Jill Homer plans to ride the Iditarod by Bike! I like the way this woman thinks! Riding this legendary trail typically run by dog sleds seems like an epic ride. She plans to do 350 miles of the trail. She is training now, but is really going to up her miles now that the race …
Tag Archive: Race
Nov
15
Oct
22
Warriors of the Holy Cross
My first foray into bicycle racing left me on my knees begging for mercy. The Kiss Cross Cyclocross race, otherwise known as “racing for beer” is the sort of punishment dreamt up by fanatic bishops in Monty Python sketches minus the comfy chair. My family came out to watch me flounder like a fish on …
Oct
09
Stump Thumper
Mobley and I went out for a spin at Fort Custer again. We did some of the easier loops. I managed to stay in the saddle a lot more, but fell twice. One time hitting a stump at full speed with my front tire. I was pumping hard while climbing and didn’t pick my line …
Oct
02
Kiss Cross
I am officially nominating myself for tree kissing duty. I was out hitting the trails again on my cyclocross bike. Rob Chamberlain, Jason Roon and I are tentatively discussing the Oct 22, or the Nov 2nd cross race up in GR. With that in mind I pedalled out to Kleinstock to poach their minitrail system. …
