Entries Tagged as 'mountain-biking'

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Short Track for Rookies: Dedicated to the Speedy Recovery of Colby Brooks

Short track. PIR.  My first mountain biking race.  Seventh mountain biking ride.
I arrive late after a long debate as to whether or not I should even go.  No pre-ride. 10 minute "warm up".
Go!
Gun.  Pedal pedal pedal.
Since I don’t know the course, I want to be in front so I can see what’s coming at me.
Heartrate […]

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Try Not to Get Chills

I did not TT today as planned.  I left the snow and sleet and rain to the hardmen and I followed my gut, which was following my heart, which was following my joy.
I rode my new mountain bike in Forest Park with friends.  Then I went into the darkroom to do some printing. It was […]

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

Confessions of a Front Brake Masher

And Physics said, “Thou shalt not grab thine front break in a panic whilst descending. Particularly so when thou art descending quickly over a large tree root in the middle of the trail.” Blessed be the Word of Physics.
Indeed. Such blasphemy invokes an epic battle - the struggle of momentum, deceleration, and center-of-gravity. […]