Doing an organized ride is vastly different from running a race. There are no spectators out cheering you on. There are, however, plenty of cars who will be pissed at you if you block the road. Oh, yeah, the roads aren't closed. Water and nutrition … [Continue reading]
Signs of Christmas
It's not even Halloween and already there are signs of Christmas. Department stores have decked their halls and holiday plans have begun circulating here and there. My Christmas Cactus has even burst into color already. … [Continue reading]
100 miles of ups and downs
I’ve been at a loss for writing up my century ride. I figure I'll spare you the mile-by-mile report and just focus on a the ups and downs. In 100 mikes, one experiences A LOT of them: mentally, physically, and topographically. I'll just hit the main … [Continue reading]
pumpkins
Linus: He'll come here because I have the most sincere pumpkin patch and he respects sincerity. Sally Brown: Do you really think he will come? Linus: Tonight the Great Pumpkin will rise out of the pumpkin patch. He flies through the air and brings … [Continue reading]
Lessons Learned — the hard way
Similar to a guy finding out, the hard way, that a moist shirt rubbing up and down on his nipples will bloody his marathon finish picture, I learned a few lessons a little too late. For example, did you know that many cyclists actually remove their … [Continue reading]