a common lament
Saturday was Dirt, Sweat & Gears, the 2nd annual 12-hour race in Fayetteville, TN. It was a doozy. Notice the guy's rear derailleur in the photo--yep, it's trashed. After a heavy rain Friday night the mud was bad on the first lap and there were a lot of cycle casualties. But the weather cleared and it became a beautiful day. Hard 10-mile trail but a great event. DSG is a superbly organized race and everyone on the trail was courteous and helpful. I was so tired afterwards it was all I could do to stand and listen to the awards ceremony.
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yeee haw
Bring the respirator, boys! I'll be
here on Sunday, riding Sport class.
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for those days when whiskey and cycling go together
you need a flask holster.Labels: bike
options
When 21 gears aren't enough, it's time to get yourself an
infinitely geared bicycle.Labels: bike
hey, look at me!
My mountain bike is boring. I need
some new wheels.
(lifted from
Eartha's site.)
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live to ride, ride to...something
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i did it
Oh man am I sore. Yesterday I competed in the
Coosa River Challenge, a sort of very quasi-triathalon in the beautiful Coosa River environs. The race consisted of a three mile run, 9 miles of mountain biking, then a 7 mile kayak ride. There were also .5 to .8 transition runs from place to place, including a few "challenges" thrown in to make things interesting, like archery contests, trivia stations and mud pits. We also had to scale a cliff and then rappel down it, which I had never done before.
They haven't posted the times yet but I think it took me around 4 1/2 hours to complete. At the end we had to climb up and leap 20-25 feet off of a big concrete structure into the river, with prizes awarded for style and creativity. I gave my best aaiieeeeeeeeee but by that time I was busted and worn out. It was a great day, though. It was very hard but well organized and everyone had fun. Needless to say, I'm nursing a rather severe sunburn and sore quads today. I love it.
UPDATE: It took me five hours and six minutes to complete.
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Why aren't monocycles popular?
I'd ride one of these.Labels: bike
More bad ideas from cycling history
Introducing
the CynosphereLabels: bike
Not sure if I want one of these
The Hyperbike is the latest creation of
Curtis DeForest. It can reach speeds of up to 50 mph and can withstand some rather serious collisions. Eh. Call me when they figure out the mountain bike version.
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must. have. one of these.
Introducing the
Thrustpac. This little gas-powered gizmo straps onto the bicyclist's back and provides a thrust of windpower up to 35 mph. It uses about an ounce of gas per mile (roughly 150 miles per gallon) and is controlled by the coolest glove design ever--you simply move your finger up and down and the Thrustpac accelerates or decelerates accordingly. It ain't cheap ($899-$1999) but imagine the commuter possibilities. I wouldn't take it down a trail however.
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