Death or Glory Racing

Up-date AMC

2008-08-06T22:45:00.003-06:00

SO I took a bit of time to look at me friends Blog sites...Kinda makes mine look like a crack house.

Ordered my 29er front wheel fer the on one. Should be nice for the race out west.

Couple of things to up-date

The Mn state series is going well and I should wrap up the victory on Sunday.

Another note there are only two peeps signed up for the AMC open SS cat. D-train and myself. It would be a very cool trip if we could share Jamison on the box together.

Its the dog days of Summer again and I be spending the last of those in this 150 year old second story home (no air). What does that mean...

I could rant for a while about...Well for one of the few times in my life I can't think of something to bitch about...well fuck it then off to bed I go.

-Booms

Yo...Bitches

2008-07-24T11:40:00.004-06:00

This is normally done when drinking so take it easy one me

AMC (American Mountain Classic) trip details are complete. Ship bikes to Vegas, fly to Vegas, drive to Brians head, DO this ( on ridged singles of course)

Stage #1- The Prologue
The American Mountain Classic will start with a 6 mile Prologue using the town trail in Brian Head. The six mile loop is a mix of fire road, single track and double track and will give racer's a taste of what it will be like racing at over 9,000 feet for the next three days!
Stage #2-The Rim. 55 miles. 5,000+ Feet of Elevation Gain
This 55 mile stage is named for the Epic Virgin River Rim Trail. Featuring over 30 miles of single track on the "Rim" trail, getting a good start is going to be important. The course takes racers along Utah's famous Pink Cliffs and offers views of Zion National Park to the south. This stage is sure to test everyone
Stage #3-The Peak. 55 miles. 4,000+ Feet of Elevation Gain
At 11,306 feet, Brian Head Peak dominates the Utah skyline. The first 5 miles of the course takes racers to 11,000 feet, just below the peak. Then it's onto some single track as the course winds its way out to Red desert and Tippets Valley.
Stage #4- Dark Hollow. 54 Miles. 5,600+ Feet of Elevation Gain
The 2006 N.M.B.S cross country course is the site for the final stage show down! This course received rave reviews from racers of all abiliities from our last stop here a couple years ago.

Drink heavily in BH
Go back to Vegas, Gamble, Piss in the big fountain, get drunk, piss on the sidewalk, gamble, buy Elvis sunglasses.
Fly home to a hero's welcome (somewhere in all that ship our bikes back home as well)

That is the plan. Now, I have posted, so shut the fuck up already.

Booms

2008-07-24T11:21:00.012-06:00

Yeah fuck

2008-03-04T16:31:00.002-06:00

OK so...
I bought some good winter bike shoes and gloves...Both at a discount
Rode for 2.5 hours Saturday the 23.
Then found some sweet studded tires on Wednesday the 27.
Rode to work on the 28, It was 12 degrees when I left home. The ride home was in a middle of a snow storm. Had to stop by REI on the way home and get some snow board goggles as the snow was blinding.
Rode to work on Friday the 29. Then I rode to a happy hour after. Got drunk slipped on the ice and may have blown me knee out. Could not walk on Saturday and Sunday was quite painful. Am able to walk now but the pain is still shooting up and down my leg.

So...What have I learned? Why the fuck do I live in a place that will only allow riding for 6 mo? I mean for christ sake if I hurt myself in March I may loose most of the season.

Yeah well I hate writing so I be done. Need to develop a audio blog

-Booms

House Warming

2008-02-22T12:49:00.002-06:00

With a sad heart I must reveal that D-Train has bought a house. Never mind who would lend him the money, gone is the quaintness of his condo. It was a warm place where one could flush the toilet and grab a beer from the fridge with out leaving the couch. A few years ago, when he was tyring to show the place a open house consisted of standing in one place while turning around.

So if any of you peeps out there are free stop by. Oh...For you out of towners, North Mpls is the hood...The serous hood so bring booze and a stun gun.

-Booms

D-Train and Booms are pro's

2008-02-21T19:02:00.003-06:00

OK not really but kinda. I mean Damn it these are for a pro who we know and we would some of the few that have them .
So I know all you cats out there have been waitin for this...

2008 Race schedule (Boomss' anyway)
4/12 - Oxbow
4/19 - Durran Road Race
4-26 - Cohutta 100
5/3 - Gluek Road Race
5/11 - Spring Cup
5/17 - Cable Classic
5/18 - Event X ?
5/23 - 26 No Name Stage road race
5/31 - Mohican 100
6/8 - Afton
6/14 Lumberjack 100
6/21 - Loon state Road race
6/22 - Dirt Spanker ?
6/28 - Birchwood road race
6/29 - Mankato Bluff
7/20 - Redwing
7/27 - Either the powder monkey or the State Crit champ.
8/2 & 3 - 24 hours of Nine Mile Solo?
8/10 - 8/16 Transrockies
8/21 - 8/24 Brian Head Epic
9/13 - Chequamegon Fat Tire Fest
9/20 - Single track escape
11/8 - Iceman Cometh

OK so there it is...Gota go drink some beer as I have been at work for 12 hours. (working of course)

-Booms

Huh

2008-02-14T18:01:00.004-06:00

Word on the street is smokin, eatin over 3000 cal's, drinking 5 nights a week and layin on the couch is not good training. Well god damn it we shall soon see..
My dumb ass has signed up for a few 100 mile off road point-to-point races and a 2nd go at the transrockies. First off is something called the Cohutta 100. It is on April 19 which I would like to point out is a tad over 2 mos away. Now to put this into perspective...I have 4 one-hour spin classes under my belt so far this year and I don't see many more in the future.

To set the scene here...It will be 5 degree's out this weekend and next weekend, There will be a major snow storm in March that will fuck up outdoor ridin, I have a growing nicotine habit to deal with, Beer tastes good...OK never mind that one, I am 30 lb heaver than I was in Aug., I will most likely quit the bike team I am on, my nutrition plan is "Fuck it I am eatin it", and well so what.

It will be interesting to see what happens to me, a guy in his mid thirties (oh damn, mid thirties? fuck me) who has seriously let himself go, when I hit the ultra endurance race scene.

Starting on April 19th I will be racing every weekend and as much as 3 times a week until the 4th of July. That’s 13 weeks in a row.

So let this be a lesson to you fuck sticks out there who think your bad ass cause you trained SOOOO hard and finished in the top spots.
Going into a race trained and finishing well is for pussies.
The one doin it out of shape and spending 2 to 3 times longer on the course is the true bad ass.

Out
-Booms

Back Bitchessss

2008-02-08T15:22:00.001-06:00

Due to a lull at work, the possibility of increased membership, some complaints, the last night of Friday night broomball and a big drinking night ahead I might just write on this damn thing again.

You all will be proud of our little D-Train as he completed the Tough Guy race. He did well (top 90%) but got Mad Cow and is currently in the corner chewin on me new tubeless tires.

So god damn it we're back and just as drunk and fat as before. Although Jaminson does not cure mad cow disease it does make it a bit more interesting.

Booms

So

2007-12-13T00:51:00.000-06:00

Training starts for next year in the PM. Nobody reads this and I find blogging a bit annoying so unless a ton of shit changes...See ya. Fuckers

Lookin for a Good read?

2007-11-09T18:59:00.001-06:00

The read this

Deja Vu all over again

2007-11-08T11:03:00.000-06:00

Yep. We signed up for the 2008 TRC. I would have liked to do something else but D needs to finish this race. I truly enjoyed the event but the dollar cost was pretty high. Look forward to it as I will be much more relaxed and personable this go around.

Have been working 12 hour days this week. Not a fan of big companies. Although nobody reads this (people might if I up-dated it more often and or had tits...Just adding fuel to the fire baby!!) I would like to say I am interested in perusing other professional interest at this time. (or in you and I speak my job is starting to suck more than it's worth)

-Boom
Oh...Just in-case there are any gold diggers in the audience. D-train's company, EKHO, has grossed a Million dollars for the first time in its short history. Hats off D. You have come along way from not knowing what accounts receivable are. Bottle of Blue label on the way!!

I am just sayin

2007-10-26T09:59:00.000-06:00

OK I am just puttin it out there...

The basics of the race
Teams of two
9 Days
1000 Racers
900 K (560 Miles)
16000 M (53000 feet) of climbing
Much of the route is on private land and is only opened to mountain bikers once a year for the Absa Cape Epic. Daily stages are typically between 80 and 140km. There is always a combination of single track, rugged jeep tracks and fast flowing gravel roads, and as little tarred road as possible.
OK Here is the cost break down for the Cape epic.
Basic Package

Standard Entry Package: R13 500 per Team (R6 750 per Rider) $2100 per team ($1050 per person)

The entry fee includes:

Accommodation in the Absa Cape Epic race village (7 nights starting on Saturday night after stage 1 to Friday night after stage 7. Please note, accommodation in Knysna on Friday night is NOT included.)
Dinner and breakfast in the race village from Saturday dinner after stage 1 to Saturday breakfast before stage 8.
Nutrition at watering points
Race medical services (free on-site basic treatment)
Race finisher's dinner and party at Moyo (Spier)
Participant T-shirt
Official finisher T-shirt (only to official finishers)
Absa Cape Epic rider bag
Transport of personal luggage to each stage
Transport of bike box/bag from Knysna to Lourensford

Premium Packages 17,800 R in addition to entry free. Total of 31,300 R ($4810 per team, $2400 per person)

The premium upgrade option is for those teams that would prefer a few more luxuries than our Absa Cape Epic tented race village offers. Premium package riders receive enhanced services at the race, including hotel/guest house accommodation, personal baggage assistance, personal massage services, etc. The number of premium packages is limited by accommodation available in the stage towns each year. The premium package is priced as an upgrade fee that is added to the normal entry fee. It is available for purchase in our online shop for teams that are officially registered.

This is what you get in addition to the normal entry package:

6 nights in Hotel/Guest House/B&B, and a choice between 1 night in the race village or travel 20km to accommodation outside of town due to lack of accommodation. Please note: accommodation in Knysna on Friday night is NOT included.
Dinners in the Absa Cape Epic race village
1 Dedicated masseur per 4 premium teams (8 riders)
1 Dedicated host/driver per 4 premium teams
1 dedicated passenger van per 4 premium teams
Daily 45 minute massage in your hotel
Rider bag delivered and collected from your accommodation
Personal transport between start/finish and race village and your accommodation
Complimentary Absa Cape Epic merchandise
Separate registration counter in Knysna

We will group the premium teams into groups of 4 (8 riders). Each group of 4 teams will have their own passenger van for the duration of the race. One host/driver and one masseur will be dedicated to the group of 4 teams. The masseur will give each rider a 45 minute massage per day. The time of this massage can be arranged with your masseur. The host will collect and deliver all rider bags to the hotels and drive the teams between the race village and your hotel before and after the day's riding.
It is not possible for only 1 team member to upgrade - you must upgrade as a team.

Flight to Cape town, SA from Mpls
At least $2000 up to $3700

All figures are for next years event which is already sold out. Dates are Mar. 28 to Apr 5 2008

Cost break down
Entry Fee = $2100 per team ($1050 per person)
Premium package add on = $2710 per team ($1355 per person)
Flight = at least $2000 (as much as $3700)

So
Basic total = $3145 per person
To race and be treated like a king / queen = $4400

The king / queen package with flight is cheaper than what Cory and I spent on the Transrockies.

Link
http://www.cape-epic.com/content.php?page_id=52&title=/Important_Dates_and_Fees/

As velo news says http://www.velonews.com/race/mtn/articles/13573.0.html

Hello, Hello, Is this mic on...Homie....Fuck...Wheres my damn bike

2007-10-22T20:52:00.001-06:00

Yeah I know, just shut it!!!

Homie was saturday...D-train, AC and I did this. We all lived but damn we aint whole no more.

D-Train
Ya, my knees have scabs, i rode my surly today and everything seemed crooked. My chrome bag smells like stale beer from the empties kevin threw in there. So pretty standard night.

AC
My left butt cheek is completely purple. And my
left forearm is bruised and scratched from the elbow down. I know I
crashed hard on that hill top, and I think I crashed while trying to
ride down the bluff by the dog park, but I'm not sure about the rest.
Bike is fine. Ditto on the stale beer smelly bag.

Booms
Two Bruised shoulders, raw knuckles, scabs on both knees, a rear wheel that barely turns (of course that would D-train wheel on me bike that I made square), a missing seat, a high speed stop into a street sign, 12 beers and a litre of Jamison...That about sums up my Homie!!! (of course not in that order)

Before Noon

Yeah I am going to need another Shot ( D 2nd flat)

I do not remember this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rbVDaxWrtM

TRC Quicky

2007-08-31T14:04:00.000-06:00

Ok there is a lot to say so I am not going to say much

Awesome race, memories that I will have forever. Ton of fun

D-train got injured (yeah other than his broke finger, GI issues, Raw Bum) and had to call it a day with 20K left on Day Five.

Booms got lucky and finished the race

320 Miles and 39,000 feet of climbing.

Ended up driving home alone as D and SS Chuck flew home

Stage by stage up-date with pics and movies to come later.

D-Train is not taking me calls no more...either he is in Asia or he be pissed at me.

On a side note. Truck is broke and I have road to work on me bike all week.
Because of the bridge going down 2 of my paths to work are clogged with cars. Use to be a ride in with little contact with vehicles. Not the case now. Have almost been run down 3 times this week and at least 3 times a day someone does something that would have put me in the hospital if I had not been paying attention.
Did find out something about myself. No matter how nice or shitty the morning is, it take 3 dumb fuck drivers to get me yellin. I guess I chalk the first two jackasses up to statistics.

More later
-Booms

Up-date Up-date (one year from olimpics ((contains bad words and naked chicks...yeah so were we))

2007-08-09T21:44:00.000-06:00

Here in is the first chapter of the chronicles of D-train and Booms transrockies challange. This started about a year ago. For a couple of ADD peeps this is a tremendous feat. As I sit here drink a pint ( a true one to bouut) watching chicks that I will only look at fondly but will not talk to I am recording the first week of this adventure and it has had it fill of shit.

In Bismark while trying to get a room we went out to the car and found that it would not start. After getting a tow truck, which was a big chore, we got the truck running and found out that the battery was bad and would not hold a charge. So it was 11 pm and we have been driving for 9 hours. We decided to drive on to Billings MT to get to a dealership to get this truck a movin. I took the wheel and drive 250 miles. Making sure to re-fuel early and to leave the truck running. Cory took over and I slept. I awoke to the middle of no where MT at 5 in the morning. The trucks gas gauge was below the E. Trust me on this we have a picture.

With no place in site to re fuel we hoped for the best. With in 10 miles we found d a gas station. Problem was that it did not open for an hour. Turned the truck off and bingo not start. Stuck in bum fuck MT out of gas, waiting to re-fuel a truck that will not start. There were dogs circling the truck Cugo like. Got a nice vid of the whole thing.

Yeah this was a really small town...

After we got gas and a jump we were off to Billings. Slept at the dealer till it opened. Got the truck working and decided to drive to Mosula MT. At this point it was 8 am. When we got out stop it was 3 pm. 25 hours after we left Mpls. Took a nap then went to eat. While eating we found out that the testicle festival was going on down the road. OK so we are on a road trip and stumble across some like that...Gota go. We went and it was crazy. Naked mountain people painting each other, drunk bull riding, crazy ass bands, bikers, naked mountain people. Got plenty of pix and vid of this one as well.

Truck at the shop

Testy Fest

Naked Mountain people with paint

We all knew that Cory did this but here it is on film...Cory nawin on a testicle

The next day we headed to Canada. No problem at the border and made it to Panorama in short order. This is a very nice little mountain village. Cool stuff.

Hit the driving range on Monday. Cory has the most disgusting golf swing. But he can hit the ball far.

Went rafting yesterday and had fun but was a little disappointed.

Today we decided to do some down hilling as this place is home to a top notch down hill trails. Turned out not to be a smart move.

Yeah. Cory broke his little finger today. He says we will still race and let me tell you this...Fuck Mike Moore, cause the hospital would not even talk to him until they had a credit card number.

Damn!

Another kick in the panits is that there is a big wild fire problem up her at the moment. Our race has already had a day that had a major change do to this. In 2003 the race was almost canceled cause of fires.

Link to the vids

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.myvideos

SS Chuck flys in tomarrow night. Gota get him in Calgary.

It has taken me almost 2 hours to post this so I be done now. Hopfuly more later.

He now ends the reading. Please be seated

-Booms

Up-date soon...Lots to say

2007-08-08T20:10:00.000-06:00

Truck broke down...Run out of gas...Testy fest with naked chicks...White water rafting...D-train in a thong...Been drinkin all day (F' you T.O.)...This is all true and we got pics to prove.

Leave in a few

2007-08-03T09:03:00.000-06:00

Off to Canada in a few hours.
The man once again is keepin me down. More Big wigs are coming so I will have to cut me Vac. short by a day.

D-train is due in at noon. I got a bunch of shit to load up in that little 4 runner of his. Not sure if it is all going to fit.

3 small plastic tubs
1, 4 foot by 1 foot plastic tub
1 big tub
2 large bags
2 med bags
2 bikes

D-train has similar shit.

We shall see if this race is worth all the trouble. No worries though cause next year I be going here

The question is...Naughty or nice?
RAGBRI 08

-Booms

Shit

2007-08-02T08:26:00.000-06:00

I live a mile from this. My place is the exit before. A few hundred feet before the bridge. I had crossed it twice at lunchtime yesterday running to Hollywood’s, glad I did not wait and do it after work. Officially D-train and I are cut off from each other. It was a bitch to get to his place in the south before this now…

I have always been skeptical of the media when they cover things like this. They are profiteering idiots. There has been so much incorrect information being spewed to the world from these people it is a wonder that anyone will listen to them.

This is going to mess up the city for years. Traffic on both the roads and the barge traffic on the river. Should be an interesting time.

For all of you out there keep this in mind. Most of us who live in the city had given up driving over that bridge during the rush hour do to the traffic.

Anyway D-train is off to Denver and hopefully he will be back in Mpls Friday morning. Got a bit of backing to do yet but should be ready. Buck Hill race tonight, not sure if I am going, as there is no good way to get there.

Holy Crap!!!

2007-07-31T15:26:00.000-06:00

We leave in 72 hours!!! Holy Crap

OK so this is me finishing 3rd on Sunday...3rd from last. Did not have any energy. I remember a few months ago that I was going to stop drinking in the month of July so I could be ready for the TRC. Well, that did not quite pan out. Sunday I raced, but I had been out late Wed, Thur, Fri nights and drank a bit on Sat. Go figure.

It is still bleepin hot here. Hence the limited amount of postings.

Been spending money like crazy getting shit for this race. Will most likely not need 80% of the crap we are bringing.

The Man has kept me busy this week working 10 hours days so packing is quite behind schedule. Hopefully I can make it up soon.

Don't know what else to say at the moment...Well one last thing. Mayo, nice you piece of crap. Good riddance.

I just want this thing to start. I am sick of the prep work. I now know that these kind of vacations are great but I do not like the planning. I am more of a grab whats clean and head for the airport kinda traveler. The amount of effort to get ready for this trip has been stressful.

Drink up
-Booms

Rassmessass good riddance

2007-07-25T16:24:00.000-06:00

And not just cause your a jack ass, your a cheat.

You think the riders are going to learn soon...
I have to admit that as much as I think this guy is a prick I can't help feel a bit for how devastated he must feel right now.

He still deserves a Big Ol' F you

-Booms

More good vibes

2007-07-24T16:29:00.000-06:00

Hey Vino

I found this wonderful post on the TRC forum. Some good news...

Something else to keep in mind is the access for the watering stations along the way. The route we will be taking is litterally in the middle of nowhere, and the organizers and volunteers do a great job of making sure that we have aid stations and medics where we really need them. On average they will be every 30kms or so, which means anywhere from 1-3hours apart. They are usually at the start of the long climbs and are really a sight for sore eyes.
The transrockies is an amazingly well organized event that shows you what can be done through hard work and a love of mountain biking. You will be treated to the best of Canadian hospitality surrounded by Natures most spectacular sights, wildlife, mountains, waterfalls and rivers. You will be well fed, hydrated and entertained. You will have hot running water 50miles from the closest municiple water source. You will have the ability to purchase a massage (cash only) have your bike fixed (they give credit) or even buy a burger or cold beer while you wait for dinner. Every night, after riding well marked trails, you will be surrounded by hundreds of your friends to watch video and stills of the events of the day. You are going to be given the opportunity to make this the time of your life. That is why so many of us do this every year. For one I can't wait and I look forward to the surprises that the route organizers have in store for us. [/img]

-Booms

Vino

2007-07-24T15:11:00.000-06:00

You know I have been thinking on just what I should say to this, and no matter how hard I try to find something different that sums up my feelings I can't.

So Vino...Fuck you

-Booms

Yoou did not ask but you shall see

2007-07-24T08:26:00.000-06:00

Our Kits for the TRC

Best damn bib's I have ever worn. Thanks Kyia and Hidden Bay!!!

-Booms

Boners and Dicks

2007-07-23T15:16:00.000-06:00

Doing an event like the TRC brings out a lot of emotions and has been interesting to see which camp my friends land in. It appears that either we are going to quit by day 3 or we are going to finish and have fun. Everyone has their reasons as to our ability to complete this. No worries though. None of the critiques have been done in malice and have instead shown the real concern that they may have. But just in case I have read into their comments wrongly, BLEEP OFF.

Here is an e-mail that AC had sent D-train and I.

If I were you two, I would have a boner right now. Even if you don't
win :-) you will get to see some awesome scenery. Don't over pack! You
will stink on your trip, accept that. Bears won't hurt you unless they
feel like they have no other choice but to fight or eat you. Out in the
open, bears run away. Eat tuna. If you have to siphon water out of a
stream to drink it, bring a small packet of powdered lemonade to kill
the irony, Guardia taste. "Ironman" by Judas Priest is a good song to
hum so you can keep proper cadence in the big ring.

Yes.

-AC

Road 92 miles in windy conditions over consistent rolling hills on Sunday. Did it in 5 hours. Had been drinking the last 2 nights and had less than 4 hours of sleep. This should simulate the 8500 or so feet of climbing at altitude on Day 5.

Check the stage distances and elevation gain.

Day 1
31.7 miles
4411 feet gain
Day 2
39.6 miles
4719 feet gain
Day 3
66.7 miles
4270 feet gain
Day 4
58.8 miles
5011 feet gain
Day 5 - GULP!
67.6 miles
8528 feet gain
Day 6
47.7 miles
6560 feet gain
Day 7
37.8 miles
3608 feet gain

Kits are in and they look cool. Pictures to follow…Maybe.

-Booms

This Bleepin Rocks!!!

2007-07-19T10:43:00.001-06:00

Check this out.
D-train has our 2 week trip to Canada covered. Check his recent e-mail

So I’m thinking when someone asks us August 22nd we’ll say.

Well we mountain biked around British Columbia, did some Heli-hiking, played 18 holes and then did a little white water rafting…oh ya and biked across the Canadian rockies.

Hell Yeah. Bring it on Bitches

-Booms

2007-07-19T10:43:00.000-06:00

Time is funny that way

2007-07-18T13:41:00.000-06:00

Moment of Zen

2007-07-17T11:22:00.000-06:00

D-Train and I Did the second WORS marathon race this past weekend in Green Bay. I did not do as well as I wanted to do, but what the hell. D and I had a bit of a spat Sunday after the race something about me being too negative and him being out of shape and ill prepared for the TRC. I even got a strongly worded e-mail from D the next day to chill out. Fuck it. It is what it is.

You want to know a bit about how him and I roll check this

If I was to lead, lets say, the Lewis and Clark expedition. I would have packed a bunch of shit, took many people, thought of all the things that could go wrong and stressed out about the trip until it was started.

If D-Train was too lead that same expedition, he would have grabbed a gun, a few rounds of ammo, maybe one glove and a couple of guys he met at the bar and left for the pacific.

I say this cause we both knew we were like this before we signed up for the race. We will be like this after the race. It is who we are and it is the balance that will get us through our 7-day expedition across the great divide.

So fuck all and bring some whiskey cause I do know one thing. D and I both think that good bear spray is not the kind that comes in a bottle but one that comes in a .44 Magnum.

Kiss My Ass and bring on the bears!!!! (Yeah well I can out run D so…)

-Booms

There is some bad Ju Ju round here

2007-07-10T12:43:00.000-06:00

There is something going on out there that I have yet to understand.
He is what has happened in the last 12 months

Co-Worker Dies on the way to work from a stroke. He was in his late thirties.
A close friend's dad gets an aggressive form of cancer
CO-worker and friend's daughter is born with half a heart
Co-worker and friend's wife gets brain cancer
A couple of me peeps get in trouble with the law
A couple of me peeps lose their jobs
A friend divorces
An ex-co-worker dies in a tractor accident
And now a friend crashes on his bicycle and ends up in the ICU under a drug induced comma due to a double skull fracture

Damn, that's a lot of shit go down in 12 months.

Lumber Jack 100

2007-07-10T12:42:00.001-06:00

100 miles of single track and 8 thousand feet of climbing. Pretty much correct although Cory and I have found out that the term single track varies from state to state. The Lumberjack course was quite similar, in terms of single track, as Murphy or the river bottoms with sections like T-wirth. There were a number of crazy fast down hills, one that was kinda tight, which wove us through the trees…Quite fun.

The race started with a mile long ride on pavement then hit a 200 hundred foot long sandy climb. The race was all single track from then on out.

My race started good, I got in a good group and completed the first 25-mile lap in 2 hours and 12 min. The second lap was a bit slower at 2 hours and 20 some min. The pits were before the finish line so after the second lap I went in to get more food and drinks so I had about a 15 min stop. The 3rd lap was the most fun as I felt great and was just riding and smiling. No pressure just pure single-track fun. See Corey and I went into this race with the goal of 3 laps, as last year there were over 50% DNF’s so we figure that 75 miles would be a good test. Well because of that I decided to go for it all. I started my last lap 7 hours and 52 min after I started the first so I was not worried about the 9.5 hour cut off time. Well that last lap was not so much fun and was quite challenging.

I have done a number of 24-hour races, century rides, and long point to point rides and I have to say that I was extremely proud of myself when I finished. Not to be too self centered here but it has to be one of my proudest moments in my cycling career, especially because this was the first time I have ridden 100 miles of good single track in one day.

Total tally of 100 miles and 8000 feet of climbing
My final time was 10 hours and 43 min. Just over 10 hours of actual ride time.
I finished in 97 place; with 130 finishers (Men) there were over 50 DNF’s

Cory finished two laps, 50 miles, in 5 hours and something. Although the results show only one lap finished he did complete 2. It had to do with how the pits and finish line was set up. Good Job Cory.

-Booms

its bleepin hot

2007-06-13T20:50:00.000-06:00

I live on the second floor of a 150 year old building which is now a duplex. It is f'in hot and has been for the last 3 nights. I have no AC and the 3 fans that are blown on me are not doin any good.
I have just come back from a few beers with D-train and would not normally be like I am except that with no food consumed today and a few laps around wirth I am now a bit tipsy.

No worries folks cause I be working from home tomorrow. Lots of big time spread sheets and power points to work on...god I hate what I do for a living.

So as I sit here with not only my balls sweating but the sweat of my balls sweating I am looking forward to a little time away. 100 miles of single track...Damn man I need that.

To all of those who I have offended I am sorry. To all of those who I have offended and are still pissed fuck of.

Balls full of sweat and in need of more whisky
-Booms

I have had it

2007-06-13T12:31:00.000-06:00

With Bull shit.
Enough is enough, I am sick of the fucking games so

If you do not like my language then go some where else
If you don't like what I am saying then tough shit deal with it
Hey girls, those big ass sunglasses your wearing suck ass take them off you look ridiculous. There are about 9 chicks on this planet that look good in them and you are not one.
People who can not take a joke go piss off
Hey, Your not as good as you think you are so shut your ass
Lighten the hell up...all of you

OK now I feel better.
Had a kick ass race on Sunday at Afton. Did really well and had a blast. Thanks Hollywood for getin me the wheels. Note...Best bike shop on the planet

Thanks to all on the team for the hand ups and the cheering. It is fun to get that kind of support although there is a bit of bull shit that goes down on this team I could do with out. We ride bikes people, that is it. We pay a shit load of money to ride our bikes and have fun. We do not get paid and very few of us are good enough to talk shit so give credit to all that it is due and relax enjoy the ride cause life is short and the beer is getting warm.

100 miles of single track on deck this Saturday
I am looking so forward to this event. 5 hour drive, 6 hours boat crossing of lake MI then an hour to the hotel. Race 100 miles and then drink free beer. I do not know about you all but it beats the hell out of most things that I will do in the next year!!!

Ride on and for Christ sake relax and do not take yourselves so seriously.

Last weeks ride details
Monday: off
Tuesday: Off
Wednesday: 36 miles
Thursday: 4 laps at Buck then too much half price whiskey at Psycho Suzi's
Friday: Drinkin
Saturday: 2 laps around Murphy
Sunday: Afton 3 laps 2h 5m

D-train did some sort of adventure race on Saturday but that bastard is to lazy to post anything.

-Boom

Oh...More beer of the when ever I get around to sending to you showed up last week. Good stuff

Thurs night @ Buck

2007-06-08T14:12:00.000-06:00

Here is the course GPS of the race last night. A chill course this go around. looks like around 1100 feet of climbing for the 4 lap race.

Late but still

2007-06-08T13:31:00.000-06:00

Ok so last weekend I had another double header.

Sat. I found myself in ST. Croix Falls WI for the woolly race. This was a small grass roots event held on some fun single track. The open fields I could have done without, as they were really bumpy and a back breaker.

I had a horrible start and entered into the single track pretty far from the lead. I made up time, on the climbs no less, can you believe that? I appear to be much better at the steep climbs this year. I did struggle on the long grass open areas. There was one mud puddle towards the end that I could not seem to clear. This mad the bike a bit muddy and with the WORS race the next day I did not want to tear into my build the night before.

It was hot, my back did not feel good nor did my legs. They were giving me trouble for the first lap and a half. The second part of the race I felt good. Finished in an hour thirty. Not bad but not too good. I made some more adjustments to the bike. Raised the seat and rolled the bars forward. Seemed to do the trick.

MUD and more mud for the 40 miles WORS race on Sunday.

I was covered from head to toe in layers of mud.

The bike was trashed but still worked flawlessly during the race.

I did not do well in the race, but I had fun and enjoyed the race.

Last weeks training

Monday 63 miles Road

Tues: Off

Wed:

Thurs: Race at buck, lots of hills 1h 20 min

Friday: off

Sat: Woolly race 1 hour 30 min

Sun: WORS 39 miles 3h 42 Min

Too much Wiskey last night after Buck, a race that I did poorly in

Party tonight and I serve beer on Sat night from 9 to ? at the Finnigans beer fest.

Sunday Afton race is on tap. Afton = DEATH so see you all in hell.

-Booms

Quick and to the point

2007-06-01T13:26:00.000-06:00

State of affairs

Last weekend of riding did not go so well.

Fri: Afton 2 1/2 laps
Saturday: 2 laps Afton
Sunday: 2 lap at Murphy
Monday: 63 miles road

My MT bike frame don't fit so good. Not sure what to do about it. This season, money has been pouring out of me on bike shit. Going to give it a go this weekend on what I got.
Ordered a wheelset two weeks ago. Shop did not have them after 10 days so I went somewhere else. When I canceled the order I found out that they were already shipped. I feel bad about it, but if they would have ordered them when I asked this would not have happened
Cost break down for the TRC (so far)

Entry fee $1525 each
Room before and after race and support meals: $1100
Gas: $1000
Flight for Mech: $500
Grand total: $5634...Ouch

Woolly race and the WORS marathon event this weekend. Sat is 17 miles in St. Croix Falls and Sunday is the 40 miler at Wausau.

I am 5' 11" and have a long torso so if any of you have a full sprung frame you want to get rid of let me know.

Last weeks training

Monday and Tuesday OFF
Wednesday: 30 miles
Thursday: Race rained out
Fri: Afton 2 1/2 laps
Saturday: 2 laps Afton
Sunday: 2 lap at Murphy

-Booms

This week

2007-05-25T13:46:00.000-06:00

D-Train was out traveling and apparently peeing as this picture shows his urinary needs being fulfilled on a small plane.

Not much this week for riding.

Mike and I drove down to the buck race Thursday night only to find out it was canceled due to rain. Yeah well it was sunny when we were down there. With no race and a couple of bikes in the truck we headed to Leb Hills. No go there either. So we did what all good mountain bikers do when the trails are closed, we went to the bar. Had fun and got home about the same time I would have if the race was on.

Big weekend shaping up. What started out as a 4 day Afton Alps suffer fest has morphed into a 4 day tour of local trails. Sounds like fun but climbing training is needed.

Anywho, off to Afton to climb my arse off. Oh just in case one was wondering what the cost of our little transrockies trip is check this

Here is the run down so far
Have a room in Panorama Village (start of race) from Sunday Aug 5th check out Sunday Aug 12. Cost $612 CAD
Mech support cost. $450 USD Flight, food and tent during race $250 CAD
Room after race at the Standford inn (finish) for $300 CAD
Travel to and from the race is 1375 miles each way. Total of 2800 miles. If your truck gets 13 MPG and gas costs $3.15 a gal then it will cost and est $700 bucks for the drive to and from the race. Add another $300 for before and during the race to even it out we got $1000 dollars in gas. Totals to date are
$450 US (flight)
$1000 US (Gas)
$1073 US ($250 CAD support meals + $612 CAD room before + $300 CAD room after.)Grand total of $2523.Each $1261.Add in the $1525 entry fee we are looking at a cost TODAY of $2786 each. Not bad so far...It just going to grow!!!

A nice pat on the ass for those of you who know what these are...

-Booms

The Double

2007-05-23T10:07:00.000-06:00

Lets get on with it!!!

D and I just finished a weekend of racin our single speeds.

Saturday was the Cable classic. This is a 23 mile point to point race that ends in Cable Wi. Fun course. Good distance of single track and a few fire roads.

D-train finished an hour sooner than last year and I shaved off some 53 min. Of course the race last year was a death march of eminence mud, cold (40 F) and rain.

Sunday was the season opener for the MN state Championship series. The local race series here. D-train did well in the SS div and I finished a respectable spot in the comp race. One thing of note, this course was pretty flat so the 32/18 gear ratio that I used was big tip to small. I spun like I have never before.

Of course we had a big ol party during and after the race, beer, brats, burgers and such

Below is AC and his spawn, you will hear more of him in the future

D-Train and his post race kung-fu man chue...

After the events Sunday we headed to our fav post race location...Moscow on the Hill in St. Paul for a trip around the world...Of course all we did was drink Vodka but they were all from different places. Note...One does not drink Vodka made in English speaking places if the menu looks like this http://www.moscowonthehill.com/vodka.php

End of the week training

Mon - off

Tuesday - 4 laps around Salem hills (2 hours)

Wednesday - 30 miles road, 2 laps around T-Wirth

Thursday - Long Race at Buck (1 hour)

Friday - off

Saturday - Cable Classic (2:04)

Sunday - Spring Cup race (1:29)

-Booms

Marketing

2007-05-17T10:47:00.000-06:00

Here is a pic from page 14 and 15 of the June cycle sport America mag. If one looks closely on the left hand side you will see. From this years Paris - Roubaix

Jay got a bit of TV time as well. Not bad for a local bike shop and a kick ass one to boot. So if your ever in this neck of the woods make sure to visit Hollywood cycles.

-Booms

Word of the Day

2007-05-16T10:29:00.000-06:00

As D-Train is a Cory this is fitting

corybantic \kor-ee-BAN-tik\ adjective: like or in the spirit of a Corybant; especially : wild, frenzied

Example sentence:From the sound of the first guitar chord, the mosh pit looked like a swarm of bees in a corybantic dance.

oh...a corybant is one of the attendants or priests of Cybele noted for wildly emotional processions and rites

oh and...the Cybele is a nature goddess of the ancient peoples of Asia Minor

Just like the word of the day It is difficult to define D-Train as he has soooooo many layers but he is still a pagan and destine for hell. Sorry D you need to find Jesus, and not modern day one, you need the one that will send you to a eternity of torture if you sin one little sin.

-Booms

Oh dear God

2007-05-16T08:09:00.000-06:00

In exactly 3 months, or 12 weeks, or 91 days or 2184 hours (ok that one feels better) we will be in the midst of this...

Whiteswan Lake to Nipika Resort, 107.5km, 1285m climbing.

Should be beautiful though...

-Booms

READ THIS D-TRAIN

2007-05-15T15:25:00.000-06:00

For all of you who do not know, D-Train has a spooky sense of direction, it is down right scary how he can find his way...With that said he has a rep of showing up some what ill prepared for situations. It is very likely that he would show up for the Transrockies with a bike, one water bottle, one set of cloths and no gloves. Sooo D please read this gear list this guy seems to be in the know.

A while ago I did a bike wrap-up after the 2006 TR. Well, here is my clothing and equipment wrap-up. I made a few changes from my 2005 clothing, and I'll make a few more for 2007.

Jersey Short Sleeve- Sugoi Semi-Custom and Primal Wear – A fresh jersey each day is such a joy. Nice clean dry clothing makes life pretty sweet, even if you are going to be cold and wet after your first 5 minutes of riding. I also had my Primal Wear “Curious George” jersey for day 3. And George did help me climb like a monkey. Unfortunately it seems that Sugoi has discontinued its semi-custom programme.

Jersey Long Sleeve – Sugoi Technifine Plus – What was I thinking? These jerseys are great when it is cold, but for a race in the Rockies a mid-weight long sleeve jersey is just too inherently inflexible. I only wore this jersey on day 6 in the cold and rain, but I ended up getting way too hot. I would have been much better off with a short sleeve jersey and armwarmers. I am not taking a long sleeve jersey nest year.

Undershirts – Pricepoint, MEC and Sierra Designs– Last year I bought two of the Pricepoint sleeveless wicking undershirts in size medium, but they were HUGE. (The perils of mail-order.) For this year I bought a couple of the same undershirts in small. The MEC undershirt was a nice lightweight short-sleeve. The two Sierra Designs undershirts both had half zips and made it easy to adapt to changing conditions. (The Sierra designs undershirts are not designed for cycling and might be a bit too short in the body for someone taller than 5’9”/175cm.)

Shorts - Sugoi Neo Pro, Sugoi Ultrafino and Sugoi Rocky Mountain Team - Even more than a fresh jersey, fresh short every day are not just a joy, they are an absolute necessity. While the Neo Pro is Sugoi's entry level short, they are a great value and fit me really well. The other Sugoi shorts are upgrades over the Neo Pro and have more a deluxe chamois and better construction. And for a long race like this, comfort and fit are key. For 2006 I decided to try a slightly lighter saddle (Selle Italia Flite) I made the mistake of not using chamois cream as a preventive measure on days 1 and 2 and I ended up with a sore bum. On day 3 I changed back to the original TransAm saddle and dosed myself with Chamois Butter and Dr. Marty’s Magic Butt Cream. The problems that I had were due to my own mistake rather than any problem with the Sugoi shorts.

Socks – Sock Guy and De Feet - I used both synthetic and wool (Wollie Boolie and Wool-E-Ator) socks. The wool socks were great in both wet and dry conditions. Again, a fresh pair each day makes life much more bearable. On really wet and miserable days, taking a spare pair of socks is pretty tempting.

Waterproof/Breathable Socks – Sugoi – These were great on day 6 out of Nipika. They keep your feet dry in miserable weather.

Over Booties – MEC – I brought these along but didn’t use them. Due to the design they are not suitable for hike-a-bike, but will keep your feet warm and very dry.

Shoes - Diadora Geko - I have odd little feet. Short and rather wide. (Any wider and they'd be round.) The Diadora shoes fit me really well, but they don't all seem to be made on the same last. In 2004 and 2005 I used Diadora Jalepenos and Chilis. But I managed to snap off a toe stud in my Chilis and there were almost worn out. And the Jalepenos while great for one day races are not the best for 7 days of racing where your feet are likely to get wet and stay wet. So, I had two pairs of Gekos. I’d highly recommend having two pairs of shoes. To prevent blisters I used adhesive moleskin on both heels every day. The result, no blisters and happy feet. I also brought along a couple of newspapers to stuff into wet shoes and try to draw out the moisture. This meant that I was able to put on almost dry shoes even on the days after the obligatory river crossings. With newspaper you might almost not need two pairs of shoes. But if you manage to destroy a shoe, having a spare pair is pretty cheap insurance.

Gloves - MEC XC Gloves, Pricepoint and Race Face – Like my feet, my hands are short and wide. I have found that some of the MEC gloves fit me really well. I wore a pair of fingerless gloves on day 1 in the heat, but I got small blisters on my thumbs. I used full-finger for days 2-7. For next year I will only use full finger gloves. I also brought over-gloves and over-mitts, but I was not crazy about the fit and performance. I’m still trying to find the best solution to riding in cold and wet weather. The Race Face waterproof gloves were good, but were a bit too warm. I also brought along some latex and vinyl medical gloves. Mainly for trailside repairs, but in really foul weather they would keep my hands warm.

Headband - Halo and Ground Effect - These really help to keep sweat out of your eyes, and that is really important if you are wearing sunscreen. Nothing worse than the rather caustic combination of sweat and sunscreen in your eyes. It really stings. I found that the Halo headbands worked better. I think it is probably because of the yellow "gutter" that routes sweat to your temples. (And actually works really well.)

Earwarmers – Sugoi – Fortunately it didn’t get cold enough to need the earwarmers this year, but being prepared is always a good idea.

Toque – Pricepoint – Again, fortunately it didn’t get cold enough, but being prepared is always a good idea.

Helmet - Bell Slant - My head is big but narrow and I have a tough time finding a helmet that is long enough. The dial adjuster on the Bell Slant makes it easy to change the fit and to "dial in" the desired tension once you put the helmet on. Before the race, I thoroughly cleaned the whole helmet and washed the pads. After seven days, you would never know it. The whole thing was pretty gross. For next year I’m going with the Bell Sweep XC. A better fit and better ventilation.

Armwarmers - MEC - I had two pairs of MEC arm warmers and I was very happy with them. They stayed up, kept the arms warm and folded up quite small in the pack.

Legwarmers - Sugoi and MEC – I used Sugoi legwarmers and MEC knee warmers. The knee warmers were much easier to get off without removing your shoes. I had two pairs of Sugoi legwarmers with zips and one pair without zips. The Sugoi legwarmers without zips were harder to remove and were thus much more of a "commitment". Next year I will only bring the two zip pairs.

Vest - MEC Streamline - The MEC vest has a polyester front and a mesh back with two pockets. Small and compact, but a great lightweight addition to the wardrobe. The only change would be the addition of a front chest pocket.

Jacket – Sugoi Venture, Sugoi Defiant and Sugoi Radius – Sugoi makes great garments. These jackets covered the whole range of potential weather. The Venture is 200 grams and a great windbreaker. The Defiant is 400 gram waterproof/breathable. A bit hot when you are working hard, but what jacket isn’t? The Radius is a 300 gram soft-shell and I only wore it around camp.

Hydration Pack - Deuter Race Air 1 with 3-litre Source bladder and Outdoor Products with 2-litre Platypus Bladder- This Deuter pack was great, and also drove me nuts. The mesh back is a great feature and really kept me cool on the hot days. (The mesh back also prevented the heat from my back making the bladder contents too hot.) However, the wide waistband got in the way of my jersey pockets. For next year I am going to stick with the Outdoor Products pack. It is 400 grams lighter than the Deuter pack and is also narrower, making it easier to get into my jersey pockets.

Gels - Cliff Shots and Clif Bloks - I have tried all sorts of gels and there are only a few that I can stand after a few days. (I find the Tropical Fruit flavour from Power really tough to take.) In addition, the "litter leash" on the Clif package is such a great idea. (There was way too much litter along the trails.) The Clif Bloks were not available in Canada when the TR started, so I ordered some from REI in the States. MEC now carries them. They are a great alternative to shots and serve the same purpose.

Treats - Sharkies and Slim Jims - I know, a very odd combo. The Sharkies were a very nice pick-me-up and the Slim Jims were just great variety in the diet. Very greasy and salty. (Perfect for those long days

Bars - Assorted - I brought a variety of bars with me; Clif (Lemon Poppyseed and Chocolate Mint) Luna (Lemon Zest). The variety was an attempt to try to alleviate the gastronomic boredom that overtook us last year. Having Clif bars at the feed stations was a great improvement over past years.

Hydration - Gatorade (Orange and Lemon/Lime) - The TR is not the place to experiment with nutrition. I tasted the supplied hydration beverage and really did not like it. (And if you do not like it, you probably will not drink enough of it.) I resorted to taking some Gatorade powder with me each day to use to refill the hydration pack as needed. I’ll just stick with Lemon/Lime for next year.

Recovery Drink - Endurox - I made sure that I had a recovery drink as soon as I finished each day. I try to be diligent with my post-race nutrition and I think it helps.

-Booms

Edited cause I be lazy

2007-05-14T14:21:00.000-06:00

I suck ass on the road...There is no doubt about that.
Thursday night at Buck started. Did OK. Raced Adv cat on the single finished 36 of 47. Not bad considering that I was dead last into the single track. Made up ten spots and beat the expert women.

Party on Sat night was good. Ton of fun. Good to see all you peeps again. One bad thing happened...D-Train did a Czec good-bye again, normally it is of no concern, but this time he did it leaving his lady friend behind with out her keys, money and everything was in his truck. Shame on you D. I am sure you have learned a good lesson on that front.

Last weeks ride details
Monday - Off
Tuesday - 70 miles road
Weds - 40 miles road
Thur. - Race at buck 1:06
Friday - 30 miles road
Sat - Two laps around Afton

Not bad but not so good either.

-Booms

It is Now Offical

2007-05-09T11:03:00.000-06:00

Due to the full payment deadline of May 1st, we have processed the rest of your outstanding balance.
Best regards,
Steffi Reindl
Office Manager
Transrockies Challange

SO here is what I be out of
Package (L)
Epic Package
CDN$1,650.00
Additional Banquet Ticket
CDN$35.00
Supporter Meal Pass
CDN$185.00
Additional Tent Package
CDN$150.00
Additional Vehicle
CDN$160.00
6% GST
CDN$130.80
Total:
CDN$2,310.80

It is all in Canadian dollars so I will not think of it as real...yet.
The last back out date is July 14 (only get 60% back for that)

-Booms
Better get D-Train back on stage at the double duce

Happy B-Day D-Train

2007-05-09T08:52:00.000-06:00

You sexy Bitch!!

Ride with your dad to work day

2007-05-08T12:15:00.000-06:00

this morning i woke up in my new bed - i love my new bed, it is fantastic. so i called my dad and asked him if he was going to ride his bike to work. a quick 24+ mile ride from Chaska to the hood (minneapolis/35th and nicollet). i started my way down the greenway at 7:50 a.m. to meet up with him and show him how to get to the office by taken the bike route. So i figured if he started at 7:30 a.m. i'd run into him around...Hopkins, maybe a few miles into the dirt LRT. Soon i was passed hopkins and going under 494, then eden prarie...then i get a call, he's got a flat. So i keep biking only to run into a freaking bike path detour, are you kidding me, it's a God Damn bike path, we aren't running semi's over this shit. well in true form there is no sign telling me where the detour goes, so i end up lost in a park of 312. Fourtountly for me the only person i ran into had no idea where her ass was, much less where we where, so i went back to where the detour started and called wes. by now it's 9 a.m. and i know one thing, wes isn't going to be kicking out any 11.5 mph, we might - with a tail wind - make 9 mph. so i'm not getting to work till 2-3 p.m. but who cares, because i'm on my bike, life is good, flowers are blooming and i'm off to canada where according to michial moore, that is where heaven is because they don't have guns...well except that guy who shot all those people at that school that one time.

so as we approach our final mile, i snapped this picture off of this 67 year old hopeful. only one word can define this inspirational moment....RUDY!!!!!

Yep

2007-05-07T12:43:00.000-06:00

It has been a weekend without enough riding...

Sunday did three laps around Leb hills. God bless America I love mountain biking. Man oh man it tis fun. Sitting on the couch after the ride Sunday I just closed my eyes and re-lived the ride. Tons of fun.

Off the bike today but will hit the road on Tues and Weds.

Thurs should be extra fun as it will be the 1 st buck hill race...Hot damn!!!

Weekend is shaping up for a bit of fun. Friday nigh gota B-party.
Sat during the day we will be heading out to Afton Alps for some ass kicking.
Sat Night B-day party for D and I at me place. Say 7 pm. Bring food, beer and whatever else gets ya going.

Sunday might be a play it by ear day fer riding.

Racin begins on in two weeks...Cable classic!! Can anyone give me ride to it?

-Booms

Fun on a full sprung

2007-05-03T12:05:00.000-06:00

Tues night D and I hit Leb hills. Did 2.5 laps and had a blast. Off-road is so much better than on the road. I have not had gears on the dirt in a long time let a lone suspension. Using the skills learned from from no Sup. has made me much faster (relatively speaking) and I bombed every obstacle on Tuesday night.

Last night we had a team ride. and the things that I have learned are

I suck and am really slow
I am better than last year but everyone else is better
My teammates are doping

I can not accept one or two as the reason so being one of the only clean riders on my team I feel that I make a good example for the youngins.

73 miles yesterday...Good Stuff.

Mom, Sis and Nephew in town tonight for grad.

Might hit Elk river Sat for the Enduro race. 30 miles off road Single track...Kick ASS

Lumberjack 100 appears to be on the books now. 100 miles of single track in one day. Bam!!

-Booms

It is Offical

2007-05-01T09:38:00.000-06:00

Sat. was the worse Road race that I have had in many years if not ever.
Finish 52 out of 67 peeps. Not so good...

Good plan for the week.
Leb Hills today
Road ride 70 + on Wed
Friday Morning at T-Wirth
Not sure for the weekend.

Not much else to talk about. Dusted off my Full Sprung last night. Have a slight issue with the rear brake, not a big fan of the Hydraulic brakes. Shifting seems to be a bit off as well. I am pretty sure that my full sprung is a bit small fer me but hopefully I can adjust for it. I got this last year but did not ride it much after my SS buy.

Leb Hills tonight 5 pm with D-train and I. Full sprung with gears.

-Booms

2007-04-30T14:56:00.000-06:00

nothing like seeing the EKHO logo on our favorite pro mountain bike rider. loud and proud baby.

2007-04-30T14:18:00.000-06:00

i would like to say i threw out my back on wednesday putting in the floor to my new office, which looks fantastic. i couldn't even walk on wednesday, after three visits to the chiropractor - boom i'm walking, pooping and biking.

regarding the flat pedal factor, you must keep in mind we did 100+ miles, lots of those zuboz wearing Merida bike pedeling people where doing the 30 miler. I base this solely on what i call the salt factor. If by the time you reached Northfield and didn't resemble a salt-lick chances are you didn't ride the 60 or 100 mile ride.

what people need to know is that I am not a friend to small talk on the bike, so when your riding along side me and i don't know you, don't ask me things like:

ride a lot?
you like that bike?
what is that logo on your jersey mean?
you like speedplay pedals, cause your wearing them so i figure you like them, i hate them.
what gear are you riding in?
why do you only have two front chain rings?
Is that seat comfortable?

I say this to you Mr AC/DC jersey guy....SHUT THE F(*^)^)&(*^ UP!!!!!!

and i say this to all of you, yes it's true i couldn't hold her wheel, but it's also true i beat her at the end of the day. there it is.

get out and ride u'r bikes. yall

145 miles in 24 hours

2007-04-30T13:36:00.000-06:00

Road a bit this weekend.

Saturday did my fist road race. 42 miles. I was doing fine up near the front until we turned into the wind. I had trouble breathing at that point and was dropped. No it was not the 4 hours of sleep, the beer, the Jamison, the tequila or the smoking that caused my mild loss of breath, I blame the work travel on this one!!!

Any way worse Road Race of my racing career. Legs were fine and the second lap was my strongest so the base training seems to be paying off, just need more racing to get my speed work up.

Sunday D-train and I did the MN Iron Man Bike ride. This is a fun event that see 5000+ bike people out on the roads in Lakeville. We chose to do the 100 mile route. D-train started out at 25 miles an hour and I had trouble keeping up. After that the flat peddle factor drastically increased.

The flat peddle factor is the amount of bikers that pass us using flat peddles...There were a few of them out there. This ride did not give me a warm fuzzy. It was difficult for me to accept that we are only 3 mos away from one of the worlds most difficult races but are still getting passed by Tennis shoe wearing peeps riding Wal-mart bikes on the climbs. Made me think up with the Death or Glory index

1 is certain destruction and 10 is chicks fighting to get a hold of D-trains discarded undies. We now sit at best a 3. Death is not assured but the only thing keeping death at bay is D-Trains undies.

I drank 2 gal's of water after the ride Sunday...Did not pee til this morning.

-Booms

Oh and seeing that D and I were out riding we missed our teams photo shoot...So D fixed that, and did a damn good job, can't tell at all!!!

Training

2007-04-27T20:26:00.000-06:00

Here is the latest Training info

Training up-date

4-18 77.66 miles

4-21 55 miles

4-22 3 laps around T-wirth

4-25 4 laps around t-Wirth

Now off to have a few beers

-Booms

Oh its on now!!

2007-04-27T20:20:00.000-06:00

OK just want to put you all on notice now…Here I bleepin come!!!

Officially I have closed the chapter in my life that involves school. The last paper of my undergraduate career was turned in yesterday morning. 7 years with the last 2+ going year around full time, 3 schools and three majors later I am now officially dun…Bleep you Mr. High school guidance councilor.

Although that has nothing to do with racing it will enable me to train more so watch the hell out, cause like I said here I bleepin come. Oh, party at my place in NE Sat May 5.

Ok Now to Sea Otter.

Flew into San Fran and met up with D-train. Not much was open so it was an uneventful evening although he did book a room with only one bed.

THURSDAY

Arrived at the race site ready to rock and roll. The first thing we did was check out the campsite that I had reserved. Took a while but we got it all figured out.

We then went to check in for the races. We pre-registered for all of our events, something that I do not do often. So when we arrived the race staff had lost ALL of our registration.

The long story short is none of my MTB races were scored. I was listed as an unknown bib 9045. Now this does keep me off the grid but it would have been nice to get the points for the effort.

The Sea Otter event was the most unorganized event that I have participated in. It took us a bit more than an hour to figure out where the racecourse was. We never really got any information on start times and location through out the weekend.

Pre-Rode the course and it was a bitch. 20 miles with 6800 feet of elevation gain. We did this all on Singles. The climbing was not too bad at first but the long climbs were difficult with only one gear.

FRIDAY

Adventure race: OK so this was once again a pretty loosely organized event. The start was at the beach and the finish was at the raceway. This meant that our stuff after the kayaking would have to be put back in the truck. We did not know this in the beginning.

Anyway this is getting quite boring so…

Race was

1) Sea kayaking. Crappy inflatable things. D-Train and I did not finish last so job well done. In his words “We didn’t tip over, didn’t go sidewise, didn’t crash into anyone so good job”

2) The bike portion started out with D-train taking all his stuff to his truck and taking his time changing. It was an interesting feeling being in the middle of a race and watching D-Train jell up his hair and make himself up. Started out on the bike and for all of you out there that knows…Single speeds are not the most efficient form of travel on pavement. There was 7 miles of roads we needed to travel on. Got pasted by two chicks with flat pedals. That was fun. When we got to the dirt we picked up the pace and kick some ass…for about 9 seconds. Although we did manage to pass flat peddles, they stayed pretty close behind us for the rest of the 11 miles. The one crapy thing was that the organizers had us race in the opposite direction of the MTB course. So as we are bombing down hill people pre-riding the MTB course were climbing up. Very dangerous.

3) Run Part: Yeah well we walked it. The orienteering was a joke. Once we found the trial all we had to do was stay on it and bam both check points.

In the end we took 30 some thing out of 70 some teams. Not bad.

That night as we had a couple of drinks after dinner we noticed that the local theater in town was jumping with something. We checked it out and found that it was the premier of the 24 solo movie. We got ticket and watched. D-Train and I were at one of the races that was in the movie. The 24hours of 9-mile. And the mother of all storms hit during that race. It was cool to hear the buzz about a race that we had participated in.

SATURDAY

7:30 am was the SS race. We started and finish. It was a tough race but fun. It started to rain just as D-Train finished so we quickly changed and headed into town. After a quick bit of Chinese and as we watched the rain fall we decided to screw the camping thing and get a hotel room. I’ll tell ya after 2 races and 3 laps around the course and having not showered in a couple of days the amenities in the room felt great. We might be old and slow but damn it, it is nice to have a bit of cash that younger racers would not have.

SUNDAY

7:30 again and out to the race…Of course the start time had changed to 8:30. OK then start at 8:30. Raced and had fun. One thing that I had learned is that racing on a single speed with people that have gears kinda sucks. They would head into a climb shift to their granny gear and spin away. This was to slow fer a fella with only one gear option so I walked a bit more than I wanted to.

After the race I decided to ride back in the 4 runner with D. Yeah, that was a long trip back. D figured it would take 27 hours, he figured wrong, it was 36 hours. Nothing like 36 hours in a vehicle with damp bikes and gear. We resorted to hangin fresh trees all over the truck.

Hear ends the coverage of the Sea Otter.

-Booms

TransRockies

2007-04-18T11:08:00.000-06:00

This is for the google search...

Sea Otter (Up-date soon)

2007-04-18T10:45:00.000-06:00

A detailed up-date on the sea otter will be soon
Some highlights

70 + miles and 24,000 feet of climbing all on a full ridged Single speed.
No Blood
Watched the 24 solo movie premiere
Rain
Cold
36 hours in D-Train's 4 runner with a bunch of damp smelly gear
UnOrganization
But they had beer

-Booms

Easter

2007-04-09T09:10:00.000-06:00

Last week was...Lets say interesting.
My truck was broken into and things were taken (ipod and stuff)
D-train's office was broken into and much was taken (His company so all out of his pocket)
With that said

D-train is in Frutia ridin, then off to Moab for 3 days of bliss, then off to San Fran to pick up my arse for Sea Otter Wed.

Rode 30 on Sun. Cold, but I put a damn jacket on and did it anyway.

-Booms

Hey Al Gore

2007-04-07T14:12:00.000-06:00

It is April 7 th and it is 20 outside...Jack Hole

Again its friday

2007-03-30T09:21:00.000-06:00

Road for 40 last night.

Drank a couple of my new beers...Good stuff. I'd tell ya what they were but can't remember.

Its raining now and it seems it will for the next week...

Woke up grumpy...Need to find a lady friend.

-Booms

Can you hear that...

2007-03-27T08:15:00.000-06:00

Yeah that's the sound of the man keepin me down.

Last night....
60 miles
6 beers
1 Jamison

As I was leaving for work this morning DHL stopped by and delivered my second instalment of the beer of the mouth club. (Well its more like the beer of the whenever we get around to sending it to you completely random club) Nothin like getting 12 brand new beers to start a day.

-Booms

A whole lot of crap

2007-03-22T21:27:00.000-06:00

Has happened in the last 2 weeks. Road a ton (Thur, Fri, Sat, Sun) 2 weeks ago...Then nothin.
Had a great ride with the PCR Peeps on Sat.
Damn near got fired on Monday...Damn Corp Jack Holes.
Road twice in almost two weeks...Buch of crap I tell ya.

OK On to the good stuff

Sea Otter is On. D-Train is driving out to Moab that week so he will take the bikes and pick my ass up at da San Fran airoport. Camping was costly but this should be fun.

Still only have 5 sec of film for the TRC Death or Glory DVD. I guess I better charge the battery

Oh and one last thing....For all you tour winner guessers forget it. Cause now I got this...

All I need is to slap a nicotine patch on my sack, a pint of Jamison, a shot of Guinness, an inflatable alpaca and I got this Tour crap all wrapped up.

Peace...is for the dead
-Booms

Today

2007-03-09T13:58:00.000-06:00

OK so this is the view outside my office window

Which is why I rode this to work today

And this is the flag pole I needed to walk by because I locked myself out of the building taking the picture of my bike.

It is 45 outside and that is good...I am still at work and that is bad.

Hopefully this will be a weekend of riding.

Ok and just in case anyone is Reading this...Sea Otter is a go!!!! Warp speed Scottie, Book it dan-o, cause nobody F's with the Jesus!!!

-Booms

Motivation

2007-03-08T09:35:00.000-06:00

"Okay, I get the picture White Tigers, Lords of Death, guys in funny suits throwing plastic explosives while poison arrows fall from the sky and the pillars of heaven shake, huh? Sure, okay, I see Charlie Chan, Fu Manchu and a hundred howlin' monkey temples, and that's just for starters, right? Fine! I'm back! I'm ready, goddammit let me at 'em!"

After the TRC...

2007-03-06T08:42:00.000-06:00

I think this will be the next instalment of the Death or Glory racing series.

www.toughguy.co.uk/tg-whatis.shtml

I hate the cold but...

d training

2007-03-05T13:12:00.000-06:00

So while in PA I went down to a town i've wanted to see for a while, being a backroad guy fascinated by the un-usual....Centrilia PA. after a couple of hours driving i finally found it, however because of snow cover couldn't get to it. Must return in the summer. I did manage to snap a couple of images and then hiked around the back side of a hill to come across this smoke bellowing from the earth.

Note, bring a mask if you ever go, i didn't even go inside the town and had a headache from the fumes...check out this link. http://www.offroaders.com/album/centralia/centralia.htm

for those of you running threw detroit...enjoy the tunnel between terminal a and b/c. sometimes the music sucks - sometimes it will give you a heart attack - just keep it real in the 304 or 207 or whatever it is.

d train in the house

2007-03-04T20:58:00.000-06:00

flying from NJ to Jersey Shore, PA to Sacremento, CA all in one week it's safe to say the training is gone to hell. Quickly.

i woke up in Sacremento with a pocket full of reciepts and no money in my pocket on Saturday morning. i believe i had dinner at PF Changs - because i had a reciept - assume it was good. I am debating this is a solid idea, the whole TRC thing or whatever...but i know i have overcome worse things, my first step at age 2 was one of my glorious acheivements, done with no training what-so-ever. but we are beyond that...far far beyond that. my bowels churn from airport food and constent change of airplane pressure. i have lost over 4 cans of shaving cream and 6 tubes of toothpaste to the TSA agents - what the hell does it matter if it's more then 3 oz's.

on a good note, i bought a used pair of Bose sound cancelling headphones from a customer, i did not know they where broken when i bought them and frankly was too tired to care to complain - he is after all a customer. while strolling down gate g12 at the MSP airport i asked the Bose store how i can fix them - the dude just said - "Why don't i give you a new pair for free." That is customer service. Paul Harvey would be proud...

diet: double fiber brownberry bread with chunky skippy peanut butter for breakfast...3 shots of kettle one for dinner. let the real training begin.

here ends my first entry.

On Our side

2007-02-28T21:58:00.000-06:00

Can we lose with these cats in our pits...I think not.

More Snow

2007-02-27T17:10:00.000-06:00

More damn snow coming.

Cory's out of the state. Not sure where but I do expect a drunk call this week sometime.

He has been known to record his experiences in random airports through out the world. Here is his latest

“Saga 3

It’s snowing a lot, I’m drinking double jack and cokes. Nuff said. Did
Anna Nicole die?

My plan, to give the third row a doe. I think I can pull it off without
getting blammedd, im really good, after all I am gold elite now.”

-Cory

There was a little race last night through the “Sky Way” of good ol’ St Paul.

Here is a peek….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSS3MkymRhs

Yeah people broke things

Check out this guy’s report… RichZilla of twin cities fame

Left index finger/knuckle broken and displaced about 6mm
Right collarbone broken and displaced about 25mm (1 inch) with a big overlapping 'tent' shape. They said it almost made it through the skin. Dang! Maybe next time.
Broken rib on my right backside, about halfway down and 4" out from the spine. Shallow breathing only!
Ultra-gnar bruise all the way to the bone on my right thigh from the handlebars, making it damn hard to hobble around.
Multiple rug burns and scrapes from whatever.
Short period of unconsciousness right after I hit the ground.
Wicked-good, old fashioned, got the wind knocked out of me.
Getting it all on tape with the onboard helmetcam rolling........Priceless!

Dude got it all on a helmet Cam… Damn

Oh and our new bibs for the race came...

Might need to go with the XL

Snow and F'in Google

2007-02-26T23:10:00.000-06:00

Ok well I had a pretty long post already written but god damn google fucked it up.
Anyway, I posted something about the damn snow and how it was cool fallin but sucks to get around in.
Got to ride twice this year outside. Hopefully the shit will warm up around here. I've about had it with this weather. I need to move some place where it is warm in Feb.

Ok so I got an idea...Go to Sea Otter this year.
Here was the plan. It goes down from April 12 to the 15.
3 days 5 races...Sounds good to me

Day One: Friday morning 4 hour adventure race. Afternoon Short track race
Day Two: Sat. Morning Single Speed MT bike race, Road Circuit race in the afternoon
Day Three: 20 mile Mt Bike race.

The challenges...a total of 6 bikes and 2200 miles. Thoughts of UPS for the bikes but not sure of that. Plane with 6 bike would be $920 bucks. Driving would take 30+ hours.
Well hell if push comes to shove fuck the gears, we'll just bring the singles.

We shall see if this works out. I would have to ditch out on a final, a presentation and a paper so this damn school thing might just get one last cock punch on me and screw up another spring trip. Thank god I am done in May.

Training is not going so good. Riding inside sucks ass. Although I had a good ride at the gym tonight I've about had it with dance / techno music. At least if I go to hell I am pretty sure what it will be like. My ass strapped to shitty spin bike with dance music blaring and some fat ass yellin at me to get my ass back further over the seat.
-Kev

What the hell are we doing?

2007-02-24T11:54:00.000-06:00

What is the TRC you may ask. OK Simply put it's grinding back and forth over the Canadian Continental Divide off road on a bicycle. No Worries, I mean its Canada for Christ sake and with the exchange rate these days this should be no problem, right? Well once the math was done we came up with some 400 miles of dirt trails with over 35000 feet of climbing done in 7 days. Huh, we might need to train a bit for this one.

-Kev

Death or Glory Racing

More reading (Yes 2 in one damn night)

This goes out to you, Booms

Up-date AMC

Yo...Bitches

Yeah fuck

House Warming

D-Train and Booms are pro's

Huh

Back Bitchessss

So

Lookin for a Good read?

Deja Vu all over again

I am just sayin

Hello, Hello, Is this mic on...Homie....Fuck...Wheres my damn bike

TRC Quicky

Up-date Up-date (one year from olimpics ((contains bad words and naked chicks...yeah so were we))

Up-date soon...Lots to say

Leave in a few

Shit

Holy Crap!!!

Rassmessass good riddance

More good vibes

Vino

Yoou did not ask but you shall see

Boners and Dicks

This Bleepin Rocks!!!

Time is funny that way

Moment of Zen

There is some bad Ju Ju round here

Lumber Jack 100

its bleepin hot

I have had it

Thurs night @ Buck

Late but still

Quick and to the point

This week

The Double

Marketing

Word of the Day

Oh dear God

READ THIS D-TRAIN

Edited cause I be lazy

It is Now Offical

Happy B-Day D-Train

Ride with your dad to work day

Yep

Fun on a full sprung

It is Offical

145 miles in 24 hours

Training

Oh its on now!!

TransRockies

Sea Otter (Up-date soon)

Easter

Hey Al Gore

Again its friday

Can you hear that...

A whole lot of crap

Today

Motivation

After the TRC...

d training

d train in the house

On Our side

More Snow

Snow and F'in Google

What the hell are we doing?