“How can we help you?’“I booked a hotel room for the night.”“First and last name?”“Matti Rowe. That’s R-O-W-E! Could also be under Gravel God or Diesel Daddy.”“Nothing in our system for you…today. It looks like you booked the room yesterday.”“You’re joking.”“No.”“FML. Ummm…You don’t have any vacancy tonight, do you?”“I do, but you won’t like the …
What did we do today? The Mogollon, a 90-something-mile road race with a finishing climb. What was it like? Stage 1 follows the story arc of any memorable 3-month relationship. Initially, it’s all bathing, ice cream, long walks, and candlelight dinners. The third month comes around, and suddenly adopting a dog and signing a lease …
What did we do today? The Inner Loop Road race, a punchy, technical nightmare that’s supposed to be a sprint stage but is really a slaughter. What was it like? Though I’ve never had one, probably similar to a colonoscopy. You might ask, why a colonoscopy? Because when you pucker that hard screaming into an …
What did we do today? The Gila Monster, which some people consider the hardest road racing stage in the United States (it’s not). It’s 100 miles with 10,000 feet of climbing and includes side helpings of nasty descents, brutal heat, and lots of sadness. What was it like? It was like waiting in a trench …
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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