High Velocity Journalism

Apple iPhone 4G

2010-06-12T07:33:00.002-05:00

So there's a lot of buzz about Apple's new iPhone 4G, and the way I see it the phone will provide a major boost for three industries.1) Pornography. Hands down the Apple iPhone 4G will be a major boon for the phone sex segment of the porn industry. The capability of broadcasting a live stream of smut through a fee heavy, fly-by-night, 1-900 number is so enticing for this industry it will create a

Hell Week Wrap

2010-03-20T18:27:00.003-05:00

The morning rain and amazingly powerful winds kept me off the bike on the final official day of Hell Week 2010. The winds are steady at 20-30 mph with gusts above 40 mph making it to unsafe in my mind to go out and attempt a ride.All in all I'm very pleased with Hell Week. I set a very lofty goal for myself coming into the week (850 miles) and while I did not reach the goal I did complete an

Hell Week Day 8 - Rain, Wind & Snow

2010-03-20T09:26:00.003-05:00

It is the morning of Hell Week Day 8 - Saturday, March 20th and I am trying to decide if I will chance the roads. We just had thunderstorms roll through so the roads are a mess, and the wind speed just hit 25+mph. Add to that the lack of sun and a temperature of 36 degrees (feels like... less). Decisions, decisions. If the weather were better I would already be riding, but given the circumstances

Hell Week Day 7 - Southern Comfort 1.75

2010-03-19T16:28:00.007-05:00

Distance: 100 miles (Garmin accidentally turned off for a bit)Time: 5:42:51Elevation Gain: 5,817 ftA fierce 18+ mph wind was blowing out of the South Southeast when we rolled out from the Sunset Inn this morning so we decided to stick to the route going out, then modify it in Waring / Welfare and give ourselves a nice tailwind coming back to the barn. As a result we logged a little over 70 miles

Hell Week Day 6 - Windows on Doss

2010-03-19T08:04:00.006-05:00

Distance: 108.67 milesTime: 6:16:16Elevation Gain: 6,459 ftFor the day's ride we joined back up with the main group and completed the longest ride of Hell Week short of the self supported Brevets taking place on Tuesday (200k) and Friday (300k). Windows on Doss also happened to take in the most elevation gain of the week at just shy of 6,500 feet of climbing.We started with the pack and enjoyed

Hell Week Day 5 - Comfort Zone 2.0

2010-03-17T16:26:00.006-05:00

Distance: 91.63 miElevation Gain: 5,912 ftSpeed: 16.8 mphAfter a good night's sleep and a rest day as a result of thunderstorms it was good to get back on the bike for some long miles on tough roads. The day started easy and Gary and I sat upfront for awhile chatting and pedaling along some beautiful rolling hills. The farm country out here is just beautiful and makes the miles that much more

Hell Week Day 4 - Rain Forces a Rest Day

2010-03-16T18:19:00.005-05:00

Today we rode a modified route as a result of rain, wind, cold and sore legs. It was a bit of a forced rest day and we decided not to put wheels down until 12:30p when the rain had ceased and the roads had started to dry a little.Small flecks of wet granite sticks to tires. Small flecks of wet granite are good at digging into rubber and worming their way through the belts. Small flecks of wet

Hell Week Day 3 - Mountain Home & Away

2010-03-15T17:33:00.007-05:00

Distance: 105.43 milesTime: 6:16.26Speed: 16.8Wow, what a day! We had a great ride today but only after suffering through some oddly cold temperatures, wind, very little sun and plenty of wind. Weather Channel says 9 mph but the flags were whipped up into a frenzy so I don't buy it.I slept great last night and woke up this morning feeling very fresh. It took some trial and error to figure out my

Hell Week Day 2 - LBJ Ramble

2010-03-14T16:48:00.005-05:00

Distance: 93 milesTime: 5:15:10Speed: 18.0 mphI didn't sleep well last night and more or less napped from 2am until the alarm went off at 7am. Never the less I rolled out and felt pretty good from the start. Tom mentioned regrouping at RT 290, mile marker 25, so when a group formed and broke away early I jumped into the main pack and rode hard. I moved myself to the front of the pack and helped

Hell Week Day 1 - Going to Camp (Verde)

2010-03-13T17:11:00.005-06:00

Distance: 93 milesTime: 5:01:01Speed: 18.8 mphToday was the opening day of Texas Hell Week 2010. We had beautiful weather, great roads, excellent company and a very good day on the road. You can find map and route data at Garmin Connect.I felt great today and had an excellent ride. This morning I met up with Tom, Allen, Dave and Gary at the EconoLodge and then headed over to the Sunset Inn for

Andrew "Boner" Koenig Missing

2010-02-22T16:14:00.008-06:00

In light of the disappearance of Growing Pains Andrew "Boner" Koenig, I thought some possible [albeit crude] headlines would be appropriate:Boner limps into local police stationBoner found at Viagra factoryBoner’s ego stroked by cloaked hands of nefarious criminal organizationBoner given until Noon to turn himself in to local authoritiesUnsatisfied Boner left in painful situationBoner,

Turkey Day Stage

2009-11-27T12:45:00.007-06:00

For Thanksgiving my wife and I were going to be headed to her grand parent's house in Rockwall. They have a traditional lunch with family in town from Houston but I was desperate to get a ride in as the roads would be empty and traffic nearly nonexistent.I planned a route using Google Maps that would take me on out from our apartment on familiar roads that I use every Saturday morning on RBM

Tour das Hugel

2009-11-27T12:13:00.005-06:00

100 Miles of Austin’s Most Painful HillsA little over 400 cyclists started Tour das Hugel 2009 from Zilker Park, but less than half of them would finish the entire 110 mile event. Those that did manage to finish could go home feeling proud of their accomplishment, as TdH took in the steepest and tallest hills in Austin, TX. Here is a short list of some of the steeper roads and grades of each

24 Hours of Fixed Gear Gallery

2009-10-24T15:39:00.003-05:00

My 24 Hours of Fixed Gear Gallery SubmissionStart: October 23, 2009 - NoonFinish: October 24, 2009 - NoonWith no racing scheduled at the Superdrome (our local velodrome) for Friday night I was free to explore after work on my fixie. Normally, I would bolt home, grab the track racer and join the fray for a night of racing. Instead, I had the commuter and decided to ride south to downtown Dallas

24 Hours of Fixed Gear Gallery

2009-10-21T11:39:00.005-05:00

Click HERE for details.Start - 12:00 Noon, Friday 10/23/09Finish - 12:00 Noon, Saturday 10/24/09All proceeds benefit the MS Society. Got Fixie? Get involved!

Superdrome Century

2009-05-11T21:16:00.005-05:00

We've put together a 100 mile ride at The Superdrome to benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation and cancer research. This event is piggy-backing off the 100 Miles of Nowhere proposed on www.FatCyclist.com and our registration is benefitting his efforts to raise money for the LiveStrong Challenge.Superdrome Century InformationEvent t-shirts are available for PRE-ORDER ONLY and will be on sale

100 Miles of The Superdrome

2009-04-29T21:13:00.003-05:00

Yes, you are reading correctly. This is a non-racing event; it is a fund raiser for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. We propose to ride 100 miles (644 laps) at The Superdrome, and we would like to invite anyone else that is track certified to attend!The idea was influenced by FatCyclist.com and the 100 Miles of Nowhere that has been proposed as a means of raising money for the LAF. We would like

Fuso thinks...

2009-02-04T19:22:00.004-06:00

Fuso must watch his step. This great lion is not so much of a coward.Fuso pays a visit to the Meyerson, but knows deep down he is music in motion.Fuso wonders if ancient Egyptians worshiped the power of the fixed gear.Fuso stops for a few moments of silent contemplation with the all powerful Buddha of Fixies. “May all your journeys be as swift, smooth and silent as the Eastern winds.”Fuso counts

Fixie Commuter #2

2009-01-24T13:01:00.002-06:00

Dennis,Once again I must thank you for all of the up keep you do on FixedGear Gallery. This is my second submission, although this is my thirdfixed gear bicycle! My first submission, #5355, was sold to anotherhappy owner in late 2007 when a career change took me away from theability to bicycle commute. My second fixed gear, an EAI BrassKnuckle, is used for track racing at The Superdrome and is

Winter Training

2009-01-20T21:06:00.002-06:00