January 28, 2013
Two weekends ago, thousands of racers descended on Madison, Wisconsin, for the 2013 USA Cyclocross National Championships. Contenders encountered the unpredictable weather of Wisconsin in January. The course started as snow, but with thousands of feet and tires pounding down, the snow began to melt. By the time the weekend rolled around, the course was a muddy mess. But … Read More »
January 1, 2013
For those Boo customers who have not heard of Skyler Trujillo, he’s a young man who rides bikes off-road very very fast. At just 20 years of age, he’s been on Elite Men’s podiums after duking it out with other high-calibur riders, and he’s been a star in the Fort Collins and Colorado scenes for a while now. … Read More »
August 12, 2012
Bike racing is a very difficult sport…but not for many of the obvious reasons like incredibly hard training, suffering, physical stress, and other aspects which are shared by many endurance pursuits. Bike racing is tough because of the luck factor. Luck is that elusive special ingredient which is on the side of every winner of a bike race. You … Read More »
August 10, 2012
I have raced a bicycle of some kind for twelve consecutive seasons now. That accounts for almost one half of my life. I don’t get excited for most bike races. There is a wild start, some attacks fly, some guys get a break rolling, things settle down, a long chase ensues, and then we see who’s wearing their big britches … Read More »
July 15, 2012
Bicycle racing is a tough sport. And bike racers are tough people. But every once in a while, a race comes along that sets the new “high water mark” for difficulty/struggle/insanity. Yesterday was pretty close to that for me! After a wonderful week cavorting through the high mountains of Summit and Pitkin Counties, going between Glenwood Springs, Aspen, and … Read More »
April 17, 2012
This is my 12th consecutive season racing a bike. I’ve struggled to balance racing with high school, Princeton, and then Boo. I’ve crashed, been dropped, gotten sick, overtrained, burned out, disenchanted…but I’m still racing. Why? Races like the Tour of the Battenkill. This is one epic son of a bitch. It is a true Spring Classic: 200km, gnarly … Read More »
January 6, 2012
This post has been a long time coming, mostly because I didn’t want to do it without the incredible video from Shelby Smith. (If it’s running slowly, simply click HERE to watch the video straight on YouTube) The races were held in the “heart” of LA, if there is one, on December 3rd and 4th. While not USGPs, … Read More »
October 12, 2011
For those who’ve not heard from me for a while, there’s a good reason: we’ve been scrambling to get Tyler Wren’s A and B race bikes dialed in! Cyclocross season snuck up on us after a long, hard road season, but some awesome sponsors have come through to help us create what I’m proud to say are the fastest, most … Read More »
September 23, 2011
Watch end enjoy as James Wolf, around the world in Vietnam, gives you a sneak peek of Tyler Wren’s new A and B frames for ‘cross this season. I’ll be posting a race schedule soon, and of course a full bike review as soon as possible–likely the end of October, after the Boos have been raced a few times. … Read More »
September 9, 2011
Come check them out at the Challenge Tires booth at Interbike! Brad’s Boo 29er SS will be available at the Outdoor Demo in the TRP booth…you can check out the TRP Dash Carbon brakes and ride the most unique, high-performance SS 29er at the show. Talk to Lance Larabee at TRP and Bill Marshall at Challenge.
