This ride is all down hill.

Posted by surlyrider on April 26, 2010 · 4 Comments 

Not even close, but I guess it kind of started that way, and ended just the same. I went out on the Saturday morning ride with the Around Town Bikes folks and their crew. On my way to a ride I spotted two folks that I remember from last time I went out with them. … Continue reading →

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Undertrained and Poorly prepared

Posted by surlyrider on April 12, 2010 · 1 Comment 

Around mid winter, I put all of the MASS mountain bike races into my calendar and I start to build my spring/summer around them. I have not been back to Mountain bike racing except for once since I almost broke my neck two seasons ago. What is the equivalent of bar league softball is not … Continue reading →

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Zipp around inside?

Posted by surlyrider on March 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

So…the Endurance sports expo is this weekend in Oaks, Pa, which is right outside of Philly. We have to pay for our nice weather today with some not so nice weather for this weekend. It looks like there is a pretty good chance of showers, which you would think would put the damper on the … Continue reading →

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Rays down

Posted by surlyrider on February 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

I, in true fashion showed up to meetthe guys almost 45 minutes late. That was after waking up exactly at the time that we were to be on the road. I think the feeling of the day erased any bad blood these guys had for me, or maybe they are just really good at hiding it. The … Continue reading →

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Bowling, Biking, and Beer

Posted by surlyrider on January 27, 2010 · 2 Comments 

I think I can get down with that. I have been able to get down with the get down for the last few years at Red Bowl. A few years ago it was the official launch of SRAM Red for Philly and it was a great time. This year it is on March 6th. Expect … Continue reading →

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Follow the yellow road

Posted by surlyrider on November 5, 2009 · 2 Comments 

I headed out of school as close to Three as I could, and I made it to the trail pretty quickly. It seems that I ride Pennypack mostly in the fall, and mostly at night, so whenever I discover a trail, I am stoked that I found my way around the place. If you have … Continue reading →

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