I’m cranking up the mileage, slowly. No need to get crazy in early December. But I am riding after work, sort of. When I’m feeling romantic I go on a special Winter Sprint in Albuquerque’s South Foothills. Well, I’m not really a romantic dude, but sunsets are cool. AND it’s not really a sprint, but… Read More A Winter Ride | The Usual Views | The Romance
Last Weekend The Lt Col and I went out for an easy ride in the cold. We hit all the major climbs in the ABQ South Foothills: The SS Stress Test and a the complete set of the 3Puah. It was a slow day, not because of the cold but because of the discussions. Check… Read More The Future: The Issues
So, Back of the Pack Racing is trying to evolve into a real racing team. Ok, no we aren’t. Well, maybe. Our real goal is to spread the word, promote the Back of the Pack lifestyle AND secure the elusive beer sponsorship. (We don’t want free bikes. We don’t want free components. We don’t want… Read More Reports from the Road
2011 is not yet here, but we punks like to roll with the motto “Be Prepared”. So the 2011 race schedule is below. You, the Back of the Pack fan, may not care. That’s OK. This posting is primarily for The Lt Col. I, The Judd, must spell things out very clearly for The Lt… Read More 2011 Race Schedule: Back of the Pack Style
25 Hours of Frog Hollow was a great race and a great time for the Back of the Pack crew. The course was awesome, the event was well organized, the dudes & dudettes were all cool. Back of the Pack Racing will definitely return in 2011. So, that’s that. The Official Race Review: Check… Read More 25 Hours of Frog Hollow: Race Review
Below is a short (or long) summary of the crazy events that took place in New Zealand during the Week of October 17th – 23rd. As I like to say, the events included: 3 Kiwis, 2 Americans, a Black Sheep, an aerospace company, titanium and many many cool dudes in Rotorua. I left off the… Read More SSWC10: The Incredible Adventure
The Singlespeed World Championship 2010 / Rotorua New Zealand was unbelievable. I had the time of my life. I traveled solo but I meet many awesome dudes / dudettes. The Singlespeed World Championship participants / groupies are the best group of humans to assemble in a common place. Everyone was smiling, everyone was cool, everyone… Read More Singlespeed World Championships 2010: Race Review
So, I’ve been in New Zealand for about 5 days. I’ve learned a fair amount about this country – the way of life in the Southern Hemisphere. Below are the more interesting things that I’ve learned. Bike Vegas (a local bike shop) is totally cool. The dudes are totally cool. I ran into a problem… Read More New Zealand: What I’ve Learned
The Whaka 100 – Whakarewarewa Forest. It’s at the south end of Rotorua, dude! I don’t have much to say – just look at the course profile. The profile tells the story – 100km (62 miles) and 8340 vertical feet. The climbs were not gradual, straight up is a good visual. Ok. It wasn’t that… Read More Whaka 100: Race Review
New Zealand – Finally Here. It was an easy flight, only 13 hrs 21 min. No problem, right! I’ve crossed the Pacific before, a number of times to Kwajalein. But I’ve never been over the open ocean for 13 hours. The plane was cruising at 0.84 Mach. Couldn’t the pilots bump it up a bit?… Read More New Zealand: I’m here – been here for days!
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