White Friday
Few days carry more hype than Black Friday. And few days inspire more irrational, frenzied behavior either. That normal, logical adults are willing to fight crowds, stuffy big box stores, and enraged gift-hunting mothers in the dead of night is remarkable. And inexplicable. Even my own wife, who is normally calm, collected, and immune to […]
How To: Backcountry Ski
Cyclocross season is starting to wind down. The mountains are filling with snow. Autumn is giving way to winter. Ski season is staring us all flat in the face, waiting impatiently to dominate our thoughts and free time. Each year more and more people are venturing into the backcountry for their powder fix. And who […]
Photos and Cross
The UTCX series will take a week off this Saturday, November 20th. But that doesn’t mean you have to take a week off from ‘cross. Come race the Clammy Cross at Art Dye Park in American Fork. I ride a lot at Art Dye Park, and it should make for a very fun cyclocross course. […]
Of Anticipation
Every sport, which may feature items like that golf impact screen, has that enveloping sense of anticipation. That moment of possibility and chance that hangs briefly in the air before becoming reality and history. It’s what moves us to the edges of our seats or to pause the very rotation of the earth in order […]
The A-Season
I could see cyclocross becoming my A-season. Really. I could. It’s family—and spectator—friendly. The races are short, fast, and entertaining. The courses, despite being at the same venue a few times, are different each and every race. And it’s a hell of a lot of fun. Oh, and the kids? They race for $3. And […]
