THE RE-RIDE

Whether you ride or drive to the ride or race, on the way home you have the re-ride.  This is usually much better than the actual ride: more animated, more exagerrated.  Somehow it always reminds me of the old black and white movies where the couple lie in bed smoking, reliving the heat and passion..

HE’S STARTS TO GET A WHIFF

He’s being shown :50, that will give a whole bottle of courage He doesn’t touch the brakes because he doesn’t need to. Finally, the tongue comes out Normally you need 1:10 at 10k, Bodnar is not normal. It’s a serious moment. He starts to get a sniff Catch him?… they can’t It’s a face of..

unOFFICIAL TMWC 2017 PICTURES

unOFFICIAL TMWC 2017

A little twig put the wood to the rest of us this morning. He’s 16. Don’t feel bad, he just placed 2nd in the TT at  Road Nationals. ANDREW VOLLMER  – 2017 unOFFICIAL Tuesday Morning World Champion Andrew has been coming out here since he was just a helmet on a top tube.  Every year, a..

THE LAST MINUTE

Right at the last minute… it gets gnarly.  As Mr. Wonderful from Shark Tank says, “doodoo happens”.  The key is to never, ever let your competitors or your customers in on your drama… or in the case of me and The unOFFICIAL TMWC, both. We’ll be ready for ya at 6am tomorrow. (Good thing the office..

LOTOJA TRAINING RIDE #3

It’s so easy to over do it this time of year.  The days are long with refreshing mornings and cool evenings. The Tour is on 24-7: TV,  web, social… it’s everywhere and we are all geeked up.  Group rides are full, fast and fun.  I just want to ride, ride, ride… like a true cycling..

WHY I DON’T USE CARBON BARS

I don’t ride carbon bars on my road bike because I’m lazy… let me ‘splain you somesing.  Carbon is awesome:  it’s light, super strong, can be molded into aeroness beyond compare… but it has one big flaw compared to aluminum bars. If you crash, or if you bike just falls over, or if you’re just..

2 TYPES

There are only two types of bike riders: Those who talk themselves out of hard rides. Those who talk themselves into hard rides. Man up, buttercup… it’s time for a change.

YOU’RE JUST ONE RIDE AWAY

You’re just one ride away from: being fitter meeting someone new finding a new path discovering new potential forgetting your troubles a new inspiration learning to sprint better getting some vitamin D being faster a big smile climbing faster justifying a new bike beating your PR mastering the wheelie a beautiful curvy descent loving the..

Guaranteed

Imagine this… the Federal Government promises you if you’ll get a bike you’ll be healthy and skinny and better looking.  Plus, they’ll loan you the money to buy whatever bike you want with no ceiling on the cost.  Just buy it! You’re young, and dumb so you do it. Guess what… you have to pay..

Controversy

The thing about controversy is it makes you think, possibly take sides… change your opinion.  When I got home from today’s most excellent ride, I saw Rahsaan’s FB post… “Cav… elbow… bad call”… Time to jump on NBC Gold’s replay of the stage.  What happened? In the closing meters of the final sprint, Cav leans..