Cycling is my original passion. Be it racing against cars by Lodi Lake during my teenage years, struggling up Salsberry Pass in Death Valley with my faithful Cannondale or recumbent, or riding in the historic Paris-Brest-Paris 1225-kilometer bicycle race, the memories are large and plentiful.
Here’s another slideshow from the Tour Divide mountain bike race, this one entitled “Trials & Travails.” There were many!
There’s still a lot of Tour Divide stuff I intend to post, but it may take a while due to an overwhelming amount of work I need to take care of. So the postings will probably come in a trickle. Continue reading »
The Tour Divide was such a grueling race that it seemed like every piece of equipment I used took a beating. Even those not part of or attached to the bike.
For example, take a look at my European Reevu helmet. I just fully inspected it today. It was a helmet I used for the last five years — one I was reluctant to retire because it has a novel embedded mirror that was by far the best rear-view bicycle solution I have ever seen or used, but it is no longer made or sold anywhere anymore. Guess it is time to retire it now. Continue reading »
&title=Cannondale & The Tour Divide "Matthew Lee and his Cannondale at the finish of the 2008 Tour Divide in Antelope Wells, winning in exactly 19.5 days. (Photo: Matthew Lee)")
I was perusing the official Cannondale site, not that I am in the market for yet another bicycle any time soon, but because I was curious as to whether some of their newer models had any technology that would address some of the problems that afflicted mine (e.g., chainsuck) during the Tour Divide mountain bike race.
I’m still unsure of that, but I did come across a nice blurb about the Tour Divide and about winner Matthew Lee. Continue reading »
Apparently, this is what happens when I don’t shave for four days — like during many periods of the Tour Divide mountain bike race. Continue reading »
“I think other than the two passes, the highlight of today was passing by South Park,” I reported during my daily call-in on Day 18 (July 1) of the Tour Divide. “Previously, I thought South Park was a fictional town in CO so I was very happy to see it is a real region… In fact, I resolved that after this race is over and I am back home in Colorado, I would do a South Park Marathon. By which I don’t mean running 26.2 miles but instead I will be laying on my couch with my feet propped up on a some pillows and watching this season’s episodes and maybe last season’s also. Right now that is sounding really good to me.”
Unfortunately, due to too much work, I haven’t been able to do a South Park Marathon yet. Instead, I’ve only watched a single episode since returning home. You can say I’ve done the South Park Sprint. Continue reading »
