"no mud, no lotus"

“There is something miraculous in the way the years wash away your evidence, first you, then your friends and family, then the descendants who remember your face, until you aren’t even a memory, you’re only carbon, no greater than your atoms, and time will divide them as well.” ― Anthony Marra, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena If you don't have you Strava linked to VeloViewer, you should look into it. It is a fun and informative way to look at your stats and accomplishmen

The weekend dropped some nice video in our laps, so enjoy it while you sit there and wallow after your big holiday feasting. CXHAIRS' Cyclocross Television has been doing a great job shooting the big domestic races this year. Enjoy this film of the Men's Elite race from the USA CX Championships. There are a few other really well done minisodes on their page as well. Rapha Films has done a few treks with Gus Morton now, and this one takes him across Labrador, Canada. I hope th

I announced the work on the book last week, and since then I have been busy doing no blogging! What? The holidays and lots of stuff just got in the way. The weather has been pretty cruddy, so I have just not focused much on the bike life. I did get some cool gifts for Christmas, none of which had anything to do with the bike, but I hope to make some good connections to the bike life with them in the coming months. First off, the Go Pro Hero 7 Black is truly amazing. I had a g

Happy Holidays everyone! I am so excited to have had the chance to get out and ride today with the new Go Pro Hero 7 Black in tow. Thanks to my beautiful wife for the gift. I hope you enjoy the footage on the ride to Erie Basin Marina to collect the Stair Master challenge points for the Great Winter Get Out. I've been really lame with not riding, so I hope this is a sign of a come back! LOL! Enjoy.

I am excited to announce that I am starting work on getting the tips and advice for beginners that I have shared on the blog over the last two years into print. Thanks to everyone who has supported me so far! I think there is no better time than now to get this thing rolling. Doing a book is an exciting venture that I have really looked to do for a long time. Long ago, I did an online magazine on bamboo fly rod building. The magazine was a success, and when I tried to pull it

This is the last installment, but maybe the most important. As I wrote before, I struggle most with my extremities in the cold. It's no surprise that I have a lot of options when it comes to shoe covers and gloves. Pants I have found that a good pair of winter bibs is a real luxury. It will keep the warmth in and the wet out. However, I have started to realize that not every bad weather item needs to come from the boutique cycling shop. Winter bibs are super expensive and eas

(Castelli Gabba and gilet make a great match for hard efforts on cold days) Yesterday, we looked at what to keep your head and neck covered. Today, we will take a quick look at some items I use to keep my torso warm and dry. I find that keeping my core warm and dry is essential, but I am really not as particular about what I wear as I am when I grab stuff for my extremities. I am way more likely to have cold feet or hands than a cold body. That said, you can get a lot out of

Shrek: Ogres are like onions. Donkey: They stink? Shrek: Yes. No. Donkey: Oh, they make you cry. Shrek: No. Donkey: Oh, you leave em out in the sun, they get all brown, start sproutin’ little white hairs. Shrek: No. Layers. Onions have layers. Ogres have layers. Onions have layers. You get it? We both have layers. Donkey: Oh, you both have layers. Oh. You know, not everybody like onions. If you are planning to get out this winter on the bike you should plan on having lots of