Last night was a huge turnout for the Thursday Night Mountain Bike Ride at Blue Mountain. I just posted my photos of the night and I am sure there will be more to come from others.  There were 14 of us (according to the photo below) and at the end we held a raffle for…

AHEM. HACK. WHEEZE. That, my friends, is the beautiful symphony currently playing on repeat in my chest. Last night, sleep became a distant dream thanks to a throat feeling like the Sahara after a sandstorm. Turns out, those “burning eyes” during the race (thanks for the helpful diagnosis, Davie, you comedian!) were actually a sneaky…

As of May 24th my phone will be disconnected.  You can leave a messages at (406)322 DIRT(3478). Sorry not a local number but its free for me.  Please update your address books! Don’t be alarmed by the sexy default answer voice … I like her so I did not record mine.

Still unpacking here in Missoula Montana and it seems like spring has arrived while I was away.  I went hiking with my dog Marcy last night with out a winter hat. Just got back the the Coyote Classic AMBC in Boise Idaho and I am happy to report that I snagged the win overall in…

It is suggested that I am sandbagging the expert class.  How do you sandbag the expert class at age 42? Anyway to be fair (and so I can sleep) I submitted a request for upgrade this morning.  Let’s see what the regional official thinks. Cant a guy just enjoy a great effort in peace?

It is 1:30 AM and I am finally packed and ready to go to Boise at 5 AM this morning.  Why do we leave so early?  I don’t know, my friends have weird quirks and one of them is being proud to get up before anyone else.  Well I will tell you what buddy, I…

Natasha Westphal has posted photos of the Speedwagon Classic from last weekend and are the best ones so far.  Check them out at her gallery! Or take a look at the sideshow.

If Your Not Leading, The Scenery Never Changes I don’t know what it is but I absolutely wasted the evening.  It seemed that I could not motivate to work out or to work on the apartment.  I am glad to announce that I barely got a core workout in tonight along with one legers around…

Oh, heck yes! Victory lap for me! There I am, up on the podium, basking in the glory while the crowd’s eyes are all on me. Take it in, folks, ’cause moments like these are pure gold. Let’s soak it up, treasure every second, because there’ll come a day when I’m just lounging around, scrolling…

Hey folks! Heads up if you missed the memo earlier – there’s some epic free racing action going down in Eureka this weekend. Peep the flier attached for the deets. We’re talking a time trial in the AM and a circuit race later on. This shindig is the brainchild of Todd Tanner from T2 Training…

Huge shoutout to ErikD over at his blog, “Team Stampede/Five Valley Velo News” – he threw some kind words my way, and I’m all here for it! He said, “Congrats to the ‘winner’ Bill Martin. This is the guy you’re gonna have to keep an eye on in the MTB races.” And guess what? There’s…

Hello from sunny Missoula Montana.  Don’t let it fool you people!  It is not real sun. Only a dark evil devil. When you come out to play it will pounce upon you with its dark clouds, cold winds, and bone shivering wet blankets of snow and rain.  Do not go out there.  Stay inside, watch…

Went out to Clinton and up the Schwartz Creek Road.  Tonight sucked.  Rain, cold, just miserable. a 49 mile hell ride.  I had to wash my bike in the river at Clinton to be able to ride it home.