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Tonight at 7pm, thousands of cyclists rode in silence at more than 300 events in 22 countries worldwide, to honor those that have been injured or killed while riding on public roadways. We had a great turnout in Chattanooga, both on bikes and those that came outside their home/business to show their respect on the [...]

thankfully i haven’t been “doored” but have had some close calls. Dooring is when a person in a car opens a car door into or in front of a cyclist. I guess it might be more of a problem in chicago, where they actually have an awareness campaign going on. i ran across this nice [...]

unfortunately, it’s still gnat season in the south. (does it ever end?)

http://chattanoogan.com/articles/article_135904.asp some interesting points (there are a few cyclists out there that don’t follow the rules of the road that really ruin it for the rest of us), but it is sad to see the thoughts of some motorists out there.

being a designer by day (and some nights), i love it when i see great design within the world of cycling, running, etc. (hopefully one day i’ll be able to concentrate more on event marketing, catalog design, and other promo-type stuff…) here are some awesome illustrations from the Montreal Bike Fest that just happened. i [...]

ah frazz, such a wise one. it’s a bit of a controversial topic in the cycling world though. yes, it’s nice to have some tunes to keep you company on long solo rides, or during the nth hour of an endurance race. but at what cost? on the road, it’s listening for cars; on the [...]

No, I’m not doing this (I have a different birthday ride in mind), but I thought it was worth posting the elevation profile. Gosh, I could eat a lot of cake after this…. Last year the eventual winner went back up Roberts Mill, to make it 11 climbs. He’s really not quite right  (and makes [...]

one of the key races i was using as a benchmark for leadville was the cohutta 65. (once upon a time i was thinking i would do the 100 mile option, but that 6 wk break off my feet earlier this year had me rethink that plan…)   while not the full monty, the 65, just [...]

we all know i have problems going to bed at decent hours. so a quick update on this weekend… the Georgia Cup is a great series of road cycling races throughout georgia (duh). well this weekend it comes to the great atlanta suburb of chattaboogie. so, why not indulge…. matt worked it into my training [...]

i haven’t kept up with posting things lately but that doesn’t mean i’m sitting back being lazy – on top of lots of training, work has been super busy too. i’ll write more about this past weekend’s duathlon soon, but here’s a quick visual recap of the previous two weekends… shannon, jeramie and i hit [...]