Hand-ups and Beatdowns at Whiskey 50

I spent yesterday morning on course at the Whiskey bouncing between aid stations with a bottle of Jim Beam and a camera. This is what I came up with:

50 proof

It is a glorious morning here in Prescott, Az and the Whiskey offroad “50 Proof” just went off with a shotgun blast. Normally I like my whiskey a little higher proof but we ain’t taling about drinking. Yet. Best of luck to all of the 550 riders that just set out for 50 miles of [...]

Can a Brother Get a Table Dance?

Dear Gang, ask gnome how his sunday went. make him tell. he is in a head bracket of kings that rule national. phx as phk. get it, guy. props are due. (sorry, there was nowhere to leave this as a comment so i used my posting powers to my advantage.) Dear Gnome, i peeped your [...]

Tucson: F for Failure Pile on the Bicycle Safety

First thing: Way cool. One of my favorite comedians, Patton Oswalt, is coming to the Rialto Theater on the 29th of April. F for Fat Fuck Nation. Patton, if you can read this, please make some jokes about this ridiculous irony I see every day, to change my anger to laughter, because frankly, this shit [...]

What’s Snake been up to?

Yeah, inquiring minds want to know. Or, something. He gets up and starts riding. He’s what they call a “mile-eater.” You ride behind that fucking thing for a few hours a few times a week. You’ll be a man of iron. Just like Snake. Then he goes home, showers up, eats lunch, and throws some [...]

Rider Down: Mike Tag

Rider down. Not from a car this time, but from cancer. A few weeks ago, Mike was diagnosed with Lymphoma and is currently undergoing intense chemotherapy to try and beat this thing. Tag is one of the original members of FBM Bike Company and his aggressive riding influenced an entire generation of BMX riders, myself included. Being from upstate [...]

Novacaine is a hell of a drug.

Riding down 6th Ave any morning, you can find a shuttle to Nogales for $12. Walking across the border, you can find a dentist that can help you the same day. Bad teeth can be such a nightmare. While waiting for your appointment you can find an open air liquor store and find a nice [...]

Gravel Grinder

Got this from my buddy George over at Bike29: So T-Hom and I ended up manning the aid station that was at mile 7 and 20. Due to an error on my part, there was no water at the aid station. Just gummy bears, pretzels, bananas, fig newtons, and 3 kinds of whiskey. Well done Sir, [...]

Don’t throw your bike at your friend…

So, I called a friend today to see what was up and he had some crazy story about riding bikes with a friend to the bar, getting wasted of course then riding home pretty much blacked out. Well, he decided to take his bmx bike and throw it from the porch out into the street [...]

Bike swap cometh – frame jig up for grabs

Tucson Bike Swap website. For the price of a needed radiator, a frame jig will be for sale one day only at Gaba Bike Swap tomorrow morning. It is a fund raiser for my auto parts counter addiction. I will also have some other parts to sell, and will have the stand set up, with [...]

Parijs Roubaix 2011

Thanks to Hooligan for posting a link to this video in the comment section. This is the supposed HD version of the video. But, to be honest, I can’t tell the difference between them on this machine (yes, I watched both).

Being All In. Or, All Under a Truck

I almost made it home early one morning without encountering a car. Two passed me when I got back to my midtown location. Dodge Flower! Pull it up for your hood! Ah, never mind. I took Lance out for a walk and heard a birdsong in the cool of the night that made me consider [...]