The Sugar Daddy run is a unique venue with a positive vibe, if you want a enjoyable running experience give this race a try, very cool setting with a friendly staff and runners of all levels so anyone can participate!
Great bike. This was my first full suspension bike and it made me faster. I was going to get it painted after three years and freshen up the look but ran into a great deal on a Titus Racer X Carbon.
The Sugar Race is an great choice to build a light weight, fast racer. If you find one, get it powder coated and no one will know you beat them on a Sugar!
I broke the frame on my hard tail and got a marked discount on the frame for the warrenty replacement. Then spared no expense (other than not going XTR just to spend money) on titanium brakes, rims, seat post, fork, etc.. Would have been $4000 had I paid full price. I like deep woods, water, rain, roots, doesn't matter. This bike is extraodinary! Far nicer than I hoped it would be. I am 49 years old and instead of taking it light, I usually handle my son in law and my main riding partner quit riding with me. Nouf said?
I am loving it and have only been out a few times as of yet... I can let everyone know later after some serious racing and other rides..THis is an awesome bike for the cash and any serious cross country rider who is light can appreciate it.
If you live for the climb this is your bike. Out of the saddle efforts on steep technical uphills are confidence inspiring. This bike is so fast and light I really love it for its sheer speed. The fact it was a warranty replacement made the price right. I also really like the AD-5 shock. It is so easy to work on. 15 minutes for a complete teardown. Replace the O-Rings adjust the rebound and compression and off you go.
weight, heavy wheels, for some reason the rear shock doesnt rebound very fast and I have the rebound at the fastest setting, because of the single pivot design there is a lot of pedal and brake jacking, bar stem and post are all heavy and the brakes are not very impressive
I am a long time fan of fisherbikes riding their hardtail genesis geometry for the last 6 years. After two years on my heavely upgraded Ziggurat I decided to give my "aging" back a break and try full suspension. The Sugar Race does not fail! It feels almost the same in term of geometry and with few high-end components I was able to keep it almost at the same weight as my hardtail.
Even without locking the rear shock it climbs like a mountain goat and when locking the front rlt80 it flies uphill. The real difference is switchbacks - it handles so responsive I do not need to unclip and just let it roll through the sharp turnes. With my 156lb this frame seems strong enough to handle most of what the local Bay Area XC trails can offer. I will update if not...
this bike is great even if u dont have the extra money into parts. the frame handles like a dream, and soaks up all the bumps with out the bobbing during sprints. iv been racing jr x for 2 years now and this bike is a sweet ride, but its too bad they dont make it anymore wtf fisher?
It was a warranty replacement for my Joshua so I can't really complain. But even with the warranty, it still cost me $450.00. :( Now I've gone and broken the Sugar Frame. It's been seven weeks since I took it into the dealer. No word on if they will warranty this frame or not.
It was a fast bike! As a warranty replacement, even for $450, it was a great deal. I just hope they replace the busted Sugar with the Cake.
Also, the warranty process takes way too long. The first time it took 10 weeks!!! With the Sugar, it's been 7 weeks so far and no word from fisher.
I have to give the bike a low rating because after just over two years, I broke the frame. I'm not really a hard core rider, but I do ride often and over some technical stuff. And at 190 lbs. it seems too much for the standard fisher design. I need something a little beefier with longer travel and better durability.
The Stowe Sugar Slalom is one of the most recognized alpine races in America. The two-day event can attract over 1,000 avid racers and up to 600 spectators. All participants are invited to dress up in costumes best representing our theme, a Spring Celebration. Originating as a celebration of the arrival of Spring and the tapping of maple trees, the Sugar Slalom is held in a Mardi Gras atmosphere complete with music, barbecue on the hill, fantastic ski racing and festive costumes. To top it all, the race also features a unique Vermont treat, maple syrup on snow, donuts and pickles at the finish.
The Texas League is a project league of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association. Founded in 2009, NICA develops interscholastic mountain biking programs for student-athletes across the United States.
This action-packed weekend promises adrenaline-pumping races and showcases the skills of talented young cyclists. Registration is required. Curious about mountain biking or about joining NICA? Trek will be hosting a try-it-out ride for students in fourth through 12th grades tomorrow at the Candy Rush at Sugar Land race! More details here are at -race-6/.
The Third Annual Sugar Land Classic XC Race is scheduled for May 4-5 at Brazos River Park and Memorial Park. This Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association Event is hosted by the Greater Houston Off-Road Biking Association (GHORBA) in conjunction with the Fort Bend Mountain Bike Association (FBMBA). Cyclists and spectators alike can look forward to a thrilling cross-country race amidst the scenic beauty of Sugar Land parks. There will be bike vendors, food trucks and other activities for adults and kids alike. More details are posted at
But the excitement doesn't stop there! On June 8 and 9, the city of Sugar Land and FBMBA will host the Velosolutions UCI Pump Track World Championship Qualifier at the Crown Festival Park, bringing together top riders from all over the United States to compete in and move forward to the World Championships! More information is available at -qualifier/.
"We're thrilled to host these prestigious bike races in Sugar Land," said Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Kimberly Terrell. "These events not only showcase our city's natural beauty and excellent facilities but also provide an opportunity for our community to come together and enjoy the thrill of outdoor sports."
Click below to register for the upcoming season. Registration typically opens in the fall. This registration link is to join the Sugar Ski and Snowboard Team for the season. Individual race registration is separate and communicated prior to each race.
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Editor's Note: On March 9, 2017, Kathleen Purvis won the First Place Thomas Wolfe Award for Outstanding Writing, given by the North Carolina Associated Press for this story. The piece was also named Best Feature by the North Carolina Press Assoicaiton.
Culinary historians have debated this one for years: Did the descendants of slave cooks who were exposed to British baking styles come to value cornbread that was lighter and softer? Did the children of farm-based white Southerners get used to unsweetened cornbread that tasted more emphatically like corn? Whatever caused it, the line is drawn.
When industrial milling came along, that changed. The steel-roller mills used yellow corn that was harvested before it was ripe, so it had less sugar. They eliminated the germ so it kept longer, but it had less corn flavor. And they ground it finer. You had to add a little flour to help it rise and sugar to add flavor.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place a well-seasoned 9- to 9 1/2-inch cast-iron skillet in the oven to heat. Stir together the cornmeal, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs and buttermilk.
Remove the hot skillet from the oven and add the butter, swirling gently to coat the bottom and sides of the skillet. Whisk the melted butter into the buttermilk mixture. Return the skillet to the oven.
Winner of the Merle Curti Intellectual History Award of the Organization of American Historians, History/Social Science Book Award of the Association of Asian American Studies
How did thousands of Chinese migrants end up working alongside African Americans in Louisiana after the Civil War? With the stories of these workers, Coolies and Cane advances an interpretation of emancipation that moves beyond U.S. borders and the black-white racial dynamic. Tracing American ideas of Asian labor to the sugar plantations of the Caribbean, Moon-Ho Jung argues that the racial formation of "coolies" in...
Winner of the Merle Curti Intellectual History Award of the Organization of American Historians, History/Social Science Book Award of the Association of Asian American Studies
How did thousands of Chinese migrants end up working alongside African Americans in Louisiana after the Civil War? With the stories of these workers, Coolies and Cane advances an interpretation of emancipation that moves beyond U.S. borders and the black-white racial dynamic. Tracing American ideas of Asian labor to the sugar plantations of the Caribbean, Moon-Ho Jung argues that the racial formation of "coolies" in American culture and law played a pivotal role in reconstructing concepts of race, nation, and citizenship in the United States.