New to the Blog scene
welcome wee pete to the hoards of bikers with blogs. Pete somehow ends up with some cool pics from some trouble he's been in lately, so check it out.
Friday
Thursday
Getting better...finally!
I've been showing steady improvement over the last 10 days or so, I got in
my first 5+ hour ride on Tuesday and I can put the power down again with
little pain. The time off has whittled down my form a bit, but the biggest
problem I'm running into is my legs just aren't used to the pressure and so
I have all these tight spots and little pains that you see after your first
week in November. I'm going to need to get things straight soon, I'm going
to Superweek in 10 days or so and it'll be fast and hard racing. I think if
everything goes perfectly, no flare-ups or anything, I just might make it.
In the mean time, I'm skipping Fitchburg, another NRC stage race I had a reasonable chance at doing well at, and instead I'll be hitting the local
crit championships and the annual Davis cookout aka the 4th of July Crit. I hope it's less then 110 degrees out there. And I just might get around to doing the Swanton TT, I've been wanting to for some time and have talked enough smack about it, I should just show up and get it over with...
my first 5+ hour ride on Tuesday and I can put the power down again with
little pain. The time off has whittled down my form a bit, but the biggest
problem I'm running into is my legs just aren't used to the pressure and so
I have all these tight spots and little pains that you see after your first
week in November. I'm going to need to get things straight soon, I'm going
to Superweek in 10 days or so and it'll be fast and hard racing. I think if
everything goes perfectly, no flare-ups or anything, I just might make it.
In the mean time, I'm skipping Fitchburg, another NRC stage race I had a reasonable chance at doing well at, and instead I'll be hitting the local
crit championships and the annual Davis cookout aka the 4th of July Crit. I hope it's less then 110 degrees out there. And I just might get around to doing the Swanton TT, I've been wanting to for some time and have talked enough smack about it, I should just show up and get it over with...
Sunday
a video done by SRAM
i know they did this a while ago, but SRAM made a video of Cat's Hill to add into their "Road Diaries" series. the Diaries follow the production of the SRAM road groupo from concept to implementation and many steps in between. they were at our training camp following us around, in the car at the tour of cali, asking questions and getting a feel for what life on the road is like.
anyway, the Cat's Hill piece is here and you can see all web installments at http://willyoumaketheleap.com.
anyway, the Cat's Hill piece is here and you can see all web installments at http://willyoumaketheleap.com.
Wednesday
More records fall under the power of KGSN
After Jackson Stewart's stunning win a few Sundays ago at the opener of the Commerce Bank Triple Crown in Lancaster, the Kodakgallery.com/Sierra Nevada Pro Cycling Team had high hopes for today's first-ever drive of the team van by New Zealander Jason Allen.
And by far and away, the tall kiwi exceded all expectations to finish the drive with a brand new all comers record,of 268.5 miles at 12.36am EST, for a full tank of unleaded petrol,shattering former world record holder jonathan k harrises old mark of 260miles set earlier in the year by a massive 8.5 miles.
whilst there is numerous debates flying at the moment to how far Allen could have continued his dream run for(had to stop for host housing commitments) there is no doubt about the mans stunning ability to pilot a vehicle through the trickiest of wind and weight conditions. Allen had to contend with 12 bikes across the roof,plus 6 wheels,plus the weight of another 8 bikes inside,as well as a co-pilot and navigator(non other than the former record holder himself-harris) from the dangerous drive chicago to rochester new york. While it would seem harrises former world record was acheived without the added weight of bikes on the roof and the added weight of a co-pilot,Allen excelled and triumphed through to a some what unexpected feat-we catch up with the peoples champion,moments after he has reached his host housing,to try to get a brief interview to see who really is the man behind the man,and how his world record will change his life
firstly-jason,congratulations,what a massive effort,how do you feel now you are the outright champion of van mileage?
thanks very much,to be honest i never expected to become the peoples champion over night,it was my first effort at the long distance van drive,an event i didnt think i was going to compete in this year,but certain things happened behind the scenes,and i ended up being able to have a shot at harrises title and, well, im pretty stoked to be able to walk away from the event with a world record.
yes it certainly is an amazing feat,tell us how you felt leading into the event
well it felt like any other day to be honest,i had been co piloting for a while for harris,and i guess you could say he rested on his laurels for a bit and decided to let the rookie take a shot at driving,and he is now rueing that mistake let me assure you,he just lost his world title,he told me that "half of this game is 90% mental" afterwards,which,well,confused me.
i bet,it was your first time driving the van, i heard there was a bit of ill feeling in the van on your way to the record,talk us through it
well,im not sure i want to discuss it in this forum,but since you have bought it up i feel i should tell it like it is,before harris can blow it out of proportion. when i was about quarter of a tank into the attempt, harris feigned sleep and appeared to doze off in the co pilots seat beside me,which was fine,it let me fully concentrate on the drive so i just turned the music up and concentrated on being smooth through the turns, you see to get the record,its all about the smoothness,but anyways,i didnt notice but i get the feeling now he was really watching me like a hawk,once i got down to about half a tank, he started to play around with the air conditioning,even though it was 10-30 at night,i mean he was coming up with all sorts of excuses afterwards that his hands slipped and so on,but i didnt even know he had mucked around with the settings until i felt a cool breeze on my neck,i couldnt feel it on my hands or face or anything,after dale ernhardt died,the racing restrictions are very tight as you know,so i had the mandatory full face racing helmet and fire suit and gloves on,so to be honest,im going to call it straight here and say harris tried to cheat me a few miles,and you can quote me on that.
wow,thats quite sensational,your own co pilot trying to knock your mileage
yes i know,to be honest it was disgusting.i felt pretty violated,hes my co pilot and he tried to screw me
what you mean with the air con trick or literally?
no no no,not literally,last thing we need is gay rumours in this tough mans sport,i just thought it was pretty low to go for the old switch on the aircon trick is all,i mean i was spotted with a rainbow on my t-shirt the other day,but there was nothing in that at all
well,it looks like a long road back for this friendship,do you think you will speak to him again?
look,i think he just got caught up in the heat of the moment,he saw his record going and he was clutching at straws,i think we will be fine,nothing a few Sierra Nevadas wont fix
that was a pretty lame plug for your sponsor
well,you see,with josh our marketing manager scrutinising everything that we right or print now,i dont want him telling tales to higher management,even though everyone should just be stoked i got the record,there will always be knockers out there,its just life.
what did you think when you smashed the old record?
that im going to go all the way
all the way?
yep, how much you wanna make a bet that i can drive over them there mountains? i wish i had just driven earlier. you ever wish you could go back in time? man,if harris had put me in the fourth quarter,we would have taken state.even back in 82 i could throw a pigskin quarter mile.seriously though i think im going to go to nascar.i think i can redneck myself up enough to be accepted,maybe ill get a cowboy hat and drink budweiser,i reckon ill make it all the way
well you heard it here first folks,thanks again jason for this interview,you must be shattered,
yeah im shattered,its been an emotional day,like a rollercoaster really,it hasnt sunk in,maybe by tomorrow when i wake up,ill know i dominated,like just fully dominated this stuff,rock on.
rock on indeed
------ End of Forwarded Message
And by far and away, the tall kiwi exceded all expectations to finish the drive with a brand new all comers record,of 268.5 miles at 12.36am EST, for a full tank of unleaded petrol,shattering former world record holder jonathan k harrises old mark of 260miles set earlier in the year by a massive 8.5 miles.
whilst there is numerous debates flying at the moment to how far Allen could have continued his dream run for(had to stop for host housing commitments) there is no doubt about the mans stunning ability to pilot a vehicle through the trickiest of wind and weight conditions. Allen had to contend with 12 bikes across the roof,plus 6 wheels,plus the weight of another 8 bikes inside,as well as a co-pilot and navigator(non other than the former record holder himself-harris) from the dangerous drive chicago to rochester new york. While it would seem harrises former world record was acheived without the added weight of bikes on the roof and the added weight of a co-pilot,Allen excelled and triumphed through to a some what unexpected feat-we catch up with the peoples champion,moments after he has reached his host housing,to try to get a brief interview to see who really is the man behind the man,and how his world record will change his life
firstly-jason,congratulations,what a massive effort,how do you feel now you are the outright champion of van mileage?
thanks very much,to be honest i never expected to become the peoples champion over night,it was my first effort at the long distance van drive,an event i didnt think i was going to compete in this year,but certain things happened behind the scenes,and i ended up being able to have a shot at harrises title and, well, im pretty stoked to be able to walk away from the event with a world record.
yes it certainly is an amazing feat,tell us how you felt leading into the event
well it felt like any other day to be honest,i had been co piloting for a while for harris,and i guess you could say he rested on his laurels for a bit and decided to let the rookie take a shot at driving,and he is now rueing that mistake let me assure you,he just lost his world title,he told me that "half of this game is 90% mental" afterwards,which,well,confused me.
i bet,it was your first time driving the van, i heard there was a bit of ill feeling in the van on your way to the record,talk us through it
well,im not sure i want to discuss it in this forum,but since you have bought it up i feel i should tell it like it is,before harris can blow it out of proportion. when i was about quarter of a tank into the attempt, harris feigned sleep and appeared to doze off in the co pilots seat beside me,which was fine,it let me fully concentrate on the drive so i just turned the music up and concentrated on being smooth through the turns, you see to get the record,its all about the smoothness,but anyways,i didnt notice but i get the feeling now he was really watching me like a hawk,once i got down to about half a tank, he started to play around with the air conditioning,even though it was 10-30 at night,i mean he was coming up with all sorts of excuses afterwards that his hands slipped and so on,but i didnt even know he had mucked around with the settings until i felt a cool breeze on my neck,i couldnt feel it on my hands or face or anything,after dale ernhardt died,the racing restrictions are very tight as you know,so i had the mandatory full face racing helmet and fire suit and gloves on,so to be honest,im going to call it straight here and say harris tried to cheat me a few miles,and you can quote me on that.
wow,thats quite sensational,your own co pilot trying to knock your mileage
yes i know,to be honest it was disgusting.i felt pretty violated,hes my co pilot and he tried to screw me
what you mean with the air con trick or literally?
no no no,not literally,last thing we need is gay rumours in this tough mans sport,i just thought it was pretty low to go for the old switch on the aircon trick is all,i mean i was spotted with a rainbow on my t-shirt the other day,but there was nothing in that at all
well,it looks like a long road back for this friendship,do you think you will speak to him again?
look,i think he just got caught up in the heat of the moment,he saw his record going and he was clutching at straws,i think we will be fine,nothing a few Sierra Nevadas wont fix
that was a pretty lame plug for your sponsor
well,you see,with josh our marketing manager scrutinising everything that we right or print now,i dont want him telling tales to higher management,even though everyone should just be stoked i got the record,there will always be knockers out there,its just life.
what did you think when you smashed the old record?
that im going to go all the way
all the way?
yep, how much you wanna make a bet that i can drive over them there mountains? i wish i had just driven earlier. you ever wish you could go back in time? man,if harris had put me in the fourth quarter,we would have taken state.even back in 82 i could throw a pigskin quarter mile.seriously though i think im going to go to nascar.i think i can redneck myself up enough to be accepted,maybe ill get a cowboy hat and drink budweiser,i reckon ill make it all the way
well you heard it here first folks,thanks again jason for this interview,you must be shattered,
yeah im shattered,its been an emotional day,like a rollercoaster really,it hasnt sunk in,maybe by tomorrow when i wake up,ill know i dominated,like just fully dominated this stuff,rock on.
rock on indeed
------ End of Forwarded Message
Monday
i've been going to see the PT
I've been going to quite a few healthcare professionals in the last few weeks trying to get a handle on this knee injury including a chiro, osteo and acupuncturist but the best care and response i've had so far is from Curtis Cramblett at Revolutions In Fitness. i first hooked up with Curtis at the KGSN training camp way back in feb. and was immediately impressed by his knowledge and style, as well as a great healing touch. i've gone in to see him for fittings since then and now i'm in twice a week to rehab this bum knee of mine. Curtis is proving to be a wonderful help and i hope will be getting me back in the game soon.
RIF offers many services and can help with any cycling or other active-sport related needs, from rehab to testing to coaching. they have professional level experience and i can highly recommend Curtis for whatever you need. Contact him to get started.
RIF offers many services and can help with any cycling or other active-sport related needs, from rehab to testing to coaching. they have professional level experience and i can highly recommend Curtis for whatever you need. Contact him to get started.
Happy Father's Day
i had a great inaugural and first annual Father's Day, goldi, chase and i went to Berkeley to be with my dad and gramps, we flew kites at the marina and BBQ'ed. then, we went to the steam trains up in the hills and had some fun with chase. he was a bit apprehensive about the train but i'm sure he'll come around to it soon. he liked the locomotives in the roundhouse, they were not hissing and steaming and were behind glass, so maybe it was a bit safer.
i think being a father has made me really reconsider what i think is important in life. i keep thinking about how much my family means to me and how important time and energy spent on them is now; ironically, with less time spent on worrying about cycling and "work" i'm doing much better at it. the hard work on the bike comes easily now, the motivation to succeed and perform are external now.
i think being a father has made me really reconsider what i think is important in life. i keep thinking about how much my family means to me and how important time and energy spent on them is now; ironically, with less time spent on worrying about cycling and "work" i'm doing much better at it. the hard work on the bike comes easily now, the motivation to succeed and perform are external now.
Friday
Monday
Healing
Things look very good. My fibula was twisted and misaligned, which makes
for painful movement and a stressed LCL. My Chiro put things right and
though pain has increased things are feeling much more solid and positive.
I think if I can get the swelling and pain down I should be able to race
Thursday. I'm on a full rehabilitation swing right now to get things
feeling better, electrical stim and heat/ice combo, and the right headspace
knowing that things are being taken care of and aren't as bad as I thought.
I just hope taking 4 days off the bike won't make these races unbearable,
just make me well rested and tapered into it. That's what I'm telling
myself anyway.
Sunday
Jackson gave 'er
He was in the middle of givin' and he gave 'er his all and when he looked up
there was the line and not a racer in sight.
Great job dude.
Steephill.tv interview
after finishing the Mt. Hamilton RR some dude was there with a camera asking questions and it turns out it was Steven Hill from Steephill.tv. he's posted some pics, videos and an interview from the race, and there's pretty decent coverage of all the races and K/Qom's. check it out, it's definitely cool to see some video of races as well as pictures.
Saturday
Not according to plan
The body is acting up in wierd ways, it's all perplexing and frustrating. What does it take to have a good race? I did the cap tech classic in Richmond on Thursday and things were going great. I made the winning break buy had an asthma attack with 8 laps to go, and it was game over, I went straight back to and through the group.
Then, I woke up Friday with a strange pain in my knee. Where did this thing come from!?! I couldn't even spin down the bike path to the capitol, and so limped home.
I went to the Chiro, a great doc named Melanie Six and she hooked me up with some active release and ultrasound, and sent me home with hopes of racing today. It was not to be, I rode 5 minutes this morning and then cut myself from the team for the rest of the weekend. So instead of torturing myself at CSC, and going great at Lancaster, I'm on a plane home until further notice.
After being at home for a while and training hard and well, I was ready to hit it a nudge and see what I could do. If Richmond was any indication, things see going quite well but now I can't do anything with it. Frustrating. I hope I can do Philly, or that frustration is going to turn to anger.
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