Moroccan Adventure

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The Titan Desert is just about under way. 500 racers arrived in Errachidia Morocco today via charter planes. We got here early and had time to put the bikes together and get the lay of the land. This is my last night in a hotel for a while. After this we are camping in the [..read more]

Tour de la Patagonia: 2011 Race Season Begins

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Greg and I escaped winter in Idaho for 10 days and got on our bikes in one of the most beautiful places on earth in the Patagonian region of Argentina. We came here to take part in a 3 day stage race called the Tour de la Patagonia and also to help our friends here [..read more]

Pura Vida: Part Four

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Finding Motivation in the Middle of Nowhere Yesterday’s stage was 75km with about 13,000 feet (3,900 meters) of climbing. The roads were the steepest I have ever seen in my life. Even defending La Ruta champion, Manny Prado, who is from Costa Rica, told me he has never seen anything steeper. This place does not [..read more]