I had the great privilege of reading a book sent to the DC family recently with the request that we review it on the site. I was thrilled to do so, and I have written a review below. Before you read it, however, I want to make a case for why I was chosen, and [...]

Full story at velonews.com. Martin Erzinger was sentenced to a year’s probation and a suspended jail term on Thursday after a Colorado judge accepted a controversial plea bargain in the case of a cyclist who was the victim of a hit-and-run last July. Erzinger, a Denver-area wealth manager, originally had been charged with a felony [...]

Got this hot off the interwebs regarding the hit and run incident which occurred on July 3 of this year, and has since gained a lot of attention across the country.   “New car smell may have contributed to the driver losing consciousness in a hit and run accident.”….”Erzinger’s attorneys say their client suffers from [...]

I spent too much time on the road bike this weekend. With this little 24 hour party coming up soon, I decided I better start putting in some miles. But let’s be honest, I’m not an athlete by any stretch of the imagination. I save silly things like “training” for the hardmen like Snake and Gnome. But what I [...]

Have I got a story for you. A parade of failures, followed by success. Be grateful that it was I that lived it, and not you. Never have so many mistakes happened in a row in such rapid succession to me. Here is the narrative of some of these errors, and the trials that followed. [...]

Looks like there are two high end events which are set to take place next year down in that gem of a state they call Arizona.  First, Dejay puts on his annual “come ride your bike, drink beer, see all your friends, and live the good life” event he calls SSAZ.  Mark your calender for [...]

I was just sipping my coffee, listening to Against Me!, and going through some photos from the past year. When I stumbled upon this gem: A bunch of grown men at a skate park goofing off. It seems like a pretty good way to start a Monday. Keep it Dirty…

From: Colin M. Subject: With all this local pro doping conversation going on lately… I wish someone would be brave enough to do what this former pro runner did. http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-243-521–13729-1-1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8-9,00.html (The Confessions of Eddy Hellebuyck) I was reading this article last night and I wanted to share it. Finally, unless I missed someone’s book, a [...]

The last time I had pedaled my bike for any other purpose other than getting to and from places was that little gathering we had in Fort Collins called the USGP.  Wednesday was my first day heading out for a proper ride.  Despite the fact that I got end of the semester assignments, and finals [...]

My recent travels found me wandering around Quintana Roo, Mexico. The plan was simple enough. Fly into Cancun and wander around for a while on my bike. Then get back to Cancun in time to see a great old friend get married and catch a flight home. I had no idea what was in store [...]

This morning I woke up at 6am, coughing. I layed in bed, holding my pee, and coughing. I was hoping I could lay in bed a while longer, but the cough kept on, waking Dominic up about 20 minutes later. Dominic: You know you aren’t racing tomorrow. Me: Shut up. It’s the last race. I’m [...]

So I have been thinking lately, looking at Big J’s posts on who is, and who is not a Baller (obviously, those not mentioned = not a Baller). I have a nomination. Seriously, this woman formerly from the Mid Atlantic region of the country is now, without a doubt, the hardest women’s cyclocrosser in the [...]