tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50707882009-10-27T11:39:03.306-04:00KJELLQUISTKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17021256541935663071noreply@blogger.comBlogger244125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070788.post-9079207188323029292009-01-21T13:10:00.002-05:002009-01-21T13:18:32.072-05:00

I have had two meals with Ramen noodles in the past two days. Ramen Noodle Pad Thai and a great cold pasta salad dish from a friend. Mmmmmmm....I only have 8 work days left at BioWheels before I return to grind of cube life. Technically I guess it's selling out. Doing something that is not all that much fun basically just for the money. The field interests me, but it's certainly not a

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I have not posted in a looooooong time!! Funny how you get out of the habit and 7 months fly by! It all started when I broke my hand in June while mountain biking. Basically typing was a literal pain and I didn't blog for some time....then 'this and that' happened, and well....you know.......so the last 7 months in a flash!broke my 4th meta carpal bone in June - my x-ray looked exactly like

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This past Saturday was one of the times that makes me 100% convinced moving to Asheville was a great decision! The past weekend was the Mountain Sports Festival at Carrier Park, which also happens to house the local velodrome. Yes, Asheville does have a velodrome. It's affectionately referred to as the mellowdrome because of it's very slack angles.The MSF is a gathering of outdoor sports

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Quick post with some pics from last weekend's Burn 24 Hour Challenge;Mike Brown is all smiles before a lapIan looking a bit pained as he starts yet another fast lapMike heading out with the baton going into his pocketLots of smiles, singletrack, and great weather!Greta is out for the win, looking focusedWaiting for the starting gunAlways having fun when pedalingHigh fives from Dad with the big

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I'll certainly never forget the 2008 Burn 24 Hour Challenge for many reasons.The family unit arrived at the event Friday evening to set up camp and grab a good central location for the weekend. Burn takes place at the Dark Mountain trails in Wilkesboro, NC which is just over two hours from Asheville. Just a while after we arrived the Ben & Angela Poss Professional Racing Team Unit arrived with

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17021256541935663071noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070788.post-58575172312800041182008-05-22T20:28:00.002-04:002008-05-22T20:35:51.054-04:00

...as I am about to undertake my 2nd 24 hr solo mountain bike race this weekend. I will be returning to the Burn 24 Hour Challenge where I took 12th last year without any support crew. This year I somehow convinced other BioWheels racers and my family to join me. We have a 4 man team competing as well. I'd love a top 10. Oh and there is a kid's race for our lil prodigy.

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Day #6 involved no driving on my part. After a valiant effort, several bike trips with the trailer, and many phone calls, the WifeChild Unit was "forced" into the wagon for a trip to Target. Greta got enough money for her b-day to get a 'razor' scooter. There are several toy or dept stores within biking or walking distance, but they either did not stock or were our of stock on this particular

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Well we made it through the work week without driving our cars, and we were able to do it with out much inconvenience at all. In fact because of a low tank of gas our wagon has been sitting in the same spot for well over 8 days. Today is National Bike to Work Day and I scored a free coffee this morning with one of the local promotions at various restaurants. I was very happy to see a

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Day 4 was the worst day of the week for weather, but it was still fine. There was a light drizzle and some steady rain most of the day. I took Greta to school once again in the trailer and pedaled over to work with the empty trailer in tow. The original plan was for Ariane to ride over to the school, walk her bike and Greta three blocks to the shop, and we would all pedal home together. This

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17021256541935663071noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070788.post-6937992914962005092008-05-14T18:13:00.002-04:002008-05-14T18:20:33.716-04:00

Wed is my usual day off, so after the Better Half left for work I pedaled Greta off to school w/ plans for a long road ride to fill my day. After getting back, my boss, and owner of BioWheels, Matt called with an offer for a ride to the Tsali trails. Matt needed to take his camper trailer to the campground out there for a race this weekend, and since we were making the drive we would ride some

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17021256541935663071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070788.post-65593598391325116552008-05-13T19:52:00.003-04:002008-05-13T20:04:22.805-04:00

Another relatively easy day to stay out of the cars. With wifey unit in NOLA til the evening I was in charge of the child for the day. I took her to school in the bike trailer and actually picked her up on foot in the afternoon. Well, we walked over to the food coop for some needed sundries and then walked back to BioWheels to get my bike and trailer. We then pedaled home for the

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Day 1 started off a bit rough weather wise, but it was actually just fine. Extreme winds pounded the mountains through the night and all day today we had 40+ mph gusts. The Wife Unit is in NOLA right now. She biked to work this morning and caught a ride to the airport with a co-worker. I took Greta to school and back in our Burley trailer and of course rode to work. Finally I got our BoB

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17021256541935663071noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070788.post-24291195213628413162008-05-11T20:46:00.002-04:002008-05-11T20:51:21.645-04:00

Or Strive Not To Drive. Our family unit by any measurement drives far less than the average family of three, but for Asheville's Strive Not To Drive week we'll be attempting to not use the cars at all for the entire week. Work, school, recreation, shopping, etc. We'll keep you updated.SNTD goes along with National Bike Month & Bike to Work Day on May 16th.

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17021256541935663071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070788.post-48442235275770843442008-05-10T19:52:00.004-04:002008-05-10T20:33:18.139-04:00

I had a rare Saturday off today with nothing planned, so the family decided to check out a local pump track for the first time. If you don't know, a pump track is like a small BMX track with jumps and berms designed to keep a flow throughout. When properly designed, and ridden, one can ride endless loops without pedaling by 'pumping' through the track. It's a great way to improve your skills

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17021256541935663071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070788.post-20862497006856238082008-05-07T14:41:00.002-04:002008-05-07T14:46:27.986-04:00

First things first and for the family & friends. Greta is no longer a toddler and turns 4 today. She chose pizza at the Mellow Mushroom & ice cream for her night night out on the town.I decided to ride all of the Squirrel Gap trail is Pisgah today. Riding ALL of it means you end up returning on South Mills River trail which is OK at best. I now know why people choose to drop down Cantrell

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17021256541935663071noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070788.post-55859950031956145912008-05-04T08:51:00.002-04:002008-05-04T08:55:51.471-04:00

I don't know if I should be amused that this video is 16 years old and not very dated or sad that things are worse now.How do you tell an up and coming Chinese citizen or a 17 yr old American kid that cars are really overrated?

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After a nice visit with my sister and nephew in Asheville this weekend we headed down to Aiken, SC to my parent's second home. We were there to catch up and visit, but a nice little century (100mi) ride was also being held. Some time back we decided we would all do the century and Ariane would make it her first hundred mile ride.This part of South Carolina and this particular route may be the

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17021256541935663071noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070788.post-58710783778233246432008-04-20T18:27:00.003-04:002008-04-20T19:58:45.886-04:00

Western North Carolina has of course a lot to offer for the outdoor enthusiast, and today we found another great thing to do with Greta. In the great trail system of DuPont State Forest a local trailbuilding company, Trail Dynamics, built an amazing kids loop.4 yrs old next month and doing 'log' rides.It's a great little bit of rolling smooth trail with an awesome skills park. The park was a

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17021256541935663071noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070788.post-91256360993398912542008-04-16T19:47:00.002-04:002008-04-16T19:54:27.359-04:00

Dear Friend:Here’s a safe bet: the two major political parties will nominate Presidential candidates from the corporate wings of their parties.What will that leave us in this election year?Corporate control as usual.If this happens, we have two choices – throw in the towel.Or fight back.If we choose to fight back, here’s a good option:Join with a person whose life is one of dedicated service to

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Well we had an interesting event weekend for sure. After being postponed for a week due to rain the Baker's Dozen race was on for April 12th. Of course, the forecast called for more rain this weekend in South Carolina.Because of the date change we headed down with our friend Jeremy instead of the Poss family, who would be in Maine. Jeremy is fast and planned on going for the solo win.When we

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17021256541935663071noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070788.post-40893098315269438002008-04-09T08:34:00.003-04:002008-04-09T08:45:43.970-04:00

Maybe my title is a bit of a stretch, but I am loving my Wingnut hydration pack. (author's note: I sell these packs in the shop where I work, and I am sponsored by the company) I was reviewing some pictures of a recent ride in Pisgah and one pic jumped out as a prime example of the Wingnut advantage. Study the pic below;It's hard to gauge this descent, but it is STEEP...I mean 'off the back of

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I don't own it but it's on an extended loan from our Scott USA rep. What a treat! I took this 08 Scott Addict R2 out for a spin today and wow is this thing silly fast & light. There is just NO flex in this frame or the Dura Ace tubeless wheels. When I say none.....I mean none. When accelerating you simply mash out a few pedal strokes and you are gone!The bike weighed in at 14.9lbs in the

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17021256541935663071noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070788.post-88215134289901637882008-02-28T08:25:00.003-05:002008-02-28T08:35:20.839-05:00

We've actually had a chilly & rainy winter this year so I have been doing a lot of spinning for the last few weeks. What I have lost in hours & miles I have made up for with intensity training. I have the Spartanburg 300k Brevet coming up in a little over a week so that will serve as a 'jump in the deep end' type of endurance training. I certainly haven't been ramping up to ride 125 miles, but

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17021256541935663071noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070788.post-29112960505062733872008-02-26T08:06:00.004-05:002008-02-26T08:21:18.374-05:00

I'd like to thank Wingnut Gear for signing on as my first sponsor for 2008. BioWheels sells Wingnut hydration packs and I worked with Greg & Scott in the process. These guys were and are great to work with!Wingnut hydration packs are probably the companies' most well known product, but they have a bunch of other offerings. They are producing other products like portable solar units,

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17021256541935663071noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070788.post-52582137559771246522008-02-17T18:57:00.003-05:002008-02-17T19:08:09.406-05:00

Around these parts when the rains are coming or have passed, Dupont State Forest is the responsible place to ride. The rocky terrain and sandy soil drain well, and the trails are not too adversely affected by riding in the rain. I had a great ride with my friends Wes and Kurt, and I was back in time for wifey to crash some local baby shower!Speaking of the wife unit, she did her first night

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