Virgin Voyages

The Carver 96er is built! This baby is awesome! Thanks to Matt for building up my fully rigid, Carver 96er singlespeed!! The short first ride was in the Gulch… This baby has some parts from two of the greatest sponsors we have: Ergon and White Brothers! I love Ergon grips, so of course Matt had [...]

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Will it Work?

As many of you know, I’ve been coveting others’ 29ers for a long time. Why? Because I can’t fit one, and everyone talks about how great they are. So, Matt, being the most awesome hubby in the world, is helping me out. We’re starting with a Carver 96er. Low cost, 13″ frame. If this works, [...]

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Looking Back

Not much has been going on lately. Skiing, snow shoeing, yoga, spin class, and some rides in the Burque when I get a chance. That about sums it up. I’ve been looking at the 2008 race calendar and trying to figure out what 2009 should be, and I came across these great pics from the [...]

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40+ Degrees is Warm!

It’s amazing how the temperature outside is all relative to what you are used to. When we lived in Albuquerque, I really didn’t want to go out and ride in anything under 50 degrees, but I did. Yesterday, I was downright excited about the whole thing. Rita was wanting to ride, since she’s getting ready [...]

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To be a cyclist is to be a student of pain…

….at cycling’s core lies pain, hard and bitter as the pit inside a juicy peach. It doesn’t matter if you’re sprinting for an Olympic medal, a town sign, a trailhead, or the rest stop with the homemade brownies. If you never confront pain, you’re missing the essence of the sport. Without pain, there’s no adversity. [...]

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Cool Bike Video

Got in a FooMTB Trailwork day (here are some pics) and afterwards, I went to Defined to work out the legs. Otherwise, nothing to report, so… I get all sorts of bike videos in emails from people, but this one was particularly cool!

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