Backward Mutters

Category: cycling

  • Ride Ramblers, Ride!

    Bridge to Bridge Report, Part OneIn all their glory…. It does a heart good to see these brave young men standing by their flying machines. We’ll be posting the full report later, but rumor has it that the Ramblers finished respectably and well-before any of the time cutoffs. Do tell…

  • 07 Bridge to Bridge Incredible Cycling Challenge

    In case you were wondering what the elevation will be like as you climb from the Catawba River up to the top of Grandfather Mountain…. Wowouch! For those of you who’ll miss the preaching on Sunday, here’s a little sermonette to encourage you. Up, Rambler’s. Up. Uphill“I can’t do it,”…

  • Ace Report Part Deux: From the Podium

    The Ace ‘C’ Race had a pretty decent sized field for the final race. I’m guessing there were 20, or so, riders in the field. I pointed out DPike and JMartin to Chum, Tailights, and Red before the race so that they could help cover any moves by either of…

  • ACE Report Part One: Big Red Finishes First!

    Ace Speedway, Altamahaw, NC. The Ramblers headed over to Altamahaw to ride the last race of the Ace Speedway Summer Series. Having never raced a sanctioned race, I was nervous as a cat all afternoon. “I really shouldn’t be doing this,” I kept saying to myself; “I have no business…

  • Falling Down Anyone?

    It was bound to happen. Every cyclist experiences it. Riding fast on two thin wheels will catch up with you. It was still raining as I made a left turn onto Oak Grove Church Road. I crossed over the painted lines which divided the road and the two months of…