(Photo, sugoi.com) Ever since Randy died, riding a bike has been different. I haven’t been afraid, exactly. Nor frantic. Just edgy. A gravel road I don’t know well will come to a T, and there I am—staring at the kind of paved, shoulderless county road I no longer want. And I have to decide what … More On Looking
The Rider by Tim Krabbe’ Translated from the Dutch by Sam Garrett A common theme in the six to 14 hours a day I spend thinking about cycling is this conundrum: How to get better without becoming (any more) dickish. I’m not saying strong cyclists are all a bunch of jerks. I know plenty who … More Book Review, The Rider
So the team got some new kits here this fall. I’m pretty happy with how they turned out. Now, there’s a lake of difference between “a guy who can sorta draw” and a graphic designer. And I’m in the former category. So it took some serious paddling to get from my first sketches to the … More Words on Threads
(Photo, Gravel Guru) For me, teachers and racers are related. I tend to learn like I’m in a race. (Teach me more before stupid catches me!) And I race like I’m in a classroom. (I may not catch the racer, but I’ll catch the lesson…) That’s why having Mr. Tony Black as a teammate is … More Of Teachers and Racers
Abes are all smiles before the start. Working orders My orders for the Cornhusker State Games’ 104-mile gravel grinder were to set up Iron Man Eric Vacek to go for the “Dirt Rouleur Award.” That’s CSG’s tip-of-the-cap for the cyclist with the fastest combined time between the cat 1 mountain bike race on one weekend … More Not the Plan
And then there were two! Tony beats the sun and finishes with a DK PR. What a stud. Great job Tony! We’re tired and dirty, but also happy and grateful. Most comfortable curbs in America. Until next year DK!
He did it! Holy crap cycling fans! Marty beat the sun! To be true, he beat it, then punched it in the throat. Respect, friend. Eric and Becca did some throats punching of their own finishing the DK100. Congrats! And now we wait for Tony – one more teammate racing the sun.
And now we wait. Marty and Tony came in strong to the third checkpoint. Marty looked a little less white (schwoo) and Tony was cool and calm, as usual. No reports of either falling asleep on their bikes. They were both on pace for the “racing the sun award”. It would be a huge accomplishment … More Racing the sun DK200 Update
After thirty four miles of absolutely sending it, the perils of gravel racing took Eric down. He slashed a tire on a flint rock and switched to a tube, losing several minutes. He got up and going again only to rip off his derailleur a hundred yards later. A very expensive paperweight. He eventually got … More Havoc Wreaked
I talked to Eric last night and he was locked and (carbo) loaded for the race. Here they are looking ready for a long day. My tracker has them moving along at just shy of 19 mph for the first 30 miles or so. We’re planning on catching up with them at the second checkpoint. … More It begins
Dirt Tan Bike Club 