http://twowheeledworld.com Tales From The Trails (and other randoms) Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:39:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Now that Ski Country USA is finally starting to get their fair share of snow I've actually begun collecting some helmet cam ski footage.  Besides, what's the fun of watching helmet cam footage of long road rides? Please, take a quick 60 second bump run with me.   Today's interval sessions, if ... http://twowheeledworld.com/run-rev-run/ Well, Happy New Year to everyone.  Here's to hoping that 2012 is bigger and better than ever. January means it's high time to start doing my homework again.  And so far, this winter's been a complete role-reversal to last year at this time. The ski resorts are dry, while the Big D ... http://twowheeledworld.com/bang/ In spite of the fact that The Mrs. rolls her eyes every time she looks at me these days, I can't help but feel the need to show the world how cool I think I am with a beard.  I actually keep a chainsaw in the back of my truck ... http://twowheeledworld.com/deconstructing-a-christmas-card/ Well, I hope your Thanksgiving was a good as mine was.  Me and the Mrs. headed to the desert for the holiday weekend, but we were able to find the time for a little riding and hiking... Turns out what they say about jumping choyo cactus is true.  While I was ... http://twowheeledworld.com/detachment/ I was going to write a quick intro to my annual summer review video about how high definition video vs. a 5 year old PC dont't get along. I was going to write about how the following 4 minutes of my mayhem took me no less than 20 hours ... http://twowheeledworld.com/2011-summer-review/ Cyclocross season is in full swing these days.  Truly a sport that is as much fun to participate in as it is to heckle your friends in, I've participated in far too few cross races in my day.  The thought of doing nothing but red-line intervals throughout November after a ... http://twowheeledworld.com/cross/ I consider myself lucky in many, many ways.  One of those ways is that "The Man" (my place of employment) will actually pay for a portion of a fitness program for me.   More and more businesses these days are subsidizing their employees' quest to stay healthy by paying for things ... http://twowheeledworld.com/noah/ I see you on Facebook, in my inbox, and on Flickr; I see what you all are doing.  As we are all on different trajectories in this life, you share it with me and I  share it with you. Evidence from everyone at this time of year. Pictures of fall in ... http://twowheeledworld.com/its-why-we-live-here/ Better get a move on dude... .....For whatever reason I always get super motivated for racing just after the season ends.  I cannot begin to explain why.  Perhaps it's because during the racing season I'm so involved in that which is the present and more honed in on maintenance and specific ... http://twowheeledworld.com/oh-the-times/ My 2011 mountain bike racing season ended with a gut wrencher at the King of the Rockies Tipperary Creek Classic in good ol' Winter Park this past weekend. Heading into this series final, I was in 3rd place overall, with a solid 8pt lead on 4th, and I knew exactly ... http://twowheeledworld.com/humility-an-excercise-in/