…Faster than Last
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Unprofessional Cyclist
Author: Jason Kayzar
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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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Hand Fishing. Pure Davenport. “In fact, why don’t you go try yourself one, while I go look for some more.”
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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)…
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7,437 miles and counting… In the past 2 calendar years, the longest I’ve been off the bike was 9 days: November 30 to December 8, 2010. Before that, I wasn’t keeping track. I’ve enjoyed every mile – every adventure, every race, every crash, every one of the 316 rides so far. But it’s time for…
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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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AKA – the continuing evolution of a fat dude… Here I am in summer of 2006. Riding an old mountain bike on the road with my other fat old friends – Bob Roll and Greg LeMond. OK, we’re not really friends – just fat. I had taken many years off of the bike, and was…
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5 Things I Cannot Do: Play piano a. How cool would it be to just sit down at any piano and just go? Not gonna happen. I would struggle with “Chopsticks”. Even more amazing – being able to sit down with my wife and play together. I can’t sing either. Cook (without a recipe) a. …
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Despite what might have been the most beautiful day of the year, attendance for the August Networking Ride was only about half of July’s number. Those who did participate were treated to a fantastic 33(ish) mile chat ride at about 18.5mph average speed with sunny temperatures in the mid 70s. We once again rode the…
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Q: “Where are you guys from? A: “Milwaukee” Q: “Where you headed?” A: (depended on what day it was) “Shawano” “Iron Mountain, Michigan” “Shawano” “Milwaukee” Q: “What are you doing this for?” A: “For fun” …long pause… “I can think of a lot more fun things to do than this…” And so it went for…
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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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82 degrees at 6am this morning – great morning to head over to Franklin and check out the Crystal Ridge trails. Once again this year the Alterra team will host the Crystal Ridge WORS race and their crew along with the Metro Mountain Bikers have made the once “fun to ride but crappy to race” course…
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I was born a loser – small, weak, not into sports… in fact I was the last kid on the block to learn to ride a bike. My parents moved us to a different state when I was 7 and then divorced when I was 10. Since I didn’t play sports and was relatively shy,…
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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),…
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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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Are you in? “The first question which you will ask and which I must try to answer is this, ‘What is the use of climbing Mount Everest ?’ and my answer must at once be, ‘It is no use’.” – George Leigh Mallory, 1922 The Windy 500: 125 miles a day for 4 days. Mowaukee…
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“When the clouds, take the sky Does the storm give you life?” – Led Zeppelin 25th Annual Bone Ride. 5/18/2011. Schuler’s house. 7:30am. 50 degrees and raining. 155 miles to go. Awesome. Not sure how many riders rolled, but it was substantially less than last year’s idyllic conditions. We were rained on for the first…
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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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Once again, the 1st WORS race of the year has come and gone. I saw lots of chatter about how people were just there to have fun, see old friends, not necessarily to race. Huh? I think that’s an easy way to say “…if I don’t do well, I can just say I was having…
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Just like a hungry bear waking up from his winter hibernation, a dozen or so guys showed up this morning to begin the ridiculous annual ritual we all know and love: the Puker. Hill repeats on a .5 mile course at 6am on Wednesdays. Why would anyone do something like this? Because it’s there of…
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The Big Red Train rolls out! My first race in the new kit, hard not to feel fast in this gear! This was my 2nd road race of 2011, and that means the 5th of my life. Great time, but I still have a lot to learn. 12th overall in the Masters 4/5. I’m just…
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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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Most weekdays, my alarm goes off at 5:00am (4:30 on sunny Tuesday summer mornings). I roll out of bed, throw on my gear and head to the ride of the morning. I don’t wear a heart rate monitor, I don’t use a PowerTap, and I don’t even have a computer on any of my bikes. …
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My idea of racing the Barry Roubaix for the first time this year seemed to fizzle out when my potential racing partners ended up with alternate plans. So, against my better judgement I made a last minute decision to drive down to Illinois for the Super Spring Criterium. Weather was fantastic… for ice fishing. 24…
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When I turned 40 a few years ago, I imagined a ride across the U.S. to celebrate. I had planned it in my head for a few years, but when it came right down to it, it was impractical. As a married guy with kids and a business, I wasn’t gonna knock that one off…
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1st ever “official” indoor networking ride: SUCCESS! 11 of us hit the Compu-trainers and/or rollers at Attitude for a couple of hours yesterday. Not a lot of conversation during the ride, but a lot of sweat and effort. Post-ride beers for a few of us at Seester’s next door helped to properly re-hydrate. Based on…
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With all the craziness in the world today, Republicans, Democrats and even Charlie Sheen agrees, it’s time we start to focus on the IMPORTANT matters in life and make the tough decisions that our children can live with: What is the proper sock height?? Racing season is just moments away, don’t put this ground-breaking decision…
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All set for a lovely ride on my newly (but not new) cobbled together Fetish 1×9 CX bike this morning. 24 degrees, clear roads – ready for action! About 4 miles in, I started getting all kinds of weird noises out of the drive-train. [Not to be confused with the ball bearing noise coming from…
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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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