Get Some

Is it possible to have two favorite jerseys?

It's good to have very important friends. They keep me looking good even when I suck.

Get some here and here.

Life Is Good In The UC

Sixty minutes of single track can make everything all good again.

It's Dec 1 and the trails in Utah County are in prime shape. We are actually starting to see some dust in spots.

If you are north of point of the mountain and not ready to hang up the MTB yet, come on down and meet "Betty" or "Frank".

UTCX #10

Saturday the UTCX series made a stop in Draper. It's my backyard. I wouldn't have missed it.

Pre-race breakfast: Diet Coke with pancakes

I don't usually smile during a race. I think I'm just happy to still be riding my bike in late November.

Riding in the sand pit


I lost contact with the lead group but was able to put some distance between the rest of the pack. I ended up in 6th place for the day.

Last lap and a rare shot of what the pain cave feels like.

Lucky 13

With only three races left in the season, I'm sitting at 13th place overall in the UTCX singlespeed class. Plently of room for improvement. I thought riding a SS mountain bike all year long would leave me in great shape for cross racing. Turns out, almost all the races are totally flat and reward those with some power in their legs. Not so great for sparrow boned climbers.



But the series makes another stop in Draper on Saturday. The Draper course was where I had my best result earlier in the season. It has at least one climb and more of a mountain bike feel to it. I'm not sure I can make up much ground in the overall points standings but racing on the home court course could better my chances.

If you're local and haven't tried cyclocross yet, now is your chance.

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Ride The Divide

Crazy....

Ride The Divide Teaser from Ride The Divide on Vimeo.

Ridin Dirty

...."They see me rollin, they hatin, patrolling and tryin to catch me ridin dirty"

Check out the video that Miles posted. He does a good job capturing the UT work/lunch ride scene.

Does Facial Hair Make You Faster?

I don't know but it's worth a try. I have been working on my beard for about a week now. It's almost in full bloom. Maybe it will give me a little extra attitude at the CX State Championship race on Sat.

I've noticed a lot of the fast guys are flying the beard. Like this guy:


Or this guy:


Worst case, It will help keep me warm. The forecast looks cold and wet.