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Labored Weekend Pt. 2

Well, I was gonna post this last Friday, but apparently I borked twitter and blew up everyone’s feeds…. Uploaded with Skitch! So decided to let things cool a bit and you can all enjoy know that my facebook photo albums are right there in my blog site.  So if you’re not on the ‘book, you [...]

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New York-Quick Update

Super short version Will post a few pics and do a full write up later. Made it to and back home from Upstate New York and had an awesome time   Met My Niece/God-daughter Reagan Hung with my favorite Buddy Peyton Raced my bike Tuesday night at the Park Ave Arrowhead race; the whole family [...]

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Mega Memorial Weekend

I love this time of the year, the days are getting warmer, the trails are in great shape and the legs are really starting to come around. A handful of times every season, I get to go ‘MEGA’. Years past, it was always my favorite routes down in Naples (& I have a tear in [...]

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Rockies and Rolling

Wow, what a great (but crazy) weekend just had here in Colorado.  I took Friday off from work & spent some time with Lake.  It was his spring break week off from school.  Decided it would be a great guy trip to head up to the mountains and spend the day at Rocky Mountain National [...]

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MEGA?

What a great weekend.  I wouldn’t say it was ‘epic’ as that word is pretty much played out…. I’ll steal Brendan’s term and call it MEGA. Started off Saturday with a gorgeous morning ride with Lake at Eagle Trail.  We spun the dirt road to the trail head and then did a nice lil out [...]

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Cabin Fever

So things finally thawed out a bit this weekend and brought some nice warm temperatures to the front range (& hopefully will continue!)  Got the message from Sonya Looney that she wanted to go big and go up on the mountain bikes.  I had a similar plan so we synced up and headed up.  And [...]

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Rolling along

Things have been rolling along smoothly here in Colorado.  Only 2 weeks remaining till I head home and pick up Bridget and Lake!  Will be nice to have them out here! If you’ve not seen on twitter/facebook, found a nice home in Longmont!!  Super excited   Nice Lil duplex, 4 bedrooms, huge kitchen, fenced in [...]

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Shedding my Summer Skin

Shedding my Summer Skin

Things have cooled off around here.  Both literally and figuratively.  The air is crisp in the morning and warming during the afternoons.  Good sleeping weather, as its nice to have the windows open in the evening.  Racing has been on the down-low. Bunch of fun riding and making preparations for The Shenandoah 100 (2009 Race [...]

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Lady Luck has departed

WTF even gone when I wrote his post…. As I just had it all typed out and disappeared!! Grrrr! Now for the short and pissed off version. Managed 5th overall and 3rd age at the Singletrack stampede. Broke my chain on the 1st lap & then next lap, busted up my front derailleur. After a [...]

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Mettre a jour

Mettre a jour

No idea why I used a french title, maybe too much watching the tour last month?  Anyways loads going on around here.  The biggest news is I got a new article published in the CycleOps Power newsletter!  If you’re subscribed to the newsletter you probably seen my mug in your email inbox (subscribe here).  If [...]

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