Archive | September, 2008

Race Report: AZ Cross series by Brother Lee

From our Field Correspondent, Brother Lee: First off, here’s a little backgound information about myself. I am a 23 year old senior at Arizona State University, majoring in design management. I am the captain of the ASU Cycling and Triathlon Club’s mountain bike team. I primarily race mountain bikes, but found a passion for the [...]

Lance Cross

7 time Tour Champ vs. Real Cross Warriors = Ass Whooped Actually I gotta give praise Brother Armstrong for showing up at a race he knew he would get beat like a Philistine mule.  I hope he keeps at it and does a few more.  Now that he knows what it means to suffer on the [...]

1st Race Report: Moose Cross

The most Holy of Holy seasons is finally upon us Brothers and Sisters. All the cycling world is now focused on the masters of the mud and the hard men of the North. Brother Genco who pushes the Big Ring up in Big Sky Country made the trip to Idaho and showed those boys how [...]

The Old Switcharoo

With the exception of one year with a broken collarbone I have done every Cyclocross National Championships since the ’98 Nationals at the Presidio. Every year I have done them in the Masters Category they have called up the Top 10 riders from the previous years with everyone else called in order of registration. I [...]

The Big Ring Needs You!

Brothers and Sisters prepare yourselves, for the day is coming. TheChurchoftheBigRing.com is preparing for it’s “official launch” set for early October. Yes folks, it is time to shift into the largest of gears. We are going BIG. Eddy BIG. To prepare for this exciting event, we are stockpiling supplies, fine tuning process, working with vendors, [...]

Some Advice For Lance

Forget all that A Tour de France crap, been there done that my friend. Get yourself a ‘cross bike (I think Trek makes one, I know Lemond did but that is another story) and race some cross. Better yet do it on a single speed. Just dont do a damn Tour again. To really cement [...]

Can You Hear It?

It is a slight rumble that gets louder each day. The ‘cross train is rollin’ full steam. The only question is will you be on it or under it? Here in the 801 the weather sure feels liek cross, jacket and full legging for me this morning. I love the smell of tubular glue in [...]