Twice was enough at Resolution Cross Cup Dallas

EVENT The event took place at Winters Park in Dallas, Texas. It was a UCI C2 race which meant the standard was a lot higher than the other races of the year. This fact showed in many different ways. The event layout, the vendors who showed up, and of course the competition that showed up. …

THE SEASON BEGINS AGAIN.

As we progress from putting on costumes into loosening our belts to finally testing our wrapping skills it must mean it's time to consider next years goals and most importantly how we will achieve them. At least, that's where I find myself this time of the year. What races do I want to enter? Which …

Gin + Cross = Gobble Cross

EVENT This week’s race was in Stillwater, OK. What it lacked in the finer things they made up for in raw fun and pure joy.  The event was located in a local park that had a few creek beds crisscrossing the area. The course was a fast, technical, and sometimes intense route. The course started …

Post Cyclocross Cleanup

So you got all your gear together, hurled it into your car, drove all those miles at that ungodly hour, put on your kit, pinned on that number, rolled up to the line, shivered in the cold waiting for the start, raced the race, questioned your sanity, packed your gear back up, got home, and …

Rock the Mohawk CX Race Report

EVENT I have finally put a stop to the “every new event being my favorite event ever” trend. This race is only my second favorite event ever. I guess that’s progress...Right? Regardless, this event was truly in a league of its own, in every way except the course. The features outside of the race itself …

FTP GAINS!

Hour power! Lactate threshold. FTP. If you are reading this post I would assume you know what these terms mean, but some of us may not. I always hate being the dude in the room who doesn't know what is being discussed, but too scared to ask.  So FTP = Functional Threshold Power. Great now …

Soldier Creek CX Race

EVENT I know I said last week was my favorite race, but that was WACK! This race was my favorite race ever! It's not a trend until you say it three times??...right?  Whatever. This was my favorite race I have participated in so far. It starts with the location, five miles from downtown! I only had …

BMC RoadMachine 03. The last bike you will ever need?

THE STORY.  In February of this year my local bike store, Celestial Cycles, received a shipment of White BMC Roadmachine 03 105s. I was looking for a bike that could do more then just go fast on the road. I wanted a bike that was only limited by my skills and imagination. What I had …

First CX race.

EVENT Today was my first cyclocross race...EVER!!  To say I am hooked is to undersell it. The det's on the event. It was in Harrah, OK. Which is cute little town about 18 miles east of OKC. The event was called Holeshot CX. It was put on by a OKC local bike shop known as …