Feb. 28, 2008
Michael Barry's Diary: Ramping it up in ItalyAfter three solid off-season training camps, the entire High Road team is now racing, having initiated the season on four fronts: in California, in Portugal, in Italy and France. After being away from the races for the longest period since I was ...
Feb. 20, 2008
Riding through the sand in Sudan
Filmmaker Brian Vernor is best known in the bicycle industry for his documentary “Pure Sweet Hell,” which chronicled the cyclocross lifestyle on 8mm black-and-white film. His most recent project is filming and riding the
Feb. 14, 2008
Michael Barry's Diary: Going SLO at camp
In reality, a racing season is a full year as we race in three seasons and train hard in the fourth—and, ever-so-slowly we are beginning to race through the entire year as there are an increasing number of races in late October and early January. ...
Feb. 14, 2008
Fresh Korn: The lifeline
Ask me what was at the root of the most stressful afternoon I’ve had in a while and I’d, somewhat ashamed, have to say “The Blackberry.”
Even with some crazy life happenings of late, this past afternoon spent in a hotel room in France ...
Feb. 3, 2008
Tour d’Afrique: A rider journal
Filmmaker Brian Vernor is best known in the bicycle industry for his documentary “Pure Sweet Hell,” which chronicled the cyclocross lifestyle on 8mm black-and-white film. His most recent project is filming and riding the
Jan. 29, 2008
Michael Barry's Diary: Camp in MallorcaHaving a group to head out with each morning at our team training camp in Mallorca last week was a change after having spent six winter weeks either riding alone or with just one other rider.
Riding in a group is refreshing on one basic level as ...
Jan. 24, 2008
Chocolate, Waffles & 'Cross: Bye-bye, Belgium
It’s rather comical how meticulously I pack my bikes and gear for a big race trip, such as this recent adventure to Belgium. Everything is cleaned, wrapped, folded, and hermetically sealed, then put in its perfect place.
However, on the return ...
Jan. 17, 2008
Chocolate, Waffles & 'Cross: Pain and pleasure
I just crawled out of bed after two days of racing and for some funny reason I’m sore. Back, legs, triceps, ego. They all tingle with a slightly bruised sensation. Now, unless you consider repeated swigs of beer followed by swallowing fat-laden ...
Jan. 13, 2008
Chocolate, waffles and 'cross - Road trip!
Just when you thought it was safe to start clearing your mind of tubulars, tire pressure, mud, sand, dismounts, remounts, clipping in, clipping out and all things ‘cross, I’m back.
That’s right, now you can waste more time at work while ...
Jan. 2, 2008
Michael Barry's Diary: The champions of '08With six weeks of solid riding and several five-hour rides in my legs, my bike is starting to once again feel part of my body, and it now also seems to be moving more fluidly.
The initial couple of rides are difficult, the bike feels ...
Dec. 14, 2007
Chocolate, Waffles & 'Cross ('07): Glacial goodnessThe sands in the 2007 cyclocross season's hourglass are rapidly sliding to the bottom chamber. With the USA Cycling Cyclocross Nationals Championships in Kansas City on deck there is nothing left to do but wait until start time. All the preparation, ...
Nov. 26, 2007
Straight Outa Compton: Playing in Daphny's sandbox
U.S. national cyclocross champion Katie Compton (Spike Shooter) has been racing across the pond this fall, and successfully, too, taking a win and a runner-up finish in two World Cup races. She dropped us a note after
