Monthly Archives: November 2010

a return to the hole in the hill where the train goes through. a return of that stuff that moves things…to kansas. without that stuff our snowpack is lacking. it’s a love hate relationship with the stuff. good to shuffle … Continue reading →

little jaunt with meriwether on the cross bikes to singlewide hill. stay out of the foot tracks and things are good. brakes don’t really work, so rail the downhills and don’t run into any trees (don’t want to wreck the … Continue reading →

No cross for me this year, and even though that’s a bad thing, I’m enjoying “just riding” and focusing on learning a new craft.  The first snow ride for me this year up on Habid was near perfect yesterday.  Nothing … Continue reading →

little freshbeav*newtoustrail*stu’s*schoolsout tour with meriwether. 60 american degrees when we started…dropped 20 degrees mid-ride. stopped to contemplate a reroute of a reroute. lightning…thunder…gropple…snain…weird weather here in the greater nederland metropolitan area. snow’s a comin’. time to tune the skis, i … Continue reading →

we ended the wayhigh evening cross rides in style last night. promises of birthday gifts coaxed the lilypad lurker out of hiding. a fine crew for the final 515. with lily in his fresh new birthday jersey, meriwether sporting some … Continue reading →

that extra week at the end of daylight saving has allowed us one more wednesday before it gets dark at 330pm. so we might as well take advantage. some or all of the steel*wool executive committee will be at the … Continue reading →