As I work along, surrounded by noise, I am in a world of difficulty and challenge and I am too close to a busy road for all to see.  I don’t understand how so many people use this road but it’s full of cars and trucks all day long.  In Mt. Vernon, everyone drives, every Read the full article…

FINALS – OVER!  Today!  My last out-processing appointment with Sgt. Beer has NOT been canceled or postponed.  ORDERS:  Go directly at Beer:30 to appointment. I’m posting mainly to tell you about an incredible wine that I’ve discovered – for $8.99 at Mt. Vernon Coop – look for it at YOUR wine merchant.  Buy as many Read the full article…

You know those “reviews” on MTBR.com that are written by somebody who says, “just bought it, haven’t ridden it yet, but it looks great hanging in my garage?” This isn’t one of those reviews. On a lark at the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo, in February, i bought a pair of Ergon GX-1 grips Read the full article…

Being ever so scientific minded and having been presented over the years with a number of “sure-fire” hangover cures, I thought it was high time to cut through the crap and do a little scientific research. Put it to rest once-and-for-all, as it were. While there are any number of fixes for the brown-bottle flu, Read the full article…

anybody like bikes around here? of course you do. And i like my old bike, a bitchin’ black stumpjumper. XTR’d out. in fact, as old parts go, this generation of XTR was hands down the best. big rings, clean lines, good times. Oh, and there’s a 2007 XTR wheelset, Hope Mono Mini’s (160 mm front, Read the full article…

I’m developing some new clipless shoes and would appreciate any feedback from any of you. These should be much better on bikepunk’s knees.

I know that most of the time I link some stupid stuff just to keep the website alive. Big Jonny and I have gone a few rounds of drinks talking about how much politics get on this site and how I hate it. Most of the time Big Jon just tells me that if I Read the full article…

I started writing this post back before I sold my house in Flagstaff and moved to Phoenix. That’d make this thing a least three weeks ride. It is still worth posting? Probably. People are still taking about gas prices. And people are still chanting the mantra of “Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.” Rings about Read the full article…

I don’t know much about Blazin’ Saddles, but I love his stuff. A few choice bits below: Tour de France – Blazin’ Saddles: Liqui-blast Eurosport – Sat, 12 Jul 13:02:00 2008 The honeymoon is over. Just when the world started to believe in a clean Tour, along came the moment that so many had anticipated: Read the full article…

jaun grande and i were sitting around over at drunk-cyclist HQ when we heard the familiar sound of the postman. we looked at each other and immediatly the anticipation of what lay in the black metal box at the curb covered the both of us in goose-pimples. there was a padded envelope inside, and inside Read the full article…

There are days when things come together. And some days when things get so strange, you know it will come together, because it can’t not. Know what I mean? This weekend was one of those times. The Mormon Sensation and I rolled up to Cortez CO to do the 12 Hours of Mesa Verde, as Read the full article…

First off my legs still hurt. Well another Whiskey in the books. Big ups to Sad Cow and his crew for putting on another great race. If you reading this and you haven’t made it out to AZ to do one of these races then you’re missing out. This is what mountain bike racing used Read the full article…