Friday, April 30, 2010

School

Maybe, just maybe by the end of today, I'll be done with my work and I'll be done with this semester.  And then I can ride my bike and have a life again.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

So, Charles, just what the heck is this all about anyway? 2010 Schedule.

At the end of the 2009 season, I decided to call it quits.  I had been racing in the pro/1/2's since 2005, on the road since 2002, and competed in my first mountain bike race in 1994.  It's been a long, amazing, un/productive, memorable, incredible ride.

Friday, April 16, 2010

TNW

It’s a national cycling institution. Every great cycling community has its version of TNW, the local hammerfest, the shootout, the big ride. Whatever you call it, the pace is fast, the breathing is loud, the yellow line is crossed and drivers are pissed off. Actually, the Green Mountain Bicycle Club does a pretty good job of self-disciplining itself when it comes to driver/cyclist relations and rules of the road. But, without fail, there will always be the guy or guys who begin their town line sprint way too early and veer wrecklessly all over the road for pride points.
The crowd at the GMBC TNW last night was big, big for April, and speedy. The tailwind starting out moved the pace right along. Some of the local big shots showed up but more importantly, the host club, generally comprised of masters racers, really impressed me. These guys are enjoying great early season form. In no way were they going to let the young whippersnappers dictate the ride.
Anyway, if you’re in the Burlington, VT, area on Tuesday nights, join us at 6:00pm (5:45 in April) at The Sports & Fitness Edge in South Burlington for a quick 1:30 of pedal pounding.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Saddle choice and the end of the good weather

I’m a Fi’zi:k guy (notice I got their logo right!)

A Review of the Lynskey Helix OS

16.2 lbs as seen here.  With Edge 1.25s, it goes down to 14.6lbs!
A review of the Lynskey Helix OS
Why go Friendly’s when you can eat Ben & Jerry’s? Why tolerate Bud American Ale if you can splurge on your favorite local microbrew? Why endure another year on another carbon frame when you can ride a Lynskey?

Wait! Lynskey, you say? Don’t they make titanium frames? And isn’t titanium so, you know, the year 2000? Answer: not any more it’s not. Behold the second coming of titanium glory and fix your eyes on Lynskey Performance Designs’ newest frame, the Helix OS!

This is a racing machine.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Monday, April 5, 2010

April

April is like a…(insert clever, pop culturally relevant simile here)

The weather’s been amazing this April. Not one ride with a thermal jacket yet! Normally, I’m watching the weather like Jim Cantore, but this year weather.com is wondering why my computer’s URL address isn’t registering as much. I have a feeling we’re going to pay for this though.