So, every once and a while a dude needs to go to Vegas – to free the soul. Or tarnish the soul. Or damage the soul (maybe liver). Who knows. I went for a class. Yep a class. It was cool. I did some riding in Flagstaff on the way out. I checked out a… Read More Road Trip to Vegas, Via Flagstaff

The weekend of May 31st. There was a minor crack in weld on my downtube. James, the master craftsman and builder of Black Sheep Bikes fixed it right up. I made the quick trip to Fort Collins into a mountain bike exploration opportunity. After the fix, I decided to head to Salida Co. I heard… Read More Black Sheep Fix It Trip #1

The Front Range 50 in Denver, CO was my 1st real endurance race. (The Dawn til’ Dusk race in Gallup was cancelled due to weather. The Zuni 100 doesn’t count, its more of a party and ‘fun ride.) Anyway. I rode with a 34/20. Way too easy. I was left in the dust. I was… Read More Front Range 50

The Alien Run and La Tierra Torture were two ‘warm-up’ races. The Alien Run in Aztec NM was a big disappointment. I got my ASS KICKED. I even went to bed early. I guess the 1st race of the year proved that I was not in stellar shape. Biggest disappointment? I didn’t see the UFO… Read More New Mexico Races – Spring 2009

The pictures say it all. Good weather on Friday. Wicked rain / sleet / snow / ice storm rolled in over the night. No race. Thank God. The course becomes a brutal mud mess, the mud turns into concrete and the bike becomes a block of crap. So, good decision by the race organizers. It… Read More Dawn ti’ Dusk