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Hibernation Ends in MN – Spring Riding Tips

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:31:00 +0000

Submitted by Total Cycling Performance Blog Something strange happens here in MN when the temperature climbs into the 40’s. All of a sudden, people come out of hibernation and are EVERYWHERE outside. Whereas we didn’t see anyone outside for most of the winter, all of a sudden the streets and paths are full of people cycling, [...]

Dawn

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:29:52 +0000

Submitted by Competitive Cycling Blog I agree with people who say that dawn is a very special time of the day. Like with most things special, early morning starts are treasured because ordinary people rarely get to see the sun rise over the horizon. I’m not different and I swear I’m still not the same I [...]

Soaked

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:49:31 +0000

Submitted by Competitive Cycling Blog The alternative was to spend two hours on the windtrainer and even though I’d lie if I said it was fun I remain that it was better than the alternative. It didn’t rain the whole time. At times it drizzled and there was even a short-lived dry spell along the waterfront. There [...]

The day I failed my practical driving test …

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:18:59 +0000

Submitted by Competitive Cycling Blog … was the most shameful day in my life. Not only had I been spoilt by sporting and acadamic success and not encountered failure in my young life so far - it was only a few days before my 18th birthday - but the reason for my failing was particularly hard [...]

2010 Birkie Reflections

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:52:27 +0000

Submitted by Total Cycling Performance Blog I competed in the American Birkebeiner cross country ski race this past weekend (http://www.birkie.com/). This is one of the truly great events in the country, with a record 10,000 participants this year. It’s been 13 years since I’ve raced the Birkie, and it felt somewhat like a homecoming to me. While the race [...]

They still surprise me…

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:40:27 +0000

Submitted by Competitive Cycling Blog … with their unhelpfulness. But it probably shouldn’t surprise me. We are not talking about a several thousand dollar item here, right! The email reply from Saris was prompt and professional. They advised to check the battery pack first because it sounds like that is the fault. If not then there [...]

I’m back

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:32:42 +0000

Submitted by Competitive Cycling Blog What can I say? A lot is on my mind, so many things that I feel I’m going to explode. Two weeks ago I was pining to get on my bike or update my blog but there was no spare time to do either. It stressed me. And then I couldn’t stand [...]

I’m trying not to panic!

admin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:54:55 +0000

Submitted by Competitive Cycling Blog I know that downtime, transitional periods and times off the bike are important for staying sharp, motivated and keen to train for the next big race but it’s hard not to panic when I look at that black line that shows my fitness rapidly declining since that moment I climbed off [...]

2009 Tour of Bright - Intro

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:58:15 +0000

Submitted by Competitive Cycling Blog Tonight I remembered a story in a cycling magazine that I read a while ago. The author, and I’m quoting very loosely here because I cannot remember, which magazine it was, wrote that ‘it didn’t matter what place you finish in a race but as what person you roll over the [...]

Vuelta Miami press release

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:02:49 +0000

Submitted by Nick Frey Blog FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Boo Bicycles Wins $7,000 Vuelta Miami Boo Bicycles owner Nick Frey piloted his Boo R (SRAM Red, Edge Composites 1.68 carbon fiber wheels, and Edge Composites bar, stem, fork, and seatpost) to a convincing victory at the Vuelta Miami out of a final break of six, outlasting a trio [...]

WIN FOR BOO AT VUELTA MIAMI!

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:00:24 +0000

Submitted by Nick Frey Blog Here’s the Facebook link. Thanks Carolina! It was an incredibly windy Sunday morning in western Miami, a tepid 75 degrees and sun, and I was ready to race my Boo R (with Edge 1.68 wheels, bar/stem/fork/post, and Sram Red!) after a couple months without a number pinned. The race instructions were entirely in [...]

Bullies on Australian roads

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:57:28 +0000

Submitted by Competitive Cycling Blog I got attacked four times during a short two hour training ride to McAfees lookout. That was a week ago. Twice by busses on Waterworks Road and once by a magpie. The forth attack was something else, a grey bird, a touch smaller than a magpie and after some googling I believe [...]

Concentrate on the task at hand and ignore the pain

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:14:07 +0000

Submitted by Competitive Cycling Blog Kim Flesser, one of the very experienced sprinters in the club who regards being called “sandbagger” an honour, was right next to me. We had just past the start/finish area of the Lakeside race circuit for the very last lap. The 40 minutes prior I had suffered. The bell came as [...]

Snow Day #1 in Minnesota

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:43:23 +0000

Submitted by Total Cycling Performance Blog The Upper Midwest received its first real prelude to winter over the past few days. Here in the Twin Cities we’ve gotten about 4 inches of snow so far, and I know that South Dakota and Nebraska have gotten snowed on as well. While we know that this snow will melt [...]

Lance, Leadville and Hollywood

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:42:30 +0000

Submitted by Total Cycling Performance Blog Lance is a lightning rod. People either love him or hate him. With Lance, there’s no middle ground. One thing you CAN say about Lance though, is that he has re-ignited interest for cycling, for the Tour and the other races he does, namely the Leadville Trail 100. The key feature [...]