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Hardcore 24-short version

Quick report & full post coming later. Was suppose to be 4man, but changed to duo due to fears of a weather repeat if last years monsoons. Casey & I manned up & got ready to rip. Raced my ass off & won the first lap. Gave everything I had and won the 2 up [...]

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Rambler Pics

Rambler Pics

A few random pics from the Rambler. Thanks to Noelle for hanging on the back of the moto and taking some sweet pics!! Burtacus grinds on at the the top of the first climb Lead Group on Canen Hill Yeah it’s pretty steep and it’s not over yet! Yours truly descending Ridge Rd (though not [...]

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Suicide 6 recon

Suicide 6 recon

This past Saturday, I headed down to Harriet Hollister-Spencer park to put in a few laps on this coming Saturdays suicide 6 race course. I hadn’t ridden there since last years race and needed a refresher. Trails were in great shape and I ripped around the course. It seems the ‘backwards’ course is plenty fast. [...]

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Thursday Throwdown

Thursday Throwdown

Riding to the GBC group ride had me more tired than the group ride itself. 30 minutes of 95% of FTP to make it on time is some tough work. Felt good on the ride, odd as this was my 6th day in a row of riding. Glad to be taking today of and resting [...]

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Getting ready

Been lagging a bit with the blog posts, but things have been super busy. Summer racing and training is into full swing and the push is on for the Hardcore 24 next month. 5 weeks to get in some heavy training and bring my form up in time for a solo effort at the race. [...]

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Monday Mountains

Spring is in full swing here in Upstate NY. That means only one thing; time to ride the mountain bike. With that comes “Monday Mountains”, a nice chill, relaxed but fun group ride on Monday evenings that leaves the Geneva Bicycle Center at 7:15pm and heads over to the Glenwood Trails. While Glenwood isn’t exactly [...]

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Busy, Busy

Busy, Busy

Been just crazy these past few weeks. Don’t even know where to begin here on the blog. This past wednesday I did manage to get out for a good ride with the GBC and Hollow crew prior to my departure. We hit up Shindagin Hollow for a few hours of play. The night prior we [...]

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Weekend Wrap (Full Report)

It was a long weekend of racing and driving in the car. Friday afternoon, I set out for the 4 hour drive north to my brothers place in Malone. Giving me about an hours drive to Whiteface Mt. for saturday’s race. Got there with plenty of time to play with my nephew Peyton, eat some [...]

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New Bike Day

New Bike Day

Yesterday was new bike day! One of the greatest days for bike racers. I got the email that my bike had arrived from the crew at Geneva Bikes and rushed out after work to start the assembly. While Mark was finishing up his work, I did the unboxing, prep work and light assembly, aka I [...]

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08 Humbler Slideshow

Yesterday was worthless. I slept for 18 out of 24 hours. I’m still a little bit tired today, but no where near yesterday. I consumed probably 5x my recommended caloric intake also yesterday, and it was great. Eating is good! Resting up today, then back to the grinder tomorrow

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