Monday, January 18, 2021
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Friday, January 15, 2021
- Podcast
- Only fans
- Go fund me
- Strava
- Zwift
- New car
- New house
- New lovers
- Awesome meals
- Awesome rides
- The best drinks
- The most radical spouse
- Incredible job
- Dialed rigs
- New shit i dont need
- old crap i dont want
- Tits
- Ass
- and tease me
- Tinder
- Tick-Tok
- Tumblr
- Banter
- gossip
- truth
- lies
- and fairy tales
- fights
- protests
- lunges
- and crunches
- dips
- dabs
- stumbles
- and falls
- fails
- kids getting hurt
- and girls tripping
- dog
- kittens
- and gophers riding segways
- goals
- accomplishments
- milfs
- cougars
- vixens
- and teens
- and two metal chix talking about buttholes
- rides
- races
- jumps and bumps
- auctions
- buy it now
- make me an offer
- and take it away its free
- landscapes
- manscapes
- side boobs
- under boobs
- music
- noise
- and distractions
- supermodels
- super cars
- religion
- rights
- and beliefs
- chain lube
- chain wax
- and chain gangs
- white pride
- black right's
- and the color of money
- Moms
- slobs
- reverse hand jobs
- rim brake
- disc brakes
- no brakes
- rain
- sleet
- snow
- and no-gos
- stimulus
- UN employment
- turds
- heros
- and zeros
- follow me
- like me
- punch me
- Kudos
- props
- and hearts
- life
- death
- and when i want i can recall all the rest
the internet out of control
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Hey Thanks alot..thank you thank you!!!!!..
Itss great to be back. I was beginning to think i was gonna be out of employment with you fine folks of the Michiganscene...
Soo good to know but a bit disappointing that some of you guys still have not learned proper Miscene.Strava etiquette
Lets be frank Athletes, is life so darn busy that you absolute have no time drop your your Strava rides daily? I mean come on maaan! I hold vomit back every time I open my Strava feed when some turd dumps a weeks worth of rides in one single night. I mean.. WTF
The last thing i want to do is sift through your second dashboard to get to the next guy I am following. For crying out loud nearly every tracking device made within the last 8 years is Wi-Fi compatible and will the do the work for your blown tired butt.
Stop being that turd...
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Gravel racers and event promoters have their doubts about springtime events going forward, but are optimistic about events later in the year.
‘I feel the pressure to make the right decision.’ Pro gravel racers discuss whether or not to race in 2021
There is no riders union for elite gravel racers. In fact, gravel has no governing body and very few professional teams. Still, that hasn’t stopped athletes and race promoters from organizing ad hoc conference calls to discuss how to handle specific situations, much like a traditional union might do in other sports.
And, with gravel virtually wiped from the calendar last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the eve of the 2021 season is as apropos as any for a conversation.
VeloNews spoke with some of the athletes who participated in recent conference calls to discuss — among other topics — whether or not they plan to race in 2021.
“The intent of it was to have a judgment-free discussion on how we all felt about mass-participation events going forward,” said two-time DK (now known as Unbound Gravel) winner Amanda Nauman.
By the end of 2020, most professional cyclists had seen some semblance of racing return. That was not the case in gravel racing, where most events are driven by mass participation and not interest in pro riders. At the time of this story’s publishing, some of the country’s biggest mass-participant gravel races were still deciding whether or not to proceed with their published start dates for 2021.
Nevertheless, while the 2021 gravel season is far from guaranteed, veterans like Alison Tetrick, who participated in the conference calls, say that most people in the discipline are putting their best feet forward.
“The calls were super informative, everyone was extremely positive and had great feedback and owned feelings and concerns,” Tetrick said. “Of course there were different motivations, coming from people running events, sponsoring, racing them. It was a broad scope of individuals which is what made it interesting. In this situation, there can’t be one blanket right or wrong answer.”
Hopes for a return to normalcy
It’s training as usual right now for many of these gravel pros although “as usual” now comes with a healthy dose of flexibility.
“I guess I’m training for a vague hope that at some point I will get to race against people,” said Amity Rockwell, winner of the 2019 Unbound Gravel. “Assuming that it’s sometime in the next year is enough to get me motivated.”
Rockwell is based in California, as are Tetrick and Nauman. All three agree that the likelihood of events in the spring is low; however, they are hopeful for a more normal summer season, as well as a robust fall.
“Back in September 2020 I was optimistic about possibly doing Rock Cobbler in February 2021, but I had no way of predicting how bad the number of cases would skyrocket in the Southern California area over the winter,” Nauman said. “California’s current stay-at-home order makes me uneasy about traveling for any major event until late spring. Unbound XL is the first event of the year I can say ‘maybe, and hopefully’ to. Overall, I envision a conflicted late winter and spring season, a more acceptable summer of events, and a strong fall to wrap up the year.”
Given the ongoing surge of COVID-19 in the U.S., mid-March’s Mid South is again being put in a pressure-filled position. The likelihood of a gathering of 3,000 people in Stillwater, Oklahoma is low, from both an organizational and participatory standpoint. Therefore, some riders have late May penciled in as the official start to their season.
Nevertheless, Ted King was loath to admit that waiting until the fifth month of the year to race doesn’t make matters easier.
“It’s such a hard question, to a degree I don’t want my name down to names on a calendar,” he said.
Both King and Tetrick (and Groad Trip’s Pete Stetina) have their names down for the Gravel Locos 150 on May 22, in Texas. The race is two week’s before Unbound Gravel, “good timing to test out some top-end stuff,” King said.
Perhaps the most anticipated race of 2021 for various reasons, Unbound Gravel remains high on the list for many gravel fans, professional and recreational alike. However, with vaccine rollout moving slower than anticipated and the ongoing surge in cases, hesitation sits squarely alongside hope.
Hesitations against returning too soon
For Nauman and King, it’s not just their own personal race calendars subject to change this year. Both have added event promoter to their palmares, and both canceled their races last summer. King’s Rooted Vermont is currently sold out for 2021, and Nauman hopes that the September date of her event — the Mammoth Tuff — helps buy some time.
Nevertheless, the pressure doubles when you’re in charge.
“I absolutely feel the added pressure to make ‘the right decision,'” Nauman said. “I don’t want the pursuit of a racing schedule to contribute to the worsening of the pandemic. And, I don’t want to set a bad example of traveling to mass gatherings for my hobby.”
Both Nauman and King have cancelation policies and COVID-mitigation baked into the events. They cite the CDC, state, and local mandates when explaining how decisions will be made to proceed with the event or not.
“It does allow it to be black and white,” King said.
What will likely not be black and white, as it wasn’t in the latter part of last year either, is how people make decisions to attend events or not.
After the muddy and contentious Mid South last year, riders like Nauman, Stetina, and more were subject to criticism for going amid rising concerns about the pandemic. Stetina endured more of the same after going to October’s Belgian Waffle Ride Cedar City (full disclosure: VeloNews had reporters at both events). Ted King was even questioned about his decision to ride 1,200 miles of rural Arkansas gravel in the Arkansaw High Country bikepacking race.
Tetrick says that the vibe she sensed from the call with other gravel folks was a willingness to be less judgmental and more compassionate.
“Events vary in location,” she said. “You fly, you drive, you are with people in a bubble — it’s extremely grey and difficult to navigate. I think it’s important for me to set a good example for what is safe and the right thing to do in my opinion, which offers no judgment on other people’s decisions.”
While an informal consensus not to rip each other’s legs off on social media seems to be one of the takeaways from the gravel pros, so is the agreement that they all can’t wait to do it in person.
Gravel Worlds picks 100 participants for new 300-mile ‘Long Voyage’ race
The 300-mile self-supported race will run in conjunction with the event's other signature distances.
If 150 miles isn’t enough, in 2021, some Gravel Worlds participants will tackle 300.
New for 2021, The Long Voyage is a 300-mile, fully self-supported gravel race that will run in conjunction with the existing 150-mile, 75-mile, and 50km Gravel Worlds events, scheduled for August 21st, 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Race organizer, Pirate Cycling League has selected 100 riders to participate in the challenge.
Much like Unbound Gravel’s XL, The Long Voyage will require riders to source their own food, water, and support. There is an increased appetite for this kind of grassroots event.
“We were expecting 25 riders for our first year and ended up with over 140 applicants,” said Jason Strohbehn, co-promoter of the event. “To pay homage to our first Gravel Worlds in 2010, we capped the event to 100 riders, the same as our first year. We’re stoked to have such is a deep lineup of experienced, accomplished ultra-endurance athletes, and we’re looking forward to hosting them in August.”
The 100 riders selected for the 2021 Long Voyage consist of 18 women and 82 men from more than 20 states and 3 countries. Many are veterans of the long-distance bikepacking race The Tour Divide. Yuri Hauswald, winner of the 2015 race formerly known as the DK (now Unbound Gravel) is also on the start list.
The event did not require an entry fee but rather participants could make donations to the Randy Gibson Memorial Fund. To-date, Long Voyage participants have donated more than $5,000, to be used for Lincoln Parks projects across the city. Randy Gibson was an accomplished cyclist and co-promoter of Gravel Worlds. He was killed by a drunk driver while riding his bicycle in 2017.
“Giving back to our community has always been our number one goal and we’re honored this event will give back to the community that has supported our entire gravel family,” Strohbehn said. “We’re so thankful for the generosity of the participants of the Long Voyage who’ve donated to the Randy Gibson Memorial Fund.”
Registration for the primary 150-mile Gravel Worlds, 75-mile Privateer, and 50km Buccaneer events opens Saturday, January 16th, 2021 at 8:00am CST. Registration is capped at 1,000 participants for the 2021 events.
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
The Way Back Machine
Sherm my young starrie eyed boy time was 1999, and The Golden age was just about to shed its glimmer among the 23c set. Cycling clubs of the 80s were about to embark on new found glory. Small teams were popping up here and there, some getting help from local entrepreneurs, and others from bike shops with a little swag and the now coined term Pro deal..The Scene had a new series coming and the timing was right.
And one such cast of crew were the Maumee Valley Wheelmen a racy bunch of fellas both young and old just south of the Michigan border in Ohio. The club was well organized with weekly rides, as well as weekly racing, from crits to TTs to road races, and yes Sherm..a stage race. The Wheelmen had it figured out way before the Wednesday worlds became the measure of wattage that it is toady.
Yes Mr Peabody, I like where we are going! bur it has nothing to do with this clapped out old sedan, and why cant i find a button to roll these windows down?
Stay with me Sherm. One such club member was staunch competitor at these events and quite possibly the utmost supreme King of Half wheeling. But this gentlemen also was the owner of many car dealerships in the Toledo area. and with this came a budget for a few lucky club members.
Two up and coming Category two racers, Willy Mac, or properly known as William Mclaughlin, Jeff Ray, and two aspiring Junior racers by the name of Mike House, and Jonas Root.
Mr Peabody were they any good? i mean how did they fair against the local scene.
Well Sherm the group was solid, Jeff, and Will would get there licks in against the tough competition in the tri state area and would be the wheel to have at the local club events. The juniors were coming into there own as well. and will see later how this unfolded as well
The club was gaining steam and riders as the seasons clicked by. The weekly races would draw upwards 30-45 riders, and often being split into A/B and even C fields.
OH BOY!!!
Oh we have arrived Sherm
What? why? is this the end of the story??
Oh no no ...Sherman this story is much greater than one night. and besides this old dog is tired and ready park his butt on a bed with his feet on pillows for the night.
The Way Back Machine
Gee Mr Peabody, what kind of car is this?
This Sherm is our way back machine for tonight, and it’s called a Saturn
Never heard of it!
Well young Sherm my boy, without going into to much detail The Saturn automobile company was an off shoot of General Motors, and and they no longer producing cars.
I still don’t understand why we are in it.
Because Sherm, the trip we will take tonight will require us to travel long distances through time, and may require a stop over of sorts to tell our story.
So buckle up...sit back, hold on and we will drive back in time to find out.
Monday, January 11, 2021
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