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I Thought About It
Steven thinks I’m nuts. He’s the only one that sees the hours I’m putting in right now. From 6ish when my feet hit the floor ’till 9ish when I’m a little coocoo it’s all work. And those are the times I think about not taking a spin. Like today. Up at 6. Emails. 8, meet..
Volunteers
Volunteers make things great things happen because they want something important to them to succeed. They don’t ask if anything needs to be done they ask how can I help? and then they get busy. Tonight I was truly inspired at ou first HUNKR volunteer meeting Eight of us met and poured over the details..
What’s The Big Idea?
As much as I love group rides and racin’… I do love to ride alone. Doesn’t matter if it’s road or mountain, flat or up, fast or not. Ridin’ alone is magical in it’s own way because that’s when nothing else matters. When nothing else matters, my head is clear. Eventually. Not at first. It..
Strawberry Fields
Today, I lost my front wheel on a very slick sidewalk. Maybe it was subliminal?… I was, after all, humming Strawberry Fields Forever… Let me take you down… and now I have a great big strawberry on my left hip. At some point you’re gonna take a tumble, whether it’s riding bikes or falling in..
Like I’m Young Again
Rolled up to the start line behind all the dinosaurs, watched ’em roll off without me… bye-bye turds… Brownie is racing with the Category 3 kids today. The whistle went off (no guns here) The Old Diesel led through the first turn – wanted the little ones to know who not to worry about. Dang, was..
We Should Do This More
At some point in your riding life you’ll settle into a great group. Fact is, these groups become almost second families… at least brothers and sisters, and I for one am always thinking “we should have a party, or go out to dinner.” We never do. Life’s social routines rule. All these dear friends with..
Brett
Brett is one of those guys that you are pretty sure is completely full of that brown stuff that comes out of the back end of a bull. We met in college, socially. I got into riding, he said he knew a thing or two… that he was Specialized first sponsored racer. “BS!” To this..
U23 is FREE?
Why can racers under 23 years old can race my races for free? When I started PEDALindustries the hippityhiphip cool tagline was Growing Cycling By Design. I looked at that phrase every single day, many times a day. The logic made sense: more riders, more sales – more riders, more friends – more riders, more..
Warm And Sunny
It was warm and sunny. 80 degrees. Sweat beading off my arms. The energy! Wore the light gray jersey to stay cool, zipper cracked just past those two weird bones at the bottom of my neck. Used my cold bottles to keep my core cold. Cumulus patches waved hello with spotty shade. A red-tailed hawk eyed..
What Is Makes A Standout Ride?
STANDOUT RIDES: more memorable, more demanding, more re-living it over food, and someone – maybe you – shoots some stills, maybe video to prove it happened. If you and I were riding together – I wish we were right now – and I asked you to name a standout ride… well, there’s no telling the length of..
A Motivation, A Meal, A Momento… A Memory
How do you know? If you’re fast(er) If you’re improving If you can do it How’d it go? Awesome Coulda been better As I thought, but different What’d ya do? I rode one hundred kilometers On a bike With these other fun, crazy athletes Really? Yep, check out this pic!
