Weekend Wrap

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It’s been a pretty decent week here in Upstate NY. As usual for the weather it was short sleeves and shorts mid-week and windproof tights and jackets on the weekend. At least the sun was shining the whole time.
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The season begins

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It’s racing time.  Bikes are pretty much always at the forefront of my life and probably most anybody reading this blog; but within the annual ebb and flow of excitement  and intensity, these are great times.  A new year ahead, more experience behind, and the thrill of possibility.  Plus, an Olympic year.  Tomorrow I’ll being taking Willow out for her first really hard ride, she thinks she’s gone hard already; maybe so, but not hard enough.  It’s getting time to lay it down.  That’s exciting.  

Sunny days and breaking in the Superfly

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Man, I don’t think we coulda had a better weekend. The past 2 days have been filled with sunshine and riding. Saturday, I put in a long ride in the hills and today, I got to tear into the trails with the Superfly for the first time.
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I am Speed

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I think the quote from the movie Cars, “I am speed!” is befitting now that I’ve got my Superfly in hand!! At least that’s what comes to mind when I look at it.
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Along for the ride…

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I was out there with fellow 29er crew members Mark and Suzanne and a few other’s (including the Champion of North Huron, for yesterday’s epic undertaking down the Keuka Lakefront.
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Early Spring

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Temps have been on the rise and the snow has been diminishing. The warmer weather means warmer hands and warmer hands mean longer rides and longer rides mean more food. More »

Desert Dan’s Training Camp

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Hello everyone. It is so nice to be a part of this 29er bike party. Thank you very much to our sponsor, Gary Fisher Mountain Bikes, for making this possible! We love your bikes!

They call me Desert Dan. Not merely because I’ve lived here in this desert for most of my life. Well 26 out of 50 years. But because of the hardcore things I enjoy doing physically in these desert-mountains. Especially on bikes. 29er mountain bikes by Gary Fisher.

The culmination of all these years & summers spent living in Borrego Springs, San Diego County, California, is about ready to come to fruition in the manifestation of the Ultimate Cyclists Base Camp.  My wife & I have just purchased a 10-acre retreat in Borrego and are set to move into it the first week of April. Lots of great desert trails all around the property, with the mountains just a hop & a skip away. And you all are welcome to visit & share some riding experiences with me… Needless to say the past couple of months have been exceedingly hectic with tasks other than cycling. Namely old home remodeling, etc. Though this work has kept me from my cycling much more than I like, it is work that has to be done. To make a long story short, I’ve managed to hang onto a bit of cycling conditioning by riding the bikes when the time & energy have presented itself. Maybe rest is a good thing for the upcoming long races I’ll be doing…

So please allow me to keep you informed of the latest developments in the Cyclists Retreat now forming in Borrego and all the ways the Fisher 29er mtbs relate to this.  And to all my fellow team riders, happy trails ridin swiftly & smoothly on your Fisher 29ers!

Warm(er) and windy…It’s all relative

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Work has been incredibly boring these past few days. When you are a software tester; waiting around for the developer to deliver you an application can take some time. I’ve filled my days by continually hitting refresh on various blog websites and trying not to drool on my keyboard while I sleep.

I do ask for work, believe me I’d rather be doing something. Yesterday managed to be a nice day, so I decided to leave a little bit early and head out for a ride in the wind and warmer temps.

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Weekend Update….

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This last weekend was a fantastic one for riding. I managed to get out Sat before work for an hour and a half but Sunday was the biggie. 132 km 4:45 and lots of climbing with a low gear of 42X25… ouch. I do most of my training on a road bike. I had planned on a big ride but not as big as it turned out to be and got my $$ worth. I rode with Brad and Marc and we rode strong (3 man pace-line) pretty much the whole way.

The ride started at the bridge and took the usual route up to Fairfax over White’s and More »