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WHAT’S IN A NAME?
RACER GIBSON IS THE ONLY GUY I TRUST to work on my bike. Tyler didn’t even hesitate. I’m in a bind. 600 miles from my local bike shop, and I got a problem I can’t fix: outta true rear wheel, creaky BB, misadjusted derailleurs. This is unpleasant at any time, and magnified with the whole..
IT’S A TOTAL GEEK FEST
IT’S A TOTAL GEEK FEST at the moment. Sometimes you know there will finally be a break in the action to get _____ done. That happened today. Finally had time to plan out next Saturday’s logistics. The house is vacant. The phone is off. I’m consumed with all the information LoToJa puts out to help..
FAMILY FIRST
FAMILY FIRST, before riding… always. Inviting family to ride, 2nd. Explaining riding, 3rd. Re-inviting to ride, 4th Re-explaining riding, 5th… … I love my sister …
LOTOJA – LAST TRAINING RIDE/I CAN’T BREATHE
TYLER ASSURES ME YESTERDAY’S ALL-DAY DRIVE + ALTITUDE is making me s-l-o-w. I hope so. He doesn’t know, I was late and hustling to make up time. Oh, and the stiff headwind going up the start of the canyon is a special treat. My h.r. is okay, I’m just short of breath. We are high,..
I SEE WHAT YOU’RE DOING, AND I LOVE IT
RETAIL IS CHANGING, retail has always been changing. I love it. From the general store which had to compete with the Sears catalog which had to compete with Woolworth’s then Walmart now Amazon. Who wins? The consumer, AND THE RETAILERS THAT GET IT. Who is that in cycling? From my travels, I can tell you..
I’M LEAVING
WHEN I PACK FOR A CYCLING TRIP, I pack for 2. Me, and me. Human me, and cycling me. Tomorrow I head to Utah for the big race. Currently, it’s 9:21pm, and I want to leave at 5am. I’m not sure why I don’t have a master list for big trips. They’re all different, so..
ALL I SEE IS RED
LA VUELTA IS MY VERY MOST FAVORITEST grand tour of the year – always. It’s 21 days, but it’s usually 21 chaotic days. It may not have all the star appeal of Le Tour, but it always has future stars. Do good at La Vuelta, you get a shot at the biggest races. Most guys..
TIME
MARTY YELLS TO ME, HEY TODD you know how to say what time is it in Spanish?…Que hora es?… No! Pointing wildly to his watchless wrist, Yougot da TIIIINE?! Dad says, You have all the time you need. Plan your work, work your plan. Einstein teaches time is slower for the person that is moving...
MERINO WOOL
I’M GONNA CONVERT YOU, Mike tells me. Wool stays cooler on hot days, warmer on cold days, and is odorless… I won’t wear anything else. I go to this co-op, hidden away in a top secret store, buy ’em by the dozens. For cross, they’re the only way to go. Road, too. MTB, I’d never..
TOUR DE DONUTS
ON SEPTEMBER 30th, I’m going to celebrate the end of the “racing” season – because there is no off-season in SoCal. How? By riding to the 10 best donut shops in the county. Which ones? I hope you’ll help me decide. There are a number of lists on the interwebs – see below. It won’t..
LOTOJA TRAINING RIDE #10 – HOW MANY DAYS IS THAT?
WHEN ARE WE GONNA GET OUT AND SURF? Soon man, I just have one more event on the calendar. What is it? It’s this retarded race from Logan, UT to Jackson Hole, WY. How far is that? 204 miles. How many days? 2 weeks. To go 200 miles? No the race is in 2 weeks,..
