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GOING DOWN HILL ON A BICYCLE

A Boy’s Song

With lifted feet, hands still, I am poised, and down the hill Dart, with heedful mind; The air goes by in a wind.

Swifter and yet more swift, Till the heart with a mighty lift Makes the lungs laugh, the throat cry:— “O bird, see; see, [...]

2009 Ride #8 (semi-recovery)

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The miracle that just might be the Flahute’s “comeback” continues.

Legs still sore from yesterday, but still felt the need to get out there and turn my legs over a few times. Down Holladay Blvd., into Cottom Bottom, then up past the Old Mill to Wasatch. Wasatch to 33rd South to 20th [...]

2009 Ride #6

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In 2008, I didn’t get on my bike until March 15th. It was the end of May before I even attempted Emigration Canyon (turning around at Ruth’s Diner), and the end of June before I made it to the top of Little Mountain.

Today is March 1. Thus far this year, I’ve [...]

Old Mill X 2

Whilst others are out there suffering/enjoying 206 miles in the saddle from Logan to Jackson, I feel quite pleased with myself for getting out there and accomplishing a whopping 13.95 miles (but twice up Big Cottonwood Canyon Road past the Old Mill.

I seriously think this has been more of a wasted season than last [...]

Tour of Utah Stage 4

Obligatory “at-speed” blurry shot of T-Bird on the finishing climb of Stage 4 of the Tour of Utah.

Tyler Hamilton

Tyler Hamilton, a little closer.

I had to step back after this last shot, afraid of pulling a bonehead move like the guy who knocked down Giuspeppe Guerini on l’Alpe d’Huez [...]

Emigration completed …

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Made it to the top of Emigration Canyon/Little Mountain for the first time this season … had to stop a few times to get my HR under control and catch my breath, but I made it to the top, which is all that’s really important. Had to take it easy on the [...]