Tag: bike racing

  • My 2013 ToAD – here it is: Day 1: (Day 2 of ToAD actually, but for all of us who don’t get paid to play – it’s Day 1) East Troy.  Nerves on edge, been training and looking forward to this since the end of ToAD last year (like hundreds of other riders).  Storm blows…

  • This is how you do it. Sprinting – you either have it, or you don’t… right?  We’ve all watched the great ones with amazement and disbelief: Zabel, Cipollini, Cavendish, Kelly, etc.  They seem like they were born to sprint.  In the modern era, we watch the overhead HD helicopter feed as the high-speed bullet train…

  • Brothers and sisters, if you want to know how to do everything wrong – you’ve come to the right place! I’ve done all the legwork for you, no need to break a sweat or crack open a book.  All the answers are right here.  I’ve been training this way for a long time, so I…

  • Now what? I cranked up my training this year, made it through ToAD and the Windy 500, and then… nothing. I have another Century to ride tomorrow, will probably do it on my track bike for fun, but I have no desire to finish out the WORS series or even do my first CX race.…

  • The 2012 Tour of America’s Dairyland has finally come and gone.  I was fortunate enough to be able to race all but the last day of the series this year, 9 days in a row.  I am still a Cat 4 on the road, since most of my racing experience has been on dirt (where…

  • Sean Kelly.  1992 Milan San Remo.  No helmets.  Toe clips and straps. Now dry up, sit your arse the feck down with a pint of Arthurs and watch the greatest Irishman ever. (Happy Saint Paddy’s Day)

  • Next year’s 2nd Windy 500 will take place from August 3rd to August 6th. 500 miles in 4 days.  Nothing but bikes and beers.   This year’s adventure left us all with some great stories as well as something to brag to our grand-kids about someday. The goal this year will be to (at least)…

  • So today begins the Tour of America’s Dairyland with a Pros-only race in Shorewood. Mere mortals like me will be working, picking up kids or mowing the lawn while some of the WORLD’S best and brightest professional cyclists scream around the streets of Milwaukee at warp speed.  I plan to do a few races (Masters 3/4),…

  • “Disappointment weighs heavy on the pride.” – Mike Howerton No New Year’s resolutions for me.  No mileage goals. No fad diets, no promises to do X, Y or Z this year.  That’s all crappy, crap-crap. Thought I’d put my “intentions” down in writing though, so I can remind myself daily: Keep riding… a lot.  More than 2010.…

  • Just sent this out to some friends, but I figured it was worth a post. My old kits are getting funkier every time I wear them, even though I only use sports-specific detergent and air dry them.  So I asked a friend at LG for some advice on getting the funk out: It’s not an…