Welcome OBRA and Portland Mountain Bike Short Track Racers. The old gallery of photos are here. However, new pictures can be found here. Enjoy.

Take a look at some pics of the Twilight Criterium as well. And here's some of the highlights of the Short Track Finale.

Follow me as I document my daily rituals of training for the next "big one" and posting road reports from my rides. Rocks are hard. Cycling's hard. But it can be fun at the same time. I love everything road bike.


STP Ride Report

16 July 2006 | 16:28 | 3 Comments

dblcentury monday raceday stp

taken 07/15/2006
I just got back from a massage at the Portland Center Spa. Christine put together a nice package of sports massage, shiatsu, relaxation and even a bit of reflexology to make my tired limbs, neck and back feel like new.
Well I’m still feeling worn out- probably will for a few […]



2006 Spring Century

4 June 2006 | 21:10 | 2 Comments

century hard prep raceday Fueling requirements for an event like this are a little tricky still. We were planning on having finished in five hours, so that’s a pretty good pace; leading me to re-think some fueling strategies.
Here’s the layout: 2 bottles = 10 servings Hammergel + 8 scoops of Perpetuem. Add three endurlotyes per […]



2006 Spring Century - Preview

3 June 2006 | 20:03 | No Comments

hard raceday Unofficial average for the 96 miles.
19.93 mph. That rules.
17 of us. Perfect weather. I had forgotten my Garmin at home, I will wait for Tom to upload his stats and finish this post. Woot!
Mientras tanto, mira al luchador



Race # 8 - PIR in the Wind

2 May 2006 | 19:51 | No Comments

raceday tuesday Woke up today and my RHR was 48; lower than it’s been in months. Still, I’m sluggish and congested and think I’m overtrained. I race anyways. In the wind. By myself. Spit out the back on the second lap, I struggled to keep up. I passed a couple folks asking them for help […]