Bo Pitkin Interview...
Utah Cyclocross # 1 Video...
Zabriskie Speaks...
Yesterday morning I had the privilege to sit down and speak with Dave Zabriskie. Check out what he has to say about the upcoming Tour of Utah, that race in France, and hear me say “um” a lot. DZ Talks To The Rev from The Rev on Vimeo. 5355:11 ————— Don’t ride uncaffeinated....Big Ring caught up Sam Krieg for this mi...
TOCBR: Why should people come race the Gap? SK: Rumor has it that Lance is dropping out of the GIRO now that LEVI blew it. He will be at the GAP! Because the gap is probably the best damn road race in Idaho or Utah. The roads are in great shape. A cool climb, no POT HOLES…. And it isn’t an out and back. It is a LOOP that finishes on a climb. The best rider will win. If you have the balls to ride off the front you might just pull the wool over the climbers eyes. TOCBR: Is the Gap “Big Ring”? SK: Marco Pantani rode it in the drops 55/11… back in 1996. ...Rachel Lloyd Interview...
There are roadies, there are MT Bikers. In Mt Biking there are downhillers and XC riders. There is not much cross pollination between the groups. There are the gifted few who can seamlessly make the transition. Throw cyclocross in there and Rachel Lloyd arguably does it better than anyone. If it has two wheels then most likely she can ride it faster than you. She was kind enough to take some time out of her prep for Cyclocross Nationals and answer a few questions for us. COTBR: Have you accepted The Big Ring as your personal savior? Rachel Lloyd: I’ll have to do some...Interview with Ali “Socks” G...
Congregation, I recently was able to spend some time with Ali “socks” Goulet. Ali finished 12th in the elite nationals in Kansas City last year. He is the real deal. Ali races the Utah CX circuit. Without question, Ali is one of the most inspiring riders out there givn’r every weekend. He is definitely a crowd favorite. The guy leaves it ALL on the table – every single race. Mad handling skills – including barrier hoping, and a powerful engine that keeps him in the race. Additionally, Ali is great for the sport of cyclocross. For the last few years, he...Dave Zabriskie Part 1...
Last year the best part of A Tour de France was the Zabriskie videos on Velonews. Well Velonews doesn’t have him this year but we do! Dave Zabriskie was kind enough to take time from his Olympic preparation to answer a few qustions for the congregation about riding, racing and stage coach robbin’. COTBR: Have you accepted The Big Ring as your personal savior? DZ: Uh sure man. COTBR: Is it true you’ve used your unique time trialling abilities to occasionally rob stagecoaches or is that just a viscous rumor started by some fruitcake who thinks you look like the...An Interview With Burke Swindlehurst, Bi...
The Church of The Big Ring embraces cycling in all its forms. That said, we hold a special spot at the altar for the Pro racer. The amount of training and suffering it takes to reach the upper echelons of the sport are both inspiring and daunting. Probably more than any other professional sport, the cyclist must love what he/she does. No amount of money can make you go out on 5 hour training rides in the middle of a hard winter. There is no faking it. That is Big Ring. Burke “T-Bird” Swindlehurst of the Bissell Pro Cycling Team is one such rider. I had the...An Interview With Jonathan Morrison, Sal...
What could be more Big Ring that getting more people and kids on bikes? Not much. Many think the Big Ring only applies to racing. Not true. Many people talk about making the world a better place but only true Big Ringers actually do it. One such person is Jonathan Morrison, Executive Director of the Salt Lake Bicycle Collective. He was kind enough to sit down and answer some questions about what it is he and his crew do to spread the message of the bike everyday: COTBR: Have you accepted The Big Ring as your personal savior? JM: Yes I have. As a young boy I had a blue and...
