Tour de San Felasco 2010

Fun until lunch. Then it got fairly miserable.

It’s my fault though.

I drank way to much the night before. I’m not sure how much but when I went to bed the room spun and I thought I might have to put my finger down my throat to ease the pain.

Mid 20 degrees at the start was . . . → Read More: Tour de San Felasco 2010

The 38/26 2×9 experiment

38 teeth

After trying out the 40 tooth big ring for a while I needed to investigate the 38. The only time I spun out the 40-11 was on long road downhills so I it seemed like I could go even lower and stay in the dog full time. I also wanted . . . → Read More: The 38/26 2×9 experiment

My Bike: The Green Machine

Green machine

This bike came to me from Jimbo. I was over at his house picking up stakes to use at the Red Bug Challenge and he said he wanted to get the bike out of his garage. He suggested we raffle the bike at the race. Sounded good so I took . . . → Read More: My Bike: The Green Machine

FSC #2 Fernandina Beach

This was a race of 1sts. 1st time starting on a road behind a motorbike. 1st time doing a course with over a mile and a quarter of road per lap (~6 miles total). 1st time being put into the woods by fellow racers (twice). 1st time being thoroughly cussed out during a race. 1st time . . . → Read More: FSC #2 Fernandina Beach

Hardtail Race Weapon

About 6 months ago I had a little too much to drink and clicked “buy now” on a cheap carbon hardtail frame on eBay. At $289 my drunk brain could not resist. I did have buyers remorse… still do. The frame arrived quickly and in fine shape but I really shouldn’t have bought it.

I quickly . . . → Read More: Hardtail Race Weapon

FSC #1 Gainesville

Woke up early and rode down with Tim and Nancy on Sunday morning. Arrived to mud, humidity and bugs. First reaction was, “ah crap!”. I was ready to go though, no matter the conditions.

I got some valuable course info from Graham and David. That along with Tim’s knowledge of the course helped get my mind . . . → Read More: FSC #1 Gainesville

Light wheels are like getting a jet pack

Just got a wheel upgrade from my man Kent and it’s amazing. My old wheels are 2006 Crossmax SL’s weighing 1685 grams total. It’s funny, but I always thought these wheel’s were light cause they had “SL” in the name. Marketing.

The new wheels weight 1390! I knew they would accelerate quick and all but dadgum . . . → Read More: Light wheels are like getting a jet pack