Dirty Long range forecast
So this work thing has been going on for almost two weeks now and aside from the bouts of nausea at being in meetings void of agendas, or the sweet stench of BS filling my alert nostrils and setting of a highly...
My name is Nomad, and I have a problem…
If you've ever sat down for a coffee with me, or any other social engagement for that matter, you will have had about 1.5 minutes tops before my eyes made their escape and in one swift movement my hand had reac...
Bike park fever – Its an Epidemic
Well, its about time this started to happen! Its not often so much good news drops on one day, but this week we had an avalanche of awesomeness pump all over the MTB community in NZ. Two new lift assisted Mount...
So, you want to take a year off?
Wouldn't we all love to do so? Is it even possible? Why would anyone want to? If I unplug can I ever go back into the matrix? Do you end up as an outcast or enlightened?
So many questions... So many variable...
Its Opening Day!
Today is a BIG day in the MTB world... People have been waiting for this day since October last year! Yes, the queuing began at midnight last night even... Massive crazy fever, foaming at the mouth and that swe...
Attack of the lemmings
With blogging material at a desperate low right now, I am almost failing to keep the lights on... So, there is only one thing to do at times like these: Regurgitate others material. Yes, its lemming time!
Some...
Bust out the Pink
Yes, its Giro time starting this weekend! Ordinarily its best to leave commentary and insights into PRO cycling to people/sites that are really in the know (and have people actually there), but its a slow news ...
I love it, I love it not…
Like with all things that we love, there are elements that we decidedly unlove in amongst all the goodness. Road Cycling is reasonably generous in this regard, here are some of my favourite pet hates from the R...
Send them North for Glory!
Originally this post was going to be on the theoretical topic and postulation of training whilst sick... However, I thought it much more exciting to put it in context via the use of a painful real world example...
Radness & Sadness
Today is a bit of a mixed one to be honest, but we'll start with the good stuff. I foamed at the mouth earlier this week over the new Santa Cruz Nomad Carbon. Yes, the most fabulous mountain bike on the planet ...