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.


Training on the 10th

11 April 2006 | 8:50 | No Comments

spin trainer … was uneventful. With the first race at PIR, best keep it a simple spin on the trainer. I spent an hour and a half with Carmichael’s Race Simulation at seventy percent. My RHR was just okay at 57 bpm this morning (52 is optimum for me) so I’m feeling good despite a […]



Dining Last Night

4 April 2006 | 10:37 | No Comments

spin trainer I was completely content going to sleep last night having made a special Sunday dinner on a Monday night. Seared salmon with pancetta, carrots and potatoes. “Home chefs are impatient,” I’m told. “They have to keep stirring or disturbing the food while it’s cooking.” I don’t want to be an impatient, home cheffed […]



Carmichael Trainright Climbing DVD 2

29 March 2006 | 22:27 | No Comments

gear hard trainer Got the DVD this week … whew! This the first DVD I’ve tried and it’s quite a workout. Since I frequently get dropped on hills, I figure this would be the best one to get.