Jay and Stefan 'up' the Suffering! The boys will be glad TR stage 3 is no longer the hike through alder bushes and they can cut out the whipping training - unless they like it!!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Back in the saddle
Well boys it's been a long time. After the TransRockies the blog effort was neglected, just like my bike and my physical fitness.
But it's time to get back in the saddle.
Fuelled by wi
nter beer and wine and as the memories of cramping, bleeding and all out suffering faded, we Potlickers seemed to gain some unjustified confidence as we have enrolled in a record number of races.
To date we have Potlicker representation in:
But it's time to get back in the saddle.
Fuelled by wi
nter beer and wine and as the memories of cramping, bleeding and all out suffering faded, we Potlickers seemed to gain some unjustified confidence as we have enrolled in a record number of races.To date we have Potlicker representation in:
The Salty Dog
BC Bike Race
Test of Mettle
24 Hours of Adrenaline
TransRockies X
In each one, save for the BC Bike Race, we have multiple teams enroll
ed. It's safe to say that 2011 will be the year of the Potlicker. We will be making some noise at races all over Alberta and BC!
There are big changes in the team too. The northern chapter is pretty much dissolved as Jay and Watson both moved to Calgary to get serious about riding. Potlicker 1 has a different look with Shane and Kurt joining forces for the Transrockies (not sure I agree with a non drinker and a light weight drinker holding the P1 title). Potlicker 2 remains the same and the Jay/Mundt duo is stronger, faster and more determined than ever and ready to build on the beat down they handed to Potlicker 1 on day six of the TR. Potlicker 3 has been added and the team of Trevor and Eddie has already been out on the road and I heard Eddie has already rode up the Money Maker twice. Potlicker 4 is made up of Furlong and Bas and are our sole BC Bike Race representatives.
In addition, the LD band has been playing under a different and non-Potlicker approved name (we'll have to do something about that). Miyagi has been skiing about 100 times, Trevor's been eyeing up a better camera to film spin class videos (a Sufferfest review is coming), and while many of us are dreaming about shaving a few ounces off by upgrading our drive trains or even buying a new bike, Starnino one upped all of us by getting a new hip...titanium. Lighter and stronger than regular bones so what we've always suspected is now true, Paul's not fully human and should be faster than ever this summer.
So it's time boys. Get spinning, running, and in the gym. Salty Dog is coming soon!
BC Bike Race
Test of Mettle
24 Hours of Adrenaline
TransRockies X
In each one, save for the BC Bike Race, we have multiple teams enroll
ed. It's safe to say that 2011 will be the year of the Potlicker. We will be making some noise at races all over Alberta and BC!
There are big changes in the team too. The northern chapter is pretty much dissolved as Jay and Watson both moved to Calgary to get serious about riding. Potlicker 1 has a different look with Shane and Kurt joining forces for the Transrockies (not sure I agree with a non drinker and a light weight drinker holding the P1 title). Potlicker 2 remains the same and the Jay/Mundt duo is stronger, faster and more determined than ever and ready to build on the beat down they handed to Potlicker 1 on day six of the TR. Potlicker 3 has been added and the team of Trevor and Eddie has already been out on the road and I heard Eddie has already rode up the Money Maker twice. Potlicker 4 is made up of Furlong and Bas and are our sole BC Bike Race representatives.
In addition, the LD band has been playing under a different and non-Potlicker approved name (we'll have to do something about that). Miyagi has been skiing about 100 times, Trevor's been eyeing up a better camera to film spin class videos (a Sufferfest review is coming), and while many of us are dreaming about shaving a few ounces off by upgrading our drive trains or even buying a new bike, Starnino one upped all of us by getting a new hip...titanium. Lighter and stronger than regular bones so what we've always suspected is now true, Paul's not fully human and should be faster than ever this summer.
So it's time boys. Get spinning, running, and in the gym. Salty Dog is coming soon!
Monday, July 26, 2010
Training Done!
Well, it's been four months of grinding, sweating, and bleeding but we're through the worst of it. Today officially marks the end of training for the TransRockies. Just a few easy spins now for the next two weeks to keep the blood flowing and taking the time to get your bike in order.
This weekend had some thrills and spills. A record number of flat tires (7 over three days, Jay had 4 of those plus a spare with a hole in it), one bike written off with Watson going down hard (for no apparant reason other than he was trying to keep up with Jay), Paul finishing Wildhorse with 2 gears, and Miyagi's hardest crash of the year came in front of a school bus while standing still in front of Kurt's place.
Obviously the bikes need some maintenance and parts replaced so get them into the shop this week!
Drink lots of water, go to bed early, and take care of yourselves. The next time we grind, sweat and bleed together is in the TR/TR3 baby!
Congratulations Potlickers!
This weekend had some thrills and spills. A record number of flat tires (7 over three days, Jay had 4 of those plus a spare with a hole in it), one bike written off with Watson going down hard (for no apparant reason other than he was trying to keep up with Jay), Paul finishing Wildhorse with 2 gears, and Miyagi's hardest crash of the year came in front of a school bus while standing still in front of Kurt's place.
Obviously the bikes need some maintenance and parts replaced so get them into the shop this week!
Drink lots of water, go to bed early, and take care of yourselves. The next time we grind, sweat and bleed together is in the TR/TR3 baby!
Congratulations Potlickers!
Monday, July 12, 2010
Epic Ride
The word epic gets tossed around a lot. For example, Bill and Ted used it to describe their excellent adventure, Specialized have a line of bikes that carry the namesake, and Homer wrote a couple of "epic" poems - but nothing Achilles ever did could compare to the Potlicker ride on July 11, 2010.
The weather was perfect, the trails were tough, the climbs were high. Ten Potlickers set out to conquer the Cox, ten came back. A little muddy, a little bloody, exceptionally sweaty, and very happy. One flat tire and one set of locked up breaks were the only issues, aside from Miyagi's incessant rambling about his heart rate and Kurt's inferiority complex (which are personal issues so they're easily overcome).
We could talk more about it but pictures and film tell the story best
The route: Powderface - Prairie Creek Trail - Jumping Pound Ridge - Coxhill - Lusk Pass - ending with beers and burgers at Rafter Six Ranch
The weather was perfect, the trails were tough, the climbs were high. Ten Potlickers set out to conquer the Cox, ten came back. A little muddy, a little bloody, exceptionally sweaty, and very happy. One flat tire and one set of locked up breaks were the only issues, aside from Miyagi's incessant rambling about his heart rate and Kurt's inferiority complex (which are personal issues so they're easily overcome).
We could talk more about it but pictures and film tell the story best
The route: Powderface - Prairie Creek Trail - Jumping Pound Ridge - Coxhill - Lusk Pass - ending with beers and burgers at Rafter Six Ranch
Click photo for Garmin infoPart of Trevor's descent down Cox
Waiting for more photos to post. We know there are a lot from the Aid Station (special thanks to Kurt who picked up the food and the wives who manned the station).
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Jul11 part of Cox downhill
Video seems stuck on half speed for this bit. Clearly I rode it twice as fast as this...
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