This is the first day that we actually get to see the Tour de France on the road. We went out for the short ride option today since I was recovering from my cold and Tammy was of course starting to get the early symptoms of it. There should be a way that you can trade vacation …
Keep reading · 7 minutes: Tour de France 2004 Stage 15 - Valreas to Villard-de-LansI was pleased to wake up this morning feeling better than yesterday. A good nights sleep thanks to Nyquil and variety of other incantations seemed to have helped me out. Hopefully Tammy wont get any whiff of this quick cold. The car is completely loaded and we’re just waiting to …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Ready to go...Way back in February I submitted my entry for the Chequamegon Fat Tire race. I’ve done the “Fat 40” for the last three years and it’s always a great time. Of course, while I’m slogging myself across the 42 miles (there are 2 more miles at the end just to slap you around a little …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: Chequamegon Fat 40 — I'm in!Tammy and I dropped our bikes off at Erik’s Bike Shop tonight to get them packed in the Trico Iron Cases that I got on eBay what seems like forever ago. I had also just gotten a tune-up on my bike and replaced the chain which led to the unfortunate issue of realizing my rear cogs …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Getting Ready for FranceEvery year TCBC holds it’s annual 4th of July ride called the Watermelon Ride. It’s aptly named since there is a lunch afterward where large amounts of watermelon are made available. Tammy and I had not done this ride in the past but had wanted to. It is a great route, very flat …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Watermelon RideIt is really a treat to be a cycling fan in America these days. As little as 4 years ago it was hard to get any coverage on TV other than a weekly melodrama that CBS or NBC would air giving you 30 minutes of coverage for an entire week of racing – and that includes the boring …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: The Tour is On!The hardest sporting event in the world is finishing up right now. RAAM (the Race Across America) has concluded for another year and there was a bit more excitement this year with teams getting close on the road and even some espionage between teams. It’s amazing what happens as …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Race Across AmericaHere is the scene… You’re sitting in your car watching the rain drops steadily hit the windshield. It looks cold and is obviously quite wet out there. You’ve been up for a couple of hours now, even though it’s only 8 a.m. right now, and to top it off it’s a weekend. You look up …
Keep reading · 4 minutes: Rain and the Average Cyclist (Tour of Saints)If you are curious it is a Live Strong wristband. This is part of the Wear Yellow fundraising campaign from the Lance Armstrong Foundation to raise money for cancer research. As many of you know I’m a fan of professional cycling, and as almost any US fan of american cycling I’m also a fan of Lance Armstrong.
It’s amazing to me how hostile some drivers are to people on bicycles. This article in the Star Tribune highlights another recent hit & run. It just makes me sick. You can help, even if you don’t ride a bicycle. If you see someone driving aggressively against a cycling you can …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Bicycle Hit and Run