tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21536544867900678282009-10-13T01:46:09.041-05:00'our opinions held no water but we used them like a dam'zayne braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09003016800399176855noreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153654486790067828.post-24410465419649232142009-06-10T16:31:00.000-05:002009-06-10T16:32:56.270-05:00

So the old saying, "when it rains it pours" holds true. first, poison ivy, then my car (needs a new alternator), now i just put my phone in the wash. i'm hoping that it works when it drys out but i don't know....fuck me i suck at life today.

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U.S.eless Ass Clownstrying to get upgraded by my regional upgrade coordinator is hit or miss.first it's 2+ weeks of waiting for them to say....Dear ,The following request to change your INTL/USCF category has been denied by USA Cycling:- 2009-05-18 6:38Member: License: INTL RoadRequest to change category from Cat 4 to Cat 3fuck her. i'm going back door on this bitch.

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thanks to rotten for the link.

zayne braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09003016800399176855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153654486790067828.post-56971379755081468602009-04-21T07:42:00.004-05:002009-04-21T08:19:13.613-05:00

"Even if you win you still lose" was a statement from ms. behavin last week before she headed off to the Big Easy. i should know this by now, as we are getting hitched, she's always right.Don't Blame Me, Blame the Kid defended our title from last year with somewhat more ease than the previous edition. despite bike issues on my part we didn't give up a lap like we did last year. we, as in the

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from cyclingnews.comCycling News Flash, April 17, 2009Hamilton tests positive, retires By Kirsten Robbins with additional reporting by Shane Stokes Rock Racing's Tyler Hamilton is facing a possible lifetime ban from cycling following a positive doping control, Cyclingnews learned Friday. He tested positive for the banned steroid Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)

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Mountain bike season is literally around the corner, and there are some early season events that are in the Central PA region.First off, in mid March there is the Michaux Mash. An event run by Fast Forward Racing, a regional junior development team. Basic info: Event: Michaux Mash Location: Michaux State Forest (Towards Big Flat Area) Date: Sunday March 15, 2009 Time: 9am Length: 4

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Happy 2009!holidays great......blah, blah. training again, blah blah.base training is in full effect as witnessed by the pitcher of margaritas and a peartini last night after a 3 hr frigid ride with michael and krall. well krall wasn't there because jodi didn't get off work until 6:30 and it was snowing in pittsburgh all day...i can hear the whaaaaammbulance from here krall. [FYI just busting

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panettone. mmmm deliciousAn irresistible festive treat. Everybody likes to have a panettone in the house, precisely because it is the very symbol of Christmas: everybody eats panettone, but only few know its ancient and incredibly laborious recipe. It takes 36 hours, in fact, to make a panettone: a real undertaking, a little work of art. Eating panettone is an

zayne braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09003016800399176855noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153654486790067828.post-49199560807978012482008-12-17T09:13:00.001-05:002008-12-17T09:15:51.401-05:00

bad kittythanks to yozell for the heads up.

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Cross season is over!!! it seemed like a long one...i did 21 races this season up from 18 in aught 7 and 16 in aught 6. no wonder i'm tired...it also could be the long ass drive from kc.as always, nationals was the climax. i managed to get on the podium again in the masters race and i put together a decent ride with the big meanies. definitely not where i wanted to finish, but that was what i

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2008 Capital Cross Classic - C2Reston, Virginia, USA, December 7, 2008 Race 2 - December 7: Elite Men, 60 minutes Schempf wins gusty final Weston Schempf (C3-Sollay.com) is overwhelmed with joy Photo ©: Diego Radzinschi In a story line that has repeated itself many time throughout this season, team C3-Sollay.com swept the top of the podium with Wes

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Tacchino Cyclocross Race: Cat 1/2/3 Men from CJ Congrove on Vimeo.the penultimate MAnBRA race on sunday.my cheering section (read ms. behavin) was in full force.the day before we attended ethan and megan's wedding in the first state. a simple and beautiful ceremony followed by a fun reception with cupcakes instead of cake at an art gallery. awesome.more awesome was late night skee ball at

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like with most things i'm behind the times on what the cool kids are watching. flight of the conchords is a brilliant show that i've been introduced to by master newt.

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all excuses. it's pretty easy to make excuses for your performance as a cyclist. this isn't intended to be that, just some 20/20 hindsight. that is one of the reasons i love this bike game. there is always an opportunity to learn something new every weekend. some 20/20 hindsight: fast warm up laps don't equal race speedfile treads are fast for certain parcours conditionshole shots are

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since i was attending cocktoberfestin sewickley this past weekend, i didn't get my sweet new halloween kit(yes, that is the same Cobra Kai from the Karate Kid. thanks sven)and i missed this too.(can't say i like the chosen soundtrack for the first part, but the second part rawks. thanks BA and R from LSV)

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for some idiot in a car to pull out in front of me (on bike). i guess they were trying to save themselves 10 seconds. note: cross brakes do actually work when needed.for me to flop around last night and try to headbutt the dresser. thought i'd try and emulate him (watch the video). for me to not vote in this historic presidential election. i did get an absentee ballot, filled it out, but

zayne braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09003016800399176855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153654486790067828.post-38149997523227852882008-10-22T09:07:00.002-05:002008-10-22T09:30:46.745-05:00

lest my readers, few and far between, are doubting there has been much going on in the world of zayne the since the last sporadic post.i got engaged and cross is in full swing.racing the local manbra series has been fun. getting bitch slapped by j bishop is always a good way to spend your weekends.taking an early season road trip out to ohio to still get bitch slapped by bishop is a good way to

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two solid racesbeating bishop in the first lap prem on saturdaygetting beaten by bishop twicelocking ourselves out of the apartment sat night on way to a bar crawl.having to take a taxi to the dark winged tweener's slumber party and back to get her key to apt.having her say sweetly, "why don't you just drive over?" Mama: 'well we can't because the car keys are inside'DWT: "oh wow, you guys are

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last weekend of cross racing answered my questions. good races at both venues. a little geek out, my watch tells me that there was almost 1400' of climbing at the nittany lion race. YIKES that hurt.charm city was dry, hot and dusty again. there was a great tweak to the newly named underarmor sand pit this year which made for a painful, but very spectator friendly section. add the beer garden

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for me, tomorrow is the start of cross season. the days get shorter and colder. the weather more unpredictable.i'm looking forward to this season, but i feel a little under prepared. it feels like cross has snuck up behind and said BOO! guess that's what happens when there's no cross camp.have i done enough training? are my bikes ready? am i ready mentally? all the questions will be

zayne braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09003016800399176855noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153654486790067828.post-51499346095229658762008-09-15T00:11:00.003-05:002008-09-15T00:28:45.959-05:00

sat up in the wee hours of the morning typing like a fiend to get my fucking position on the start grid for this years cx nationals.i don't know how the promoters of this years nationals (KLM) and US(less)A Cycling can expect to switch up the callup procedure and not get a shit storm of flack for this. there has to be some sort of public announcement about changing this and it has to be well

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" When the C3-Sollay.com Cyclocross Team left the stadium that day, there was no ticker tape parade, no endorsement deals for sneakers or soda pop, or breakfast cereal. Just bikes to be cleaned, and a ride home to catch.The members of that team, their lives had been changed forever because they had been part of something great. And greatness, no matter how brief, stays with a person."In the C3

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gotta love google reader.Van Gilder, Schempf, and Gallagher Lead C-3 Sollay.com Cyclocross Team September 2nd, 2008 Filed Under cyclocross news, press releases C-3 Sollay.com has announced their roster for the ‘08-09 season, and one name that may surprise many is Laura Van Gilder, a dominant criterium racer. We’ve got an interview with Van Gilder in our upcoming Issue 4. See the full

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Mmm heh, heh. you said box.names changed to protect the innocent.12 days until cross opener19 days until MAC opener20 days unitl true CLASSIC opener- Our very own Charm City.The words, "Pride", "Mystique", "Tradition", "Teamwork" and the thin bald man leaning on his cyclocross bike and hoisting a victorious fist in the air, are a few of the ways that fans have come to know the C3-Sollay.com

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