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Road, mountain, cross and fixed. Since 2004.
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About Me
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My Events 2015
Advocacy 2015
- Bicycle-Pedestrian Trailways Commission meeting--Feb.
- Bicycle-Pedestrian Trailways Commission meeting--Jan. 8
Blogs Worth Reading
- Sue Haywood
- Danielle Musto
- Carey Lowery
- Mary in Arizona
- Kay Lynn in Kansas
- Defeet socks blog
- Jim's Twin Turbos
- Zach Adams
- Darren's Journal
- Anne G
- Lindsey's Prayer
- Singlespeed Paula
- Jill's Alaska
- IF Chicks
- Suki Smith
- Copenhagen's Cycle Chic
- Lizzy's Life
- Bone Bell
- Pete Rides Bikes
- Mark Russell's Shenendoah
- Gwadzilla's rants
- Squirrel's Cycling Lyfestyle
- Fatmarc's Spot Brand
- Salt Lake's Stupidbike
- Adam's Epic Riding, Epic Writing
- Cycling Central Virginia
- Bike Centric
The 757 Blogger Hood
- Urban Dictionary
- Team TriPower website
- JB's BACK!
- K-Dogg's K-Blog
- Wick Nasty
- Dinsmore's Cyclochris
- Kurtz's Awkward Encounters
- Wes Cheney's Foto Blog
- The Beach Vanderkittens
- The Doctor
- Jennifer's Dirty bike
- Goyet's Fire
- Jimmy's Blog
- Marc's Blog
- Eastern VA Mountain Biking
- Cycling Blogs Pimp the Sponsor
Photo Galleries
Cycling Films
Mountain Bike Series
bikevoice hits
Advocacy 2014
- Bicycle-Pedestrian Commission meeting--March-Dec 2014
- Bicycle-Pedestrian Commission meeting--Feb. 6
- Bicycle-Pedestrian Commission meeting--Jan. 9
My Events 2014
My Events 2013
- Tidewater Mountain Bike Challenge, Croaker, VA--Oct.
- Spokin' Through History TT (fixed), Norfolk, VA--Sept
- Devil's Backbone Mountain Cross, Wintergreen, VA--Aug. 25
- Guts, Gravel and Glory endurance MTB, Chesterfield, VA--July
- Mountains of Misery, Newport, VA--May 26
- Pocahantas MTB race--April
- Monster Cross, Chesterfield, Va--Feb. 24
Advocacy 2013
- Bicycle/ pedestrian commission meetings--March-Dec 2013
- Spokin Through History Time Trial race promotion--Sept
- Bicycle/pedestrian commission meeting, Norfolk--Feb. 7
- IRP trail maintenance day, Chesapeake--Jan. 26
- Meeting with NPD, Norfolk--Jan. 24
- Church Street bike lane clean up, Norfolk--Jan. 20
- Bicycle/pedestrian commission meeting, Norfolk--Jan. 3
Advocacy 2011
- Ipswich maintenance, June 5
- Bike Norfolk Bike Month meeting, April 25
- Bike Norfolk General Meeting, April 14
- Bike Norfolk General Meeting, Jan
- Ipswich Maintenance, Feb. 20
- Bike Norfolk General Meeing, Feb. 15
- Bike Norfolk nonprofit meeting, Feb. 28
My Events 2011
- Camp Hilbert #2 Maidens, VA April 10
- Urban Assault Richmond, VA May 15
- Mountains of Misery Blacksburg, VA May 29
- Cranky Monkey Quantico, VA June 25
- Iron Moutain 100 Damascus, VA July 17
- Mountain Cross, Wintergreen, VA August?
- Devil's Backbone Wintergreen, VA Oct. 9
- Tidewater Challenge Toano, VA Oct. 30
My Events 2010
- Urban Assault May 15, Richmond VA
- Mountains of Misery May 30 Blacksburg, VA
- Iron Mountain 100 July 11, Damascus, VA
- Bennett's Creek CX Nov. 20, Suffolk, VA
6 comments:
last year in my first race of the season I was pumped to be racing
but bummed that the Clydesdale Class was racing the beginner distance
so...
feeling spry I took off from the line
I was writing my blog as I rode
already bitching in my head
already looking at the posted results before they happened
was well ahead of my field
just minutes into the race
was stuck behind a long queue of sport racers
when I went over the handlebard and dislocated and broke my index finger
that changed my blog entry
that changed my race
that changed my season and my life
had to get surgery on a broken/dislocated index finger
can not make a fist with my left hand
have five pins and a plate and a very ugly finger
so...
now I try to write my blog entries after the events happen
instead of while they are happening
although I still daydream while I ride
I try to stay focused while I race
but the ADD is such that I can not help but daydream as well
Getting sponsored and writting the blog go hand and hand with how I act at a race. People recognize my sponsors (bikeman.com twinsix.com) and reader recognize me from the blog. I don't want to give my sponors a bad rep or have a reader read my blog and leave a comment like "you know I saw you at "x" race. You were kinda acting like an asshole.
j
basically on training rides I snap picutres never did that before, I carry the camera a lot more, if I see somethign funny, I want to capture it, or if somethign happens to me, I want to tell that story on teh blog.
This takes the cake for personal opinion on a public forum/blog...
http://just-riding-along.typepad.com/just_riding_along/2005/08/kerkove_suspend.html
Reading previous race reports has helped me either repeat something that worked or not repeat something that didn't work, or in the case of a grilled cheese and chicken noodle soup , night before race meal, not repeat something that for some strange reason worked.
I will echo Jeff's comments. The firestorm that erupted after he was banned was fueled by other bloggers. It wasn't a witchhunt, but a forum for us to voice our opinion about the ridiculous actions of a race promoter. You can be certain that several racers will never ride in an event with that promoter behind it again.
Blogs are a great resource for product reps, suppliers, frame builders, race promoters, really anyone in the bike industry. They are a pulse on the cycling community. Many times I will get an email or phone call from a sponsor or race promoter asking my opinion on something. Why? Not because I have great wisdom or insight, but because I read a lot of blogs and know what others are thinking.
On a more personal level, my blog has created a certain accountability in my training. For whatever reason I feel that If I don't get out and train then I am going to have to answer to my readers. The funny thing is, I am not always even sure that there are any readers! If I perform badly in a race, I think "what will I tell them?" It sounds silly, and it probably is, but that feeling of accountability has really kept me focused as I work toward my specific goals.
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