Playing the Field
Today was a Very Special Day. Even more special than the day I fit into the same size jeans I wore when I was 17 (ok that day has not happened yet, but when it does it will be a…
Viva Italia
Cyclocross date number three was a resounding success. I’d say we’re well into second or even third base now, possibly “going all the way” with a race this Saturday at Wildwood Park. Last night at the Cross Lab I learned…
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Black and Blue
At the risk of appearing too forward, I thought this title was a good description of my second date with cyclocross, the second Cross Lab held on Saturday morning. The only two attendees were me and the session leader, Hal…
Cross Training
Last night, in my ongoing quest to either kill or humiliate myself on a bicycle, I attended a Cross Lab, a locally run series of technique and workout sessions meant to prepare riders for the impending cyclocross season. What is…
The Road to Holland
There is a holy trinity of road racing which consists of the criterium, the time trial and the road race. A criterium (or crit for those of us to whom criterium sounds like something far more sophisticated and pretentious than…
The Giant Family Vacation
In my opinion, the pecking order of our family unfolds thusly: 1. The Parents 2. The Children 3. My Bike 4. My Kitchen Aide Mixer 5. The Cat While I wouldn’t consider bringing the mixer or the cat on a…
Muddy Waters 2010
Normally this post would be a riveting description of how epic and brutal the Muddy Waters 100 mile Habitat for Humanity charity ride (not race) was. But considering I didn’t do it, you will be spared. Sort of. I can’t…
Trialling Times
It’s been almost 3 weeks since I was taken to the hospital by ambulance. So naturally it made perfect sense to ease back into riding this weekend by doing a 23km time trial. Of course, not being a total idiot…
A Punk, a Messiah and a Snob
If there is anything I love almost as much as cycling, it’s reading about cycling. Since I took up the sport I have tried to read everything I can get my hands on about it in order to soak up…
Some New Things I Know
If there is anything positive that comes from a crash, you hope it is wisdom. You hope that all the skin and blood you leave on the road is worth something. And it is, although there are likely far less…