I need to learn not to ride up Flagstaff in the rain, the ride up is fine, but the trip down is total sketch. I've taken the road of not going to Gore tomorrow and instead heading to D town to do a ride with Seth........maybe, depends on the weather.
Friday, September 08, 2006
Boring Rainy Days
Well winter is another step closer to being officially here. The weather has been cool and rainy the last few days making the riding a little harder. The cruiser ride last night was a let down, no one really showed due to the rain, but the gang still forged on. We hit Hapa last night with Garcia, Blake, Randy and others in tow.
I need to learn not to ride up Flagstaff in the rain, the ride up is fine, but the trip down is total sketch. I've taken the road of not going to Gore tomorrow and instead heading to D town to do a ride with Seth........maybe, depends on the weather.
I need to learn not to ride up Flagstaff in the rain, the ride up is fine, but the trip down is total sketch. I've taken the road of not going to Gore tomorrow and instead heading to D town to do a ride with Seth........maybe, depends on the weather.
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Yada Yada Yada
Another beautiful day up Flagstaff.
Some people have been putting up this fence next to the bike path just down the road from our apt. It seems innocent enough until you read the signs on it. 
With electricity running that close to the path where hundreds of people pass by daily I would hate to be the statistic that shows someone is eventually going to get shocked.
All that just to keep in some goats that are eating the weeds around Research Park, makes you wonder if the laboratories over there are injecting something into these goats.
Well there are two races this weekend, Gore Pass in Kremmling and Swanky's Crit in Denver, the only question that remains yet is if I am going to do them. Most of the guys are hanging up their hats for the year this week and going into hibernation mode until training starts again in November. I guess I'll be the good little boy and just do whatever my coach tells me to do, I mean thats why he's my coach.
Some people have been putting up this fence next to the bike path just down the road from our apt. It seems innocent enough until you read the signs on it. With electricity running that close to the path where hundreds of people pass by daily I would hate to be the statistic that shows someone is eventually going to get shocked.
All that just to keep in some goats that are eating the weeds around Research Park, makes you wonder if the laboratories over there are injecting something into these goats.Well there are two races this weekend, Gore Pass in Kremmling and Swanky's Crit in Denver, the only question that remains yet is if I am going to do them. Most of the guys are hanging up their hats for the year this week and going into hibernation mode until training starts again in November. I guess I'll be the good little boy and just do whatever my coach tells me to do, I mean thats why he's my coach.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Monday, September 04, 2006
Labor Day, Just Another Day
Sunday morning came too fast. The crit wasn't until 3:30 so all we had to do was hurry up and wait. Randy, Derek, and I ordered the breakfast of champions meal.
The crit was much like the road race the day before. I attacked a few times and pulled some stuff back. About halfway through the race I attacked and Derek and I broke away for a long while. No one else came across the gap to help us out, but VC and Rio pulled us back in and I was done trying to get away and the sprinters won the race.
Today I decided to kill myself some more by hitting it hard. Four Mile Canyon twice, Poorman Rd (dirt) to Sunshine, then up Sunshine all within an hour and a half.
The crit was much like the road race the day before. I attacked a few times and pulled some stuff back. About halfway through the race I attacked and Derek and I broke away for a long while. No one else came across the gap to help us out, but VC and Rio pulled us back in and I was done trying to get away and the sprinters won the race.
Today I decided to kill myself some more by hitting it hard. Four Mile Canyon twice, Poorman Rd (dirt) to Sunshine, then up Sunshine all within an hour and a half.I forgot today was Labor day and the town is overflowing with people. As I rode the bike path through town there was a Farmers Market set up right in the middle of the path. Everyone looked at me like I was intruding on their grounds by trying to ride the path to get home. The line for kettle corn was right across the path and the average weight of the people in line was around 200lbs, and all I wanted to do was yell, get out of my way you fat lazy bastards. I was a good boy though and said excuse me and slid through, but as I tried to be nice they just sighed and took a few steps back as if it was a chore to make room for me. This is how you tell if someone in Boulder is a tourist: fat, lazy, and inconvenienced to do anything physically demanding.
Saturday, September 02, 2006
Gateway Canyons Cup
It was too early in the morning to think, but I was able to grab this pic.
I was going all or nothing today, I was either walking away with the State Championship or popping from trying so hard to win. Well unfortunately I popple. In the first 27 mile climb I attacked time after time trying to get away, I even followed Nydam and Baker off a few times, but I was a very well marked man. HART and VC were the largest teams there and controlled the race very well. Seth got off and I tried to bridge on the flats, but couldn't shake the field. On the last climb about 4k from the top I popped. I gave it my all, but it wasn't meant to be. It was a hard race and its easy for me to see that my end of season form isn't that great. But is it supposed to, I would have to say no. Its been a long season, just 5 more races left this year, thank god.
I was going all or nothing today, I was either walking away with the State Championship or popping from trying so hard to win. Well unfortunately I popple. In the first 27 mile climb I attacked time after time trying to get away, I even followed Nydam and Baker off a few times, but I was a very well marked man. HART and VC were the largest teams there and controlled the race very well. Seth got off and I tried to bridge on the flats, but couldn't shake the field. On the last climb about 4k from the top I popped. I gave it my all, but it wasn't meant to be. It was a hard race and its easy for me to see that my end of season form isn't that great. But is it supposed to, I would have to say no. Its been a long season, just 5 more races left this year, thank god.
Friday, September 01, 2006
The Road To GJ
Just another travel day, but I had to do the driving this time and solo. But I found out that Mullen will be here to help out in the race.
The Eisenhower Tunnel
Some of the scenery. I love this road, but the speed limit is 50, lets just say its more fun at 70.
The view from the hotel was supposed to be of the mesas; their ad forgot to mention that a new hotel going up blocks the view.
The race is early in the morning requiring a 5am wake up, so the rest of the day will be short, get some grub then hit the sack.
The Eisenhower Tunnel
Some of the scenery. I love this road, but the speed limit is 50, lets just say its more fun at 70.
The view from the hotel was supposed to be of the mesas; their ad forgot to mention that a new hotel going up blocks the view.The race is early in the morning requiring a 5am wake up, so the rest of the day will be short, get some grub then hit the sack.
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Heading Down the Road
Well after a long day of flipping back and forth between going to St. Louis or going to Grand Junction, it looks like I'll be headed to GJ. However, I will have to represent solo at the state championships since the rest of the team is going to SL, I would have gone with them, but one of us has to lay down the hammer in GJ.
Sorry no pics for today, I was too lazy to take my camera with me this morning and the rest of the day wasn't that exciting, except for the massage, that is always a plus to a day.
Time to pack.
Sorry no pics for today, I was too lazy to take my camera with me this morning and the rest of the day wasn't that exciting, except for the massage, that is always a plus to a day.
Time to pack.
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
These Are The Days Of Our Lives
Its photoblog time!
Last night was out team night out. We started with a little dinner then hit the town.
Everyone says Frey and I look like brothers.
Last night was out team night out. We started with a little dinner then hit the town.
Everyone says Frey and I look like brothers.
Garcia likes to double fist the frozen margaritas at the Rio.
Frey does some awesome Karaoke, but last night was some of the best I've ever heard out of him.
And then theres Hamity, the picture says it all.
This morning came way too soon as Blake came knocking. I took him for his first time up Flagstaff, great views and some steep climbing.
Here are the Flatirons from the top.
We finished the ride by heading up four mile then hit the dirt to cross over to Sunshine. Blake at 115lbs doesn't have much traction on the dirt with slicks.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Like Sand Through The Hour Glass......
Yesterday was one of my favorite days, a Monday (or in the cycling world, an off day). Randy and I hit Denver and the bike shop then made a stop by his cuz who is the proud new mother of a baby girl. We then made the trek back in to the bubble at just the right photographic moment. Gotta love the CO.
Today was another of many climbing days, but this pic is one from Randy's ride. I guess the bus took a wrong turn then tried to turn around. Lets just hope they actually made it down, getting stuck at 11,000ft wouldn't be fun.
Yesterday I put together a sky chair and today I put it to the test to see if the bolt I put up would actually hold up a person. I'd say it works just fine.
Not much else to report, time to get ready for a team dinner tonight, its all you can eat pasta downtown. I think I might need my stretch pants tonight.
Today was another of many climbing days, but this pic is one from Randy's ride. I guess the bus took a wrong turn then tried to turn around. Lets just hope they actually made it down, getting stuck at 11,000ft wouldn't be fun.
Yesterday I put together a sky chair and today I put it to the test to see if the bolt I put up would actually hold up a person. I'd say it works just fine.
Not much else to report, time to get ready for a team dinner tonight, its all you can eat pasta downtown. I think I might need my stretch pants tonight.
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Weekend
What a weekend. Saturday was a party and get together day with the boys.
Then after the party Frey and I headed out to the bars to shoot some pool. Frey ended up on our couch again for the second time this week. 
We woke early today to spin a little and ended up at the coffee shop for some breakfast.
Then we ended the day with a crit in Longmont, just a fun fast race. Hopefully it is giving me some extra intensity to kick ass next weekend and win State Championships.
Then after the party Frey and I headed out to the bars to shoot some pool. Frey ended up on our couch again for the second time this week. We woke early today to spin a little and ended up at the coffee shop for some breakfast.
Then we ended the day with a crit in Longmont, just a fun fast race. Hopefully it is giving me some extra intensity to kick ass next weekend and win State Championships.
Saturday, August 26, 2006
The Life
Yesterday was a recovery day, not really for riding, but at least for the night before. It was good though. We met up with a good buddy of mine Blake who just moved up here to attend CU. Yeah, thats him next to Randy. Its not that Randy is huge, but B is small, or it could just be that Randy is big.
Fast forward 24 hours and the weather really changed. Its 50 degrees outside with light drizzle and a chance of heavy rain this afternoon.
We faced the weather and headed up four mile, it really wasn't too bad except for the slippery decent.
And of course it just isn't a good day until we get our daily fix from Spruce.
So it Saturday night and if you know whats good for you, you'll be at our "gathering" tonight for some refreshments to celebrate the nearing of the end of the season.
Fast forward 24 hours and the weather really changed. Its 50 degrees outside with light drizzle and a chance of heavy rain this afternoon.
We faced the weather and headed up four mile, it really wasn't too bad except for the slippery decent.
And of course it just isn't a good day until we get our daily fix from Spruce.
So it Saturday night and if you know whats good for you, you'll be at our "gathering" tonight for some refreshments to celebrate the nearing of the end of the season.
Friday, August 25, 2006
F'n A Cotten, F'n A
For those of you who didn't know, yesterday was Thursday, and if you live in Boulder you know what that means.......Cruiser Night.
The theme this week was a Cruiser Christmas. We're all about conforming to the themes, but we just didn't feel like putting on the X-Mas sweaters in August. Frey and me getting it going.
The number of people out was unbelievable, people on bikes everywhere taking over the streets, the best part is, the cops don't care, anywhere else and we would all be in jail.
The ride made a stop at North Boulder park for a little dancing, felt more like a miniature rave.
After all that pedaling we were pretty thirsty, so we quenched our thirst with a few drinks, and of course bought a round for the lovely ladies sitting next to us.
The night came to a closure forcefully when the bar announced that you don't have to go home, but ya can't stay here, so we just went home. However, not without Frey crashing in to me on the bike path and falling over. Good times, F'n A.
The theme this week was a Cruiser Christmas. We're all about conforming to the themes, but we just didn't feel like putting on the X-Mas sweaters in August. Frey and me getting it going.
The number of people out was unbelievable, people on bikes everywhere taking over the streets, the best part is, the cops don't care, anywhere else and we would all be in jail.The ride made a stop at North Boulder park for a little dancing, felt more like a miniature rave.
After all that pedaling we were pretty thirsty, so we quenched our thirst with a few drinks, and of course bought a round for the lovely ladies sitting next to us.The night came to a closure forcefully when the bar announced that you don't have to go home, but ya can't stay here, so we just went home. However, not without Frey crashing in to me on the bike path and falling over. Good times, F'n A.
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Yep
No we're not rednecks, even if we are starting to look that way. Trucker cap, check. Open flame on a grill, check. Beer, check. Crappy plastic patio chairs, check. No shirt, check. Randy seems to be a little closer than me to meeting all the requirements.
Just another post ride recovery, and after almost 6 hours in the mountains today, I am totally spent and looking forward to climbing into that hot tub.
Just another post ride recovery, and after almost 6 hours in the mountains today, I am totally spent and looking forward to climbing into that hot tub.
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Some Sights
Today was a pretty intense day of training which has lead to the frying of my legs. Its was beautiful day though, it was really the only thing keeping me mentally in focus.
This is lefthand up towards Ward.
This is the view from the back side of Lee hill.
Tomorrow is a long epic day, gotta finish the year out strong.
This is lefthand up towards Ward.
This is the view from the back side of Lee hill.
Tomorrow is a long epic day, gotta finish the year out strong.
Monday, August 21, 2006
What To Do
Its a Monday and the return of my off days. So its just me and the couch, I feel just about as lazy and the guy who did this.
Saturday, August 19, 2006
There then Here
What a day.
The group ride out of Lubbock rolled at 8 this morning. The Saturday ride is a no drop cruise, so we went out for a short 40 mile spin; it gave me a good chance to catch up on old times with some more friends I hadn't seen in a while.
There wasn't much scenery, just the cattle feed lot; too bad this isn't cratch'n sniff.
I have to give Aaron, Derek, and Keith props on the new shop, check it out here.
I found my new bike there, something for everybody.
After the ride and having lunch with Follis, I hit the road. The drive wasn't bad until NM where the rain came down hard, and it stayed that way all the way to Denver; lets just say it made for a long drive. I had about 6 tall cups of coffee along the way, this was one of my wired moments followed shortly by a caffeine crash.
The group ride out of Lubbock rolled at 8 this morning. The Saturday ride is a no drop cruise, so we went out for a short 40 mile spin; it gave me a good chance to catch up on old times with some more friends I hadn't seen in a while.
There wasn't much scenery, just the cattle feed lot; too bad this isn't cratch'n sniff.
I have to give Aaron, Derek, and Keith props on the new shop, check it out here.
I found my new bike there, something for everybody.
After the ride and having lunch with Follis, I hit the road. The drive wasn't bad until NM where the rain came down hard, and it stayed that way all the way to Denver; lets just say it made for a long drive. I had about 6 tall cups of coffee along the way, this was one of my wired moments followed shortly by a caffeine crash.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Must Watch
I first saw a story on this a while back on sports center but just came across this video online today. I have to say that it got to me, its very inspirational, and makes you think that if there were more people like this in the world it would be a better place.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjPrL3n63yg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjPrL3n63yg
Rides
For those of you who now know that I am in Lubbock, and for those who don't, and want to go for a ride, I will be at the Thursday night group ride from the travel center at 6 and will also be doing the Saturday morning ride from Velocity at 8. The ride from the shop will be short for me (40 miles) since I will be leaving after it to head back to Boulder. Hope to see everyone out there.
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
The LBK
Welcome back to Lubbock.......welcome back to flatness.
I started a ride this morning in some light rain looking forward to a fun 2hr ride around the old stomping grounds, but what I got was three flats within an hour. I got to thinking when the last time I got a flat was.....oh yeah, 8 months ago when I lived in Lubbock.
After getting a tube to finally not flat I was able to get the ride back under way. I went by the Windmill museum and they were erecting a wind generator. When you see them up and spinning they look big, but I bet you didn't know that the blades are longer than a semi.
I decided to spin by MLK park and take a look at the mountain bike trail that got me started in cycling, its hard to believe that the first mtb trail that I ever rode was the one here in Lubbock just four years ago.
Its good to come back and hang out with friends and see how much things have changed in 8 months. When I left there was a vacant dirt lot at the corner of Q and 4th, now there's a Super Walmart; not just a building up, but completely open. For a town of 200,000 people I thought 2 Super Walmarts was enough, but I guess not, they needed three.
I started a ride this morning in some light rain looking forward to a fun 2hr ride around the old stomping grounds, but what I got was three flats within an hour. I got to thinking when the last time I got a flat was.....oh yeah, 8 months ago when I lived in Lubbock.
After getting a tube to finally not flat I was able to get the ride back under way. I went by the Windmill museum and they were erecting a wind generator. When you see them up and spinning they look big, but I bet you didn't know that the blades are longer than a semi.
I decided to spin by MLK park and take a look at the mountain bike trail that got me started in cycling, its hard to believe that the first mtb trail that I ever rode was the one here in Lubbock just four years ago.
Its good to come back and hang out with friends and see how much things have changed in 8 months. When I left there was a vacant dirt lot at the corner of Q and 4th, now there's a Super Walmart; not just a building up, but completely open. For a town of 200,000 people I thought 2 Super Walmarts was enough, but I guess not, they needed three.
Monday, August 14, 2006
Weekend
This weekend was pretty chill, just relaxing rides. On Sunday I headed out with the HART guys who were going to Carter Lake, but I pulled off to go up hill as they went flat-landing.
It sucks, the last two weeks I've been training getting amped to kick some ass and win the state chamionships this coming weekend, but last night, they canceled the race. They say safety reasons, which I can see. The race was going to be in a part of CO that is very unbiker friendly and it is around a lake in full season of boating, so I am not too upset, I would rather live.
For those of you from Lubbock that read this, keep you eyes peeled for me, you never know when I might show up.......
It sucks, the last two weeks I've been training getting amped to kick some ass and win the state chamionships this coming weekend, but last night, they canceled the race. They say safety reasons, which I can see. The race was going to be in a part of CO that is very unbiker friendly and it is around a lake in full season of boating, so I am not too upset, I would rather live.For those of you from Lubbock that read this, keep you eyes peeled for me, you never know when I might show up.......
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