• Turtle Hop

    Every once in a while. Chum just has to jump something. http://www.blogger.com/img/videoplayer.swf?videoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvp.video.google.com%2Fvideodownload%3Fversion%3D0%26secureurl%3DqAAAAKXn9zyzXTyW6NoE_4ojujpj8ycetGW7GoG7UV27YDwDiRJdeiamhBx3ayjmjOc3-aSNxVuTsgQrryDPvcwL_7JK44mgNTdrp6m_Enk7oCqlYMWbbk-1MA3O5KPk6ZsGhymTMhUGSx3YAVKwTSIW259px4FClgbN-UMAFzMg6DrIunOAE7tX4MMi9tsDey48k_sGaVGWo7qoCVVS0_Bb5hVLqCR5oslMNLFLZm28OVrp%26sigh%3DTX18vMeo9bI31xf-qzIbcxVpgqo%26begin%3D0%26len%3D86400000%26docid%3D0&nogvlm=1&thumbnailUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2FThumbnailServer2%3Fapp%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D3c23640c4a04ba33%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw320%26sigh%3DNvhT0FHKqrxoEEvSKfCX3lI1n18&messagesUrl=video.google.com%2FFlashUiStrings.xlb%3Fframe%3Dflashstrings%26hl%3DenDisclaimer: No turtles were harmed in the filming of this video. The turtle was already in the road, and we moved it out of the road after the shot. Incidentally, had we not moved it out of the road,…

  • Rockin’ and Hangin’

    Chum and Red headed north to start building for the fall challenge classics. It looks like they’re thinking of Blue Ridge Brutal, Tour des Gaps, and Bridge to Bridge. Red is glad to report that Hanging Rock is still there, and it’s still a climb. The last time the two…

  • Jan’s Back

    Or at least he was around July 4th. Jan?

  • 2008 Blood, Sweat, and Gears, and Shortcuts

    Just to so we’re clear. Red knows this is a month late. He’s been riding his bike, K? Oh, and he just started back putting in office hours. Chum and Red signed up to do Blood, Sweat, and Gears. No Famous Leo this year. Instead, Chum and Red were set…

  • THE Piedmont Triad Omnium: A Old Guy’s Perspective

    This weekend the first Piedmont Triad Omnium was held in Lexington and Thomasville. The event was organized by a local cyclist – Jim Martin, and sponsored by many of the local bicycle clubs/shops. The following is a brief description from my vantage point as a volunteer and Cat 5 cyclist…