…Faster than Last
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If I had a dime for every time I heard that, let’s just say I’d have a lot of dimes. The roads were in relatively good shape yesterday and 4 of us were game for a slightly shortened Networking ride. 20 degrees, sunny and very light winds made for surprisingly good conditions. As we pulled…
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It gets cold here sometimes. I left at 6:45 this morning and it was in the low 50s. Not cold for November by Wisconsin standards, but pretty chilly when you have shorts and a short-sleeved jersey on. So glad I left my arm warmers back inside the locked house. When I showed up for the…
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The 3 foot rule is a law in Florida, but someone forgot to tell all of the motorists here. Man, I thought the rednecks in pickups were bad in Wisconsin. The fact is, 99.999% of motorists I encounter in WI are cyclist friendly, sometimes too much so. Like when you’re attempting a track stand at…
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If this looks like fun to you, you have a screw loose… or you’re better adjusted than most people. You are either clinically insane, or you understand how to bring harmony and/or balance into your life. I’ve been riding bikes since I was about 6 or 7. I was the last kid on my block…
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A slow leak in my rear tire this morning along with a glance at the rain outside at 5:00am convinced me to skip the outdoor ride and head to the WAC to ride the SPIN bike. LAME. I don’t mind riding inside once in a while in crappy weather, in fact I teach SPIN every…
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It’s a sickness. If this doesn’t motivate you, nothing can… http://bicycledreamsmovie.com/ (Thanks Nate Andrews for the link)
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293rd day of the year, I have 148 rides in so far An average of 1 ride every other day since January 1. Taking a week off, then back at it. Or maybe I’ll sneak out to the trails on Saturday…
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“All Weather is Good Weather” If you have ever been on a group ride or some charity ride in Southeastern Wisconsin, you’ve probably seen one of these jerseys: The Spokesmen are a loosely organized group of riders from (wait for it…) Wauwatosa who get together just about every day, 365 days a year, to ride…
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A very long weekend. Went to Jeff Littmann’s service on Saturday, and skipped the last WORS race to take part in the Littmann Loop memorial ride on Sunday. I rode to the ride from my house, and I was a little overwhelmed by emotion on the way there. The church service the day before was…
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From: Doug Wambach @ Chiropractic Partners Cycling “I can’t explain the sadness I feel for what has taken place in the last week. I have gotten to know Jeff quite well this year and feel that I’m a better person for that. Obviously this hits all of us hard as he was a very popular person…
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In the blink of an eye, one of the most influential people in my adult life is gone. Back in 1990, I was working in a bike shop that has since gone out of business. This monster of a guy would come in every once in a while and talk to Todd Schmidt, one of…
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Time for a massage! I haven’t had one since about 3,000 miles ago, and I don’t remember when the last one was before that. I take really good care of my bikes, but it’s funny how I put care of my body way down on the list; somewhere between lawn mowing and sump pump maintenance. Massages…
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Not quite ice fishing season yet, but that cool Lake breeze and 45-50 degree temps will definitely wake you up at 5:30am. Cool enough for leg warmers and sleeves, but warm enough to feel just right once you’re warmed up. Normally, this would feel much warmer, but I’ve really become pretty accustomed to our 80…
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ULTRA-RARE footage – check out Johnny T and his drop-bar/disc wheel rig! Hard to believe this was 20 years ago… until you see those Zubaz.
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Remember the Scrambler?? Of course you do! It sucked. Especially if you just got off the Tilt-O-Whirl. Holy hurl-fest. Kind of reminds me of the Puker this morning. I had a little time, so I rode in and picked up Mark Lampe on the way. It was nice to arrive at a hill repeat session…
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A great morning for me, but not a good way to start the day for 1 rider. I headed to Whitefish Bay this morning for the 5:30am beat down ride. Rolling out in the darkness 2-up, we picked up the pace right away. Roads were wet and riding that fast in the dark, even with…
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Lee Marvin is badass. Undisputed. But I’m talking about a different Dirty Dozen… one that involves push-ups and sit-ups. Very simple; do 1 sit-up, flip over and do 1 push-up. Then do 2 of each, then 3, etc. Hammer through it as quick as you can until you get to a dozen of each. My…
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Annual eppstein uhen architects ride yesterday – http://www.eua.com/bdbt/– 102 miles of bicycling bliss. Wish I could say the same for my bike and for the other riders in the lead group with me. There was only 1 small group of 20 mph riders this year, and no 22 mph group. In years past, there were 3…
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We all know how important it is to warm up before you ride or race, but how many people do it right? Not me. The more I race and ride, the more I continue to learn about racing and riding – and about how I work. I usually try to warm up at least a…
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So much for heat, humidity and sunlight. Get ready for dark/work/dark.
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RECOVERY. It’s not really a secret, but it’s probably the one thing that people spend the least amount of time on. I don’t mean “sleepy-time, take a week off the bike and eat doughnuts” recovery, I mean the “30 seconds between sprints, my heart rate maxed out 20 beats ago” recovery. I’ve put in a…
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4:50am alarm clock wake-up, and no sunlight for a long time this morning… Rode to the Spokesmen ride and back this morning, just a quick 30-35 (?) miles, and I picked up a little coffee on the way home. It’s nice to be done riding at 7:20, have some coffee and then start my day.…
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“It’s all about the game and how you play it All about control and if you can take it All about your debt and if you can pay it It’s all about pain and who’s gonna make it” Motorhead Crystal Ridge was a blast, and by blast I was thinking of a blast furnace. You…
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First let me say the long sleeve jersey was overkill this morning. I was expecting it to be much cooler. Second, I apologize for the crappy cell-phone pix. Third, HOLY CRAP, this is gonna be FUN! A word to the ex-BMXers, you’re going to tear it up Sunday. A word to the roadies – stay…
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I’m not afraid of lining up against anyone at a WORS race, not afraid of big climbs, or pushing the pedals till I puke, or getting all muddy. What I haven’t been able to do for 41 years is… a simple Farmer Blow: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=farmer’s+blow Call it irrational, call it lame, call it whatever you want.…
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Not THAT kind of benefits, I’m happily married. The kind of benefits you get from jumping on a bike with a group of people you don’t (or hardly) know and making instant friends. This week I had the pleasure of doing a recovery ride with a few “recreational” riders. Recovery rides always seem like a…
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“Always do everything you ask of those you command.” General George S. Patton Taught my Wednesday 6am SPIN class today. I’ll admit, Patton probably never took a SPIN class. You don’t exactly think of MMA and cigars and Monster Trucks when you think about SPIN classes, but they do have some value for “real” cyclists.…
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I haven’t done a WORS race since June 13th, and haven’t even ridden the trails much this summer because of the typhoons. So most of my miles have been on my road bike this season. While it’s been a lot of fun, it’s not the same as riding off-road. Besides the obvious differences (dirt being…
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Monday morning road ride with the Spokesmen – I brought the 69er. The new 36:15 gearing for the WORS race Sunday feels ridiculous compared to the biggest previous gears – 32:16. We were rolling along at 20mph this morning, a speed previously reserved for downhills only on this rig. Spinning up the paved roads felt…
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…and my name is Jason. The jokes never get old (yes they do). Thankfully this only happens every so often. Great ride with the Spokesmen this morning – although 2 flat tires on 2 different bikes in 20 miles was a possible sign of the Apocalypse? Thank God we weren’t on mountain bikes in the…
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