Thoughts from a masters racer who doesn’t want to grow up.Tumblr (3.0; @rickysilk)http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2midivV7D1rnvmwco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2midivV7D1rnvmwco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2midivV7D1rnvmwco3_500.jpg"/><br/> how long before these are replaced?<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2midivV7D1rnvmwco4_500.jpg"/><br/> the WB flaming log hop!<br/><br/> <p>Prescribed burns are awesome</p>http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/21265008442http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/21265008442Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:22:29 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m25z946XPt1rnvmwco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Interesting look inside a Chinese carbon bike factory. “<span>the facility visited by </span><em>BikeRadar</em><span> also builds for De Rosa, Eddy Merckx, Cube, Fondriest and FFWD, among others.”</span></p> <p><a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/article/swift-carbon-inside-a-high-end-chinese-bike-factory-33576/" target="_blank">http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/article/swift-carbon-inside-a-high-end-chinese-bike-factory-33576/</a></p>http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/20712749566http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/20712749566Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:07:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1yx2xlwcE1qb43kyo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://straightblacknosugar.tumblr.com/post/20476573444/the-collarbone-of-spartacus" target="_blank">straightblacknosugar</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The collarbone of Spartacus.</p> </blockquote> <p>That’s a big screw.</p>http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/20488094903http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/20488094903Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:10:00 -0400photoinjury<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1uup3Tim81rnvmwco1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1uup3Tim81rnvmwco2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1uup3Tim81rnvmwco3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1uup3Tim81rnvmwco4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The Majestic Stallion roams free</p>http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/20348244089http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/20348244089Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:55:50 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzuro1OYY61rnvmwco1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Doin’ it raw dog</p>http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/18131597178http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/18131597178Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:43:00 -0500You didn't thank me for punching you in the face: A 2nd grade boy challenged my 1st grade girl to...http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/17710982794http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/17710982794Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:23:39 -0500<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3ak6AmAn_cY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I’ve been watching alot of CX on Sporza but I wish I could understand the commentators so I started researching the Dutch language. I figure this video is a good starting point.</p> <p>The next time I see you ask me to call you a horse’s dick in Dutch.</p>http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/17170534022http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/17170534022Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:42:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyzadvbPCI1rnvmwco1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>That’s the worst of it</p>http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/17155450096http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/17155450096Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:44:19 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyrufiodBh1rnvmwco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Like our former First Lady once said, it takes a village. She’s talking about raising kids but I think this applies to long slow bike rides too. Sure you can do them solo, but it’s so much easier with company.</p>http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16921222770http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16921222770Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:16:00 -0500bikesphotoRoughly translated: &#8220;Two weeks before the World Cup in Koksijde, Niels Albert was in sunny...http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16866134711http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16866134711Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:47:52 -0500cyclocrossbikes<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lylgbbMWKv1qbljjlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://cycleboredom.tumblr.com/post/16744938029/an-absolutely-fantastic-shot-by-mplsminx-during" target="_blank">cycleboredom</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>An absolutely fantastic shot by @mplsminx during the #cxworlds today! Monstrous crowds!</p> <p>(via <a href="http://instagr.am/p/l3Z-F/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16759429363http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16759429363Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:05:15 -0500cxworldscyclocrossracingphoto<a href="http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1207992">Nice cx worlds video from Sporza</a>http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16758612425http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16758612425Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:30:31 -0500cxworldscyclocrossbikesracing<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lygox9i5Iu1rnvmwco1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>My boy loves lego. So do I. Lil girl is getting into it too. I don’t believe building should only be for boys.</p>http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16578358082http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16578358082Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:43:00 -0500photokids<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfhmaEdOk1rnvmwco1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Someone must have gotten murdered here</p>http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16544076937http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16544076937Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:08:00 -0500photobikes<a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wellens-house-searched-in-doping-investigation">Wellens' house searched in doping investigation</a>http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16520675859http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16520675859Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:16:50 -0500dopingcyclocross“I won’t deny it, I’m a straight ridah” - Tupachttp://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16464474627http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16464474627Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:36:44 -0500hiphop<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly8emdicid1rng7gqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://apebike.tumblr.com/post/16333255511/another-day-on-clay-taken-with-instagram" target="_blank">apebike</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Another day on clay! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p> </blockquote> <p>I love clay</p>http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16346035067http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16346035067Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:25:41 -0500bike<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UjRZQ7gkEl4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Hoogerheide GoPro. Video starts taking bike in the pits.</p>http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16359487432http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16359487432Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:25:01 -0500cyclocrossracingvideo<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly4acesvAi1rnvmwco1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I hear this branch tears shins open</p>http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16188579441http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16188579441Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:57:00 -0500mtbI&#8217;ve come to realize that I won&#8217;t be able to race as much as I&#8217;d like. I&#8217;ve...http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16172361817http://rickysilk.dirtysouthmtb.com/post/16172361817Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:46:00 -0500bikesadventure