The Race Summary: The 12 Hour Monkey is off my back. The Monkey has left the room. Yes, the dudes at the back of the pack are not known for exceptional performance at 12 hour races. It’s a psychology thing that translates into mediocre miles. BUT the collective performance of the Brothers Rohwer at the 12 Hours… Read More 12 Hours in the Wild West: Race Review
The Days are BORING… The Nights are WORSE. But that’s the way it is when you are a) over the hill, b) have a one track mind, c) preparing physically AND mentally for a wild summer. That’s right. I’m basically staying home during May. June is packed with races and July is packed with adventures. So right… Read More The Trance is the Motion
What can I say? The Hustorian is all about honesty. The Hustorian is all about documenting history. Today Prob-eee and I went out for a ride. I took an easy 12 mile cruise on the sheep, a cruise from The Pad to the Cedro trails. THEN I met up with Prob-eee. THEN I spend 2… Read More Prob-eee Saves the Day
I took a break, a breather from everything the last few weeks. I needed to recharge my muscles and my brain. The next 3 months will be extreme at the Back of the Pack. So the two week hiatus prepared me for my new lifestyle – the lifestyle of riding and training for a few… Read More My Favorite Diabolical Cruise on The Fixie Black Sheep
The B.P.R. race season (race?) is coming to an end down in New Zealand. (Maybe) So, before the snow flies and the ski slopes open, the B.P.R. NZ crew set out on a friendly 125km ride around Lake Hawea. Friendly? Come on, there is always a brutal race going on at the Back of the… Read More The NZ Crew: A Race Around Lake Hawea
The Morale Chairman, Mad Rhino and The Judd headed out on a classic adventure @ The Back of the Pack. Yes, three dudes and three attitudes and three cogs hit the trails outside of Flagstaff. The Goal: Survive. The Duration: 4 Days. The Details: Keep Reading. If you’re here for pictures – follow the link…… Read More Coco Macho 200 = A Coco Loco Bike Packing Adventure
What a day of racing and weather! The race started under IDEAL conditions. Warm, sunny, zero wind. Paradise! Then the wind picked up around 10:30 am. THEN the rain rolled in around 1PM. Then the blizzard hit around 3PM. Then the race was called at 5PM. And the blizzard continued. And then the party started.… Read More Dawn ’til Dusk Race Review: Just a Day on the Trails
The Morale Chairman and I wrapped up our exploratory phase into Bike Packing – Back of the Pack Style. Next weekend is Dawn ’til Dusk. Weekend after that is a wild 250+ mile bike packing adventure in Arizona – with the B.P.R. Tour Guide, aka, Mad Rhino. The basic trip: a) a day (or 2)… Read More Bike Packing: Just a Weekend of Something
Heads Up: Before I get to the details, I’ll give you a heads up. As a citizen of Planet Earth you have the fundamental right to vote. So exercise your right – find the poll down below & vote. The Details: Well, on the day of the San Ysidro Dirty Century (Sat, March 26th) I… Read More SYDC: The Psychology of The Philosofizer
The Judd’s 1st Bike Packing experience? What an EXPERIENCE! For those of you with ADD or similar issues, check out the summary. For the rest of you, details are below. The Summary: If you can’t sleep with the WILD THINGS, don’t try to hang with the WILD THINGS. Don’t understand? Read the details below. Riding… Read More Bike Packing, B.P.R. Style. A Comedy of Bad Decisions
BACK OF THE PACK RACING 