Let's get ready to rumble!

Red sky at morning, mountain bikers take warning. Sun City Center, FL on Dec. 29, 7:30 a.m.

My new bike. 33% faster

Happy Birthday My Love! 8 years old today.

Escape from Lorton Prison!

I'm not angry, just painted that way at Lorton Prison.

I'm not angry. Just painted that way at Lorton Prison

I'm not angry. Just painted that way at Lorton Prison

I rode from SLC to Vegas and all I got were these legs: My pins after #ride2vegas #interbike2011

Tree X was a dying tree with the potential to crash across our back street. Weakened by Irene, X was laid to rest in the woods.

Irene wasn't docile when she visited us last week. This car was smashed by a falling tree (debris foreground). #OW!

Earthquake, aftershocks, Hurricane Irene and more aftershocks. Now we're settling down with the first autumn leaves.

Goodbye, Irene: Had my "Go Kit" standing by in case of evacuation. Thank goodness I didn't have to use it. #safe

On my ride with Hurricane Irene. If kids can play football in the hurricane, I can ride my bike. #IreneVirginia

Irene Watch: Water is high at the flood monitoring station at Accotink Creek in Virginia near my home. #Irene

Lolita II: Humbert the Butcher #Nabokov

Some of the best bands at Warped Tour aren't the headliners. Westlands put on a great show for about 100 OH fans.

Tourmalet ... from my past.

Crashes have always been a part of Le Tour

Is this the world's biggest bike saddle? That coin is a US Quarter.