Archive | November, 2008

Give Thanks

To Merckx, Kelly, and Plankaert for showing us the way, the smell of embrocation and massage and the end of the day The cobbled climbs of Flanders and mighty Cols of France, and even the fixie hipsters who wear their sisters pants Be thankful for your rivals and faithful domestiques, they give us motivation on [...]

Race Report: Sacramento CX

Once again the guys over at Sacramento CX put on a great Cross event. Discovery park located in the shadows of downtown, where the Sac and American rivers meet, is the beginning of the American river bike path. The one cross venue in this series that I have seen before, and have dreaded since seeing [...]

Race Report: Missoula MT

Here it goes ladies and gents, boys and girls, another cross race up in the Big Sky for me to report on. We’ll start with Saturday afternoon, where ten members of “the mangy crew” met up for a group mountain bike ride. Ten guys, all on 29ers, all with different sounding rear wheels, and some [...]

Fence Sitting

Are thinking about getting some Big Ring socks but are having trouble pulling the trigger? If so head over to Brother Smith’s blog, he shows that Big Ring socks are move useful than a Ginsu knife or a Pocket Fisherman.

Championship Season

Cyclocross season, for TCOTBR it is Ramadan, Chanukah, and Shark Week all in one only bigger and better. Sadly, the most Holy of seasons is winding down. Here in the 801 our State Championships are this weekend. 2 weeks later Nationals, after that it is Chimay season, back country skiing, and base miles. Motivation can [...]

AZ Cross #5

This past Sunday saw the AZ ‘Cross Series return to Payson for race number 5. I arrived at the race venue early in order to help set up and as a result, I got my entry fee covered. The course incorporated sections of the course that was used for race number one as well as [...]

Big Ring Week of 11/17

BIG RINGS of the Week:   -Katie Compton BIG RINGing her way to a Euro Superprestige win. Gettin’ some on Euro soil.  (wonder if she wore the socks?) -Georgia Gould going two for two in the GP series this weekend. And she used to be a chain smoker?! -The Wells Brothers going 1-2 at Mercer [...]