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WOULD YOU LIKE SOME FRIES WITH THAT?
By the time I got to my not regular bike shop I was only focusing on my most pressing need: Â tubes with 80mm stems. Â I walked in, was greeted by a friendly smile. Â We quickly found just what I needed. Â Maybe I had that iknowimforgettinsomething look on my face? Do you need any lube? It..
GOOD.
Being good has nothing to do with talent. It has everything to do with time. Focus. Energy. Want to be good? Ride your bike, more. Want to be better? Ride with faster riders. Want to be your best? Hang on to… (Photo from The Sausalito Bicycle Company) 172.4
LOTOJA TRAINING RIDE #8 – RANDOM THOUGHTS
Random thoughts: Bring an extra tube and air cartridge… didn’t listen to that.  Fateful. Where else will you ride with or see 3 Olympic cyclists on 1 ride?  Hi Steve Hegg, Nelson Vails and John Howard. If we had invented texting before voice calls, would people be watching the road and talking instead of texting?..
ROLLIN. ROLLIN. ROLLIN’ ON THE SAN JUAN!
Mike’s my bro-in-law… at one point all my bros and bros-in-law rode bikes.  There’s 7 in total, and he’s the last one who still rides regularly.  When they drop in from NorCal, it’s only a question of when are we riding. I’m bringing the mountain bikes.  Can we do San Juan?  I want to take..
SWEET STEPHANIE
This little lady dragged the four of us around town, across the country, even across the ocean.  And everywhere we went, Neil’s voice rallied our spirits… whenever he was in town she’d go see him play, sometimes finding ways to bring us too. When you’re tiny, it’s hard to appreciate someone could reach into another’s..
I DON’T NEED NO DOCTOR
I don’t need no doctor Sayin’ ride your bike. I don’t need no doctor Sayin’ ride your bike  Been workin’ dusk to dawn Feelin’ a big ride coming on  I just need a doctor Que sabe my ask I just need a doctor Issue a haul pass  Been workin’ dusk to dawn..
LET’S PLAY BIKES
When 80+ people show up for a group ride on a week night you know there’s something special going on.  I had to go check it out for myself, and I’m glad I did.  This really is a social ride. It begins at Bill Barber park with Junike buzzing around like a bee, pollinating conversations..
SMALL RING, DINGALING
The big ring is for hammering, the small ring is for spinning. The big ring is to go fast, the small ring is to go slow. The big ring is for flats, the small ring is for climbing. This is so hard, I bet you won’t do it:  roll down the driveway and leave it..
SPECIALEYEZD
4 years focusing on the road, Got my sprint and jump back. 4 years focusing on the road, Lost all my MTB skills. But I still remember this… … the body always follows the eyes. (There was a time I’d be dead center, no brakes)
LOTOJA TRAINING RIDE #7 – THE NON-DOT WAY
Here I am at NON-DOT MTB race #3, Aliso Woods.  It’s 630, and I’m scrambling to put up our canopy and bike rack so I can get registered for the 730 start.  I want to spin a bit to warm up before I get slayed… there will be 4 current or former National Champions lining..
HOT AUGUST NIGHTS
It’s snake season, has been for a while.  Lots a posts ’bout sitings.  Haven’t seen but one this year.  Seen plenty in the past. Ivrun’em over. Dodged ’em.  Jump’d ’em.  There’s something about being on a bike that gives courage. I’d never pick one up.  Not my thing. The snakes are durable. The tarantulas aren’t,..
