Bout Time!

I finally had a chance to hit the trails last weekend. I've been unable to ride for the past month due to a cracked ankle and a nasty cold. Sunday morning Curt and I headed up to Alafia. We warmed up on Sand Pine and then rode Rock Garden, North Creek, and Bridges. The ankle felt good. It was a bit swollen afterwards but that was about it. I was most concerned with the "clipping out" motion as this seems to utilize some muscles and tendons that are still quite sore. I left my pedals pretty loose so I didn't run into any issues....

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My Riding Goals

Since I've just recently decided that I want to get serious about my riding I figure I should publish a list of goals. Hopefully some of you will help me keep on track. Here is a list of things I would like to accomplish within the next year.Participate in my first SWAMP event - I don't think the riding classes count. I need to go on a group ride and participate in some of the other events. I would love to go to the AFTF but unfortunately we didn't make it in. I'll be sure to make it next year though. Start riding with...

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Figures...

Just about the time my ankle is getting healed up enough to ride I get hit with a nasty cold. It's pretty much knocked me on my ass. I missed work yesterday and still feel like crap today. I was planning on hitting up Boyette this weekend but I'm not sure I'll be up for it now. If I do go it'll have to be easy going. Not only is this effecting my riding but it's also hit my marathon training pretty hard. I was planning on following a training program that would get me up to speed enough to run the entire thing. My chances of...

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Damn this kankle...

It's been 3 weeks to the day since my little spill at Boyette and I'm going stir crazy. I've only ridden on roads and on shell trails since. I would love more than anything to go tear up some trails at Alafia but I have a feeling I'd screw my self up more than I already have. My kankle seems to swell up like a balloon every time I spend more than 20 minutes on it. I've never broken or cracked a bone before so I don't really know how much I can push it. I'm planning on doing IDIARIDE and Croom 50 early next year. It's going...

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I Had A Dream...

I had a dream...not a vision type dream though. I was definitely asleep when I had this dream. It was a very strong and memorable one. So strong in fact that It has prompted me to do something a bit extreme. It has prompted me to get another tattoo. A bit strange, I know, but it was so vivid and stuck with me for days. I still can’t get it out of my head.  In this dream I found myself with a tattoo on my elbow. I had never seen this...

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I fell...finally!

I still remember my first mtb spill. I was riding my GT XCR 4000 on beacon hill in Spokane, Wa. The trail was pretty loose from the motor bikes. My friend Nick and I came flying around a corner and my rear tire slipped out from under me. I slid off the trail and came to a stop when my bike it a rock, actually it was my rear derailleur that hit the rock. I was fine but my bike was pretty messed up. Fortunatley I was able to bend the rear...

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About Me

I'm not going to give the typical life story that you find on most "About Me" pages. Instead, I'll list some interesting random fact about me that many people don't know. I was born in Helena, Mt. I've been a bicycle fanatic my entire life. I played the trombone for 7 years. Canada is the only other country I've been to. I didn't get carded on my 21st birthday. I commute to work on my bicycle 12 miles each way. I have an A.A.S. in Fluid Power Technology. I was introduced to my wive, Theresa, by her father. I sit in a cubicle...

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Events & Results

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