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Trouble at Addison Oaks—A Photo Essay
I thought I’d squeeze in a quickie photo essay covering two events at Addison Oaks this past year. … Read entire article »
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Anxiety
Anxiety. It’s a little bastard. Why won’t I race, this year? Well, part of it is that my ego has been thrown hard down that pit of pure digression. That’s a nice and vague way to put it. I moved. I couldn’t mountain bike. I gained weight. I got slow. I am completely realistic about my “condition.” Things are definitely changing, but my confidence has not. … Read entire article »
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Logsplitter Race Photos
Now, for what this guy: …has been waiting for! Pictures of the Logsplitter are located in two spots as slideshows attached to these articles: 2010 Michigan Bike Festival Michigan Bike Festival’s Logsplitter Race Photos . Enjoy! … Read entire article »
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Third Coast Bicycle Festival – A Photo Essay
Here it is! The moment some of you have been waiting for: photos from the Third Coast Bicycle Festival crit! … Read entire article »
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I’m BACK!
My poor blog–I’ve been neglecting it. Life has been a little busy, and even edged toward crazy. As many of you know, I started covering the Tour de France at the Examiner.com at the beginning of July. I really enjoyed it. I discovered my inner Lance groupie and even fell in love with Phil Liggett. I mean, seriously! this guy is the bomb! Even Cameron Diaz wanted to meet him when she and Tom Cruise got VIP passes to the Tour. So not fair. The National Cycling Examiner actually went to France to watch the Tour and cover it from there. I wonder if he purchased the Versus HD access online so he could later watch the Tour on Versus … Read entire article »
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Tour de France Stage 3: Schleck is Out
Lance Armstrong’s overall place in the 18th position really isn’t something to fear…if you’re a fan. If you hate Lance, you’re probably laughing hysterically and hoping he drops even further back. Even so, the fact is that he is only 2:30 behind the man in the yellow jersey, and anything can happen. There are plenty of stages left. Frank Schleck hasn’t exactly been in the forefront of my mind during this Tour de France, especially since it is his brother, Andy, who has been the focus of the newscasters. Frank did steal the show with a rather unfortunate accident. He went down fairly early in the stage on one of the cobblestone sections. He went down hard. Spectators could see Frank just lying on the road … Read entire article »
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Go Away, Floyd
Floyd Landis is at it, again! He just can’t leave well enough alone, and it’s even worse that he’s spouting off during Lance Armstrong’s final Tour de France. It’s kind of funny how people say that Lance can’t possibly ride that fast unless he’s doping, yet they don’t really go after all of the other super-fast, “can’t-be-human,” cycling stars. There’s something about Lance Armstrong. Perhaps it’s jealousy. Even after Lance first retired, he managed to stay in the limelight and continue to be a star attraction. He’s everywhere, and people love that whether or not they love him; and sometimes they love to see him everywhere simply because they love to bitch about him. There’s also the fact that he looks damn good on a bike…and pretty … Read entire article »
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Alessandro Petacchi Wins Stage One of Tour de France Amidst Plenty of Excitement
I just could not get into last year’s Tour de France, but that was certainly not the case, this year. I thoroughly enjoyed today’s first stage of the tour, and I was on the edge of my chair talking to the TV when the last three crashes occurred at the end of the race. I just could not believe that the peloton was stopped by a cluster of riders who went down. Even more unbelievable was the final crash that destroyed Tyler Farrar’s very real possibility of winning. He had it…he HAD IT…HE…DOH! He was taken out by the Frenchman in the back! You can read my review of the race, “Alessandro Petacchi avoids multiple crashes to win stage one of the Tour de France,” at my … Read entire article »
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Something is Amiss
For the first time since 2007, I rode the Fort Custer trails on Sunday. I signed up for the Fort Custer Stampede in the Sport Class, meaning two 9-mile loops. I wasn’t too keen on the forecast for rain, but I chose to tough it out and pre-register for the race. Once I got there, the clouds had already begun to clear away and the sun came out. It was suddenly a beautiful day and I was ready to ride my bike. When I reached the starting line, I was pretty happy because there were only three of us. After a bit, I turned and saw that there were quite a few more women in my class who were standing behind us. Uh oh. … Read entire article »
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Because I Can
“For the first time, I was able to do a race and actually enjoy it.” That was the end of yesterday’s blog post, and it probably left some of you scratching your heads. “What do you mean, ‘actually enjoy it?’ Its mountain biking. You should always enjoy it!” Sure, if you enjoy racing, then that’s great. I have mixed feelings about it, though. I enjoy seeing mountain biking friends and fellow advocacy freaks … Read entire article »
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