It is pouring here as I sit at the Break Espresso. Even so, the Missoulians are still walking the Farmers Markets and the downtown seen is still going strong . The soaking rain is coming down steady and the air is fresh but cool. Actually it feels nice. What does not feel nice is bad…

Last weekend went very well. I performed very well with friends and family looking on and won the expert 40+ race. That is all distant memory but I would like to thank everyone that participated last week. I stayed at my friend Cory’s place so thanks to that I didn’t have to camp out in…

Just gave my online ride diary and the 2006 race list a lil’ refresh. So, last night was pretty cool – had the weekly virtual chat sesh with the fam, my mom and sister popped in. And hey, tomorrow’s all about catching up with the Thursday Night Crew for another epic ride. Last night’s digital…

I haven’t been on line for a while due to the stresses of a new job and what is worse … that I have not been able to ride my new bike as well. What a shame, at times I get excited and think wow, new bike. I can not tell you how long it…

After a extremely stressful week trying to tie things up at MARS Stout I am ready for something new and what better than a new ride. Next week I start a new job and put together my new bike but first it is play time … ah, training time. Today I will be dreaming that…

Hold your horses, naysayers, because this ain’t no misspelling! This is To Helena and Back, a tale of sweat, steel, and maybe, just maybe, a hint of adventure that’ll blow your socks off faster than a Montana windstorm. Last Saturday, fueled by pure grit and a questionable amount of coffee, I parked my trusty steed…

4th mountain pass bike ride this weekend. New route, Rodgers Pass to Helena and back, 85 miles, 6,000 feet climb. Moving jobs from MARS Stout to Univision Computers in two weeks. More software specific, better salary, no overtime, weekends free. Hoping to start ride early Saturday. Hottest day of the year, possible rain in the…

The future looks bright with three rides planned from now into the weekend. Tonight is the Thursday Night Ride with my buddies and this weekend starts with my Pintler Road Ride 2006. To end out the weekend the Deer Creek Sneak MTB Ride is planned for Sunday. Tonight is the third ride this season and…

It has finally happened … the long awaited sunshine has arrived. How long it will last is uncertain but I am sure we only have limited time before it starts to snow again. I just got back from lunch where I sat in the sun and even took a little nap. I dreamed about last…

Sunday I embarked on a ride that would take me from Sula to Wisdom and then back. The ride would of involved climbing over Lost Trail Pass and Chief Joseph Pass twice. I planned it last Sunday at a time when I thought I would get the best weather. For that reason I know I…

I am getting out of town late today and it is because I just got done doing taxes. Can you believe that I owe the government $300.00 and the state $60.00. I have no hope of paying that off when I am already starving from week to week just trying to get in some cycling.…

There are two interesting posts today, one at the Lodge and the other over at NewWest Missoula. The first article “Can Missoula's Mountain Bikers and the Forest Service Get Along?” is on a looming issue here in Missoula between Mountain Bikers and The Forest Service. “For many MBM members, the final straw came when a…