"At only 36.5 miles, it doesn't seem like a big day out but don't let the distance fool you!  There's sure to be plenty of suffering on the undulating roads of Placer County.  And don't forget...12 miles of dirt!"

"I had been riding my bike a couple times a week for about 6 months leading up to that first race, and that got me less than 10 minutes of racing before I was too far behind the leaders to continue."

"I’m not sure yet if I’ll be riding a sweet carbon road bike with wide tubeless tires or a full rigid mountain bike that’s as old as I am"

"Although my love for turning pedals and spinning wheels grew out of the simple exploratory, mediatory, and social aspects of cycling, there came a time when I found myself, like so many innocent seekers of freedom come before me, lost in the Sisyphean struggle that is competitive road racing"

"...I got into a slump, why even ride if I wasn’t going to be fast and race?  I didn’t touch my bike for months..."