Epic rides are what we all live for. Today, I added another one to the list. 22 miles, 4,000 ft of climbing. Final destination Independence Pass, 12,000 + Ft. Truly an amazing ride all the way up. Plus the 50 mile an hour descent wasn’t half bad either. If you ever get out to Aspen, this is a must ride for all!!!. Fran eat your heart out:)

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The Transport doing it’s duty. Listen to anything on K Records this summer and have fun.

Another land speed record attempt. The goal was 150 and they didn’t make it. There are at least two people who claim to own the actual bike today…the sheer awesomeness of the chainring is obvious to the point of not even mentioning it. Oops.

Sunday I took my single-speed out to Mobbs Valley for some relaxing cross-country riding. This ride was exactly what I needed.

These trails remind me alot of the trails back home in Minneapolis. Cut very narrow and slightly technical with very little long hill climbs. My Santa Cruz was a perfect bike for this trail. Black dirt with tons of pine needles and a great swimming hole.

Check out www.fotwheel.org for more info.

Bike Polo
Wednesdays 6 p.m.
Roller Rink (by waterfront skatepark)
email bikepolo “at” mac.com for more info

Join the largest naked protest in the history of the world this Saturday, when cities all over the world participate in World Naked Bike Ride - a protest against Oil Dependency, Car Culture and a celebration of The Body and The Bike. While cities like London and Chicago have rides in the 1000’s, we in Burlington will be hoping to top last year’s ride number of 73. Word on the street is that we will do, especially if you join the ride!

The undress code is Bare As You Dare. No one will be excluded based on levels of undress. Costumes, Body Decoration and Bike Decoration are encouraged and getting ready takes place before the ride.

When: This Saturday - June 7th. Where: 78 Rose Street - the garage of the artist coop. When again: Come from Noon to 2pm to get ready - we ride at 2pm. Why: Riding naked demonstrates the vulnerability of bikers on the road. And it will be like 90 on Saturday.

Common answers to common questions. It is not illegal to be naked in the city as long as you stay out of the parks and are not lewd. We undress on private property (the coop garage) therefore complying with the letter of the law - and no, it doesn’t hurt. All Bikers, Bladers and Skaters (with tow-bikes) welcome.

http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/vt

The Sunapee Road Race has never been good to me. I think I’ve raced it 3 times, the first time - I got caught up in a crash, destroyed my front wheel and had to abandon after the first lap; the second time was in the pouring rain - and I got shelled out the back on the first lap and abandoned in fear of hypothermia; last year it was 35F and pouring rain - I got shelled out the back again - but finished the race solo - 12min behind the lead group. This year was going to be different - it had to be - or I wasn’t coming back.

And, it was, it was GREAT! We actually rode as a team – with a strategy and plan – and it seemed to have worked out. It was really at least. Curven and Boozan were to control the first lap - and they did a great job keeping things under control. I stayed with Mark, Jamie and JM then Mark and Curven kept things in check for most of the second lap – until the last kicker on the back side near the lake – when I came to the front with Jamie and picked up the pace a bit on the climb. We caused a nice selection by the top of that kicker – and then it it was strung out back up that road to the traffic circle – JM and Curven were up front there – and Mark made a last second attack up the outside just as we were coming into the traffic circle, just to freak people out – it was great. Curven lead around the circle and Jamie and JM lead me up the first finishing rise across the false flat – and then I took it from there – I felt good. Ended up 8th in the sprint – for a 10th overall. (Two guys up the road from the 2K mark – never came back) I wasn’t in the right gear when I opened it up for the sprint – but I was able to make a solid enough acceleration to be with the heavies at the line.

It was super fun, probably the most fun I’ve had racing a bike in a long time. Having some form coming on always makes it more fun too.

Check this: from the RAWEST of raw materials all the way to something that looks like it came out God damn mold.

Click here for the full post/story. Read it an go cry.

The Washington DC Department of Transportation has teamed up with Clear Channel to unveil SmartBike DC,the first fully automated touch-and-go bike rental program in the US!

The first Bootleg Session was amazing (who did I lend that out too?). In regards to “freestyle track”, Tom may be the most gifted athletes on a track bike. Ah… nose manual? This scene is also starting to morph into more urban free-riding (stair gaps). Pretty amazing since these bikes don’t coast.