It’s hard to know where to start regarding this race. It was neither epic nor problematic, my expectations were vague and undefined, and my health was lost somewhere between a long season and a full blown cold. The course was … Continue reading →

This season has been very good to me. No major injuries and last week marked my first top 10 placing in a cross crusade. Which brings me to this race where yet another milestone was achieved. I received my first … Continue reading →

As expected for Alpenrose – lot’s of people and a race course that appeared dry and fast…at first… I pumped my tires up to 29psi and hoped for the best. For the start I was about mid pack, but it … Continue reading →

I have never been a huge fan of this course. It’s the rock sized gravel…they bug me. Today was overcast and gray and even a bit rainy but not horrible. I rode the course and was not sure if my … Continue reading →

This is outdated but I wanted to post a quick note on a few races which to most, including me, are now a distant memory. PIR – Rain came for this race full of energy making for a wet, windy … Continue reading →

Things went from good to bad to worse for this race. Sherwood was bumpy despite the work done by the farm (though much better than last year and I have to say a bit of rain would have made that … Continue reading →

By the time I raced the sun was out in all its glory making for a beautiful afternoon. What made the race even better was that the mud was still nice and gooey from the morning downpour. Sometimes, by the … Continue reading →

The frustration continues… I will begin this post with a declaration of my love for this sport. I am, without a doubt still having fun. Why the oddly out of place announcement? Because if I’d said this after my post … Continue reading →