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Here's the segment on Itchy-O that was aired on Colorado Public Radio today:

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And, do you have experience with schlepping bikes around by train in Europe? We're flying in to Amsterdam and would have to get the bikes from there to Paris.
I've done this! More often than not the train will allow bikes. ( Read more... )

This week I did nothing that really fits into a report. Basically, I took the week off - I felt achy and tired and I've been killing it. Time for a break. I'm extremely excited at how well the first "month" of "training" went - I feel in good form and happy that there's 5 months more to go to get into better form ( Read more... )

I've been "training" for the Tour Divide Race for about a month now. I wasn't really slouching in my physical condition, but the year started out slow with my knee injury, ending in very successful physical therapy and a wonderful summer spent in Colorado riding bikes and discovering the fun of doing all the walk up hikes up 14ers. I would say some ( Read more... )

Sunday: Rode to Red Rocks and back. Looked like this:


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Wednesday: 2 hours on rollers.

I managed to crack the frame on my Surly Steamroller. AGAIN. Some place as before, when randomdreams was kind enough to put it back together. The weld held for years of me abusing the frame (and really, I abuse bikes by doing things on them you're aren't supposed to do) Aww, well. I have no money for a comparable frame, ( Read more... )

Friday: I think I did 2 hours on the trainer. I don't think I even made it outside. At all. That day ( Read more... )

Wed: Rest. Yeah, rest ( Read more... )

Yesterday: rest ( Read more... )