I’m usually coming down Winding Way attacking the group or trying desperately to stay on someone’s wheel. Today I am at the end of a 100 km ride, and just taking it easy by myself. I can tell you with certainty that I have never seen this sign before. Lesson: Stop and smell the roses. Okay, […]

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We made it!

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Consult the cycling rulebook! Rooky marks are grease marks on a cyclist’s leg from the chain or chainring. Rooky marks are…well, for rookys. They are generally frowned upon by seasoned cyclists. Some of us have even developed a point system for marks that are on other parts of the body. The higher the marks, the […]

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A well deserved break from our bike ride today: In all my years coming to Tahoe, I think this is my first time in Donner Lake. Patrick’s too. First impressions? It was cold, but pleasant after our ride. The bottom was way too rocky to even walk at all. I’ll take Serene Lakes any day.

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Steve’s Cycling team puts on a two-day bicycle race every year, and it’s an opportunity to get to know each other quite well. Dubbed the 30 hour crew because of the amount of time they put in this weekend, this group of die-hard friends and teammates helped put on the Golden State Race Series in […]

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Taking a break after day one of the Golden State Race Series, teammates ate dinner in the middle of the street (why, again?) Clockwise from left: Marci Ortiz, Dawn and Nick Roberti, Ron Rouse, Gus and Angie Platis and the selfie photographer, Steve

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Teamies, Paul Mitchell, Yutch Whatshislastname, Nick Roberti and John Lane before the start of the race.

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Stupidest thing I’ve seen AND heard on atraining ride in a long time: (I’ve inserted the brackets for situational clarity.) “I didn’t think I was going to be able to sprint when I wanted to…” [because I had crossed over the yellow line into oncoming traffic and the car coming the other way wasn’t going to get out of my way,] “but he finally swerved…” [because I stayed in his lane and forced him to…] “and I was able to sprint.” I would just rather not sprint around that kind of mentality. I sat this one out.

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