorable experiences on a bike growing up?
EB: Riding with friends and feeling incredible freedom. Plus, my shetland pony, Frostie, kept bucking me off so that solidified my love for bicycles.
MB: Where do you reside now?
EB: Vancouver
MB: What is your riding style now?
EB: Fitness and technical.
MB: How has it changed and why?
EB: I don’t like shuttling or waiting in line for a chairlift. I’d rather ride up and get fit.
MB: What bikes are you riding now?
EB: Marin MT Vision with full XTR – Oh year! 5 inches front and rear.
Chillin' like a villain in the woods...Elladee style.
MB: What do you think of the progession of women in the sport? DH? Slopestyle? XC? 4X?
EB: I think the progression is in the overall participation. The hardcore stuff like DH and slopestyle is seeing more women for sure, but it’s cool to see more women in general whatever the discipline.
MB: What do you think your part has been in helping women progress in the sport?
EB: Showing them the fun and helping with technical skills that enables them to do things they thought were never possible, that is an incredible feeling.
MB: What still needs to be done to make the progression even better?
EB: It’s a work in progress. The bike retailers are doing an awesome job with group rides, skill sessions and overall resources that help riders connect with each other.
MB: Favourite female rider?
EB: Tara Llanes 
MB: Favourite male rider?
EB: Bruce Spicer. He’s the humblest, most hardcore guy and he just loves to ride his bike; all action, no talk.
MB: Favorite race?
EB: Crested Butte, Co. Fat Tire Bike Fest from years ago, most amazing singletrack ever!
MB: Tell me about your experience in competition? I’ve seen some pretty catty behavior from some racers. Can you comment?
EB: It’s a whole new generatin from when I was racing so I’m not sure what the inside scene is like now. I think you will have “catty” behaviour in any sport., it’s up to you as an athlete wether or not you ant to take it on. Blocking it out with an ipod is helpful, better yet a first place finish!
MB: How does a female racer make cycling her fulltime gig? Is it even possible?
EB: It’s possible but it’s way thougher now than it ever was. I was lucky to have raced in the hay days 
I think you need to bring a lot to the table. You have to win races and you have to prove that as a sponsored rider you can help your company sell more product and be a great ambassador.
- Pinnin’ It.
MB: What about women getting into the cycling industry as a profession, fo example, repping, working bike shops, etc? What do you recommend? Is this a, ”who you know” industry?
EB: The industry is begging for more women!! Depending on your skill set there is a ton of opportunity. Every industry is about who you know to a certain degree.
MB: What has your experience as a woman working in the industry? Are you taken seriously? Did you have to work harder than a guy to build rapor and confidence in your customers?
EB: Pretty much all of my advancements in this industry have been helped along by men and because I have been in it since I was 15. Many of the companies and teams that I worked with became like family to me, and it just kept building from there. I think because of my riding accomplishments people took me seriously. Some may not but oh well, such is life! I think because there’s so many swingin’ dicks in this sport, when a woman comes along everyone is just happy for something different.
MB: I heard you’re engaged? Wedding date?
EB: I’m now a married woman!! Tara and I got hitched on April 4TH! YAHOO
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MB: I’ve never told you this before, (because honestly I feel like a big star-struck bike nerd) but you’ve been a huge inspiration for me personally as someone who fell in love with this industry and wanted to make it a f/t gig. So thank you! Do you have anything to say to all of your other fans out there, (and there are many, fyi)?
EB: That’s really sweet of you to say, Ryan, and I’m happy that you would share that with me. I am so thankful for all of the opportunities that riding a bike reasonably well has brought to me. I never imagined in my wildest dreams that this is the life I would have in cycling. I was passionate about it as a 3-year old and that’s never changed! It feels pretty damn good to know that I have inspired people…WOW!
EB: Ha Ha, PETE! I bet he has a story! Not going to elaborate on this one.
The Miss's Elladee and Tara
A Tale of Two Silver Bunnies: Riding Into Your 50s
May 11th
SOURCE: Vicki Grover
I still smile when I recall my first bicycle. It was blue and I got it for Christmas when I was 4. I can still recall the feeling of racing down the sidewalk on the north side of McGill street, swaying from side to side, but kept upright by my trainer wheels. I also remember the day I noticed I was no longer relying on the trainers and asked my dad to take them off. He was somewhat reluctant, but I showed him I could do without and he eventually removed them. I rode up and down Trinity street, showing off to my playmates, then decided I would go blasting down McGill. As I turned onto McGill however, I lost control and slammed into a telephone pole. I was lucky I was not seriously hurt and more importantly, no one I knew had seen me crash – especially my dad, as those trainers would have been back on in an instant.
Years later, I would take up biking again, but in an entirely different context. It all started with Lisette and I having a much younger couple as friends. Ryan (yes, she’s a girl) and Michelle were totally into tearing down a mountain trail on two wheels. They would come for dinner and regale us with tales of hucking this, nailing that, falling off something else and all the while sporting substantial bruises. They usually showed up with pictures of their various stunts and while we enjoyed seeing our friends having a great time, we considered the activity too rough for our old bodies. One evening they came over all excited and announced they’d started a club for women mountain bikers called the Muddbunnies. They urged us to join and try their sport. We kept refusing for reasons having to do with terror, but they kept pecking away at us and finally, we agreed to go. On the appointed day, we went out to our garage where we stabled our 2 Costco mountain bikes that I had converted for commuting back and forth to work. They sneered at our skinny tires, fenders and saddle bags. “OK” said Ryan, “the tires have to be changed and the rest of the commuter stuff has to go.”
When not shreddin' on her bike, Vicki enjoy hikes on the local North Shore mountains.
I told her this was a lot of trouble just for something I didn’t think we’d like anyway and couldn’t we go as is? There was a chorus of “No!” from the 2 of them, so I gave in and started in removing wheels and putting knobby tires on rims. It took us about an hour to get the bikes changed over, but soon our friends stood back and nodded their approval.
Bikes loaded in Michelle’s van, we headed out for Burnaby Mountain. On the way they reassured us that the trails we were going to try were very much for beginners and not steep at all. They became very animated the closer we got to our destination. On arrival, Ryan gave us basic instructions on riding trails and off we went single file into the bush. I’ve always liked Burnaby Mountain and often hiked there when I was a kid. Now, years later, I found the trails still beautiful as they wound through the bush and tall trees. To my surprise there were a number of structures that were placed specifically for bikes. They consisted of slightly elevated log halves and ladders placed on the ground. Ryan and Michelle biked over these with ease. Ryan told us that when riding structures it was important to look to the end of it and not off to the side or that’s where you would end up. They waited expectantly, both sporting large grins. Lisette went first and fell off the edge and into the bushes. I noticed our friends looking very puzzled as they helped her out from under her bike. Based on their reaction, I decided this must have been a fluke thing. I started pedaling furiously and promptly rode off the side of the structure. I didn’t fall, but my pedal came up and scraped the back of my calf which started to bleed in protest over the harsh treatment. I showed Michelle who cooed “Oh…look, Vicki’s first carnage.” Ryan came over to admire my wound, clapped me on the back and laughed. Wincing, I started off again. I noticed most structures had a ride around for the incompetent and that’s what Lisette and I did as we made our way up the trail.
Once we reached the trail head, we turned around and started to come back down. To our surprise, we actually managed to ride over a few of the structures. Lisette proved especially daring while I remained wary, excusing myself by pointing out my ravaged calf. Secretly I was just plain scared.
Later, while comparing bruises and applying various unguents, I complained to Lisette that I was the athletic one and it wasn’t fair for her to catch onto something more quickly than me. My battered ego aside, we both agreed we actually had fun and decided we would go back the next day. Well, we kept going back and it wasn’t long before we joined the Muddbunnies. We shopped for arm and leg armour to fend off bruises and purchased new dual suspension, real mountain bikes. Lisette bought her bike first as I fully intended to use my Costco bike for the first season. She let me try her new bike one day and as I sailed over the handlebars, experienced first hand the tremendous stopping power of hydraulic disk brakes. As soon as I dragged myself out of the bushes, I announced that I too, would be upgrading to a better bike.
Armoured up and riding proper bikes, we kept challenging ourselves and one by one, learned to ride all the structures. We both experienced a great sense of achievement for first time successes and also enjoyed a feeling of accomplishment when we realized we’d been successfully riding trails and structures that scared the bejeezus out of us just a few months earlier.
Vicki riding an A-frame on Burnaby Mtn
We’ve been riding on Burnaby Mtn for about 4 years now and have grown to love it. We both find it a great way to get exercise for ourselves and the dogs, and so combine the two whenever possible.
Mountain biking has this undeserved reputation as being extreme and terribly dangerous. Granted, there are pro riders that can do really wild stunts, but they’re an elite minority. The lower, beginner trails on Burnaby Mtn are not steep and are perfect for learning to ride. A good workout is a bonus. I’ve also found wearing protection on the arms and legs wards off most bumps and bruises, as does spotting, when beginners want to try structures. I’m 58 years old (the oldest member) and I end up riding with women who are at least half my age. Don’t get me wrong, all the young women I’ve met are terrific, but it would be great to have some companions that are closer to my age. Consider this an appeal to the adventurous older women who enjoy taking on new challenges, to come out with me and ride bikes.
Vicki is now a well-seasoned rider...who happens to throw the horns at any opportunity.
Gettin’ Inked, Muddbunnies Style
Apr 9th
Well fast-forward 5 years later when enough time has lapsed that I’m once again thinking of inking, but this time I’m taking my time and doing my research on who, what, where, when and how.
In comes Cohen, who just happens to be a tattoo artist and hubby of fellow bunny, Siobhan. She and I get to talking and I tell her about my terrible experience of my first tattoo but how I’m willing to get back on the horse and get another.
Truth be told, it took another two years for me to finally bite the bullet and get under the tattoo ink gun again. And in that time I’d say I really earned permanently stamping that logo on my body.
Ow...Ow...Ow.
Ever since I created the Muddbunnies logo, (that famous pink, bunny skull and crossbones) I’ve wanted to put it on my body, somewhere. Why? Many people use a tattoo to capture a moment, a memory of something so significant and life-changing that we want a constant reminder. Well the Muddbunnies has been that for me, my greatest struggle and my proudest success. So it was time to get that perminent and constant reminder.
I shared my idea with a good friend of mine, Vicki who took up mountain biking in her 50s. Guess who hopped on the bunny ink train? It didn’t take much convincing and Vicki was on board with my crazy plan.
So we made the appointment, set the date and prepared ourselves for some permanent markings.
I’m so happy to say that my second tattoo was a wonderful experience and Cohen was incredible. He was professional, sensitive, and made the time in his chair so positive that I’m ready to go back and do it again. I’d recommend him to anyone and am so thankful for such a positive experience.
If you’re looking for someone to make your first tattoo experience or your next tattoo experience a positive one then Cohen is your man and you can contact him here: http://www.cohenfloch.com/ And if you’re a Muddbunnies Riding Club member than count on a discount as Cohen Floch is a proud supporter of the Muddbunnies.
MEC Acquires Different Bikes
Apr 1st
As announced on the Different Bikes website:
April 1, 2010, Vancouver BC. Different Bikes and Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) today announced that operations and assets of the 4 Different Bikes locations in BC have been acquired by MEC in an all-cash transaction. The Different Bikes stores will now operate as wholly owned satellite locations of MEC, specializing in bicycle sales and service as well as related products and accessories. MEC will refocus its large stores’ bicycle related operations back to selling clearance, house brand and old-stock parts and accessories. It is expected that MEC will accelerate the Different Bikes expansion and will immediately begin to add locations across Canada by opening or acquiring more high service local bike shops in key centres. “Although this may come as a surprise to some of our members”, said an MEC spokesperson, “it is simply a case of acknowledging that if you can’t beat them, you need to join them.” MEC management further described the reasons for the takeover as rooted in taking a serious look at their strategy for entry into the bicycle sales and service market as follows: – Most independent bike dealers (IBDs) provide a range of world class bicycles from multiple proven suppliers. Although MEC uses a virtually identical supply chain to make their line of bikes, we simply couldn’t compete with worldwide and national brands in price, quality, after sale support or selection. Most great bike shops including Different Bikes have several strong brands with many more models and choice than MEC could ever provide. – Most independent bike dealers have a much wider range of quality name brand parts, accessories and clothing than MEC is able to provide, and can much more readily source and provide almost anything a customer needs in short order. – Despite MEC’s dedication to service, we simply can’t match the local neighbourhood access, focused skill sets, committed industry experience and personal support that a strong local bike shop provides cyclists of all levels. In addition, shops like Different Bikes offer added value through free lifetime tune-ups on new bikes, discounts on accessory purchases with new bikes and many other levels of customer loyalty and promotions that MEC simply could not provide in our more volume-based format. – Even on pricing, which was the original reason for the co-op, we have found that the independent bike shops can strongly compete with our pricing on nearly every name brand product that we sell, and especially can easily provide competitive prices on comparable or better bicycles. – It was clear to our board that there is more challenge to serving the bike buying community than just adding some house-brand bikes and repair shops to our huge format operations. We do want to be part of the cycling retail industry and have decided to reposition our efforts in the way that best supports riders – by having real bike shops. “Different Bikes is pleased to be part of the MEC operations and are glad that the co-op has recognized the value of the local and personal independent bike dealer and the range of world class products that they carry and service” said a Different Bikes representative. “ We know that there are many excellent IBDs in Vancouver and across Canada that have helped show MEC what their members really want. We feel fortunate to have been chosen as the organization they will build a strong bike shop business with.” The value of the transaction was not disclosed, but a DB co-owner commented by phone from Maui “let’s remember that MEC doesn’t pay corporate taxes so they have plenty of cash to go around…” Different Bikes branding, web site, product lines, pricing and other operating details are expected to remain unchanged although all staff will soon be wearing those mandatory green vests and teva sandals.
April Fools!
DARCY TURENNE INTERVIEW BY Baxter Redfern
Dec 18th
SOURCE: NSMB.COM
WORDS: BAXTER REDFERN
PHOTOS: HAROOKZ
If you passed Darcy Turenne on the side of your favourite trail you’d likely take notice. The beautiful 23 year-old brunette stands nearly six feet tall and wears a seemingly permanent grin. The trouble is you wouldn’t pass Turenne at trail side, she’d pass you.
No matter what the sport it’s seldom that an athlete enjoys the sweet taste of victory in their first attempt at competing. For Victoria resident and professional mountain biker Darcy Turenne the taste was very sweet indeed.
Full article here…
BRITNEE BOYCHUCK: INTERVIEW WITH A SHREDDER
Nov 19th
SOURCE: MUDDBUNNIES/RYAN PETERSEN
So last July 14 and 15th the NSMB Airprentice invitational welcomed their second ever female rider to compete for a spot on the NSMB team. She competed with 10 guys throwin’ huge tables, whips, flips, no-handers, and 360 X-ups. It’s a big day in women’s riding when a female gets an invitation to an event like this one.
Photo: Dan Barham
As soon as I heard there was a female competitor in the 2007 Airprentice I wanted to know everything about her! So after text-tagging for months, we finally met Britnee last year at Crankworx. She’d been staying in Whistler for weeks and was planning on competing in WomensWorx at Crankworx.
Photo: Dan Barham
Here’s the Muddbunnies interview:
MB: Some descriptions of your zodiac sign are people who are lucky, risk-takers, sometimes cocky, positive, jovial persons who see their glass as half-full. Does that describe you?
BB: Almost to the T, except I’m more confident than cocky! (Laughs)
MB: How would you describe your riding style?
BB: Naked, (laughs) just kidding, solid and flowy.
MB: What’s the riding in Kelowna like?
BB: Amazing, it’s got a lil’ bit of everything for every kind of rider: dirt jumps, massive wall rides, gaps, drops; a one stop road trip for sure.
Photo: Michelle Santos
MB: So you took 1st in the beginner category at Sea Otter, Hammerfest in Parksville and you were an Airprentice contender at Whistler this year. Talk to us first about your win at Sea Otter.
BB: Wow! Where to start: this was an amazing race and I wouldn’t want to have my first race anywhere else. The whole week was an experience that everyone should do at least once. The trip down with the Loeka team was a gong show then I had a few days of practise and checking stuff out. Race day was a mess; torrential down pour like tropical rain styles. Times were all delayed over an hour and a half and everyone was cold and wet. The course was a big mud bath and the lines I practised were all gone so it was a, “goes where my bike goes” kinda run. I was beat by the end but finished covered in mud and a perm-a-grin. So I get out of my gear and header to the liquor store. By the end of it, I had my 26 of vodka on the podium with me, making the girls take a swig. It was classy!
MB: Now tell us about Airprentice; it’s kind of a big deal hangin’ with the boys at Whistler. What was the experience like?
BB: It was an honour to ride with Cam (McRae) at Silver Star and for him to ask me to join them. I packed my stuff and was off to Whistler to ride with the big boys, (more like young bucks that could throw down like crazy). We sessioned the 4-pack on A-line; watching these boys throw down 3′s and huge tables, and suicides just made me want to learn more and ride harder. Watchin’ them in the boneyard, was like a front row seat to the best concert in town! The foam pit: wow is that a fun time for an evening. It was a privilege riding with those boys, and I plan on riding with them more often next summer.
MB: You competed at Crankworx/Womensworx this year. What was the female competition like at one of the best riding spots in the world?
BB: There are for sure some amazing female riders out there, and some amazing up-and-coming too that I hope I’ll get to ride with more next year.
MB: What would you do differently this year if you could?
BB: Get my cardio up for sure; that was my biggest downfall. I could ride the trails no problem but I would just get tired of pedalling.
Photo: Michelle Santos
MB: What is your training regime?
BB: Carry box of beer to the counter, carry it to my truck, carry it to the house, take bottle out, open bottle, lift to mouth, repeat and repeat. (laughs) Just kidding, I got a stationary bike that I ride at work on the rig plus swimming, running, and normal gym stuff, mostly riding my bike as much as possible.
MB: What’s your pre-race routine?
BB: Throw some country into my MP3 player and visualise my run, my lines, and my finish, slam an energy drink, and say to myself, “Self” (and I recognize the voice cause I’ve heard it once before) “just giver”.
MB: What are your bikes?
BB: My babies you mean?? My dh bike is a Santa Cruz VP-Free, with a Fox 40 and all tricked out in .243 parts. I love it, its money! And my HT, which is practically never used is a giant STP, frost green, also tricked out in .243 parts. Thanks E!
MB: How’d you get into riding? How old were you?
BB: Actually my ex-boyfriend lost his license so we both got bikes to get to work. Started off on a Devinci Hucker, and got on to pinkbike.com and met some locals and went to Gillard. I fell in love with it so I bought a fully.
MB: So what are your goals for next year?
BB: Well I’m taking the summer off of work to just ride so roads trip are on the list for sure. I wanna ride some new trails in new towns, meet some more riding buddies, and race a ton. Gonna podium and get my name out there.
MB: Okay tell us about girls riding. Where’s the future of it all going?
BB: Riding as a whole is just exploding but for female riders we have an amazing opportunity. Men opened many doors for us and we just have to ride through them and take it as far as we want really. I can’t wait for ’08, I’m gonna test a bunch of limits for sure.
MB: What about people who say women’s riding levels are far behind the guys?
BB: I believe that women riders are starting to push the limits and follow in the ever-so-large footsteps the men have made for this sport. I guess it just comes down to us being a lil’ more cautious and not having the weight mass and muscle mass like men. Just cause it’s a male-dominated sport doesn’t mean we’re not gonna give the guys a run for there money.
MB: Any female riding heroes?
BB: Honestly I don’t follow the pros too much but I had an awesome run with Micayla Gatto on A-line. I was just doing a normal run and heard someone coming behind me so I kicked it to fast gear and ripped. I stopped at the top of the bone yard and she rolled up beside me and was impressed with my speed. Amazing compliment from an amazing riding. She’s sick!
MB: What’s the race circuit like on a novice level?
BB: Its good times! The girls are all great and are here to have a good time, make a friend and ride their bike. More like a bunch of friends just riding than wanting each other to fall so they can gain a few seconds on them.
MB: Favourite riding quote?
BB: “No sense in forcing it, you just gotta let it flow” and my fav is, “As far as motors go bigger is better, as far as speed goes faster is funner, as far as life goes its better lived on the edge where the view, like the throttle, is always WFO.
MB: Are you single?
BB: #$%# yeah I am! (laughs) I’m too busy being here and there and all around and haven’t found the right guy yet.
MB: Describe your perfect boyfriend.
BB: Well where to start? He’s gotta be outgoing, funny, hardworking, athletic, trusting, and game for almost anything I’m gonna drag him into. Doesn’t hurt if he’s a cowboy, farmer, or ninja, or rides bikes. Oh yeah and a sexy hot body and eyes I can lose myself in.
MB: Describe your perfect day of riding.
BB: Any day of ridin’ is usually perfect, but what would top it off: early morning wake up, head to the hill do a warm up run, then 3 runs or so of Gillard, pack it up head over the bridge stopping at Subway in Westside, before shuttling Powers for a few runs and trying a new stunt on every run, pushing it a lil’ more each run and then heading to the lake for a dip before a bbq dinner and beers on the deck.
MB: DAMN! That does sound like a perfect day!
MB: You work on an oilrig in northern Alberta as a paramedic?
BB: Ya that’s true and I love it
MB: How’d you get into that line of work?
BB: For the money. I wanted to pay off my mortgage faster, and this was the way. Now I love the work and will be going to school in September in Kelowna for my Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) for a lifelong career, it’s a rush.
MB: What’s been the craziest experience on the rig?
BB: Going up to the crown for sure, (the crown is the very top of the rig, 100 feet in the air). It was a huge rush! Kane my driller took me up there at like two in the morning; so quite and relaxing. Either that or my heli evac I had; that was a rush.
MB: What kind of riding do you do?
BB: I would say I’m more of a freerider, love the DH too.
MB: Any style you want to try?
BB: Maybe 4X, but sticking to DH, freeriding, some dirt jumping and maybe a lil’ street. Staying completely away from spandi riding for sure!
MB: Favourite trail at Whistler?
BB: Kinda cliche but, A-line. I learned to make all the trannies last year and it makes it so much more fun. I also rip Slayer, Crank it up is a good warm up, and Karate Monkey just for the name. I’m a ninja you know?!
MB: Favourite life quote?
BB: “The way you do anything, is the way you do everything ” and “Pain is only an illusion”.
MB: 5 year plan in life and on the bike?
BB: I’ll be 27 by then, will be a paramedic with BC ambulance, enjoying life in the beautiful Okanagan, hopefully find me a good man to keep around, and riding like I am now I hope. Racing, travelling, maybe even teaching.
MB: Best thing in your life right now?
BB: To be honest my life is perfect right now! I have an amazing family, (love you mom and dad), awesome friends who are there for me, I love my job and make great money doing something I love. I’m travelling tons (Honduras, Venezuela ) I LOVE my bike, and my truck. Guess I lucked out.
Photo: Michelle Santos
MB: If you were a drink (alcoholic or not) what would you be?
BB: A cold beer on a hot day, no one can say no to you…. or tequila ” cause tequila makes your clothes fall off ”
MB: Last words?
BB: Guess I should say my thank you’s… Mom and Dad for being so supportive, and trying not to worry when I go riding, or call and say I’m on the way to the hospital because I crashed my bike. Cyclepath for being there from the start, always squishing my bike in, and all the extra support. Eric from 243. Racing, Greg from Straitline, Spencer with Rock Star Energy Drinks, and of course RYAN and MICHELLE for all there sweet loving. Thanks all, and to all a good night!
