Cyclo Cross Disc Brake Discussion This Morning

German Guy:Hi List, Just a brief update on the recent semiheated debate concerning an upcoming change of paradigm in cyclocross racing: The racing season has started here in Europe, and I have yet to see a single (!) racer with disc-brakes. Cheers, M. Budd:The component manufacturers still haven’t caught up, as soon as a disc system is available that doesn’t carry a substantial weight penalty you’ll be seeing them out there. He’s... Read More

Thanks to Quad Cycles for giving me something to do today

The original plan had been to race, the original plan didn’t include me running out of gas in the giant staircase I was driving through a deluge on saturday and shelling out for a proper half tank to get me home. The vehicle is a study in an-aerodynamics, basically a reversed sail that tops out the speedometer of a 6 liter engined vehicle at 65, hustling to make up for time lost to the weather had me burning about a gallon/mile, nice. That... Read More

Racing

I never did get out on my planned friday cross ride and instead spent the afternoon in the basement with a box of fresh parts to get a bike in order for the season ahead. That done it’s going to take a good bit of effort to get the body to work to the same level as the machine but it should be enjoyable enough with plenty of good folks to ride with now and a new trail bike to break the monotony of the miles. Great things can be expected of... Read More

Absurdly Brilliant Training

For the last month I have been working as a mover at Gentle Giant Moving Co. here in Somerville to keep paying the rent and put some money back in the piggy bank for Budd Bike Works.  Its brutally hard work and my pipe cleaner arms have already gotten stronger, the legs and core are feeling pretty good from running up and down stairs with heavy boxes as well.  We’ll find out once I can finally afford my USCF license but I feel like I’ll... Read More