Evolution of a black eye
The other day my roommate talked me into going mountain biking at Duthie Hill. I was game since I've only been on my mountain bike a few times in the past couple of months. We successfully rode three laps of the entire cross country loop…
Tour of the Unattended 2011
The creative mind of Zac Dab over at Cascade Bicycle Studio thought up a great concept this year, the Tour of the Unattended.
The Tour of the Unattended is a cumulative, 5-day SOLO cycling challenge taking place on familiar routes in greater-Seattle…
Test of Metal Race Recap
Test of Metal.sounds like a tough race right. I thought so too until I pre-rode it twice this past spring. There was only one section that really tested me or to be more precise my bike. I knew it would test me but I didnt think it would…
Intense, who me?
A lot of times people tell me Im intense. Ive come to realize not everyone is using the word in the same manner. For some its negative, some positive, others its admiration, and worse some use it to put me into some sort of classification. …
Freund Canyon Ride Report
Last Sunday my buddy Mike and I decided that upon learning that the Indie Series race wasn't in Port Gamble but Port Angeles and the weather looked iffy we should make the drive to Leavenworth and ride Freund Canyon. Mike enjoys the race which…
Are you a rabbit chaser?
Do you chase rabbits? Do your friends call you Sea Biscuit? If they do then you know what Im about to talk about. You could be a runner, cyclist, hiker or any other type of athlete. You go out for a ride and there in the distance a flash…
Squamish, BC Day 2
Today was day 2 of James and my re con of the Test of Metal (T.O.M). We rode what would be the second half of the race. If your not familiar with the TOM, it's a 67k/ 42 mile mountain bike race with 35k of single track. There's something…
Squamish, BC Day 1
Today I took the day off and I was in Vancouver, BC. I made the drive to Squamish, BC with my old roommate James to check out the trails there. It was pissing down rain most of the way to the trail but we only encountered a slight amount…
Black Diamond Ride Recap
On the weekends of March 26th and April 3rd, 2011 I rode the trails at Black Diamond. Both rides were wet but the trails are so much fun I didn't mind the wet or the mud. The area does get muddy but it drains well so it doesn't stay wet…