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Sweet new trail in Spanish Springs!!!
Yesterday Nooner, Bustigator, The Restless Ape, Aron, Juni and I found a new trail out in Sparks thanks to a tip from my buddy Martin. It was RAD! It starts off a dirt road behind the new softball fields near Red Cock Gold Course. Follow the pink BLM access signs for now. It starts... »
Notes for October
First, prepare your gnarly scrawney asses for cyclocross. Even JR has committed to racing, and fixed no less! First off this month is Thursday, and presumably every following Thursday for the Outlaw series in Truckee and environs. Second is the Sagebrush series race on the 20th @ Hidden Valley. Our beloved Grisly Bike Geek... »
REAL Man-Pris…
REAL Man-Pris… Originally uploaded by i am indisposed. When life throws you lemons you make lemonade. Or, in this case, a bold, if ill-conceived, fashion statement! I suppose this isn’t that extreme. But still. My ass got hott!!! Thank god I was wearing a cycling shirt when I forgot my lycra/polyester @ home Saturday... »
Tahoe Death March
This just in from McG: hey all, my weekend ride opportunities are kinda limited, especially since I took 4 weekends off for races already, but I think I can finagle the 15th of July off. anyone care to join me a some kind of death march. tahoe rim? i have a loop near kirkwood that’s... »
Mike on the Podium
Mike on the Podium Originally uploaded by i am indisposed. Just wanted to squeeze this in real quick. Full report to follow. Due to the fact that I was the only one to ride the Expert lap @ the Ely Enduro, I took the first and only place. The last climb was a grunt,... »
Wakey wakey, cakes ‘n’ bakey!
The Bacon Strip Presents: PeaCakes annual Bike to Work Day Mountainside Pancake Party. Bike To Work Day, Friday May, 18 2007, Reno, NV, One year ago a man had a vision: To put his three loves together, early morning mountain biking, wearing tight pants, and pancake eating. For those us brave enough to follow... »
Putting the tip back on the finger…
Ok this is a dump link, a dink lump, a link dump and you’d better thank me for getting that phinger photo bumped down. Other Blogs by local shredventurers: mrjerz.org/ Robert Payne Pavement and Dirt LaPlante Sierra Backcountry Other Cool Stuff Reel Lights and ASSLESS CHAPPS! 1st ever MTB Race in RENO!!! Poedunk Mike... »
P-Quad #1
P-Quad: Poedunks Present Peavine Pancakes! It’s early and you’re grinding up Keystone Canyon on an empty stomach, fighting back the sleep as you negotiate rocky trail in a pre-caffinated stupor. You clean the rocks by the Corolla; you make the off-camber section without slipping down to the creek bed below. And when you crest... »
Trail in!!
Last Thursday I met Dale and Randy, our Local Trail Gurus, along with some fellers from dhReno and Dick Benoit @ Evan’s Creek and we did some trail enhancements/maintenence. We worked on the Miner’s trail (didn’t know it was called that) that runs high above the creek on the West side to the tailings... »