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It's been a busy week trying to clean up the muddy mess from Jingle Cross, get plane tickets, and get out on the bike. I'm looking forward to my first weekend off from racing in over a month. I also finally got a slew of things listed on e b a y . So bid high. All $$$ will go direclty ...

How do I walk away of 3 days of running through ankle deep mud in 40 degree, temperatures, with full body aches, but still have a smile on my face??? I think stuff like this helps.... Anyway Day 3 of Jingle Cross was another battle between the midwest guys. This time it was ...

Much better today....didn't get the holeshot and I think I had a little more gas on the brutal run up on lap 1.....ended up in the chase group with Tristan, and Marko.....half way through the race we caught Ryan Iddings and the battle for the top 5 was on. Marko crashed with 3 laps to go ...

I'm a travelin' again....after a little bout with food poisoning at Mom and Dad's (barfing and the shits for about 12 hours) I headed back home Wed just in time for Chicago rush hour traffic jam. Thursday was a good day watching the Packers win and having a good dinner with Andrea and her ...

I'm going back to Belgium! I wonder how many Ham & Cheese Sandwiches I'm going to eat this year? I'll try to get a Ham & Cheese meter going on the blog! I am pumped to be going back again and can't wait to be heckled by the Belgie superfans! I don't have dates or plane tickets nailed ...

Day 2 of the NCCX was a whole new ball game. After some killer mexican food with team Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory and a little college football Saturday night I was ready for day 2 Sunday in NC. With rain in the forecast I was ready to swap over to the EC90 Aeros and get the Norcross a ...

After a great visit with Grandma and one last stop to check out Jamestown and the history of John Smith and Pocahontas it was time to head south to the UCI in North Carolina. A short race report goes like this.... Took the holeshot! After a few laps the lead group of 4 was formed. Frattini, ...

Made the drive to Williamsburg VA after the subpar performance in New Jersey on day 2. Long story short I rode the first 3/4 of the race in 45th position with 10psi too much in my tires....let some air out with 4 laps to go and finished 27th... After the race it was back to Brooklyn ...

Quick update from Mercer Cup USGP... I was feeling pretty blown out and not motivated after 2 days in the car. Luckily I started feeling much better a lap into the race. I started in the middle of the 3rd row and was pretty far back after lap 1. I started to find my legs on the 2nd lap and ...

That was the fireworks on the last climb....... Now its time to load up the Hyundai again, hit the east coast, race some cross, and visit some family...stay tuned!

A huge thanks goes out to the fellas at Trek and my good buddy JR for letting me use the dream bike set up for Iceman. I rocked a 2010 Elite 9.9. It was without a doubt the fastest, stiffest, and lightest bike I have ever ridden. I didn't officially weight the bike, but I'm guessing in the ...

What a weekend! Iceman has to be my favorite stop of the Triple Crown....the most Superfans, the fastest racing, and the toughest competition. This was my 15th Iceman! We started off as we always do loading up the Hyundai friday morning for the long drive up and over Lake Michigan. ...

A quick update before this mornings Omlette run.... 3rd place yesterday. It's hard to race the Iceman with a big X on your back....especially when its the dude in the stars and stripes chasing down evey attempt you make. JHK 1st Sam Schultz me Carl Decker Mike Anderson Tristan Andrea finished ...