April 2010 2nd edition of Singlespeedapalooza in Newburgh, NY -my first race at 37. If you’d told me that 10 years later I’d be training “seriously” (
wait, is that what I’m doing?!) I’d have told you that you’re crazy, I’ll just ride my way to fast. Well, that doesn’t work anymore. The bike is a rigid single speed -On One Scandal frame & their carbon tube fork, some Mary clone bars by Origin 8, crappy BB7 brakes, Surly SS hubs laced to Velocity Blunt rims with a White Industries freewheel. Think I was running Maxxis Ardent tires -horrible choice for a front. They grip till they don’t as you lean over & sometimes hook back up but more often than not, they don’t. Also had a polished XT crank on a square taper bottom bracket with a direct mount custom machined chainring waaaayyyy before dm cranks became a thing.
My last two TTs on the local course have been chalk and cheese. Last week a 25.03 in the warmish sunshine on a hard sporting course and this week having my chemo damaged feet go numb for a 26.24 ![]()
Which event?
Ill send you a PM mate
That’s an awesome photo ![]()
Here are a couple of the first couple races in Norcal post Covid…Also first races for me 6 months post total knee replacement.
Great thread. Such cool photos.
I’ll add a few from Nationals in February. Great event. Love the course.
Is that WindHill?
Brogate ![]()
I guess you mean Rogate? If so, I need to get over there at some point.
One of my Fav ride/race pic of me so far… mainly because I didn’t tell the other guy I was going to hop the barriers, and I actually did it.
That’s what I said ![]()
From last weeks crit. I’m second wheel in the pic which was where I ended up finishing.
Made a good decision to attack 5 laps out as we caught another attempted break, and ended up in a two up setting a legit new max HR by 3 beats during the 10 minute break. We rode well together and just held off the bunch by less than a second in the end.
Last week with my brother in Florida. Was there for work and took my bike. Very fun and much different being flat as a pancake vs GA.
Doing an atrocious job holding wheels ![]()

Close the GAP!!! ![]()




















