Monthly Archives: March 2012

I’ve always felt that if I linger for too long in a grove of Live Oaks I will eventually be strangled.  It doesn’t matter what angle I look at it, those trees are out to get me.  Much to the chagrin of … Continue reading →

I’ve spent most of the past 10 days giving my bikes the cold shoulder.  Sure, I’ve taken a ride or 2 here and there, but for the most part whenever I need to go into the garage I’ve been looking … Continue reading →

Having been the beneficiary of so many great experiences which at their root involve the circle, I would be remiss if I didn’t somehow pay tribute on this day to its mysterious derivation, Pi.  May you roll on into infinity… … Continue reading →

“In the first place you can’t see anything from a car; you’ve got to get out of the goddamned contraption and walk, better yet crawl, on hands and knees, over the sandstone and through the…cactus. When traces of blood begin … Continue reading →

I’ve been riding my Pugsley loaded up with gear so much lately that I decided to strip it down naked and take it to the beach for a ride this morning.  It sure felt good to ride unburdened and just … Continue reading →

“Of all that is written, love only what a person has written with his own blood” – Friedrich Nietzsche I’m sure that everyone who has a passion for something in life at times wonders where that line is between “healthy activity” … Continue reading →

I scratched from the ITI on the second day (click here to read about the carnage that 2-3 ft of fresh snow inflicted upon the race).  After finding a reasonably priced early flight home, I’m at work today trying to reintegrate myself back … Continue reading →