Monthly Archives: August 2009

Mountain Bikers Are Better Than Roadies

I have discovered the true difference between roadies and mountain bikers. I have known it for awhile and most people I ride with have heard this, but here it is. Mountain Bikers are much more social.I have ridden the road with big groups of guys, and …

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Trike-urious

If you haven’t seen this video,……watch it first.Okay, now that your interested. You can be jealous of me. I got an email from Ryan Thompson the other day telling me they were doing one of their Big Wheel Shuttles on Squaw Peak. He offered to le…

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Yabba-Dabba-Doo

One of the best parts about this group is the ability to call an audible when necessary. Thanks to those who supported my lifestyle decision to ride on Tuesday this week. Even more thanks to those who braved the lousy traffic to head out to Eagle Mount…

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Psycho-Cross

I had a hankering to ride the cross bike I bought this week, so I loaded it up for the Wednesday group ride up Hog’s Hollow.No, I have never ridden a cross bike on anything other than a cross race. Thank you for asking. Also, I have been riding a five …

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Defeated By Single Speeds

There are few things in this world quite as humbling as being passed on a climb. So much more so when the ones passing you are on fully rigid singlespeeds.I’ve never fully understood the singlespeed impulse. I have set out to build a singlespeed befo…

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South Fork,IMBA, And Old Pics

I was pouting about how few people showed up for last nights ride. Then I remembered that last year, the Wednesday rides were the ones that nobody showed up for. I would have been stoked to get three people. Apparently I was still pouting because I …

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No Bikes Allowed

In order to find a reason to talk about what I did this weekend on this blog, I had to find a link to mountain biking. Here it is.Join your local advocacy group today.That being said, my sons Owen(9) and Gavin(6),my dog Cockleburr(age unknown), and I s…

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Do Some Good

I sat down to write a report about last nights ride, and noticed a theme among the other blogs in my sidebar.After a long and hard fought battle with cancer, Susan Nelson wife of Elden Nelson, the Fat Cyclist, passed away last night.I’ve only ever met …

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Josh and The Hoff

Our CEB (Chief Executive Blogger), Josh, has never been shy about his healthy admiration of The Hoff. But what is really at the base of this obsession? Mullet love. Though Josh cut off his mullet some months ago, those of us close to him know how hard it was and how since then he has [...]

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This Used To Be Easier

Back in 1995 I purchased a 20″(read: too large for me) Giant ATX 870. Fully rigid, aluminum frame. 21 speed STX drivetrain and brakes. Clips and straps on the pedals. I picked a lycra seat cover that came free with my purchase at Gorilla Bikes in Orem….

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