12 Hours @ the Back of the Pack: A Fixie Criterium Experience? What the….THE BIG PICTURE: Seems like there is a race or a race series for everything and everyone. There are endurance race series, sprint race series, stage races, point-to-point races, lap races. You name it, you can find it, almost. BUT, to my knowledge,… Read More 12 Hours @ The Back of the Pack: A Definition of Ludacracy
If you are looking for the 2012 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo race report, you won’t find it here, as one actually has to put out some sort of race effort to write a race report. Check out the Philosofizer’s accurate account of the B.P.R. Ludicracy if you want to experience what really went… Read More 2012 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo – The Year of the Couch
Before we get this started – check out this video. When I say “I’m holding a Garage Party“, this is what’s going on. Seriously. The Black Keys – Lonely Boy Anyway, Back to the Action: 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo was one for the books. Well, every race at the back of the pack… Read More 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo – The Curse Continues… for some
Well, the funny season is over. The next 8 months will be filled with pain and suffering and a bit of laughter, a bit. I have a feeling that 2012 will bring some wicked challenges and wicked memories. The biggest (like biggest) race on the BPR schedule is in 7 days – 24 Hours in… Read More 2012: Let the Racing Begin… The Funny Season is Finally Over
Jasper did it again, he conquered The Great Southern Brevet. For us yankees The Great Southern Brevet is a 683.5 mile (1100 km) race that tours the southern part of the New Zealand’s South Island. Jasper at the finish. I think. Who the hell would know? The dude sure knows how to bundle up! Jasper’s summary… Read More The Great Southern Brevet – Jasper’s Awesome Adventure
2012 is here. That means one thing and one thing only. Time to start preparing for: The 2012 Back of the Pack Championship – A Series We all know who the odds on favorite is. But you never know what will happen in 2012. AND, in the past, I’ve been accused of rigging the results.… Read More 2012 Race Schedule… The 2012 BPR Championship Series
I’m not exactly thrilled about documenting the highlights of 2011. So I won’t. The B.P.R Fan Club (my parents and nieces and harem of foxy mamas) understands the B.P.R. history of 2011. And I’m sure now one else cares. BUT… 2012 is a unique year. As it is the last year that we have on… Read More The Past, The Future… The End of it ALL
A snow bike for snowbikepacking. That’s the goal. Lucky for me I have three really cool friends that run the show at Black Sheep Bikes. James – the man that started it all – invited me up for the Black Sheep Snow Roller build. So I hung out with James & Todd & Paul and… Read More Black Sheep Snow Roller – The Bike, The Process
2011 is a year of ultimate challenges and ultimate adventures. The adventure of Bikepacking The Colorado Trail produced a high altitude Colorado addiction that won’t be cured for some time, if ever. The South Pole adventure is something that I’ll probably never do again – but will never forget. It’s hard to say which adventure… Read More Antarctica: The South Pole, The Wrap Up, The Movies
The New Zealand Wrap Up – That’s Right. This blog posting is not for you, the Back of the Pack fan that can only pay attention to the first 5 paragraphs or the first 5 minutes of info or whichever 5 minutes comes first. (Confused by that comment – I bet you are.) Anyway, this… Read More New Zealand: The Wrap Up
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