It brings many things. A better-developed palette for savoring various scotches and fine wines. It makes you appreciate fine food and all it’s intricacies.
It brings the knowledge that some people will bullshit you to get a laugh, while others will bullshit you to get your last dime and life’s blood and leave you dying in [...]

I made it back up the hill this morning after hanging with local friends in Kleenix just yesterday at the FOTP. In a word, the day was moist. The unusual November monsoon from the night previous, that brought hail the size of marbles to my parents house, provided epicness for the following days ride. With [...]

Remember the system? Yeah, it’s for real.
I was thinking about it just yesterday. Not that I have time to actually ride a bike, or anything like that in my life these days. But I did go ’round the block once on one of my fixies (about ten city blocks, in case you’re [...]

As I take some time away from cooking the ham (my sister is bring’n the turkey), peeling the sweet potatoes, setting the table and cleaning the glasses, I’d like to share some rambling thoughts. Today is Thankgiving. And, for me anyway, it is a day to spend with friends and famliy. [...]

Two French girls are riding their bikes home from school. It starts to get dark, and one of them notices that they’re in an unfamiliar neighborhood.
“I’ve never come this way before,” she says nervously.
“It’s the cobblestones,” her friend replies.

What happens when you ride 109 miles with 7000 people that are WAY too excited to be riding 109 miles? A lesson for those of you that value your ass skin.

Crazy Colt Remix from Banned Vids on Vimeo.

Kid has skillz. Check the nose-pick 360 over the brick wall. Damn…and here I thought I used to be hawt shit with my truck drivers and turn-downs. Enjoy!

But got back up.
Tinker Juarez.
And i just ended up on a hood walking towards Macy’s from NAU. adrenaline’s still coming down. I liked the NiMarco’s pesto/chicken slice though.
cuidado out there, amigos!
-b

Fears of a recession and economic deflation got you down? One thing’s for certain- your bike won’t lay you off! December in Arizona is HOT! Yes, it will be around 80 degrees and that will be pretty enticing if you’re freezing yo ass off in blizzard conditions somewhere. But I’m talking about HOT EVENTS.
Chad Brown’s [...]

This is so damn smart, it hurts!
Amgen Tour of California has created an educational handbook for 4th thru 6th graders. What better time to garner support for cycling and a great race that we hope doesn’t fall off the racing roster like the Tour of Georgia.
A copy of the educational handbook can be found here.
*Chapter [...]

I kinda slacked on getting this race report posted. When he says “last two Saturdays”, he’s talking about last month. It happens. Sue me.
But remember, half of nothing is still nothing.
From: Big Damage
Hey Jonny
How’s law school? We missed you these last two Saturdays. As I’m sure you recall, you [...]

I was thinking of making this a ‘Caption This’ but really… who wants to do that again?
My steerer broke this evening. Luckily I was on flat asphalt. No stairs. No drops. Just smooth flat blacktop.

Be careful out there folks.

I like what Belgium Knee Warmers has to say about the electronic Drua Ace groupo. What’s it called… the Di2
I appreciate the idea of a Milwakee Mimosa almost as much as I miss Michael Bussmann and Sausage.
YuriB. Less talkie. More Doie… Yuri & crew as they expand their ever burgeoning knowledge of how to avoid [...]

This hit my inbox. I said one word. And that word was “damn.”
From: Mayor of Drunkingham
Subject: Lords of chaos.
The jocks didnt get it.
Holla.

Read more ’bout my man’s advertures in Portland here: www.swobo.com/…i_have_been_to_the_mountain

In my last post Grant commented and asked, “what do you [i] propose?”
Good question. How’s this for a start?
CYCLOCROSS! Flagstaff! Free! Saturday. Race starts 10am. Dollar prime to the rider who drinks a pabst in the “pit.” get a free beer and a buck.
Meet Saturday b/t 9 and 9:30 at Synergy fitness in the [...]

We all love a good fight. Mountain biking’s in one right now.
I’m not ashamed to identify myself as a mountain bike racer. That’s ok, a lot of good things come out of racing. Carbon frames and components, wide diameter fork stantions, 29-er wheels, and stable platform rigs have all gotten their starts in the pits [...]

Cycling Associate Matt Moon sent this one in of Brent tackling a Cholla on Halloween. Ouch! No bueno.

Thanks to Chris D for the submission

It has been four years since Kyle left us. I got an email from his sister Abby this week.
From: Abby
Hey Jonny,
It’s been awhile. Hope things are well for all of you. You can forward this to anyone you think would appreciate it. Since Kyle’s anniversary in here on Nov. 7, I wanted [...]