Now Go Away Floyd...

I am sure Floyd is the poster boy (if they have those) for Amish parents warning their kids of the danger’s of electricity and other modern tools of the devil. Once you flick that switch using dope is only a matter of time…. Have you ever wondered what would happen if you had a National and no one came? Well if you were at Deer Valley this weekend you would have your...

This Can’t Be Good...

I think WADA and the UCI are probably the only ones who were surprised by the Danish study that said the EPO test is less reliable than a coin toss. I really don’t know the answer to the doping problem. I know it will never go away but I am not so jaded that I think declaring a pharmaceutical free for all is right either. I write with wonder about the giants of our sport. ...

Ebb and Flow...

For every action there is a reaction. For every Yellow Jersey there is a lantern rouge. A few days ago I posted a link to the Lemmy movie, a movie that will no doubt go down in history as the greatest movie in the history of great movies. Brothers and Sisters I have found the lantern rouge to Lemmy’s Yellow...

This and That...

So my first stage race of the year did not happen. I had a small electrical fire at the new Church of The Big Ring World Headquarters (COTBRWHq) on Friday night. No real damage, but instead of humping my butt over a 10,000 ft pass I spent Saturday dealing with electricians and the power company. Good times. I did drive up to watch The Soon to be Mrs Big Ring (TSTBMBR) ride to a fine...

We Lost a Great One...

I was gonna regale you with herioc tales of my weekend racing (not), but since I just learned of the death of George Carlin well, damn. Brother Carlin in my view was perhaps the smartest comdian and social commentator ever. He will be...

Solstice...

Lots of racing on tap this weekend. The knobbie tire set will be lining up for a shot a the World Tilte. I think we will see some big rides from the American men, Adam Craig and Todd Wells have been knocking on the door all spring. This would be a good time to kick it in. Did anyone catch the move Cancellara pulled over at the Tour de Suisse? That is some horse power. I think I...

Processing Fees, Sign of The Beast...

Brothers and Sisters it is time we rise up and fight against the dark overlords that are online registration companies. I just recieved an unlubricated fisting in the form of a $5.50 “processing fee” from Active.com. I understand that race promotion is a for profit business. I am told that websites can make money. I have no problem with that. What I do have a problem...

Big Ring Weekend...

We had our state RR this weekend. Even with the low miles in my legs I still hoped I could pull out the win. That dream came to an end on the final climb. I popped like Levi and found myself alone just off the back of the lead group with 3 miles of nasty crosswind to the finish. Sweet. I got back on with about a K to go, that was basically my finish line. When the sprint started I...

A Little Much?...

So I know I came down pretty hard on Brother Boonen yesterday. Flahute has shared some good insights on the subject and it made me think why I got so upset. To put it simply drugs suck. I have seen too many talented people destroy themselves and everyone around them with drugs. Simple experimentation is one thing. I can’t tell you not to do something and expect you to listen. ...

Dark Days...

I am sure most of you know by now the troubles of Brother Boonen. I don’t even know where to begin on this one. It is hard for me to have much sympathy for something so stupid. Here you have a guy who gets paid, alot, to ride his bike. All he has to do when he wakes up every morning is get up and make his body and mind better, stronger, faster. I read his interview in the...