Bedrock & Paradox

The grand master Mike Curiak put up a question on mtbr.com’s Enduro forum, and in typical fashion has generated some rubust debate. It inspired me to take a stab at a more direct version of the rules for the KMC: 1) You are physically on your own. All food, water, and supplies must be either…

My bike parts arrived, including the Sugino-specific Blackspire Ring God. This is not a weight-weanie part, just begs to be beat against pine and granite. The 25t Endless cog is enormous, we’ll see how 7075 alloy wears compared to stainless steel. Update: the guard fits beautifully, and everything else went fine. The shifting is funny,…

I’ve had this one as an idea since college, inspired by the first time I rode the White Rim, and this September is reserved for it to happen. Thus, I put up this summary for consideration and inspiration, in case anyone would want to join. In summary, circumnavigate the confluence of the Green and Colorado,…

SSAZ was the first “race” I’ve ever done on a bike, one of three races of any kind I’ve ever done. I ran in one high school cross country meet before getting injured, and limped through the Chicago Marathon years ago (getting injured in the process). So, I’ve never liked the idea or the execution…

Is a done deal. I’ll do a full essay later on, but right now my brain’s a bit fried, and I want to do, nothing. Met some great people, rode a great course, beat myself up. Drank beer, hung out, got an enormous amount of random swag. Dejay Birtch did a great job putting it…

I do need to go throw the gear together, or take a nap, or keep fiddling with iTunes. Whined a bit getting up, had a big breakfast, dropped M off for her last day at her present job (boss is a flake, long story, so very good riddance in my book), and knocked out 2…

Spoiled kid that I am. So, why am I awake at nearly 1am for the first time since New Year’s? My new iPod shuffle and ITunes. I am digital. First thing I could think of; all the high school I haven’t heard in ages. So I’ve got my Chemical Brothers, my Letters to Cleo, my…

I have tomorrow off, as a present to myself, and today felt like Friday. I do love my work, but when I can taste the finish I find it hard not to focus. Nonetheless managed some good teaching-by-not-answering questions. It’s hard to explain political parties to anyone, I remember my dad trying to do so…

As an ardent fan an admirer of the Pug breed, this was a bit distressing. And funny. The Pug was, apparently, fine. Head on over to Jill’s blog for the full deal. It dovetails nicely with school, as we spent a bit of this week and last talking about animal adaptation and geography. A Pug…

No clever titles this week. We’ve had a full complement of seasons in the last month, and today is July. Warm, lovely, the heat hasn’t gotten old at all. Yet. I do have to remember when we moved here actually in July, and were sleeping on the porch to avoid the hot air. Rode back…