Jo Mama VS. The World

If you have been riding long enough you'll notice a pattern.  As people have kids or get a new job things change; bellies may grow, they...

I am looking for 2 suspension forks. Both 100mm Fox F29 or the ability to be turned into a 100mm, but more than likely one will be turned ...

 So I have had a bad itch for a fun ride since Arrowhead.  Saturday morning rolls around and all I hear about is the rain coming the...

Just some short snippets from the memory and thoughts: -The race is well put on and I hope as the organization changes it only continues o...

Sorry, no pics at the moment.  I will try not to be too wordy, I feel like I could write a small book on everything I saw, did, and went thr...

Yikes, that there were a lot of fast guys. Fingers crossed for a good ride. Trail is soft, but at least there is no shortage of snow. T...

First, some thank you's and recognitions are in order. My wife is amazing. She is at home with our 2 rug rats while her parents help (...

This is my 4th year going to the Arrowhead 135.  This is the race I dream about all year long.  This is THE most important race for me each...

So it came to my attention from a loyal reader that I wasn't clear enough that I had won this last weekend.  Just to ...

There is something that all the big brands can hold place high on their mantel.  It is an honor that has always been for the "big guys...

Well, I think I said I wasn't going to race this weekend, I guess that was a lie.  I had been eyeing up the "Get Fat with Pat"...

They're gone! Crap, not another bike related theft.

So this blob I call my calorie bomb.  It is a modified version of Mike Curiak's pseudo famous cookie dough.   I added a whole bunch of...

Yesterday I went out to scope out the Eastwood singletrack.  It was really iced over and dangerous as I expected.  On my w...

With most of the snow gone and the temps back down in the teens I went out on Proto on the super heavy, super stiff tires to check out the s...

Last weekend I was planning on an overnight camping trip.  Weather seemed good, snow was out, but then plans that I thought were Sunday nigh...

 So here is a breakdown of what I ride in the winter.  This has been a process of trial and error and is different for everyone.  Most of my...

Well, ever since I realized that the Murphy race was Saturday I made it an A priority race.  That is to say I found out about it the night b...

 So here she/he/it is.  My fancy schmancy prototype 186 9:zero:7 bike.  Notice how I keep throwing that prototype ...

Does taking a razor to my sole to get my cleat farther back void the warranty? Sometimes you gotta make things work for you. Edit: I cu...