Wed Night Worlds...
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The Rev in
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August 27, 2010 |
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Here is some footage from our Wed night hammer...
Tour of Utah Photos...
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The Rev in
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August 23, 2010 |
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Looking a little pudgy George
George aint so big
Marit and Big George
Cash Zone
George getting low
T-Bird flying
Mancebo and Boswell on Nebo
Tim ripped some legs today
B Cad...
Where Are The Hard Men?...
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The Rev in
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July 5, 2010 |
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You know it is hard to be a cyclist these days. Just when I think I have explained doping to all my non cycling friends I get hit with the “hey Rev what the hell is a neutral finish?”. Shit, I don’t know to be honest. I have crashed plenty of times in races and no one ever waited for me. If they did i would have called them pussies and attacked the living shit out of them. I though America was the only place where kids now play T-ball and what not and are not allowed to keep score but clearly that sort of pandering is going on in Euro land too. Here is some...
Destroy, Erase, Improve...
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The Rev in
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June 17, 2010 |
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Mark Twight weighs in on doping
First off, in the interest of clarity, I love watching individuals
push themselves beyond their own self-imposed limits, and past limits
established by consensus thinking. I love crushing myself that I may
eventually improve. I am afraid of and enjoy everything attending that
process. What I cannot condone is the shortcuts taken to achieve what
appears to be a similar result. A result that is instead transparent
and indefensible. I hate cheating and cheaters.
Whether destroying myself to recreate me or fighting an
“establishment” that...
I’m a “Sprinter”...
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The Rev in
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June 9, 2010 |
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After reading MFT’s last post “I’m Here for the Hard” I have a few thoughts I would like to ad. No one is saying winning a sprint is not hard. From reading the post it seems that with very few exceptions the entire field was in MS150 mode and no one was even trying to make it a race. Chasing down attacks only to then sit on is a lame tactic unless you are riding for your teams sprinter. Even then, if you are really riding as a team for your sprinter you should be on the front driving it to discourage any attacks in the first place. Then again this was an...
I’m Here For The Hard...
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The Rev in
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June 3, 2010 |
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As I am battling some serious writers block Mark Twight is once again stepping up and giving us his insights on his journey as a cyclist.
The forecast promised cold, wet weather. I’ve been doing my homework
though and I wanted to test my clothing solutions as well as my legs
and my head. I knew what I was getting into. I relished it.
When referee blew the start whistle it was 43 degrees, with light
rain, the promise of more, and of course – being right next to the
Snake River in Idaho – wind. Our field was 15 strong when we crossed
the line. The first selection...
Dolomite...
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The Rev in
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May 21, 2010 |
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I suppose I should write something about Floyd Landis. Nah, fuck it. Not burying my head in the sand or anything just don’t really have anything to add. Besides close you eyes and pick any other bike related site and you can read all about it.
How good is the Giro this year? For us Yanks we have Tyler Farrar with 2 stage wins and today Craig Lewis almost pulled of a huge, huge win. Tomorrow they hit the Dolomites and I cant imagine we are not gonna see attacks like we have never seen before. Looking at the GC I have to tip my hat to Tondo. Even before the favorites took a...
Heaven and Hell...
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The Rev in
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May 17, 2010 |
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I think Heaven and Hell is a good description for the Giro. For the rabid cycling fan it is sweet sweet heaven. The Giro organizers understand the power of spectacle. Just watch Stages 7 and 8 again. You would never see that in A tour of France. I have said it once and I will say it again. When it comes to Grand Tours the Giro is David Lee Roth era Van Halen and Le Tour is Sammy Hagar.
For the riders I suspect the Giro is more Hell than Heaven. Just look at the expression on Cadel Evans face when he won Stage 7. That was not a look of joy. That was a look of “thank God...
Race Your Bike...
Another submission from Mark Twight. Race Your Bike, like a lot of things he says there is a deeper meaning behind such a simple statement. I ran into Sam Krieg on my way to the start line for the University of Utah Omnium road race. He was just coming off the course and soaring from the effort and the juice of the win. He’s a mentor too and told me, “all I have to say is be patient. Race your bike.” It took a second but the words sank in: racing is different than being in a race. The race turned out all right with Bo Pitkin taking the win in an elegant...Shit Storm...
Todays title describes the weather here in the 801 and also today’s stage at the Giro. Yesterday was just about perfect here. I spent most of the day in bed with a sore throat and not able to breath out of my nose, at least today’s weather matches how I feel. For whatever reason i have been having a hell of a time getting this season to feel like it is really rolling for me. Ah, the best is yet to come. On to the Giro. It seems Tyler Farrar has had enough of the lowers steps on the podium and took a step up. On its own that is huge. To do it after hitting the deck...
