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Night Riding in Reno
@LowCO2 and I went out for a nite ride loop alond the Steamboat Ditch Trail. IT’s a good 1 hour ride with some fast, some singletrack and some climbing. Here’s the map. I’m up for late night and early morning training for Old Pueblo. Let me know if you want to hit it! Yfrog... »
How to ride your bike all night
Thankfully, we’ve been blessed with great cycling weather in Reno Slash Tahoe for the last month before 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo. So instead of skiing epic powder like they are doing every fucking where else, we get to ride. Not dirt though cause it’s just cold enough to sort keep the snow... »
Kona Bikes 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo
It’s getting close. I’ll be out riding tomorrow, thinking about riding in the cactus and wishing I’d been riding more… via Kona Bikes 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo on Vimeo. »
La Ruta Recap
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” That quote will make more sense later. “La Ruta,” the short name for “La Ruta de Los Conquistadores” kicked my ass. There’s not much more I can say about that. I have never been so destroyed by four... »
La Ruta Update
Results will be posted live here: http://www.adventurerace.com/ I finished today very strong and I feel good. 9:41 is the official time, just 3 min behind Chris Carmichael. The Cararra pass was insane climb-a-bike, that’s an upgrade from hike. I saved one teammate by fixing his chain and he repaid me with an awesome pull... »
More days in Costa Rica
Seems like the interwebs have been buzzing lately about La Ruta. I saw this report on the possible leader group and another one that had a lot of the same information. The recon trip I did in September included riding a big chunk of the race, but not all. The video I posted before... »
Tour of California Starting in South Lake Tahoe
“One of America’s most spectacular cycling meccas is proud to host America’s largest cycling event,” said South Lake Tahoe Mayor Kathay Lovell in the video. “South Lake Tahoe looks forward to sharing our home and roadways for an unforgettable experience. Let the Amgen tour begin.” via Lake Tahoe announced as Amgen start site |... »
Epic Rides: 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo
Registration is OPEN! Here’s the lineup: Japhy Rider: Solo SS Nooner: Solo SS Wolfy: Solo LowCO2: Solo 5 coed: Caylin, Stan, VNasty, ??, ?? If you want in on the 5 person team, post a comment or contact one of them. Epic Rides: 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo. »
@lowCO2 in Costa Rica
Here are some updates from LowCO2 as he previews his impending torture on La Ruta De Los Conquistadores in Costa Rica this November. Chasing @La_ruta champ @manuelprado down a steep hill in CR, day 1 of @trainright camp: http://youtu.be/Pdu2DyCt9wAless than a minute ago via weblowco2 lowco2 Via @trainright http://twitpic.com/2ocu67 – today’s route…is it too... »
Great Tahoe Flume Race 2010 Results
Here’s a photo of The Grisly Bike Geek riding a cyclocross bike in a mountain bike race. As usual, Stubbie (Gregg Stone of Mighty Mobile Bicycle Repair in Truckee, CA) stuffed it. STUBBBIIIEEEEE!!!!!! I did ok, here’s a pic of me about to pass a dude. The flats were the only place I made... »