Hmmm

Not much going on, well that's not really true- I've been crazy busy between work at Glen Group, RSN, Mt Ear, ESSC, MW Nordic, family and working on the house I've had a lot going on- but nothing really exciting.

Hopefully I'll get out to make a few turns and then also get in a ride this weekend. We'll have to see how it all plays out.

Had a cup of coffee with an old friend today who is building up his first SS bike- ahhhh it just continues to spread.

On the racing front- should hear about the Team Roster for Team Bikeman.com for next season- here's hoping....

I've started posting about Nordic skiing over here

And of course you can always stay up to speed on what is going on over at Team Weak and Feeble (t-shirts still available- just let me know!).

Wow- this was a boring post- I'll try harder next time.

Time to prep skis!

I didn't get out and ski as planned this weekend, a bit of a stomach bug saw to that- but next weekend looks to be a go. My gear is mostly in ok shape, although I think my alpine boots have seen their best days long ago.

But what does need to be done is all the summer wax needs to get scrapped and brushed out and the years first skiing wax needs to get applied. That will be a good task for Wednesday night.

I spoke with Irene up at Bretton Woods this weekend when I was working at RSN and it sounds like a Crawford Notch winter. I remember a number of years ago Jeremiah Beach had a theory that whichever of the two notches (Pinkham or Crawford) got the best early snow would be the side of the mountain that got the most snow all year- so far is't a Crawford year. Of course Miah has left the Valley for the winter and headed out to Colorado for a good winter of skiing. Just might have to go and visit.

That's it for now- gotta look at the forecast and see if I need to put the studded tires on the cross bike for commuting yet- might be slick in the am.

Transition

It's style cycling season in my heart but the racing is done and the daylight is gone, and now the Nordic centers and alpine hills are opening up and it's time for me to shift my mind a little bit. Still, I would love to get in another cross race or twelve!

I started riffing on Nordic skiing over here thought it might be fun to have a spot to just talk about skinny skiing.

That's it for now- MNF will be on in a bit and I've got a ski column to get out the door. The Bronco's are playing tonight- could they be my new "home" team? Hmmmmmm

Snow?

It spit snow today, but nothing of any accumulation, but at least it's cold! Got an email from my sister in Boulder- warm and Eldora is looking at pushing their opening past Thanksgiving- hmmm our eastern resorts should be open before that.

In other news- Trek to Astana? Horner to Astana? Is Kasakhstan the new home base for US cycling in Europe? We'll have to keep our eyes on Astana and Slipstream and see which team gets the "hometown" support from the good'ol USA- I'm rooting for Slipstream.

Cycling season (racing at least) comes to a close

My racing season is done (last race report here) and now time to think about snow and skiing. What a great life when that's the transition you can make from one season to the the next. Ahhh, now just bring on the snow!