Vote for B-Cycle to Receive a $250k Grant
Posted: 3rd May 2010 by admin in colorado, cyclingTags: b-cycle, denver, denver bcycle, pepsi refresh
Mt. Washington Auto Road – Opening Saturday
Posted: 28th April 2010 by admin in weatherTags: mount washington, new hampshire, snow
The Mt. Washington Auto Road is set to open on Saturday, but from what I just heard they received a foot of snow over night in New Hampshire and Vermont. Here is a great video the Auto Road folks posted on YouTube recently of the efforts needed to clear the road:
The Gunnison Growler
Posted: 11th April 2010 by admin in Training, colorado, mountain biking, racingTags: colorado, growler, gunnison, mountain biking
The Gunnison Growler is a 64 mile endurance mountain bike race that will be taking place on May 30th in Gunnison, Colorado. The race is actually put on by Mr. Dave Wiens who happens to be a 6 time winner of the Leadville 100. I had the opportunity to meet Dave last summer a month before racing the Leadville 100 and he was an amazingly approachable and low-key guy. I met him at a seminar he put on at the REI store in Boulder. I learned a lot during his presentation and even more after talking to him briefly at the conclusion of the evening.
I have had a few friends race at the Growler in years past and all have had nothing but good things to say. When the registration for the race went live back in February I missed out on registration by not being close to my computer. Yeah yeah I know I should have just used my iPhone to register, but I didn’t. Little did I know that I was placed on their waiting list and just last week I got an email saying a slot had opened up. Yahtzee!
So YES, I will be racing the Gunnison Growler on May 30th. That leaves me with less than 50 days to trail for this grueling race. Some say it’s harder than Leadville, I guess I’ll have to let you know after I race it. So in 7 weeks I need to prepare for 64 miles of singletrack.
I’m really looking forward to the race as well as the training needed to complete it. My first day of training was last Monday April 5th and I plan on not taking a break from training until May 31st. Let’s see how this goes…
For those that don’t already know I am now officially Uncle Big Ry. Here are some first shots of my new niece Vivian. I’m out here in San Francisco for the weekend still in awe and I think I will be for awhile. Enjoy the shots and video, more to come!
Me and the Vivster
Mom, Vivian, and Uncle Big Ry
"Ride a Bike" by Jesse Brew
This is exactly what I’m going to do today after work. The mercury is at 77 degrees here in Denver and I’ll be heading out with one of my old riding buddies from Massachusetts when the clock hits 5pm. Can’t wait!