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Practice, Bandit Races and Thor...

Practice, Bandit Races and Thor
For the 801 readers I will be doing a super informal ‘cross practice at the Cottonwood Softball Complex on Tuesday evenings starting tomorrow. Plan on 5:30 for now, I don’t have any barriers so if you have some bring ‘em. Mostly be working of some dismount/remounts, some sandpit running and a few hot laps. On Wed evenings our resident outlaw Bo Pitkin will be doing some off the grid, Black Ops races in the Park City area. No permit, no entry fee, no prizes, just a hammerfest. The first one will be this Wed at  Willow Creek Park in Park City (google it). To find...

Utah Cyclocross # 1, 2010 – Killin...

Utah Cyclocross # 1, 2010 – Killin’ It!
Tim Az gives an interview post race at Utah Cyclocross opener Oct 2, 2010, Draper, Utah....

Wed Night Worlds...

Wed Night Worlds
Here is some footage from our Wed night hammer...

Tour of Utah Photos...

Tour of Utah Photos
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?...

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...

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”...

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...

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...

Dolomite
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...

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...