http://itsallaboutthebike.com a blog about motorbikes, bicycles, and the folks who ride them. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:10:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Since it's October in Utah, that means it's cyclocross season. It also means it can snow in the mountains pretty much anytime. That makes for some nasty conditions. Cross is hard enough as it is. This photo pretty much sums up the emotions that one feels after being in oxygen ... http://itsallaboutthebike.com/second-place-sucks/ Nato posted a whole bunch of images from the 2008 edition of Loop the Lake. It was supposed to be a larger group, but the weather paired the group down to a hearty few: Darth, Obi-Ben, Esteban Frito, Moto, and Stanton (sorry Stanton, we need to think up a good ... http://itsallaboutthebike.com/photos-from-loop-the-lake/ Here is a video of cruising along on the old Golden Spike Railroad bed. It's barely wide enough for two bikes with panniers, you have to watch out for old rusty railroad spikes, and the work-around routes that divert you around old trestles can sometimes be interesting. This is from ... http://itsallaboutthebike.com/nato-cam-golden-spike-railroad-bed/ We are back safe and sound after a soggy but rewarding Loop the Lake. A full report will follow, once we get all of our video diaries compressed, images collected, all that kind of digital stuff. But first, here's some Monday morning commentary from our friend Dave Z: Watch a video ... http://itsallaboutthebike.com/loop-the-lake-2008-coming-soon/ Darth Nater has been anticipating the arrival of his new bike. He ordered it over a year ago, and after waiting patiently, it finally arrived. Or did it? When they opened the crate from BMW Motorad, this is what they rolled out. It seems the economy has caused BMW to ... http://itsallaboutthebike.com/darth-takes-delivery-of-new-bmw-f-800-gs/ Dave Z did it again, claiming a podium spot and a bronze medal at this year's World Championships, behind Bert Grabsch and Canadian Svein Tuft. Here's the story on cyclingnews. With the Silver medal he earned in 2006, there's only one he hasn't claimed. As far as the U.S. chances ... http://itsallaboutthebike.com/dave-z-rocks-bronze-at-worlds/ It's official, the date is set. Loop the Lake, first weekend in October. Travel light, because we'll be spending the night in Wendover. No camping on this trip. Who's in? Darth is in. Moto is in. Stanton with the big new bike. Maybe Bart on the big orange bike. Maybe ... http://itsallaboutthebike.com/loop-the-lake-october-4-5-2008/ Darth Nater sent this pic in from a recent stealth mission down to the Torrey, Utah area. A true road warrior, Darth had his Tahoe loaded with two-wheeled implements of recreation. Road bicycle in the back, KTM 450 EXCR on the back of the Versahaul. Location of this shot was ... http://itsallaboutthebike.com/tales-from-the-road-torrey-utah/ September is usually a quiet time in the newswires of professional cycling. You usually can get all the news you need by briefly scanning the headlines of cyclingnews.com and velonews.com. Vuelta results, riders changing teams, news from Interbike, then the World Championships. Mainstream sports news, let alone mainstream media rarely ... http://itsallaboutthebike.com/dont-call-it-a-comeback-armstrong-returns/ Glad to see our man Dave Z get another stars and stripes outfit for winning the U.S. Professional Time Trial championships for the third year in a row. He fought valiantly in Beijing to represent the U.S. of A., but I know his result there wasn't what he was looking ... http://itsallaboutthebike.com/zabriskie-3-peats-at-nationals/