I knew I had my 4th XTERRA World title in the bag. I knew it.
I felt the strongest I have felt in years. Tore up the bike course and had between 2min30 and 3min lead with only 6k to go on the bike- and then the P word happened again- on the smoothest road […]

The 2009 Specialized Epic S-works.
The press has hyped the bike up and Susi won the XC World Champs on it, but DANG, I was especially surprised by: a) the suspension and b) the weight. And, yes, it is a really pretty bike.
As you can see in the background, I tested the bike on a not-so-old […]

One perfect day (about 2 weeks ago) Amber and I traipsed around the stunning Alpes Maritimes of the the France/Italy border. Col de la Lombarde- 2500m alt. A perfect day: A week off training, gigantic mountains, green grassy hills with pretty little flowers, the fresh smell of soil, blue skies, and of course Amber’s deep […]