All True Except What's Not
I was coming back from the Kettle Ride today with Taylor and Mike on the bike path that connects Washington Blvd. with Admiralty. A couple of hundred yards before the …
Would you please smash in my head with a block of concrete? Thank you. Read More »
The first USCF race I ever entered was one of the very, very few USCF races I ever won. It was February, 1984. I had just gotten my Cat 4 …
Some places are so pitilessly ugly that they scar you with their wretchedness. Pearblossom is one such place. Pearblossom howls with a dry desert wind that sucks the moisture from …
Who’s “hot” in the South Bay isn’t going to cut it this time–more like who’s on fire? That, of course, would be the guy with the burning orange head, the …
South Bay form report for 2/8/2011: Angel to the Freds Read More »
Or: Lame post-race excuses for getting your head staved in [Boulevard Road Race Results 2011 and Boulevard Road Race recap] I like to get places early. In fact, there’s not …
It don’t mean a thing (if it ain’t got that bling): Boulevard Road Race results 2011 Read More »
Many people love cycling for its glorious, rich and complex history. Millions of others appreciate the limitless opportunities it offers for critique, insight, and clever snobbery. Yet others find irresistible …
Pre-race lame excuses: I think I left it in the bag in my closet Read More »
One of our tried and true South Bay cycling veterans got hit by a car yesterday in Santa Monica. Our guy had stopped at the red light, put his foot …
People who’ve done the Boulevard road race have varying memories of it. Mine, aside from crushing defeat, ignominious defeat, and humiliating defeat, are mostly centered on having been frozen to …
Batshit crazy product testing: Mad Alchemy medium embrocation Read More »
Some of what is written below is potentially true. All errors, omissions, exaggerations, and falsifications become the property of the finder. We sat there in the living room, awash in …
First time I ever saw Charon I thought, “Who is that guy? What’s wrong with that crazy guy who doesn’t know how to glue on a freaking tire?” We were …