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Turn, Brake, Steer, Repeat- The Art of Cornering - Thursday, May 14th 2009 11:34 AM
The anatomy of descending Today's stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia showcased a  248-kilometer ride from Bressanone, Italy to Mayrhofen, Austria. Michele Scarponi of team...
ManMachine - Wednesday, August 27th 2008 10:26 PM
The matrix of muscle around bone, the substance of flesh and blood, a composite that comes to be one- yet in a division of cells there lies a complex...
Anatomy of a Cycling Crash - Saturday, June 28th 2008 8:07 AM
If you have not seen the Frank Schleck crash on Stage 5 in the Tour De Suisse, go review it to see how it unfolded. If have already watched it, then you may or may not...
Average, but just - Saturday, December 22nd 2007 3:28 PM
37 degrees outside. Cloudy, with a slight rain. Not ideal for outside activity. Cycling not really an option. Football? Perhaps. But not today. There are approximately 225 hours...
"Whirlwinds to the End Zone" - Friday, November 30th 2007 3:06 PM
"March to the Trenches" plays loudly from the sidelines, we are just boys pretending; yet striving. Boys trying to prove what lies beneath the skin. Summoning all our skills and...
It's all over but the shouting.... - Thursday, November 29th 2007 3:51 PM
  The year is swiftly moving to a close which gives me the chance to reflect upon the events, and the end results. A quick synopsis reveals that I cycled only 72...
Ramming speed!! - Saturday, November 24th 2007 6:42 PM
Oh how the mighty have fallen...Ok, well not that I am mighty but holy frigin macaroni...how I have sadly fallen. It has been 31 days since I last rode a bike,and of all...
Useless Statistics - Tuesday, October 2nd 2007 6:14 PM
2007 is winding down now, as we are in the 4th quarter of the year. I've just broken the 2,000 mile mark for the year, 2,023 miles to be exact, on 64 rides. That puts me at...
Qualitative Analysis - Tuesday, August 21st 2007 8:39 AM
August mileage/Speed evaluation It’s time for a bit of comparative analyses regarding my cycling endeavors. I will preface analyses this by summarizing that this has been...
DNA - Tuesday, July 24th 2007 6:07 PM
Ugh....I can't believe Vino got sucked into the blood doping deal. I like that guy big time! I thought his come back in the Pyrenees was Epic! Doh! Seems just like Landis last...
Drama, Grit & Glory - Tuesday, July 24th 2007 7:38 AM
If you haven't been following or watching the 2007 edition of the Tour de France...you are missing one of the best TdF's in a long time. Vino rising up from the dead, Rasmussen...
Halten Zee! - Monday, July 23rd 2007 7:54 AM
July 3rd Cut to the German-Swiss Border on Grenzacherstrasse- Female German Border Guard steps out into the road and points at us in the Red Golf VW: Uh oh..."Papers and...
der Schwarze Wald und Lorracher - Tuesday, July 10th 2007 11:34 AM
June 28 Well if nothing else...I can now say I have road cycled in europe. Switzerland and Germany to be exact. Not quite the swiss alps, but I did get to ride in the Black...
Ravine Lake roundabout - Thursday, June 21st 2007 8:12 AM
Today will be the last entry I make before leaving on an opportunistic, last-minute vacation. I'm heading over to Switzerland and Germany for 11 days. I have been there before...
Old School - Wednesday, June 13th 2007 7:30 PM
I took a short, and moderate effort ride on Tuesday. I call it the Allen Road loop, basically I have a few versions, and all are 20 miles or less. But the catch is, there...
My Ruin - Sunday, June 10th 2007 5:24 PM
Friday was absolutely the second the worst day ever, I experienced on  the bike. Horrible in fact. The fucked up part about it, is that I have no solid explanation for my...
Urban Overload - Wednesday, June 6th 2007 4:07 PM
Today I went for a quick spin through Nutley, Lyndhurst, Rutherford and North Arlington. Along River road, park avenue and back on River. 20.07 miles at an average speed of...
Murphy sucks balls - Tuesday, June 5th 2007 4:53 PM
To quote one of Murphys Laws...Everything goes wrong all at once.Yup, damn sure as shit...or whatever that means anyway. So I recently moved, I'm living at one of my friends...
A Sunday roller - Monday, June 4th 2007 7:59 PM
I had a decent ride this past Sunday, as I went into Westfield and thenrode back. I clocked in 35 miles, at an average of 15.68 mph. I waspleased with that avg because there...
Memorial Day Weekend - Monday, May 28th 2007 8:00 PM
Monday I want to give my heart-felt thanks on this day to all the men andwomen who have served, and currently serving in the Armed Forcesof these United States. I salute all of...
Herrlich - Wednesday, May 23rd 2007 6:30 PM
Well, I have ridden the road bike a couple of times this week, to test out the hand and body since my hidious Mtn bike crashapalooza...adventure two weeks ago. The left hand...
Damage Inc. - Wednesday, May 16th 2007 5:46 PM
  So I went Monday to get an xray of the injuries on my hand, and elbow,from last Saturday's mountain bike ride...oh, I mean mtn bike crash fest. Diagnosis: Left hand - a...
Suffer ******* - Sunday, May 13th 2007 10:32 AM
Crash Test Dummy Part IThe mountain bike wins again. Wins and stompsmy greenie ass just to rub it in. Fuck me. I'm in areal world of hurt right now, sitting here all battered,...
Distance & Speed. What does it all mean? - Saturday, May 12th 2007 10:59 AM
Comparative & Quantitative Analysis Statistics don't lie, but don't reveal the whole story either. I had mentioned previously that I am behind in my cycling mileage, and...
0.041666 or...The Month of May - Thursday, May 10th 2007 5:16 PM
  May brings the promise of warmth and sun. May brings anticipation, excitement, and sadness all in one.   Yea, the month of May signals Spring is finally here,...