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Lubrecht Forest Cyclocross
Good morning from my friends house where I am house-sitting for a week. All the pets are waking up and if it was not for Sadie I would of slept in. I didn’t even hear the alarm but I did get mauled by the big dog. She must of heard it and knew I was…
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House-sitting and racing
Hello from my friends house where I am house-sitting for a week.
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Now I CAN Do That!
I found myself at a friends house last night after the TNR watching a tele-ski movie. What has the world come to?
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Rolling Thunder This Weekend
The biggest cycling event for Missoula is about to take place this weekend and who better to give you a run down than the guy who is putting it all together. I just got done reading a new blog I found called “Montana Cross” by Shaun Radley. This is one cool dude, he is always…
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4th, 3rd, in Bozeman
I am unpacked and just watched the Seattle Seahawks bomb out to New Orleans. I am worn out but in great spirits because I had some good races this weekend. Saturday I raced in Big Sky and today I raced at Lindsay Park in Bozeman. Yesterday I got out of town around 8 Am and…
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Going To Bozeman
Hello from the Green Hanger where I am getting the “chores” done doing laundry and later groceries. After that I prepare the beetle pod camping system because I’ll be spending the weekend camping out and racing the cross bike. I am part excited, part hesitant. I am excited to still have enough time before winter…
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True Cross Race Tonight
Tonight, Missoula, it all came together: adrenaline pumping, friends cheering, and rain adding a dramatic splash to the course. But let’s be honest, the rain wasn’t the only thing turning heads – it was my riding, or rather, my lack thereof. Picture this: perfect race conditions, friends hyped on the sidelines, and me? Shocked as…
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Race Series Awards
I have stayed up late to get this pressing story out to all of you anxiously awaiting the photos of the awards banquet this last weekend for the M.O.R.S. series awards. Ok! Well, maybe it is just mom who is checking every hour to see if I sent them. Mom and Dad called me last…
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Copper Mountain Cross
Hello from my apartment in Missoula Montana. I just got done unpacking, took a long hot bath, and watched the Packers lose their football game. I just got back from Butte Montana where I attended the first cyclocross race in the MBRA (Montana Bicycle Racing Association) 2007 series. I traveled to Butte this morning around 8…
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Web Site Outages
NOTE: When you see this blog and think "I just read this", it is because I update the comments below with the current dialog that I am having with my host. Consider these posts an update to the site situation. I am so sorry that you may have come to this site and found it…
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3rd Place, Moving On Up
Hello from Missoula Montana! The sun is out and it is early afternoon … I better finish this blog. So yea! Last night was a good race for me with room for improvement. I think the leaders can hear me right behind them. On Tuesday I went out to Pattee Canyon to practice and tore…
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Lightening Your Bike
I just received a email from a lodge-go-er about how to lighten thier bike (the one for discussion was 30.5 lbs). My mountain bike (Leader) is around 21 lbs and this is my thoughts on how I seated up the ol rig. Here is my check list from most important to least:
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From The Director of M.O.R.S.
Hey folks, the 2007 MORS bash is a wrap, and we’re throwing a big party this Sunday, Oct. 7th at Pablo’s Pizza and Tap House in Butte. Mark your calendars from 1:30 to 4:00 pm for some serious fun. We’ve got a raffle, championship awards to hand out, and plenty of drinks to go around.…
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End Of A Good Weekend
Good night from Missoula Montana. I did not get anything accomplished this weekend except some house re-arranging and a big ride on Saturday before the rains came. It has rained all day and at the beginning I was excited to get some chores done and my mountain bike fixed. After shopping for and paying 7…
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Beer Run Tonight : TNR Report
Hello from my apartment where it takes me 3 minutes to move 3 feet. Is it a hangover? Well, no! Well partly, but not mostly. Last night was the TNR (Thursday Night Ride) at the Blue Mountain Recreation Area. Everyone that showed up was packing Double Hauls and expecting a post ride party to celebrate…
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My Chain Maintenance Recommendations
Now that I am ranked #1 in Montana as a mountain bike racer I feel a sort of responsibility to help my fellow riders with my experiences. Now I know I broke my chain 3 times in Helena this year but that chain was two years old. Why so old … I am the master…
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Going To Redlodge
Hello from the Green Hanger in Missoula Montana as I prepare for the trip to Red Lodge tomorrow. I have purchased supplies and gassed up the car. My bank account is at 4 dollars so I just dug around in my pile of financial papers (no time to worry about this stuff so it piles…
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MORS Standings Updated [again]
I am editing this blog to reflect an update of my current understanding of the way MORS chooses its series winner. I believed that it was your worst two races dropped but in fact it is best of five results. I don't know if I just don't read the rules enough or things are changing…