tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53491422011-04-21T17:17:04.416-06:00TeamBlueride fast and crack jokesdoughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.comBlogger291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-1130958537211145202005-11-02T12:08:00.000-07:002005-11-02T12:08:57.216-07:00driving it. The Voo Doo train last weekend. doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-1129309688596335512005-10-14T11:04:00.000-06:002005-10-14T17:37:43.923-06:00panoramic photos The view from the top of the course at the Brian Head, UT norba national where I raced the XC and Short Track. I also took a bunch of photos. Super D start, Mammoth nationals, 2005XC, Short Track and Super D, where I got lostThese are the alta lakes, outside Telluride, CO, on the pencil line trail. THE BEST TRAIL IN THE UNIVERSE! X marks the spot.Skinner Hut lies on top of this mass of rock doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-1129307767093496522005-10-14T10:36:00.000-06:002005-10-14T11:52:12.140-06:00Deer creek trail, crested butte, co, June 2005 more crested buttte photos heredoughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-1129307737015498162005-10-14T10:35:00.001-06:002005-10-14T10:35:37.020-06:00The view on my street, spring 2005 doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-1129307702292719572005-10-14T10:35:00.000-06:002005-10-14T10:35:02.296-06:00Cheyenne canyon from the south,september 2004 doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-1129305674611388832005-10-14T09:59:00.000-06:002005-10-14T10:01:14.610-06:00I dont really write so much any more, but this seems like a good format for all my photos. There's gunna be alot of 'em. Let me know what you think. Email me if you want copies.doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-1087579853887113182004-06-18T10:51:00.000-06:002004-06-18T11:30:53.886-06:00Had several conversations lateley about how people liked my style of blogging and (this could be an overstatement) missed the teamblue blog, so i dun figgured i'd give 'er another go. I'll skip the summary of the time between blogs, but if you'd really like details get in touch. my email is six-letter abbeviation for douglas c ryden ass f#cking slow @yahoo.com
met the boys at the usual doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-1057863194403061272003-07-10T12:53:00.000-06:002003-07-10T12:53:14.213-06:00cracker
did the firecracker 50 last weekend. had a good first lap but stomach cramps,couldnt eat and dring as much as i wanted as it made the cramps worse. second lap brought the shits and bonks. it made for VERY slow going. i had stuff come out of every large orifice on my body! second lap was an hour and a quarter slower than the first. i got heckeld by philippe merehagge (sp?) on the doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-1056993740944813432003-06-30T11:22:00.000-06:002003-07-01T10:41:04.293-06:00VICTORY
Saturday at the Wildflower Rush in Crested Butte, marked my first win as a semipro. It came extactly one year after upgrading. Crested Butte was the last race I won as an expert. The course was better this year, they made it a little longer, and added more singletrack. The wildflowers were in full effect, the single track was fast, bumpy and dusty, but fun as hell, and there was doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-959912642003-06-24T13:44:00.000-06:002003-06-24T13:44:26.230-06:00CAUTION!
on the bike path approach to our single track prey fresh cable had been lain. i needed a "caution, underground cable, stay off" flag for my camelbak. it kept me safe. there were two casualties on the day, one laceration to the upper arm while performing a perfect, impromptu summersault from a seated (on bicycle) positon (Damon), and the other a crack to the nutters from the stem doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-959539792003-06-23T12:30:00.000-06:002003-06-24T13:09:19.000-06:00gravel+rain=fast trails
starting with last thursday. met the boys for a social ride of the heitzer after work. ominous clouds on the horizon dropped a gentle rain as we started out. the rain capes only lasted a few minutes. a sheet of plastic will keep the rain out, but it sure does insulate well too. the water kept the rail road ties nice and wet. the rain blew over and held for most of doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-958381922003-06-19T13:53:00.000-06:002003-06-23T11:58:19.000-06:00voyeurism
instead of doing massive rides this weekend, i went on short rides, went to track to watch the world cup qualifiers and went drinking. my roomate(r) and her blind stoker won the paraolympic tandem 200, match sprint, pursuit and kilo. there are some pretty hot trackies out there, and i checked out all their butts. it was a tough job, but there have to be hecklers in every crowd, and doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-958371232003-06-19T13:14:00.000-06:002003-06-19T13:14:11.613-06:00cathartic poo
i just lost 5 pounds.doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-956394712003-06-13T13:31:00.000-06:002003-06-13T16:58:28.000-06:00not-so-critical mass
before i recount last night, i was reading mike jones diary just now and found it really funny, you should check it out.
i've heard rumblings about a not so critical mass ride/pub crawl that goes on in the megalopolis that is downtown cospgs, and last night had some friends that were going, so i decided to give 'er a go.
i rolled around on my tenspeed for about an hour doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-955559292003-06-11T11:09:00.000-06:002003-06-11T13:11:36.000-06:00Der Heitzerpfad mit meinen zwei freunden, Damen und Jurgen
it was a pretty long ride, and it started damn early. i hung out in the pain locker for most of it, but damn, if it wasnt fun. we met at 5 at the standard westside meeting place. the sun started to rise while we rode up barr. i could feel the pace was a little high for me, but rode along, admiring the reddish tints of the eastern doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-955261312003-06-10T17:22:00.000-06:002003-06-10T17:32:02.000-06:00ha ha
did the Chilli Challenge MTB race this weekend at Angel Fire NM. Fauking awesome, that place is. the trails are on fire (hence the venue name?). that course is all single or double track, mostly the single kind. its just so damn fun. i also go the mtn-dew-in-the-bottle-on-the-last-lap hand up, and it was SA-WEET. Caffeine does a body good. I was really shaky about my form going indoughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-953883322003-06-06T16:36:00.000-06:002003-06-06T16:36:58.630-06:00hiatus
well, i didnt ride much this week, so i didnt have anything to write about , cepher grumblings. last weekend tried to race in denver. had a good 3 laps,,,but the race was 8...soooo that didnt go so well. i had about an hour's worth of worth. rode the remaining five laps, first alone, then with billy, then with billy and kris, then kris dropped us and just billy again, then billy doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-949440722003-05-27T09:42:00.000-06:002003-05-27T09:42:42.400-06:00moisture
i'm very happy to see that the afternoon thunderstorm weather pattern has returned, at least for the time being. i think it went on sebattical last year. the rain has made the trails about as good as they get around here. everything has turned a vivid green, and the moisture in the air has made for an olfactorally pleasing experience, except when riding on the bike path and the doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-949176672003-05-26T19:03:00.000-06:002003-05-26T19:03:04.396-06:00long weekends...good
friday. go ahead and leave early is always a good thing to hear.
saturday. minturn loop. 113 miles, 7130' climbing, four passes: Fremont (11, 318') , Tennessee (10,424'), Red Cloud (9295'), Vail (10,666'). A simple route through 6 towns. Breckenridge to Frisco, Copper Mountain, Leadville, Minturn, Vail, Copper, Frisco and back to Breck. beautiful scenery, steady doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-947903422003-05-23T09:46:00.000-06:002003-05-23T09:46:32.470-06:00missing usual suspects
the thursday ride went off last night as it has for approximatly 73 thursdays. there were only four of us, and without damen, jurgen, greg, ken, gary or ladd it felt a little funny at first. until the wheels started spinning at least. standard climb to buckhorn, which was in pretty good shape, then the motos started coming. left turn at the saddle. they rode shorter doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-947528192003-05-22T14:22:00.000-06:002003-05-22T14:22:38.523-06:00ahhh
i rode last night for the first time in four days. it was awesome. i knew something was amis, but wasnt sure what until i started rolling. thirty seconds was all it took to feel completely rejuvinated. rode in to work on the monument trail and it was good too. way better than the car. made it to work on time too. pysched to do the bear creek canyon ride tonight. we'll see if the chidoughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-947024452003-05-21T14:31:00.000-06:002003-05-21T14:57:36.000-06:00i havent ridden since saturday. i dont have the usual feeling of impending explosion if i dont ride, but something is certainly amis. i think i'll ride around town tonight.
i've also noticed that driving to work sucks. i already knew it was a suck, but wasn't fully aware of the depths of its suckatude. i dont even know how long it takes to drive to work. i always think of it as not takingdoughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-946420282003-05-20T11:21:00.000-06:002003-05-21T14:25:24.000-06:00short track
tuesdays mean short track racing here in cospgs. well ok the track isnt that short, its more like a circuit race, but dirt circuit is sometimes hard to say and all the cool kids at 1 olympic plaza call it short track, so thats the name it gets. anyway its a good thing. all out for 35 min with all the crew on a weeknight spells lots of fun. one really surprising thing about the doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-946369882003-05-20T09:27:00.000-06:002003-05-20T13:07:27.000-06:00results
i found the resutls here for semi pro men. if you want to check out other categories go to this one and scroll down a little. it turns out there was someone who finished in front of me that didnt make it on to the results sheet i saw the night of the race, so i was downgraded to ninth. not overly disappointed. still top 10.doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-945919982003-05-19T12:26:00.001-06:002003-05-19T14:04:50.000-06:00join me as we go pain caving.
all times Pacific Daylight Time, Friday 16 May 2003
noon. top of fluids and carbohydrate reserves.
12:15 decide to suit up
12:33 depart for course
12:50 arrive at course and realize the rear deraileur is not shifting down. upon examination the deraileur cable (which had been double checked to be whole the night before) has two frayed threads.
12:51 panic
12:52 doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-942740372003-05-13T10:46:00.000-06:002003-05-13T10:46:21.700-06:003
every moring i try to leave. i usually have to make between 2 and 11 exits depending on how you count. this morning i added things to the messenger bag 3 times, locked the front door twice, but only closed the garage once. it was a victory. if memory gets worse with age, i'm doomed for idocy. the problem seems to be less appearant when i do morning workouts. it doesnt seem to matter whatdoughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-942110542003-05-12T10:37:00.000-06:002003-05-12T12:17:05.000-06:00cancelation leads to exploration
i rested off the bike, worked out just enough, ate right, took my vitamins, rode easy the day before and did just the right opener, and the race was cancelled. snow in denver. 4-5 inches. would have been some rippin conditions, but the park would have been destroyed. probably the right call to have made.
after extesive use of the phone chain to first doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-940566372003-05-09T09:34:00.000-06:002003-05-09T10:02:52.000-06:00damp.
i was so cold on my ride to work. i was appropriately dressed for 40 degree weather, but could not shake the chill. it was as though i kept adding two and two and geting 5. then i figured it out as i blew heat into my hands. moisture. the dense cloudcover and low visibility gave it away really. months of daily rides at 40 degress, and all of a sudden i was underdressed. our doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349142.post-936687412003-05-02T13:47:00.000-06:002003-05-09T10:02:57.000-06:00a first effort.
insecure about possible outcomes and sustaiability, but will perservere.
yesterday was thursday. every thursday for the last two years i've met friends for a friendly ride. spring is especially nice as the time changes and a night ride becomes an evening ride. i was on maurice, he's a runner. he only has one speed. unfortunately so did i. the chi was like a dodgy doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08128494294561325072noreply@blogger.com0