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.


No time? Try this.

29 September 2006 | 6:00 | No Comments

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The Dreaded Break

28 September 2006 | 6:00 | 1 Comment

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Rest Day

10 July 2006 | 15:50 | No Comments

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taken 07/08/2006
The Tour de France is an endurance event for all involved. Journalists have to create articles, sometimes several each day, for three weeks straight. Television commentators have to be on top of their game for 22 consecutive days, longer than the coverage for the Olympic Games or any other major sporting event. […]



Training # 22 - The Pre-Race Meal

19 June 2006 | 14:55 | No Comments

prep rest … or Pre-Event meal if you will. I’ve stuck to the following advice since April and have noticed a significant increase in performance including racing, long weekend rides and organized centuries. What’s prescribed is a three-hour window before an event in which you can eat; meaning don’t eat anything within 3-hours beforehand. And […]