two images for today

not all of the old fat guys with skinny legs are riding the 6-day circuit this winter.






derny action on the opening night of the Rotterdam 6-days.
image courtesy of BettiniPhoto via CyclingNews



it's what you do in the dark days of January that will make you shine in the bright sunlight of July.

or not.

wooly-style thermal regulating apparel via Speed Metal Cycling

you are not "overtrained"

not even close:









and finally here's a link to my new favorite le blog, enjoy.

lots of cool bikes somewhere in France

25 october 1972

forty years ago, the greatest of them all. now and forever more.





above is a short clip from the film "La Course en Tete" by the producer Vincent Malle.

image for today

afternoon single track in Western Colorado

Zesdaagse van Amsterdam

tuck in your maillot- it's that time of year again. bump up the cheesy euro beats, grab a pilsner and some frites...








here's some great footage of last year's derny action:




looks like the old fat guys have it pretty good over there. plenty more vids on the homepage- check it out:

Zesdaagse van Amsterdam

oldschool image for today

Carlisle Aggressor MX-200, 1977

old school image for today

yours truly- sport class stallion, suffering up  Humbug Hill in Breckentidge, 1988

this is an image from the Humbug Hill climb stage of the 1988 Breckenridge Fall Classic. the race was for many years the season finale of the legendary Colorado Offroad Points Series (CORPS). the past several years have been hit or miss with the event- sometimes it happens, sometimes not... a sad testament to the decline of XC mountain bike racing as it was once known.
this was my first year of mtb racing waaay back in the day, as the image clearly demonstrates; note the hippie-hair, t-shirt, fabric-covered Giro helmet perched at a jaunty angle, Oakley Frogskins, toe clips (this was well before SPD's made their debut, remember) and a bike well-suited to that era.

those were some good times, yo.

two images for today

seasonal images from recent rides

Palisade single track on a cold afternoon

sandstone formations of Gooseberry Mesa

two images for today

both images are from the same ride (on different days) somewhere in western Colorado.

i love the smell of singletrack in the morning.

art

two images for today

derny madness

the timeless art of Daniel Rebour