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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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Rambler: Quick & dirty edition

Hit the greatest race in New York state up this past weekend. The Prattsburgh Rambler. 30+ mile dirt road race with some intense descents, few bits of singletrack and some ferocious clims that top out well over 20%. The past 2 editions saw warm temps and dry & dusty race course. It was only fair [...]

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GROC Fest/Weekend in Naples

GROC Fest/Weekend in Naples

What an incredible weekend in Naples. Weather was super all weekend long. Big rides, big views, big fun had by all the entire weekend. I’ll skip to it all and let the pictures sum it all up mostly. Saturday Saturday, hooked up with Todd and we railed around Naples area. Some super fun climbs and [...]

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Summer SOULstice in Pictures

Here’s the pictures from this past weekends 155 mile Summer Soulstice ride. Another incredible journey down, this time shared with a great number of friends. An Epic day for sure. 21 of us took off at dawn, in the fog and drizzly skies and made our way through the Southern tier and into Northern PA. [...]

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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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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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2008 Humbler

2008 Humbler

2008 Humbler is in the books. I’m completely wiped out today. 111 miles, 14,030ft of climbing, 12:19 of riding, 6229kj, 4 finishers. It took us 3 friggin years to finally complete our grandiose plan of ultimate misery. Mark, Casey, Hanggi and myself soldiered on for the final loop. Spent, exhausted, sleeping in the middle of [...]

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Wednesday’s Moonlight Ride in Naples

This past wednesday saw the band get back together again. Mark, Suzanne, Casey, Hanggi, myself and even Brandon Furber and Chris Frey! We had quite the group. We decided to meet down in Naples and traverse the first loop of the Humbler, aka “dirty thirty”. 30 miles of brutal climbing and insanely ripping descents. We [...]

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Happy Birthday America!

Happy Birthday America!

It’s been a long past few days of bike riding. Nothing really over the top insane, but just some random adventures and fun with friends. This past Wednesday, Mark, Suzanne and myself put in a good 57 mile mix of road, rail-trails and cinder path, with a mix of some ATV trails for good measure. [...]

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