…Faster than Last
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Every great story needs a demon; an anti-hero. In 2011, ours showed up in full force: flat tires, wrong turns, racing the setting sun with no lights, aching legs, no Plan B, and the kind of grit that only emerges when everything goes sideways. That was the very first Windy 500, it was chaos wrapped…
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Endless miles of rollers, Olympics, bikes, and brothers from another mother. “Mountains should be climbed with as little effort as possible and without desire. The reality of your own nature should determine the speed. If you become restless, speed up. If you become winded, slow down. You climb the mountain in an equilibrium between restlessness…
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“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” ~ Aristotle Well here we are – Year 13 of this thing we call “the Windy”. After Year One I lost count of how many different riders have participated in one way, shape or form, but I’m guessing that it’s 70+. Most go the full distance, a…
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“The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain.” – Henry Longfellow I ran into Lex at Colectivo a few weeks ago, and he gently reminded me that this wrap-up has been sitting in my to-do box for way too long. He’s right, but I needed time to think through my…
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“Die first. Then you can go about the business of living.” ~ Ekhart Tolle Well, here we are. Year 11. The Annual Ride of Stupidity. In the books. The riding was great, and the weather was great (except when it wasn’t). The group was great – good size, great guys. The new Door County route…
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511 miles. 10,613 ft of elevation. 4 days of awesome. That’s the facts. Now the fluff… The Windy 500 (AKA: “The Windy”) is now 9 years old. In total, we’ve covered 4,594 miles (New York to Los Angeles and back) and climbed 105,704 feet (20+ miles straight up). For reference, the “Death Zone” begins at…
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Yeah, that just happened. The Windy 500 just became the most spectacular thing ever. And you weren’t there. It was Sofa King awesome, that it may never eclipse itself. Like Leo Sayer singing with Barry Gibb AND Justin Timberlake. Or donut wrapped hot dogs. It was that good. We may as well all put on…
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We’re proud to introduce our first 2015 in-kind sponsor: Pabst Blue Ribbon! I was pretty stoked when this Windy 500 care package arrived today! PBR Racing jerseys, caps and some highly coveted head badges. For years we have enjoyed this sweet, sweet nectar pre-, during and post-ride. Now we’ll be flying the colors in…
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This is always my favorite time of the cycling season. Road racing is done and riding can be done for the sake of just riding. I just wrapped up my annual 500 mile bike trip (the “Windy 500“). It was by far the best yet. I thought a lot, about a lot of things and…
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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…
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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…
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Alrighty, due to the awesome power of the World Wide Interwebs, the Networking Ride blog looks like a malware site now: The site is fine, no malware, but some 35-year-old douche-bag that lives in his parent’s basement is probably chuckling all over his Cheetos about this. I’m just a caveman, so I haven’t figured out…
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The 2013 Recipe for the Windy 500 is almost fully baked: It’s a bit of Urban mixed with a bit of Suburban, with a pinch of Crazy. We’ve done North. We’ve done West. We can’t go East. This year, we’re headed South. Milwaukee to Chicago to Michigan to Chicago to Milwaukee. 4 days 500 miles.…
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Many Of The Riders Who Could Inherit Lance Armstrong’s Tour De France Titles Aren’t Clean Either Tony Manfred | Aug. 24, 2012, 9:25 AM | AP If the USADA gets its way, Lance Armstrong will eventually be stripped of his seven Tour de France titles from 1999 to 2005.His titles officially go to the riders who finished second in…
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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…
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For the past week or so, almost every one of my non-cycling friends has asked me about the latest allegations surrounding Lance Armstrong. The conversation goes like this: Non-Cycling Friend: “So… what do you think about Lance Armstrong??” Me: “I don’t.” NCF: “But do you think he doped?” Me: “Honestly, I don’t think about it.”…
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2012 – 1,519 miles, 2 road races and the first WORS race: DONE. Mountain bike racing is hard. Iola was hard, and not fun. I have done many rides and races that were really hard, but afterward I always felt good – a sense of accomplishment. Iola was just hard. When it was over, I…
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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)
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Note: February 2nd is the correct date for the planning meeting. I originally posted the wrong date (Feb 7). The 2nd Annual WINDY 500 dates are set! The 2nd annual 500 mile, 4 day bike ride (not to be confused with the Trans-Europe “piece-of-crap-only” car rally taking in 22 foreign countries over 23 days) will be held…
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With the world coming to an end in just 353 days, I figured that I had better get a little scientific about my race plan this year. For the last 2 years I’ve only averaged about 4,000 miles (that’s 6,400 Km for the roadies), but I’ve also managed to average a ride every other day…
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I’m a little edgy today. I set my alarm last night for 4:45am to ride to my first-ever CX practice, and then I forgot to turn the alarm on. No CX practice. Then as I was driving to my office from a meeting, I heard someone discussing the Bike Fed on the radio. I turned…
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Absolutely perfect weather greeted 30 riders as we toed the line at Attitude for the July networking ride. Actually 31, as Jim Mitchell missed the launch but followed behind solo. A great time was had by all – once again we held the speed to a comfortable chat pace. Billy O. and Bill King led…
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Welcome back cycling enthusiasts! This ride was started a few years ago as an alternative to golf networking, with the goal being getting like-minded business people together for a “chat” ride once a month. Over the last 2 years, the ride has attracted stronger and stronger riders, and the pace has slowly crept up to…
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A wise man once told me “…don’t apologize for things you didn’t do…” So here’s my apology: I’m sorry we got off the route. It created some confusion for sure, but once we got back on track we were good. If you ever see me at the front of the pack without a map, feel…
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Another ride in the books, and man what a day! 70+ degrees and sunny brought everyone out of the woodwork. The rider count was somewhere around 20 or maybe even a few more. Route was about 35 or 36 miles, and the pace was surprisingly up-tempo for early April – no better way to spend…
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“Why is there so much controversy about drug testing? I know plenty of guys who would be willing to test any drug they could come up with” – George Carlin Have you heard, they busted another pro cyclist for doping. Yawn. In an unrelated story, the sun came up today. It’s not that I don’t…
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Say what you want about Lance, 2001’s “The Look” is still one of the greatest moments in the chess game that is cycling:
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“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.…
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I’ve been riding a lot in the dark, snowy mornings lately, so I figured why not show up to the Networking Ride on my single-speed mountain bike? The roads looked a little sketchy, and I wasn’t sure who’d be showing up (if anyone) for the 20-something degree ride yesterday. Thankfully, someone DID show up –…
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24 miles with 3 fellow Spokesmen at 5:45am. 12 degrees, but 4 to 6 degrees with the West wind-chill. Dark and chilly, but a nice pace and great company. Put the single speed through a little workout in the dark to keep things toasty. Helping Peter hit his mileage goal for the year, it was…
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