At least 11 Cup chasers attacked the Tour of Hermann this past weekend. Here are a few of their stories…. “Rode in the Tour of Hermann this past weekend. I decided to dress warm for the first loop, just to keep my body feeling good. I’ve been out on rides were I’ve got cold, […]
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2 more metrics for Jason D… “Dirt Metric #5 Ouachita Challenge MTB Race in the Arkansas Mountains. I’ve done it before and had high hopes to have a PR. It is a rocky gnarly ride that expands 59 miles of mostly single track. There are a couple dirt road connectors and one paved stretch. My […]
Read more“I don’t have a ton to say about the next two metrics for me (#5 and #6). Both were at events where I followed cue cards and generally had no idea where I was in the world. My sense of direction is poor when not actively following a map. The first was at LML, where […]
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The first metric falls for Jacob S. “Last weekend I kind of hijacked the Gent’s Race up in Iowa. The group I normally ride with had a full team and I couldn’t find another spot. I didn’t want to feel left out so I showed up late, threw a $20 in the donation jar and […]
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More miles from Melissa H. “According to my Garmin, it was -9F in the valley when we started. This was the coldest I had ever ridden, and were I successful it would also be the farthest I had ever ridden my fat bike. Had I not been meeting strangers in the valley (sounds safe, huh?!) […]
Read moreAn update on 2 more metrics from Melissa… “Late in January I was itching for another long ride. Due to spotty weather and crappy MTB trails, I was having trouble finding buddies to ride. When I woke up feeling more introverted than usual, cranky about my ride options involving icy singletrack, I decided I’d ride […]
Read moreTrevor H’s first metric of the year… “I went out for my first metric of the Cup o’ Dirt Challenge last Friday. Earlier in the week, I let me friend Matt know of the plan and he was up for a long Good Friday Ride. The ride was a mix of wind, wind, and […]
Read moreKeith S. marked off 3 more Texas metrics last week! “You could say I had a good week on the bike. Got me three 60’s back to back to back. Nothing to really write about just some great training rides. The first picture is in the little town of Morgan, the made it to […]
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A guest post from Greg G. out of Somerset, WI “In the early 80’s my older brother brought home a copy of The Buzzcock’s Singles Going Steady. Like other bands that filtered through my ears in my adolescence, this album grabbed me, shook me and kicked me across the street away from the preppies, the […]
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This just in from Neil T. “Music on shuffle Riding another metric Oh CRAP, Let it Go! There is a story to that Haiku. I went out really early this past saturday morning. I was about 7:30 when I got out an the sun was just rising. It was a brisk 32 degrees with the […]
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