Amazing what a few years can change. Brian Holm has admitted that doping was a widely accepted, everyday activity back in the late 1980s and early 1990s when he was riding as a pro cyclist but insisted that riders’ attitudes have changed greatly, with doping now being the exception, rather than the rule. He knew [...]
A change in perspective
Can a dog figure out the umbrella?
This weekend rediscovered the joys of being off the bike, and Sunday was perfect. I have since Saturday been deep in the finer side of maintenance camp. I’m at it with two bikes on the stand. One is a 54cm Tange rig that will utilize some idle road parts and go on the market. And, [...]
From the text files of big jonny
Our man of the world, Dirty Biker, is planning to go big again. All he does is go big. Heading down to quintana roo and the yucatan to drink cheap beer and chill on empty beaches. This world ain’t gonna see itself. I wished him well, asking only that he takes only photos and leaves [...]
Move with love.
BUY THIS T-SHIRT PLEASE! The teammates of Ali Delgado, who was hit by a car while riding her bike on 10/16, have made up these t-shirts to sell for her never-ending mound of medical bills that are piling up. You can order one online here. Ali has a long way to go. If you have [...]
Fear and Loathing in the Four Corners
The past seven days have been a blur of mountain biking, driving, and trying to look busy at work. My nerves are shot, my knees are sore, and I am consuming way more coffee than any human ever should. I guess that means it was a good road trip. The plan was to get six [...]
Colorado High School Cycling League
From: The Ethnic A bit of good news, for a change of pace. http://www.denverpost.com/extremes/ci_16314083. From the article: Kate Rau hasn’t exactly reinvented the wheel. But she has taken a popular sport and created a new niche. It would seem the creation of a high school mountain bike racing league in a state such as Colorado [...]
Cyclist down
Damn if this one didn’t just about ruin my morning. An 11-year-old girl on a bicycle ride with her family was hit and killed by a teenage driver Tuesday night, according to the Mesa Police Department. The girl was behind her sister and father on the 3200 block of East Brown Road around 6:30 p.m, [...]
Wilderness B = Wilderness with Bikes
This new Wilderness B = Wilderness with Bikes is starting to take off, like Snake Hawk’s VDB has a posse movement. I first came across it on the Facebook, and slowly have been able to see it gather some steam. From what I can tell this gang of intelligent people, are all about modifications to [...]
Hard as Nails
U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross Derby Cup
USGP ain’t no fucking joke, lemme tell ya. It’s the real deal. The Eva Bandman Park and Cyclocross Venue, where USGP is held, is the same venue where CX Worlds 2013 will be. Be sure to refer to it as a “venue”. Joan Hanscom is very specific about that. She and her partner Bruce Fina [...]
When the Aussie is in Town
When the Aussie is in town that can only mean one thing. Time to nut up, leave it in the big ring, and sit second wheel for as long as possible. I’m not going to lie, I came off the wheel at 72kph. It’s funny at 72kph a centimeter might as well been a kilometer. [...]
A. B. S.
After a couple weeks filled with road trips gone wrong and nagging injuries I chose to stay home this weekend. Regroup if you will. The only problem is that I have a really hard time staying home. I get bored very easily. I decided this weekend needed a theme and it needed to be jam packed with [...]