Category: Cycling

  • 2003-2004 Cyclocross Season Approaches

    The summer is starting to give itself up for fall and that means cyclocross season is approaching. Over in Europe they have officially started their season in Zolder, Belgium (cx world). I brought out my beautiful Sycip cyclocross bike and took it for a long spin over in Marin. Rode to the top of Mt.…

  • Broken Clavicle No More!

    Or maybe I should title this “What’s your problem? Look at Tyler Hamilton!” Back at the end of May I busted my left clavicle (collar bone). You can read about it here “Broken Clavicle”. It’s been almost 3 months and everything seems to be healed up fine. I have a nice little bump where the…

  • Race Report :: 2003 McLane Pacific Cycling Classic Road Race

    Date: March 23, 2003 Event: McLane Pacific Cycling Classic Road Race Category: Senior 3 Place: Flat – finished though Field: ~135 The previous day’s beautiful weather was not to be for this race. I awoke at 5am again, through my stuff together, and then drove over to pick up my team mate Jeremy. Off again…

  • Race Report :: 2003 Monterey Circuit Race

    Date: March 1, 2003 Event: Monterey Circuit Race Category: Senior 2-3 Place: DNF Field: 90 This is a race I like. Rolling hills, a fast descent, and a wide finish for plenty of sprinting room. I had finished 3rd last year in the 4-5 race. This time it was the 2-3 race. My bike was…

  • Mentioned in DailyPeloton.com

    My videos got nice mention in Daily Peloton : Pro Cycling News. Here’s the nice part: Hans has numerous videos of eight different races and they are worth a look. 🙂

  • Race Report :: Redline Cup CX Finals

    Date: December 8, 2002 Event: Redline Cup CX Finals Category: Senior B Place: 26 Field: 55 An effort made for the happiness of others lifts us above ourselves. — Lydia Child A lovely but chilly day in Napa for a race. Just cool enough that arm and knee warmers were needed. But a perfect temperature…

  • Race Report :: Surf City Cyclocross #4 (Finals)

    Date: November 24, 2002 Event: Surf City Cyclocross Race 4 (Finals) Category: Senior B Place: 30 Field: 59 Yee haw! We’re off to the fairgrounds. The finals of the Surf City series were at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville. This is a great location because of the its easy access, parking, large grassy…

  • Race Report :: Oakland Criterium

    Date: July 14, 2002 Event: Oakland Criterium Category: Senior 4/5 Distance: 20 laps Place: 2nd and first prime Field: 80 This event was a transition point in my road racing career. It was to be my last Cat 4 race. The bean counter, well Casey Kerrigan that is, has been totaling points and red-marked me…

  • Big thanks to Avid!

    I recently built up a new cyclo-cross bike. The components a mix of old and new. The brakes are a set of Avid Tri-Aligns off of a previous mountain bike. These are really sweet cantilever brakes that are perfect for cyclo-cross. When I went to mount the brakes, I found that one of the arms…

  • Race Report :: 2002 NCNCA Cyclocross District Championships

    Date: November 16, 2002 Event: NCNCA Cyclocross District Championships Category: Master 35-44 Place: back of the pack Field: ~40 Team mates: Ron G., Chip B. First, don’t let the name “District Championships” fool you into thinking this was some big time event. Sure, the winners of the various categories would receive “District Champion” jerseys. But,…