Posted in Advocacy, Bike Culture, Lifestyle, Mountain Biking on Dec 10th, 2008
I have an addictive personality. Those of you who regularly follow this blog have probably figured that out, by now. I immerse myself in my projects. It’s not that I have just a couple of projects, but I get involved with many projects. It’s quite insane. These projects are all [...]
I have a passion. I am passionate about my sport. I am a mountain biker who fell in love with cycling almost as if getting swept up in a whirlwind romance. At first glance, I don’t give a lot of my time to cycling and all it entails. However, if you [...]
Posted in Advocacy on Oct 7th, 2008
Healthcare reform, oil dependency and alternative fuel, a crumbling economy, stinky feet – sure, all these issues are in the forefront of American voters’ minds, but what about the real issue?
BIKES!
Oh, yeah. I had the guts to bring it up. Here is a quick rundown of each of the candidates regarding the most [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Commuting, Cyclists, Road on Oct 4th, 2008
The battle between cyclists and drivers continues, and it even worsens in some areas where driving is the predominant mode of transportation, as in Southeast Michigan. With high fuel prices and a dragging economy, the bicycle has become a popular mode of transportation. Unfortunately, many roads were not built with the cyclist in [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Cyclocross, Fall, Ishpeming, Racing on Sep 23rd, 2008
Waking up at 7:45 with a hangover and three hours of sleep isn’t exactly the prescribed plan for preparing for a cyclocross race, but I did it anyway. The team carpooled down to Ishpeming’s Al Quaal recreation area for the first race in the UP Cyclocross Series. Having a bottomless pit for a [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Bike Clubs, Cyclists, Lifestyle, Mountain Biking on Sep 7th, 2008
One of the interesting things about the Internet is the vast network of people out there. I’ve met a lot of those people through the MMBA. Unfortunately, I’ve met most of those people during races and related social events when crowd hopping is a necessity.
For example, I was deliriously happy at [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Lifestyle, Mountain Biking on Aug 19th, 2008
A poetry thread broke out on the Michigan Mountain Biking Association forum. Unexpected, but not at all unusual. We’re a different bunch, one might say.
I decided to join in on some poetry action in my small, white-flag effort to keep the thread on topic. I wanted to create a representation of what [...]
