Posted in Tours and Races on September 29, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Matt and I did the annual Fall Blaze again this year. We’ve been to every century event they’ve had so far, 4 of them. It’s so great to be able to roll out to this event from our house!
The best thing is that we ride this event together. Matt rides his singlespeed road [...]
Posted in General ramblings, Tours and Races on September 21, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Wow, what an event! Glad I can say that I was able to partake in one of the SSWC races in this world of ours, and in my home town to boot! The coolest thing about the race was that part of the course overlooked the neighborhood where we live and will soon become one [...]
Posted in Tours and Races on September 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My better half is still out there and doing well!
…and he finished despite the horrible weather to start. Yea!! I wonder if he was the only singlespeeder to finish…we shall see.
And a photo of Matt, taken by Dave Wiens!
Posted in Tours and Races on September 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
To be,
or not to be,
that is the question:
Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune behind the prison for 12 hours on gears,
Or to take arms against a sea of troublesome climbs
up trails I know on one gear
And by opposing end them.
Posted in General ramblings, Tours and Races on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Dirt Lover’s Rally is great because it’s right here at home. I can wake up in my own bed and roll right out the garage to the starting line on my bike. It’s another race complete now, and my 2nd race in the “expert” category. I’ve been racing sport class way too long. I [...]
Posted in Tours and Races on August 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »
2nd Place Overall, Women’s Expert category; 1st place Women’s Singlespeed!!
I got a taste of some sweet success this past weekend in Dolores, CO! On a whim (no, I’m not good at planning ahead for these things) I decided to enter the Dolores Escalante 2009 mountain bike race. Matt has been talking up the Boggy Draw [...]
Posted in Tours and Races on May 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Getting ready for the 1/2 Gunnison Growler this year. Last year was my first show at the race, where I attempted the 64-mile double loop, but didn’t make the cutoff. This year, I’m entering with humility and will attempt something a little more realistic for myself…the 32-mile course, singlespeed. By the time I was done [...]
Posted in Fun Rides, General ramblings, Tours and Races on September 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, it’s a happy end to a very nice, week-long staycation. Saturday, Matt and I finished our third Durango Fall Blaze Century together!
Thanks to Matt, we did the whole 100–he pulled some strength out of me that I didn’t know I had! Lesson learned? Eat more frequently. Easier said than done! Team Turgeon completed 2 [...]
Posted in Tours and Races on September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So, Friday, 5 PM was quittin’ time, and I’ve been on vacation ever since. This past few months have been pretty rough work-wise. Everything has been completed, and now it’s time for some serious R&R…my Staycation, as Matt is calling it. I’ve got no plans to really go anywhere far from home. It’s all about [...]
Posted in Tours and Races on September 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My main squeeze got first place in the single speed category. 11 7-mile laps with 1591 ft of elevation climbing! Talk about an exciting race! I ran pit support for Matt, which is always exciting. Between constantly checking race stats to identify his place in the race and making sure he’s getting enough calories, there’s [...]
Posted in Tours and Races on August 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Well, the 12 hour race at Steamboat is complete, with 4 hours knocked off the end due to VERY inclement weather. The day started out great, and the sun came out, making it necessary to seek shade and sunscreen. I kept checking the forecast, and the chance of rain actually decreased! Seemed like it was [...]
Posted in Tours and Races on July 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Life has been running 1 million miles a minute these days. It’s nice to be able to stop for a sec and catch up with good friends. Today, my best bud and I went on an exploratory dirt road/pavement/single track excursion around town. We’ve been having daily rain storms around here, usually pretty short and [...]
Posted in Tours and Races on June 17, 2008 | 6 Comments »
There are a lot of people that I admire and respect for a variety of reasons.
I admire those who have succeeded in advancing the rights of people, those who demonstrate pure kindness, those who keep our trails open to mountain biking, and those who are willing to step out on a limb to try something [...]
Posted in Fun Rides, Tours and Races on June 15, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The blog posts are becoming less frequent. Guess it’s too nice out to sit at the computer posting on the site. Lots of stuff has been going on these days, so how about a recap? Sorry, no pics!
Last weekend–Gunnison Growler
Dave Wiens and crew put on an awesome, humbling race. I wasn’t DFL, but [...]
Posted in Tours and Races on June 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
64-miles, singlespeed. Sunday!
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