24 Hours in The Old Pueblo v2016. Wow. There is only two words that I can use to describe the experience this year… The Barrier. You know what I’m talking about? The Barrier is THE 200 Mile Threshold. A few of us dudes are / were focused (Slightly focused? Kinda Focused? Not Really Focused?) on busting through the… Read More 24 Hrs in the Old Pueblo: Turning the Cranks. Back of the Pack Style
The Back of the Pack Championship series v2015 concluded with the arrival of CY2016. (That’s Calendar Year 2016. Dude.) And although the 2016 race season is now rage’n, at the Tuscobia 150 , we must honor the CHAMPIONS of the year past. Yes my dear friend (?) you are correct. There can be only one CHAMPION.… Read More The 2015 Champion…. of the BPR Championship Series
If you’re busy. If you lack motivation to learn about SSWC15 History… back of the pack style. If you are just an internet troll. Don’t worry. We still love you and there is only one thing you need to remember. SSWC16 in way down south. SSWC16 will be hosted on that big a$$ island called… Read More SingleSpeed World Championships 2015: Hakuba Japan… back of the pack style
The Arrowhead 135 is simply awesome. The coolest race we ‘ride’ all year. The race organizers, the volunteers, the racers, the riders, the trail. Everything. Just awesome. And for the Brothers Rohwer, Minnesota is a home away from home. We spent the early 70s growing up on Lake Minnetonka – then Los Padrinos packed up… Read More Arrowhead 135 v2015: The Reality of The Race
or should we say that it’s another 14 days / 336 hours that we’ll never get back. time flies. (really? does time fly? interesting.) anyway, we’ve been busy. busy doing stuff and busy turning the cranks. ok. the details. in picture format BPR AZ: chapter meeting… the meeting of The Minds… and everyone leaves confused BPR… Read More Another 7 Days We’ll Never Get Back: v14.48
The Zuni Mtn 82 + The BPR Global Summit = Full on Ludacracy Background: The Zuni Mtn 82 is the final stop on the New Mexico Endurance Series. AND the Zuni Mtn race serves as the daytime entertainment prior to the end of season Gallup Trails party. The History: For a number of years The Founding Fathers rolled into the Zuni Mtns, in mid… Read More The Global Summit v2014 @ Zuni Mtn
Dawn til Dusk v2013 didn’t produce much of anything, other than serious miles for The Judd, serious nap time for Prob-eee, and an excuse for The Major to drink beer and eat pizza. That’s right. The standard Ludacracy, at the back of the pack, didn’t materialize. Therefore I had little motivation to document THE HISTORY because The History… Read More Dawn ’til Dusk v2013… just a few dumb comments
What can I say? Phat dudes that weigh in at 225 lbs shouldn’t be riding SS machines in the Arizona desert. The ‘homemade’ insulation creates havoc in the extreme desert heat, the required calorie intake just isn’t possible when you roll… at the back of the pack. It’s just hard. And eating Cheetos burritos while watching… Read More The Arizona Trail Race: 163.9… or something like that
3200 miles and 11 states later – this is the story…The Race Link:The Arrowhead 135 The Narrative:When we provided our justification on the race entry form we stated ‘we will not challenge those at the Front of the Pack… as our competitive days are long gone… but we will have the most fun at the… Read More Arrowhead 135… roll’n WAY in the back OF THE pack
Race start: 7AM on the 28th. Watch our Progress… or don’t Snow in northern Minnesota Dinner at the Border Bar The Lt Col was voted as “Best Looking New Guy” by the Locals No Joke, Jokester Chill’n at the International Falls Police Station Seriously The Founding Fathers
