EnduroSnob - endurance cycling, adventure racing and assorted snobbery

January 2007 - Posts

• Hand Me That Axe

  I sent my registration in for the Lumberjack today. I love that area of Michigan and am really looking forward to racing there. We have stayed in Onekama, which is just a half hour north of Manistee, for a week nearly every year for 10 years. I've always ridden solo and certainly never raced. I'm feeling optimistic about 07 and it's off to a great start. A lot of good people are already going … Read Full Post Here Technorati Tags: Cycling Posted Jan 09 2007, 01:45 AM by endurosnob with no comments

• Six Hours of Wind

  Started the day at 6am with Mr. Avey. We started out on gravel but the wind and cold pushed us back toward town where we did a little dance with several patches of black ice before heading back. 8am Jeff rolls to a Triathlon clinic and I meet Corey, Wills and MG fo… Read Full Post Here Technorati Tags: Cycling Posted Jan 07 2007, 11:31 PM by endurosnob with no comments

• Beholder

  Read Full Post Here Technorati Tags: Cycling Posted Jan 06 2007, 02:13 AM by endurosnob with no comments

• "Sugar, he's going down swinging"

  My construction avoidance commute takes me by a new coffee shop called the "Tin Cup." Several weeks ago I had noticed a lovely Vanilla frame outside its doors. Today I paid more attention and noticed they have bikes hanging from the ceiling inside. Any locals been inside this place or know its story? Seems like it might be a good place to grab an espresso. Speaking of Vanilla, Read Full Post Here Technorati Tags: Cycling Posted Jan 05 2007, 01:19 AM by endurosnob with 2 comment(s)

• High and Dry

  The holidays are over and I couldn't be happier about it. Some people like the change of pace the holidays bring, but I like my humdrum life and am happy to get back to it. I did take my mtb to Indiana over the holidays. 50s and 60s. Wool Jersey. No cars but a lot of free-ranging dogs. One little mutt followed me for over 5 miles. I kept waiting for him to hit that unknown turnaround point all dogs seem to find, but I don't think the l… Read Full Post Here Technorati Tags: Cycling Posted Jan 03 2007, 01:41 AM by endurosnob with 1 comment(s)