Tag: Photography
CX World Championships
This past weekend, 6 of us loaded into a Dodge Caravan and headed toward the American border in search of a Waffle House . . . and a chance to see the World Cyclocross Championships in Louisville, Kentucky. Maybe we’ll pull together some proper words about the trip. But in the meantime, enjoy the following [...]
Read moreA Tale of Two Photos
I don’t know if you have heard this before, but it is said that a picture says a thousand words. I don’t really know what the pictures have to say but I reckon I can go on for a bit if the photos are good. I have a few favorites from this past season but [...]
Read moreBut I Thought All Nipples… Ghisallo Rims #3
I am just glad that Eric, who is a mechanic at Wild Rock and knows about these things, was as taken with the idea of wooden rims as I was. He offered/I badgered him to help me calculate the spoke lengths needed to turn these rims into wheels. Easier said than done as there is [...]
Read moreItaly 2011. Ghisallo Wooden Rims
I gesticulate haphazardly at the scrap of paper in my hand. The woman behind the desk of the Italian cycling museum by the Madonna del Ghisallo responds in broken English. Apparently, Cerchi Ghisallo is just down the street. I am not sure that I am getting it all but she seems to be saying that [...]
Read moreIn Italy, It Is Not All About The Bike.
I hate to say it but Armstrong was right(really, it pains me). It is not about the bike. Well, not all of it anyway. You see, we went to Italy with a group of local riders to cycle the high passes of the Dolomites and the historic climbs of Lombardy. The riding was exceptional (…and [...]
Read moreLast Mention of Dirty Thursday.
We promise. This is the last mention of Dirty Thursday . . . until the next time it rolls around. Matt Stetson is a fine gentlemen. He holds down a 9 to 5 at a local sporting goods and haberdashery. He can cruise through a skatepark on a skateboard or bmx bike. He enjoys riding [...]
Read moreGuest Post. Near Conversion.
This is an account of my near-conversion experience to the world of cycling. My name is Paul — I work alongside David, a frequent contributor to this blog. I told David I wanted to post something after seeing some photos he’d recently taken at a race. Although I have absolutely nothing to do with cycling [...]
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