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Fuel the Fire
Eat, ride, sleep, repeat. Or so they say. No one ever asks me how much I sleep. I do, however, receive a nearly equal smattering of questions regarding how much do I ride and what do I eat. Thanks to...
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A Two’fer!
Ask anyone who knows me well and they’ll tell you that I’m very keen on efficiency. My life’s to-do list is lengthy which leaves little time for dillydallying. As professional cyclists we’re told don’t...
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A Green Mountainous Pile of Excellence
When you view the world through rose colored glasses, everything is sugar and spice and optimism and bunny rabbits. Conveniently for my overall life-satisfaction level, I’m magically issued rose...
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Good vs Bad
There are good ideas and there are bad ideas. The first good idea of the day is to pay rapt attention to this website. That experience is significantly enhanced while applying gentle pressure to your...
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Fall Photo Essay
Today is November 2, which means the 2013 season began yesterday. Except that yesterday was spent by yours truly on an airplane and then kicking it at the airport, so the season actually started today....
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Colorado Awesoming
Some folks call it global warming while others are taking to the rosily auspicious title, global weirding. While I certainly don’t like what it’s doing to tear apart the environment, displace people...
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What Day Is It?
A wise man once said, when the mosquitoes come out en masse across New England, it would behoove you to fly back to Europe. That wise man is me and lo and behold, my month-and-a-half Tour of North...
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Tranquillo
I’m in the midst of one of the most relaxingly days in recent memory. I have the day entirely free from the bike so more than anything I’m trying to meld into my surroundings. By that I mean that I...
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Ayuh, Last Big’n!
Last big ride here in the Pyrenees before jetting off back home and then onto Corsica. And by jetting I mean driving. A car. Back to Girona. Tomorrow. Hot diggity, it was a beauty of a day here today....
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The Restorative Power of…
Yuup, the restorative power of lobster! With it’s generous helping of bone healing protein, as well as vital minerals like calcium, iron, and magnesium, plus plenty of invigorating vitamins, it pretty...
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Toto, We’re Not in Kansas Anymore
…But I never was in Kansas so that title is something of a moot point. My early exit from the Tour de France left me in something of a mental tizzy, but upon returning home to New England I soon...
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The Tour of Dubai’s Prologue’s Prologue
I’m just going to assume that you’ve never been to Dubai. Prior to my arrival 21 hours ago, I’d never met anyone who’s been to Dubai, I’d never been to Dubai myself, nor do I know anyone who has urgent...
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Who’s Hungry?
For those of you curious on the matter, I encourage you to avoid planning on going anywhere via car in downtown Dubai the day the Tour of Dubai’s prologue comes to town. Unless you want to sit in...
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Taiwan in Hindsight
Sheesh, time flies when you’re having fun! Having arrived in Taiwan seemingly just yesterday, five days zoomed by, and I’m already en route back to the Continent. People do refer to Europe as “the...
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Morning Announcements
Goooooooood morning and welcome back to school! Today is Tuesday, it’s August 26th, and it’s time for morning announcements. …don’t think I’ve ever mentioned that back in high school, I had the...
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Krempels King of the Road Challenge
When we first were planning the Krempels King of the Road Challenge, I was convinced a hundred mile route was necessary to compete with all the grand fondos popping up worldwide. Now in our fourth...
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