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Eric "PMBAR Honcho" Wever took this photo at the 2000 24 Hours of Snowshoe. I was racing on a five person team in my very first 24 hour race. I was pretty stoked to say the least, and incredibly elated to having just passed John Stamstead. As I passed a couple of people supporting the team ...

Registration started the other day for the Pisgah 36 . I have not, as of this moment in time, registered myself for the event. This is the third year for this event formally known as The Most Horrible Thing Ever. I would not be lying if I said that I am thinking I'm in and then thinking I'm ...

Super rock star Anthony Kiedis shows us where he likes to apply his That Butt Stuff chamois cream before a ride. I recently got another shipment of That Butt Stuff VIA FedEx. When I opened it I found the box contained more That Butt Stuff than I could use over the next year even if I were ...

but not for the lack of trying. I mentioned last week how on the night before Thanksgiving a case of canned cat food decided to unleash its potential energy on my toes thus postponing the first day of Run Club Part Duh. Luckily there was no real damage done, and now my toes only hurt when I wear ...

The last couple of topics I brought up on Monday that came up over the Thanksgiving hiatus will be addressed today. Since I'm giving you a two'fer each topic will get a Reader's Digest treatment as opposed to a full blown expose' length explanation. I decided right before the holidays to give ...

The next topic that I alluded to on Monday that I will discuss today for a hamburger next Tuesday is the best piece of unprofessional journalism to grace the pages of the illustrious and great tasting magazine since the Old Coot discussed the drawbacks of using those new fangled toe straps, ...

On to the oh so exciting and long awaited CO2 VS Propane shootout... When I told Marty at Genuine Innovations that I'd never actually had to use one of the Big Air refill cylinders in the heat of the moment (or out of it) he told me he would get me a couple extra to play with. I hadn't ...

I've got a lot to cover this week, so I'm gonna start by knocking out my "review" of the most controversial tire in the history of the 29'er forum on MTBR , the Kodiak by WTB / Niner . The backlash and hate spewing caused by the introduction of this tire that was three years in the making has ...

A lot happens over the course of four days of blog silence. Wednesday night I was doing some really exciting lifestyle stuff (laundry). I was carrying a basket of wet clothes over to the dryer, and on the way into the laundry room I bumped a case of canned cat food (for the current foster ...

First things first... I have been talking cranks for the past two days. I'd love to drop the topic and move on, but due to my itchy delete finger I can't. Last night I was checking my email, and I found one in my junk mail box that wasn't a penile enlargement ad or a Nigerian prince in trouble. ...

I somewhat injured myself over the weekend while doing all the parts swapping between my bikes. While removing a pedal (or was it a crank?) I was leveraging myself in a precarious position with my thumb on one side of the chain stay and my forward momentum on the other. When the stubborn threads ...

I woke up late (for me) on Saturday and went about my business as usual... coffee, oatmeal, internet, enjoying the last few moments of peace before the family awakes. I needed to be ready to ride by 9:30, and I hadn't touched my bike since the Hush Hush ride (who would've wanted to?). I was ...

I woke up late (for me) on Saturday and went about my business as usual... coffee, oatmeal, internet, enjoying the last few moments of peace before the family awakes. I needed to be ready to ride by 9:30, and I hadn't touched my bike since the Hush Hush ride (who would've wanted to?). I was ...

It's that time of year. Beer with supper, beer after supper, followed by more beer. The dark skies and chilly air coming in through every crack in the house seem to be some sort of catalyst driving me to the fridge. Changes in my income are of an inverse proportion to my taste in beer. A ...

My new messenger bag will be on its way from Hungary, Budapest today. Although I woulda hoped that my last bag woulda been my last bag EVER I felt like it was time to let it go. The Team Dicky edition bag has worn out to the point where I feel it's time is over. Sadly it will soon join a few ...

There was another Outlaw Urban Cyclocross race last weekend. My back and legs were kinda wasted from my lame effort at the Hush Hush Ride , so I didn't bother racing. I did ride over to watch and try out the new course, and I was not disappointed. Although the cops showed up and delayed the ...

hipster video thanks kevin

My friend Mike Stanley passed by my house the other day. I knew him back when he was just the guy running the Wake and Bake Racing Team, but now he's up to his neck in the bike industry rep'ing for Niner. He was passing through my town, and I insisted he stop by for some grubbery and an old ...

to you, and you, and you, and you, and you. I'm all ready to leave tonight after dinner tonight. The die has been cast, and the fjork has been cast away. The Fox's time was up, and it's time to get nitty gritty once more before 2009 leaves with a whimper. Too bad the Kodiak didn't get ...