"no mud, no lotus"

I remember owning a power washer that I bought at Harbor Freight, home of cheap tools, a long time ago. I brought it to my parents house to help clean the siding and immediately blew a chunk right out of the side of the house. Oops! When you go to a pro cyclocross race, you see power washers all over the place. Mechanics and semi-pro riders without a crew always have access to them to clean their precious bikes that are covered in cyclocross grime and heavy mud. Road cycling

Here is a video of my Cat 4 race unedited. I gives a pretty good look at the whole course and all the obstacles you face on a muddy day like this was. I apologize in advance for the cussing and swearing and such. Shot on the GoPro Hero 7 Black. #MovieMonday #cyclocross #CampusCyclingCollective #CrossinthePark

The 10th anniversary of CITP was a huge success, with the second largest registration and a great course. The mud was heavy as usual, so I was happy to survive two races, the Cat 4 and the Master's 50+ without losing any parts off the bike. The two in a day was hard, but like I told someone, "When you have nothing to win, you have nothing to lose." Nearly everyone in the local bike community came out to enjoy the brisk day of racing. Here are some highlights. Shot on the Cano

What a great day to race! Saturday was epic: teh course, the heat, the struggle, the beauty of the venue, and the wedding. #cyclocross #MovieMonday

I really enjoyed another edition of UCI cyclocross in Rochester this year with the Campus crew. I did not race this time, but the women and men's elite races were fantastic. This is truly why the sport is so popular. It is so easy to see the race as it takes place, even though we were mistaken and initially thought Stephen Hyde had won the men's race! To be able to race on the same course on the same day as the elites is a real draw as well. You can see from the footage that

When Cannondale announced the recall of thousands of their CAADX bikes, I was a little shocked. My bike was one of those recalled, and I needed to bring it in to have the fork and steerer replaced after several people were injured and at least one killed due to failure of those components. Yikes. So, in anticipation of the CAADX being laid up for the cyclocross season, I went to the local hub of cyclocross, Campus Wheelworks to see what they had in stock. I glanced at the Gia

There is lots more cyclocross left in 2018, and I hope to be in on as much of it as I can. There are at least 5 local races for us to get into. It all starts with Cross in the Park on Sunday, November 4th and continues into December. The races are as follows: 11/4 Cross in the Park 11/11 Cobb's Hill (Rochester) 11/18 Lake Ontario Cross (Youngstown) 11/25 4H Camp (Varysburg) 12/2 Mendon Acres (Pittsford) These should all be fun, but I am especially psyched for Cross in the Par

It was a muddy event in Parma this weekend, and the mud was just what the doctor ordered. After a disappointing race last weekend, I felt a little refreshed and ready to race in the mud. Two major changes in tactics helped. The first was to stay on the bike, and the second was to not concede to racers who were trying to pass (especially if getting lapped). The race started with a long, wet and muddy sprint that led into the woods. I tried to continue to move up in the pack in

Sometimes you need to ride harder. With the days getting shorter and work and family stuff in full swing, it is almost time for trainer season. This month, I was encouraged to hear that one training platform actually made a step in the right direction. TrainerRoad has added workout analysis and calendar functions to make it a little more like Strava and TrainingPeaks, while maintaining the great plans and workouts you can ride. In a world where you can only pay for so many se

The other day I took my upgrade to CAT 4 for road racing after talking to some friends on a coffee shop ride. I had been hesitant to pursue it, and I doubt that based on my results anyone would force it on me. So I asked out loud at 22 mph in a paceline, "What do you think I should do?" One friend commented, "You better get that upgrade and get out there next year and win." This wasn't really what I expected to hear, nor was it what I was looking to hear! We laughed and talke