powder day!?, written 1 week ago, magic snow. on friday you could see the cloud line hanging across the much higher western ridge, moisture getting run-out of the air and stretching for only a mile or two as a wall of cloud before dissipating into rolling squalls, blue sky in spots above our house o...

Adventure Sports in Bhutan post Lap Band, written 3 weeks ago, Just back from Bhutan and Sikkim where have been for the last three weeks. Went whitewater-kayaking - Backlooped on the Seeta Grade 3+, Bitten by leeches trekking to hot springs near Punaka and did a very memorable decent of the Chelela ...

We're Here to Kick Your Ears in the Nuts*, written 1 week ago, Photo source: http://www.whitesparrow.com/Shack%20Shakers/pg8.html In the not-too-distant past, I happened to be rummaging through my oversized loose change jar and came across a ticket stub from Sleazefest–one of the all-time great...

De-crustifying Derailleurs, written 5 days ago, My Mountain bike didn't get a lot of use this summer. As I live in a small apartment, the two "nice" bikes (my roadie and my wife's beach cruiser) stay inside. The mountain bike ends up on the back porch. It's a covered deck and out of the ra...

Chips Ahoy!, written 2 weeks ago, Last week at the UCA Annual General meeting, promoters voted to adopt chip timing systems to their finish line set ups. This is great news for everyone involved; fast, accurate and timely results will now be the norm rather than the exception. Watch this space for ...

Murrysville, Again, written 2 days ago, At least one picture of me from the C race exists, thanks to Ben Stephens: Full set, include Dirty Dozen pics, is here. Update: Even more pics here.

Give That Poor Cyclists Something to Eat!, written 3 days ago, Newspaper will block out the chill. I have been placing newspaper in my jacket to cut out the cold as I descend down from the mountains. Climbing is okay, but often riding the rollers on my commute route I pass through cold spots--and t...

Lots Of Pain, Maybe A Little Gain, written 1 week ago, James (left) and Stewart survey the archaelogical dig in Holubice. "I'm sorry, gents, but I'm going to have to bail. I almost threw up coming up that hill." Or words to that effect. Not an auspicious way to start a mountain bike ride...

A bit more on that asshole doper Leogrande, written 1 day ago, Here's the part I love from the Velonews article: Leogrande said he felt USADA had targeted him, and that a suspension was a foregone conclusion. “I didn’t want this to happen, but the powers that be wanted that it happen,” Leogr...

California Giant Turkey Day Ride Set, written 1 week ago, Top of Fremont Peak Break out your 26 or 28

12hr Wild Wellington Relay swap-meet!, written 2 weeks ago, I thought it was time I finished my 12 hour teams relay report. As in last years event, testing new bikes was what it was all about for the Jville Crew. The course was massively improved on last years so generally the vibe was heaps better....

We traditionally go down to Moab for Thanksgiving with Tim...., written 4 days ago, We traditionally go down to Moab for Thanksgiving with Tim. Due to our family situations, we could have a traditional Thanksgiving, but we also have the option of riding right through it. We opt to do both. Tim thoug...

Today we surfed, written 6 days ago, And boy howdy are we sore. I caught the first wave I tried, of course a soft top long board makes it easier. 2 hours of catching waves and laughing. We are going to take a few days to recover and do it again on Monday. Photo below is Chad, Ty and I wading out ...

I like to bike, hike, ski, and run, preferably all on XC trails, with my dog Marley at my side. These are the stories.

Pollution is closer than you think, written 1 month ago, As any cyclist know, the environment is in a really bad shape. They should know. Urban cyclists, for example, have to deal with more than bad drivers, bad roads, and bad weather. They have to deal with bad air, too. It used to be t...

The Chicken Rocks Long Island, written 1 week ago, Go Chicken GO

Reprobate Attitude Towards Women, written 1 week ago, Today is an International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It is sad that in 2008 we still have to worry about this. But unfortunately today women are still prosecuted for anything from trying to apply for “men” jobs to tryi...

Things that are On, written 3 days ago,

What's in the stand..., written 1 day ago, This older Ted Wojcik came in to be reconditioned. Basically, it needed all new cables, brake pads, and a tube. This is a really neat bike. AMP supplied the rear end and Ted built the steel front triangle. There are some very nice details on both the fr...

So it's been a while..., written 3 days ago, I'm a little rusty. Basically October and November were a wash as far as training goes. Due to vacation, work travel, holiday, weather, and numerous other excuses I haven't been able to get any serious mileage in lately. I hope December will be a diffe...