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The Virgin Rides
Peter lost his Dog Park virginity this morning, and thanked me for it.  I told him we’d ease into it, not go too fast… and I promised it would be fun, no regrets. We’ll hit this, then circle around. Down we go. After a million twisty turns and some funky wood bridges I stop.  How’d..
Ride With Purpose
If you’re going to hit it hard, hit it ’till you puke. If you’re going easy, spin like you aint got a chain. Do it with purpose man, don’t waste your efforts. Mix it up. Listen to your soul – set a goal. Make it count, and when counting don’t make no sense… … take..
Can’t Touch That
See that old light? That mostly used tire? That old thermal vest? That old helmet?… Keep ’em all, until they are a minimum of two upgrades behind. They’ll be needed. When you can’t find your good light, like I can’t right now at 8pm when the local bike shop is closed, it’s so nice to..
Aren’t You Ever Tired?
That’s what a friend asked me… if I’m ever tired of riding my bike. I thought of Butch Cassidy. And Albert Einstein. And… me. I may be getting old, but riding a bike never gets old. __________ 172.4
A Few Things I Learned At El Tour De Tucson
Do what ever you can to get into Platinum… there are probably 300 people in the corral, starting ahead of 8,000. I slept horrible without my favorite pillow… bring yours if it matters. 5am wake up in Tucson, is 4am wake up in CA… you’re not gonna be thinking too good when you rise. It..
Lots of Energy, Not Too Much Testosterone
Lots of energy, not too much testosterone… that’s the Platinum Meeting of El Tour De Tucson.  The Platinum Corral means you’ve either been very fast in the past, or you’re a wily one… it also means you’re starting in front of 8000 other riders. Riders… not racers we are proudly told and this is not..
Jeff Bezos and Amazon Are The Enemy
We are getting ripped off as a company.  We are getting ripped off as consumers. Jeff Bezos just keeps getting fatter, greedier, and lazier. I don’t go in too much for fear, but this is a mess. We have this cool little t-shirt brand, DHDwear.  We’re in bike shops across the US and Canada. People..
Wednesday Night Lights
For MTB night riding you need lights. Thank you Captain Obvious. How many and why? At a bare minimum 3. A tail light: in case you are riding pave to get to dirt, AND in case you get dropped by your buddies. A front light: basically the most powerful light you can afford. Â You can..
Nothing to say… but, something to add.
Charles says I can easily be under 10% body fat if I’ll cut out carbs.  That would be about 10 lbs.  Heard/learned this on Tim Ferriss’ podcast on the drive home tonight. When I weigh in, I completely blow off the body fat % that pops up after the lbs. For me, under 170=happy, over=sad… scratch that..
Building a Team Brand
Part of building a team involves building a brand. Velosport is a local team we work for. They have their main logo, but it’s rarely seen. Like most teams, sponsors cover their jersey, and canopy.  That’s proper, the sponsors are paying the bills for the team. We gather all those sponsor logos and make all..
Ridin’ With Nelly
The first time I saw Nelson Vails was ’84.  The first time I rode with him was in ’88.  The first time we connected was ’12.  Today he called. Pull up chair kids. The summer of ’84 was a special one for me.  I’d just returned from a church mission to Mexico.  English was a struggle...
