Well, it has finally happened: Lance Armstrong has been officially stripped of his Tour de France titles. His Boston and New York marathon rankings are soon to be scrapped as well. The US Anti-Doping Agency has found overwhelming evidence that Armstrong engaged in one of the most elaborate doping schemes ever conceived. Consequently, they have [...]
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Red Bull Rampage 2012
Monday, October 15th, 2012
The Red Bull Rampage was held last weekend. This is the ultimate event of the year on the Freeride Mountain Biking World Tour. It is one of, if not the, most extreme mountain biking competitions in the world. Top riders from around the globe congregate in the desert just outside of Zion National Park in [...]
Lately
I was on vacation for a while, and have returned to a very hectic time at work. I do have many things to talk about but just haven’t had the time to gather these thoughts and adventures into cohesive entry format. For now, enjoy this awesome video:
The Town
Monday, February 6th, 2012
On a lovely day this past summer, my friend and I decided to bike to Lake Merritt. The comfort level of riding was amazingly different as soon as one crosses the border from Berkeley into Oakland. The space that bikers have to work with becomes narrower and the cars drive faster. Luckily we rode without [...]
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For the Rest of Us
Monday, December 26th, 2011
Do you ever ride with headphones? I definitely do; sometimes I love a soundtrack to match my surroundings. I find music to have positive properties, whether it is for calming purposes or for energizing power. But from what I have seen, I believe I ride more cautiously than many cyclists. One of my friends in [...]
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Autumn weather blues
This is one of my favorite times of the year to ride, especially here in the Bay Area. The leaves scatter across the lane, brilliant fiery shades of red, yellow, and orange. The crisp air tastes and smells so very fresh, and feels amazing through a head full of sweaty hair. My only wish would [...]
Bikes vs. The World
I haven’t owned a car in 7 years. Soon after high school, I realized the ridiculous, disproportionate relationship of the pros versus cons of car ownership, especially once I started providing for myself financially. For a while it was pure bliss. I lived in San Diego, 500 miles from my parents. Just me, the sunshine, [...]
A Typical Post Ride Conversation
The Trusty Boyfriend, his brother, his sister, and I have been getting a kick out of these Xtranormal videos lately. They’re not exactly side-splitting funny, but for some reason the more we watch, the harder we laugh. We’ve made jokes out of nearly all the lines and have adapted them for nearly any situation. It’s [...]
Performance
This video has been floating around for a while…yet I’ve hesitated to endorse it by posting it here until now. I’m finally breaking down because the song is just so catchy! I will first clarify points I disagree with: I will probably never drop five grand on a bike. Ever. I only buy parts with [...]
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
I’m not sure if I’ve shared the tragedy that was visited upon two of my bikes when I first moved to California, but now seems like as good a time as any to explain. You see, I got a job here in the Bay Area at the same time as my very good college friend, [...]