What did we do today? What was it like? Tour of the Gila Stage 3: the Tyrone Time Trial, which is like sprinting to the How did I do? Not terrible actually, I finished 36th, which was something of a shock because only mainlining two Coca Cola Vanilla coffees allowed me to open my eyes …
The Double Day 10 – “I’m not sure what an 18 HRV means” Read More »
What did we do today? What was it like? Tour of the Gila Stage 2: Inner Loop Road Race, which, if you’re having a bad day, is like accidentally falling overboard and madly swimming back toward to boat only for it to lurch away just as you’re about to make contact. How did I do? …
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What did we do today? What was it like? Tour of the Gila stage 1: the Mogollon, which is 90 miles of downhills and rollers until the very end where we finish on a dumb steep, hot climb. How did I do? I got freaking 24th, my best UCI result ever. But you know what else …
The Double Day 8 – “Check yourself before you wreck yourself” Read More »
What did we do today? What was it like? We drove 10 hours from Redlands to Gila. And by ‘we’ I mean Tyrel, who doesn’t sleep, get tired, bored, hungry, or grumpy. How did I do? Best stage yet. I peed into a Diet Dr. Pepper bottle in the back of the van without any …
What did we do today? What was it like? Sunset road race, which is like jumping on a treadmill going 20 mph followed by luging down a ski jump covered with land mines. Oh, and you do it twelve times. How did I do? I didn’t because I got time cut the day before. Quote …
The Double Day 5 – “Rolly Gang Rolly Gang Rolly Gang” Read More »
What did we do today? What was it like? Redlands criterium race, which is the equivalent of doing a crit race with a layout designed by someone blindfolding my three-year-old son and asking him to draw a circle. How did I do? I’ll tell you when you’re older. Quote of the day “Did you forget …
What did we do today? What was it like? Route 66 time trial, which is the absurd cycling spectacle of hundreds of cyclists squeezed into condom-tight lyca bringing the most expensive, more unfun bikes lining up before a tribunal where a jig even the officials don’t know how to operate decide whether you can enjoy …
April 21, 2022 What we did today/what is that like? Yuipica road race, which is six laps of a 14-mile circuit screaming downhill with 152 dudes followed by a long, twisty, 4% climb, and on the final lap we go up a 5-mile climb at 7%. How did I do? Lolz – 76/153. Quote of …
April 20, 2022 What we did today/what is that like? Highlands Circuit Race, which is 20 laps of a 5-mile circuit with a gigantic hill. How did I do? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA – 123/162. Quote of the day “California would be beautiful if there weren’t people in it.” What I hated about today Cornering and the sound of …
I’ve spent years failing badly at bikes so you don’t have to. I have a mortgage, two kids, a wife, a dog that doesn’t listen, a weakness for Miller Lite, and fish frys – but I can still turn a pedal if I have to. Chances are we’ll get along just fine.
C’mon now – let’s get fast together!
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