So long 2014

This was not the year I had wanted on the bike. But it was a good year, a key, pivotal year for me. I started with ambitious goals, like I do every year. A full summary can be found here.  But to sum up, here is a short excerpt: My biggest goal for my 2014…

2014 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 3,500 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it would take about 58 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the…

DNFing @ Bubba’s

Today was the Bubba Xmas CX race in Gill, MA. It was a race, but not really a race–the organizer cancelled it due to snow and downed trees on the property after a good bit of weather. Our money was refunded and an “at your own risk” race was held instead. Since there were only 11…

CX Season Ain’t Over Yet

It was 13 F degrees this morning when I woke up. I have patches of lawn showing through the snow outside my window, and if the wind blows, your face turns to wood in under a minute. The cold enough to drive the heartiest New Englander inside to a roaring fire, a tattered quilt and fond memories of…