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In The Lungs Of The Beholder
One man’s hard ride, is another’s easy spin. One man’s beatdown, is another man’s social hour. One man’s fat, is another man’s skinny. One man’s clunker, is another man’s racer. One man’s big week, is another man’s rest week. One man’s eating good, is another man’s eating crap. It’s all in the lungs of the..
The Calendar
I haven’t raced road this much since my kids were tiny. Didn’t have the desire. My priorities were all about gettin’ ’em the skills to enjoy a great life. Suddenly no success outside our home compared to giving success inside our home my best efforts. My riding wandered from road to mountain to epic mountain..
Time Can’t Change Me, But I May Change Time
It’s 4:45AM. I’m awake. Restless. 70 miles of tarmac separate me from Antelope Island – it’s bison, bugs and famous road race. No less than 3 National Champs will be lining up in my group. Better early than late. I make a deposit at the porcelain potty. Slip on jeans and a t. Crack open..
Too Often And Not Enough
Too often we – ME – get all wrapped around the racing and ripping and not enough immersion in jus’ ridin’ and havin’ fun. VeloLove is all about the fun. Chatting today with Katie I got a glimpse of what makes their club so outstanding: catered rides of their own making, parties just to get..
Grease Your Bolts
On the surface, it makes no sense. Grease makes thinks slippery, slidey. Why would you want to grease your bolts? Because, when you do they will screw in smoothly and you can adjust them to the proper tension. Too loose, things slip. Too tight, things strip. A spoon full of sugar… 100 years ago… was..
The Air Up There
One thing you notice right away when you jump on your road bike at altitude… well if you come from sea level… is that your bike feels much faster. You coast at least 10% faster, and it’s all good until you try something like taking a huge gulp on a slight incline. Suddenly, you’re gasping..
Rocky Mountain Raceway
“Have some of the Rocky Mountain Oysters, they’re great.” Gordon said. 40 year old Gordon Johncock had already won the Indianapolis 500 in ’73 (again in ’82) and I was in awe of this old man. He was a master story teller, and I believed every single word. Down went the first crunchy bite of..
Have Lap Top Will Travel
It’s a brave new world, and I’ve been hacking away on it for at least 20 years. No longer are we tethered to a desk, we are mobile and it’s awesome. Back then, we’d spend a few summer weeks with the in-laws and I’d have the local Telco re-activate the phone line I’d installed by..
A Girl In Every Port
If I were a pirate, and I’m not, and if I were single, and I’m not, I’d have a girl in every port. Instead, I bring my bike with me as often as I can when I travel. And I’m never let down with finding a new awesome ride, like today. My buddies joined me,..
A Sunday In Hell
So there’s no money in pro cycling? Look back 40 years and re-think that. Rider X is so stylish? Look back 40 years and re-think that. Todays racers are so much stronger? Look back… …this movie is awesome. It’s art. It’s history. And it makes me want to ride like a Belgian.
When Every Trail Reminds You
Big, long road trip today. Utah bound. Kids are graduating from “the BYU”… 31 years after The Old Diesel – now that’s wild to me. It seems like yesterday, but… …I’ve packed a lifetime in my lifetime by taking lots of detours. Some detours are good enough to repeat, like today’s hike in Kolob Canyon...
