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The last month has come and gone in a flash while getting lost in not knowing the date or day of the week. In the thick fog of losing track of time every discernible moment during a race I can replay like dominos falling. If I’ve forgotten one moment during a race I’ll recall another [...]
KEYESVILLE CLASSIC As the saying goes “time fly’s when you’re having fun”. That’s been the case with the winter training season. I feel gracious for all the beautiful weather we’ve had in northern California this year that has eased some long training days. Most of the winter I’ve been riding that high only cyclists’ know. [...]
Annadel XC Santa Rosa, CA The moment all Northern California mountain bike racers were waiting for had finally come. Even with this event still in its infancy, it was grand. The race followed the 2011 course and the participation rose even higher with nearly 700 racers. It’s great to see Bike Monkey take charge in [...]
This weekend I ventured up north to Ft. Bragg, California for an inaugural event called raid on Sherwood peak. The event turned out to be what I expected, poorly attended yet fun. There were only about 50 of us total to take on the day of plentiful forest logging roads. My intention of doing this [...]
The days leading Whiskey 50 in Arizona were hectic swapping parts and changing equipment for the race after the Sea Otter carnage. I was up late triple checking all my stuff to make sure I had everything I needed for the weekend. I usually check over my stuff a few times then don’t second guess [...]
The good, the bad, and the ugly. That sums up the Sea Otter Classic for me; although the later two were involved I’d like to emphasize the first. When events don’t go in your favor I guess you just have to appreciate that it is a part of life and there’s much to learn. I [...]
The Napa Valley Dirt Classic is one of the Northern California races that usually marks the beginning of the race season for many. It usually falls the weekend before the Sea Otter Classic, the first large race of the year. With Sea Otter being such a big race the following week, the dirt classic has [...]
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