Tag archive for ‘diary’

  • Race Report: Big Ring Rumpus Brings June ’Cross Category to New England

    Let the Rumpus begin! Let the Rumpus begin! © Chip Baker

    And Max said, “Let the Wild Rumpus begin!” – Where the Wild Things Are by Chip Baker The ’cross gods are not of the the nice, gentle baby Jesus in golden fleece diapers variety from the movie Talladega Nights. They are angry, vengeful gods that punish the weak and extract retribution for even the most [...]

  • Bike Racing as a Vehicle for Giving Back – A Column by Lee Waldman

    Cyclocross Magazine columnist and Masters racer Lee Waldman takes a minute to reflect on the charmed life than many of us cyclists live, and ways in which we could give back. Call it altruism, or maybe it’s a selfish act in itself because helping others makes us feel good. We won’t settle that debate, but [...]

  • The Seasonal Cyclocross Tune Up and Rebuild

    Stripped and ready for the rebuild. © Jamie Mack

    by Jamie Mack The pile of parts laying on the workbench was, until 15 minutes ago, a very serviceable ’cross bike. Looking at the components strewn across the surface, I can’t help but be amazed, and a little concerned, at where I can get with a couple of Allen wrenches and a little too much [...]

  • To the Short Track for Skills and Anaerobic Pain – A Column by Lee Waldman

    Cyclocross Magazine columnist and Masters racer Lee Waldman ramps up the intensity, courtesy of a short track MTB race in Colorado. In case you missed it, go back and check out Lee’s previous column as he Relearns Old Lessons. by Lee Waldman It’s May. ’Cross season for most of us is still four months away. [...]

  • A 50-mile MTB Race Reteaches Old Lessons – A Column by Lee Waldman

    Cyclocross Magazine columnist and Masters racer Lee Waldman gets the chance to relearn basic lessons, courtesy of a 50-mile MTB race in Colorado. In case you missed it, go back and check out Lee’s previous column as he stays Motivated through Life’s Twists and Turns. by Lee Waldman You would think that after racing for [...]

  • Motivated through Life’s Twists and Turns – A Column by Lee Waldman

    Cyclocross Magazine columnist and Masters racer Lee Waldman takes a moment to reflect on motivation in the face of uncooperative Colorado spring weather as well as what’s truly important in his life. In case you missed it, go back and check out Lee’s previous column, Age is a State of Mind. by Lee Waldman “There [...]

  • Age is a State of Mind – A Column by Lee Waldman

    Cyclocross Magazine columnist and Masters racer Lee Waldman is getting older, as we all are, but his looming 60th birthday has made him realize the mental aspects of age and youth. In case you missed it, go back and check out Lee’s previous column, The Things I Carry. by Lee Waldman Happy Birthday to Me! [...]

  • The Things I Carry – A Column by Lee Waldman

    Cyclocross Magazine columnist and Masters racer Lee Waldman feels re-enregized by spring and is picking out summer rides and races to keep him feeling alive and ready for ‘cross! In case you missed it, go back and check out Lee’s previous column on Overtrainers Anonymous. by Lee Waldman This is the time of the year [...]

  • Overtrainers Anonymous – A Column by Lee Waldman

    Lee Waldman's fitness helps him lead the pack, but the training is a balancing act © Annette Hayden

    Cyclocross Magazine columnist Lee Waldman checks in on his training progress and reports on his enlisted help to reign in his obsessive training tendencies. In case you missed it, go back and check out Lee’s previous column on instant gratification. by Lee Waldman “We have a new member joining us tonight…” “Hi, my name is [...]

  • A Racer’s POV from Cult Cross

    by Ryan Hamilton Just as the weather was turning from winter to spring and getting very ‘cross-like with rain and mud, I cracked open the embrocation to get a whiff and realized there are still seven months until ‘cross season starts. That’s when I remembered someone posting in the Cyclocross Magazine Forum about a springtime [...]



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