Videos

I woke up this morning to go for a bike ride and I looked at the thermometer and it read 20 degrees Fahrenheit. So instead of freezing on the bike for a few hours I decided to watch cycling videos and do my homework. These two videos are awesome.

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Recent Roll (Nature Park)

So today I was out testing out my new avid shorty ultimate brakes on my cross bike. While I was out riding I suddenly realize how beautiful the evening sunset was and decided to snap a few pictures. I found a really cool trail that runs along the river its pretty technical so I wasn’t able to go super fast. However, I was able to put my new brakes stopping ability to the test. There were a few times when I got too gutsy and had to lock up my wheels or go into the river. I have a unique setup on my brakes currently the front brake is setup for muddy conditions and the rear is setup for pure stopping ability. So far I’m a believer in these bad boys they did everything and more than what they were designed to do.

Here are a few pictures that I snapped while riding and a few from the last week or so. Sorry if the quality is kind of low they were taken while riding on my iPhone.

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Moose Cross, Victor Idaho

Well normally I start to cringe at the though of the seasons changing. But this year I was stoked as I packed away my shorts and sandals and unpacked my jackets and winter gear I couldn’t help but think about cyclocross season. Ever since I went to Cross Vegas in 2007 I have wanted to get into to riding and racing cyclocross. Towards the end of last year I was hanging out in my Dads office when Bob stopped by to pay him a visit. I jumped at the opportunity and asked Bob to see if he still had any hookups with Torelli bicycles. His response changed my overall out look of cycling forever. Bob was able to get me a Torelli Zona cross frame. I spend the next 4 months saving my money to build it up. In Idaho cyclocross has grown into a pretty big sport, and according to the locals nothing screams CX season like Moose cross. Moose Cross is a two-day event that is held in Victor Idaho. A town so small that most people don’t know they driven through it. A few years ago the major (owner of a bike shop, and CX racer) petitioned the city for a plot of land to build a cyclocross race course. The city approved his petition and Moose Cross was born.

I had been preparing for this race for a few weeks, but its hard to prepare for something that you know nothing about. My friends told me that their was no way of describing a CX race and that there is nothing you can do to be prepared for the pain that is coming your way. Cyclocross isn’t like normal bike races these bike are the children of a road bike and mountain bike parents. Cyclocross bikes have beefier forks, knobby tires, and easier gear ratios. Unlike a road race CX races are on dirt roads and in the grass. The intensity of these races is much high immediately unlike most road races. There are many points in the race when you have to dismount from your bike and jump over barrier or run up mountains with your bike on your back. Cyclocross is pure sweet pain.

I had no clue what to expect instead of signing up for the beginner race I signed up for the Cat 4 race thinking that I would have no problem keeping up with the big boys. When the cannon went off the race started just as everyone said: in a full out sprint of chaos. We proceeded to race on one on the most painful terrain I have ever experienced in my life. After about 3 laps my whole body started to hurt and each time I was forced to jump of my bike and carry it over the barriers I had to remind myself that this was fun! Every time I passed the start/finish line I could hear my friends and family screaming at me to go faster but I simply couldn’t. At the end of the race I got off my bike and turned to a buddy of mine and said wow that really hurt! I was glad my Mum, grandparent, Ty, friends, and Miriam were there but I should apologize because I was looking anything but composed after that race I had snot running down my nose and could barely breath. But I finished and I loved it, but that joy was short lived because I was going to have to do it all over again the next day.

The next morning I showed up at the race feeling good and ready. The racecourse had changed and was going to involve 3 sections of barriers instead of 2 and we were going to spend more time on the grass and less time on the dirt course.  After pre-riding the course I felt like that type of course was much more my style. After the race started I stayed on pace and rode much better than I did the day before. Nonetheless the race was still crazy hard and intense but it was a ton of fun. I place in the top 10 the second day, which really made me happy considering that it was my first CX race ever. Now I’m hooked and can’t wait to get registered for another race. Hope you enjoy the pictures!

Cheers and for those of you who have ever thought about trying cyclocross I would highly recommend it. It’s a great alternative to road biking and a great work out.

Some rad videos

I was surfing the net today and found these videos. Talk about bad luck!

Jordans Interbike Video

So my cousin Jordan flew down from Canada to go to interbike with me and my old man this year and he made a little montage of our trip check it out.

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Honey Stinger Products

Hey Guys, 

I have started to sell Honey Stinger Waffles and Chews. These waffles and chews are Lance Armstrong inspired which mean they will make you a better cyclist! However, I’m not promising that you will be able to win the TDF. These things are great and actually quite a tasty alternative form of nutrition for on the bike or off of it. The waffles are pure organic energy that comes in three different flavors vanilla, original (honey), and strawberry. I have tried all three and to be honest they are all really tasty. I’m also selling some of the Honey Stinger chews. These tasty gummy snacks come in two flavors Fruit Smoothie - A combination of cherry, mixed berry, and orange chews, and Cherry Blossom - Who doesn’t like cherries? They are tasty and after you indulge in some of these you won’t every be able to force down another gu, or gel again.

I’m selling the Waffles on eBay for about 25.00$ normally, however I’m offering them to my friends and family for a flat rate price of 20.00$ until Saturday night. The price of the chews are 22.00$ and will normally sell for about 27.00$. Each box of waffles includes 16 delicious waffles. A box of the organic chews includes 12 tasty gummy snacks. Normally a box of waffles/chews costs upwards of 35.00$ at your local bike shop.

Let me know if any of you are interested before Saturday night! Email me at tatelitchfield@gmail.com or shoot me a text or call me at 702-595-3063.

Please feel free to let your friends know as well; let them know that I’m doing it in order to pay for my education.