We are puny. Nothing on earth so thoroughly drives home that message to me than being in big mountains, such as the Alps, Pyrenees … or the Rockies. Looking out on the expanse below helps ...
Tag Archives: Leadville
First Ride: Specialized Epic
A demo van recently showed up to our Wednesday night race series. The Howarth Park Dirt Crits are put on by Bike Monkey and ladle out silly amounts of fun. The only reason I miss them is when ...
The Paceline Podcast #56
Fatty has identified a new disorder, one for those with too many goals and no ability to prioritize. We name the syndrome and then discuss how there’s no known treatment. That said, ...
The Paceline Podcast #31
Fatty drank too much Leadville and now has a figurative hangover. The Paceline looks at how to keep riding when the rides fail to measure up. The Rio games ended in the dirt. The mountain bike ...
Friday Group Ride #220
I first rode D2R2 three-and-a-half years ago. I rode it on a Surly Crosscheck, because that’s what I had that seemed even vaguely appropriate. The next two years I rode it on a custom road ...
Return to Leadville
Regular RKP readers will remember Rob Discher who shared the story of his first tilt at Leadville in 2012. For those who’d like the refresher, you can read it here. 18 hours before the ...
The 9:02 to Leadville
What follows is the personal account of regular RKP reader Rob Discher, recently back from his first tilt at the Leadville 100. He was kind enough to share it with us, and now with you. Going ...