There is no doubt in my mind that the practitioners in the world of medicine really want to help. At least all the doctors and nurses I have run into have been kind and helpful. However, as I sit here tonight I have 7 probes attached to my body and they itch like hell. On…
Category: Cycling
Cache Valley Century
I rode the Cache Valley Century today. It was 100 miles of pure fun. My legs didn’t cramp up at the end this time and I met new people and I had a chance to ride with a couple of people from the Space Dynamics Lab. They are always fun to ride with and are…
Daily Commute
I rode my mountain bike into work today again. Since riding a mountain bike on the road is like only your SUV to pick up the kids and buy groceries (welcome to America), I needed some time off road with my sexy Blur XC. We went up the River Trail. I love that ride. The…
Rode Blacksmith Fork Canyon Tonight
I’ve never considered myself an athlete. Athletes have to work hard and suffer and compete and stuff. Although, I will likely never compete, cycling has been the closest I have ever come to being athletic. Its a great sport. If by great you mean that it kills you slowly. Tonight’s ride was to be an…
Returning to my Mistress
I am back. When I say that I mean I am back to my old ways and returning to my mistress of over a year. Cycling punished me with zeal last night, but like a naughty senator I am back an ready for another spanking. As I sit here contemplating the cost of maintaining this…
For the People Who Don’t Live Here
My deepest sympathy goes out to all those who don’t make their home in Logan Utah. There are few places that offer as much in the way of the outdoors as here. This past weekend we spent out time at Bear Lake about an hour away. It is a rather large body of water which…
Finished My First Cycling Century Today
I rode the MS150 today. Originally I wasn’t going to, but my brother was very gung ho and I finally decided that if I was ever going to ride 100 miles I would need a reason to do it. We started at 8 am. Even then it was warm. It was around 95 degree farenheit…
First Time on the new Santa Cruz Blur XC, and Near Death Experiences
My first chance to really use the new Blur XC came last night just a few hours after I picked it up. Aside from my test ride in the parking lot last night was my first real mountain bike riding in over a decade. David, his wife Leslie, his brother Brian and Marc – the…
First Ride on the New Bike tonight
So the new Santa Cruz Blur is very bling. I like to look at it. It makes me happy. It is very light and very silver. Tonight will be the first real trail ride. I’ll let you know how it goes. Marc at Wimmers (bike shop) threw on some egg beater pedals. They are actually…
Gave up on Road Bike, Going off Road with Santa Cruz Blur XC
Too much research can fry one’s brain. I have been looking for a new road bike forever. In the meantime my lust for the dirt has been growing so I bought a new Blur XC with SRAM X0. Once upon a time I spent a lot of time on a mountain bike. That was a…