Moronacity Cycling Journal » Entries tagged with "Beer"
Momentary Lapse of Willpower . . . Strange Revival
Beer . . . or ride? Hm . . . well, I could sneak a ride in tomorrow even though I’m on call. I’ve done it several times before. I used to do it all the time when I worked full time and fifty percent of my free time really wasn’t free at all . . . because I was on call. That beer really sounds good. I don’t know if I’ve told you this, but I’ve given up beer until Fat Tire weekend (that is Labor Day weekend for you non-cycling folk). My friend, Pat, is trying to lose five pounds before the race, and I’m trying to get down to 165 pounds. I was 175 a couple days ago, and it might very … Read entire article »
Filed under: Racing
12 Hours of Potluck
I overheard someone asking why it is called the 12 Hours of Potluck. Yes, it used to be a potluck. It no longer is a race-wide potluck, but that doesn’t stop groups of friends from sharing their food and beer. The race is held down by Lake Superior at Harlow Lake. The course was actually quite fun, but there was a tremendous pain element involved. It started out fairly level and fast. Eventually the uphill – the long, long, uphill – wound through the woods and almost to the very top, known as “The Top of the World.†We raced down Jedi – a super long downhill reward for completing the super long uphill punishment. Jedi was the part I really loved. It … Read entire article »
Filed under: Racing
Plans Change
I was going to set out for a long ride, but thunderstorms were forecasted. Instead, I weight trained for 75 minutes – it’s been a while – and I pulled up some grass where my garden was going to reside, now resides . . . yes, I know it’s late. The gardening caused me to sweat bullets, even though I didn’t feel hot, or even warm. Interesting. I showered and moved on to a partial movie. I proceeded to, yes, you guessed it, KBC (Keweenaw Brewing Company for you rookies) for good times with good friends. Oh, and I knew I could pay my teammates, Chris and Tammi, for my entry to the 12 Hours of Potluck in Marquette. Yeah, you saw right through me. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Finding Time
Invite a Friend for a Ride
Summer really doesn’t seem to be trying all that hard to arrive in the Keweenaw. It hit just under 60 degrees and I threw on my short sleeve jersey and shorts for a ride into work to do an ultrasound. I returned home two hours later to trade in my cross bike for a mountain bike and I hit some nearby trails. It peaked at 60 degrees, so the short sleeve jersey … Read entire article »
Filed under: Bike Culture
Copper Harbor Dream
Some people have wet dreams. People in the Keweenaw have Copper Harbor dreams. Tonight, for many mountain bikers, the Copper Harbor dream was realized. Over 15 riders met at the Mariner to begin an 11 mile ride (felt like a lot more) through the Copper Harbor wilderness. Rock ‘n Roll, Dancing Bear, Ma Maki Connector, and Garden Brook comprised the bulk of the ride. There was lots of climbing and lots of descending – all technical to varying degrees. My body hurts. I feel I rode better than anytime last year, but riding with a group of riders who are all faster than I made it difficult to realize this. My body hurts. Did I mention that already? Even when the climbs were grueling, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mountain Biking
Spring Training is Here
I woke up this morning with one thing in mind: long ride. I wanted to do a moderate ride for about three hours. I had three goals in mind:1. Average about 15 mph2. Maintain an efficient pedal stroke3. Ride for three hours I ate a healthy breakfast:* Malt-O-Meal* Yogurt with raspberries, vanilla, and chocolate chips * Grapefruit* 2 slices of toast* Water It took me longer than expected to get my lazy butt out the door, so I had a salad:* Leaf lettuce* Tomato* Croutons* Homemade French dressing I made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, cut it in two, wrapped the halves, filled two water bottles with Heed and left. I didn’t meet the first goal. I took it fairly easy starting out. I maintained a speed of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Cycling
Beer for Mountain Bikers
Just like the priest, the minister, and the rabbi, the mountain biker could have a joke of his/her own. A mountain biker walks into a bar . . . Mountain biking and beer are almost synonymous. Perhaps that’s why the sport suits me so well. Many microbreweries and not-so-microbreweries sponsor mountain biking teams. Mountain bikers usually congregate at the end of a race, heck, the end of almost any ride, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Beer
