Today was supposed to be a day of hill work. But after a mere 3 intervals was debating whether to keep going as my knee was being weird.
Well the situation was quickly resolved when my buddy Tweek from the www.cycle-solutions.com crew appeared. He had already ridden for something like 4 hours. Went riding with him to show him some of the other trail areas that are in the Rouge. Always good riding with Tweek as he is a guy who truly loves to ride his bike.
It's funny if one looked at a pic of us and the bikes together. Tweek runs a Kona Kula 29er that weighs something like 17lbs while my Chromag Stylus weighs in something like 30lbs. It felt good cleaning one hill that he couldn't with the heavy bike. The 29er reminds me I need to get the Cross bike back up and running.
So tomorrow I'll visit the guys at Cycle Solutions and try to get that jersey I want.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Purple Haze Festivus
Lee at Poisonfrog Promotions has organized a MTB Festivus hat is old school style. 2 days of fun and riding.
purplehaze
It's to bad my schedule won't allow me the fun this year.
purplehaze
It's to bad my schedule won't allow me the fun this year.
Monday, July 23, 2007
It's Not Easy Changing Gears
In the last couple of day's since the birth of my daughter Gabby some things have run through my head.
In the last year due to life changes I had to make the decision to downsize my endurance training and racing. Since getting sponsored by the great crew at Running Free 3 years ago who supported not only my racing but also continue to support what I do.
Sometimes it hasn't been easy changing the mental gears to not race and to focus on things like trail work and helping the kids get better at trail riding. But it has been all worth it.
Plus by not racing in the last year I have returned to my endurance sport roots, the roots being mountain biking. That as much can be gained from just riding trails with others as can be gained from racing.
But yet again I have the desire to change gears back to racing, at least a little bit for now. I can thank Gabby for this changing of gears again. It's something about her that makes me want to ride more now.
Now to decide what race.
In the last year due to life changes I had to make the decision to downsize my endurance training and racing. Since getting sponsored by the great crew at Running Free 3 years ago who supported not only my racing but also continue to support what I do.
Sometimes it hasn't been easy changing the mental gears to not race and to focus on things like trail work and helping the kids get better at trail riding. But it has been all worth it.
Plus by not racing in the last year I have returned to my endurance sport roots, the roots being mountain biking. That as much can be gained from just riding trails with others as can be gained from racing.
But yet again I have the desire to change gears back to racing, at least a little bit for now. I can thank Gabby for this changing of gears again. It's something about her that makes me want to ride more now.
Now to decide what race.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Music Motivates
Today got my CD's from the guys at Gripped Films- 24 Hour Solo and Off Road To Athens soundtracks. Some good stuff to ride to on it.
http://www.grippedstore.com/
Spent a couple of hours riding the trails of the Rouge. Didn't beat the rain but if it isn't raining it isn't training. Been thinking of somethings about riding and the present view of the world. Will post it up later though.
http://www.grippedstore.com/
Spent a couple of hours riding the trails of the Rouge. Didn't beat the rain but if it isn't raining it isn't training. Been thinking of somethings about riding and the present view of the world. Will post it up later though.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
The Van Does Exist
So the little van that appears in the Reactine ads is real.
Rode in the Don today, good 3 hour ride not counting the time at the DJ's. The climbing intervals seem to be helping my riding alot. Much stronger on the hills plus it is taking a little less effort to ride other sections.
Also rode the Ridge backwards. Noticed that some sections where I have had problems riding have become a bit easier.
So now will have to keep doing these sessions to continue improvement. And in that regards received the watch handlebar mount in the mail today. Now just need to replace my watches batteries and will be up and ready to go for more pain.
Check out this ladder bridge.
Rode in the Don today, good 3 hour ride not counting the time at the DJ's. The climbing intervals seem to be helping my riding alot. Much stronger on the hills plus it is taking a little less effort to ride other sections.
Also rode the Ridge backwards. Noticed that some sections where I have had problems riding have become a bit easier.
So now will have to keep doing these sessions to continue improvement. And in that regards received the watch handlebar mount in the mail today. Now just need to replace my watches batteries and will be up and ready to go for more pain.
Check out this ladder bridge.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
See Colours and Puke With a Side of Sunset
After going out to see Transformers with Joely earlier geared up for a ride.
Headed out to Ben Trash for some hill intervals. But first had to take a mandatory breather for a train.
Did 3 repeats of a hill I call See colours and Puke. It's a tough granny gear climb that requires one to be on the whole way up.
Headed out to Ben Trash for some hill intervals. But first had to take a mandatory breather for a train.
Did 3 repeats of a hill I call See colours and Puke. It's a tough granny gear climb that requires one to be on the whole way up.
The reward for my effort was a view of the sunset.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Bidding on a solution
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