Team Spoc kit

Bay Area riding

Wanted to chip in with the Bay Area contingent goings on... John and I rode the House of Pain ride on Saturday. Chad has done this ride in the recent past and Tim helped start the ride back in the 90's? So the four of us are acquainted with it.

Starting from Walnut Creek out to Livermore and back, it's your typical race/ride: a couple of sprint spots and hard riding guys trying to win them. Wish I had taken some pics of it... I will next time around. Hoping to get some of the Fresno guys up to do a ride before the season starts.

There's usually a whole of Pegasus, some MS, some EMC, sundry list of other riders. Triatheletes squirrelling around us as well at times.

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Ode To Wide Lanes

The open range of asphalt paradise we've been accustomed to riding lately has a fresh coat of paint and soon may be open to vehicular traffic. Today may be the last day we get to ride Friant Road as a group with no worries of looking over our shoulders for oncoming traffic. It has been nice hasn't it?
Today's training ride was nice and relaxed. It's just what the guys needed as most were coming off a four day brick session and getting up to O'Neals wasn't what it ususally is. Dead legs and glassy eyes were the theme today and most were happy enough to go home and watch some football. Although I heard, "hanging Christmas lights" in several conversations.

Next week is an week off and most of us will only get a couple of hours riding in. I think next week I'll put some energy in at the office before they start wondering where I've been. Maybe some of the guys should spend some time with their wives. Maybe Vinny should take his mom out to dinner. LOLIt was nice to have Greg and Toby drag us in. It was pretty windy on the ride home and even though we weren't racing, it was no fun on the front.

Lar's on his new bike punked everyone for the final sprint of the day up Willow. I think it's time to pin a number on that guy!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Bosch baged the brown box again to hang with us for the start of the four day Thanksgiving block.


He did however, show us where he spends his days as we toured the countryside in and around the metropolis of Orange Cove. From there it was up Sand Creek back through Minkler and home.


Together with "Pocket Rocket", Vinny, and Bosch, we limped home all consuming more calories than typical. I think tomorrow is going to hurt for em. I however won't be joining them, electing to hang with my lovely prego and spending the day with family instead.

I read a new poll today that says the typical American gains seven pounds between Thanksgiving and New Years...it sure a tough time to be a bike racer.

Summer in November

Rode up to O'neals today for a casual ride with friends and sponsors and took a few pics.

We're still blessed by the weather. It's amazing to be able to ride mid November in 70 degree temperatures.

After the ride we jetted over to Woodward Park to watch the cross races and even sat in the feed zone to hand water out to our boy Britter. He was definitely feeling the pang in his legs from the 100 miler yesterday.

We then even had a chance to catch Sasser mixing it up with some of the kids in the BMX events. It's pretty cool that we have so much in cycling in Fresno right now.

I was able to get a couple of shots of the boys making the climb today. The one above is Dan Barrows racing Bosch to the top. Then all around good guy Toby Johnson and Lars at the bottom providing a good draft for the big rig on his tail.

All in all, a good day!

Team SPOC

Today is the start of great things to come. This is the strongest team that I've ridden for in the 17 years I've raced. Great group of guys. The 2008 Team SPOC will be a decisive factor in both Masters and Elite races. Can't wait to pin the numbers on.

team pic