THE "LUBE DUDE" TAKES A BREAK....

Thompson and Overstreet leading the 80+ Combined cat. From Spike to Squirt in the blink of an eye at the first ever Breck Epic.

Some 250 pictures and vijeos later, I needed a break from being Lube Man in Breck and have made the pilgrimage back to my own bed for a night for a quick and much needed MTB ride before reporting on the Firecracker and the Breck Epic. pardon me while I go spin out a quickie, then I'll be back with some action from the past three days...

Dewet Marais leads the 50+ solo cat after day 2, he is riding strong

The sun came out briefly during the strat of the prologue

Thompson and Overstreet gun it at the start of the time trial...they would take the lead on day one.

Day's one and two of the Breck Epic are in the books and to be quite honest with you I have not figured out what to think just yet. Day one was greeted with a monterous deluge as the prologue started under what could only be described as a very quiet atmosphere. Day two was a bluebird day on the Colorado Trail loop stage and racers seemed almost giddy at the course, everyone smiling at each aid station. It's Jeramiah Bishop and Travis Brown locking horns just 44 seconds apart after near 4 hours of racing thus far...brandon Dwight of Boulder Cyclesport has been hanging around as well trying to answer the bombs at the front...

HAPPY 4TH FROM A2B....

Go do something Independent

HERE'S SOMETHING TO DO WHILE IM SITTING IN A TENT IN BRECK.

WHO NEEDS VIAGRA?

WHEN YOU CAN SIT AND STARE AT ONE OF THESE ALL DAY, OR MAYBE EVEN RIDE IT. UNDER 20LBS. THE NEW SS CARBON SPECIALIZED 29ER HARDTAIL. I THINK THE MODEL NAME SHOULD BE THE "PERMABONER".

KATIE COMPTON SEARCHES FOR A SPONSOR..

Katie Compton, 5 time National CX Champion, is in search of a new sponsor. Seems to me Katie is the dream hook-up for any company that wants exposure. She flatout dominates everything she pedals in, and with a techy CX World's Course this year, watch out for Stars and Stripes baby....

INSTALLING A TUBED TIRE ON A TUBELESS RIM, WITH STANS AND A FLOOR PUMP

This is a great "how to" vijeo from Macky Franklin of Transparent Racing, one of the Squirt Lube sponosred teams. Macky is fast, and has been dropping bombs with Jay Henry regularly this season. Check it out.

BIG TIME MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING HITS BRECKENRIDGE THIS WEEKEND, ALONG WITH SQUIRT LUBE

The Fireworks start on Saturday with the National Mountain Biking Marathon Championships in Breck. Two grueling laps, 50 miles, nearly 12,000 feet of climbing, most above 10,000 feet. Can Jay Henry take the title back after crashing out early last year?

Then it's the first edition of the Breck Epic. A MONSTER six day stage race in and around the peaks of Breckenridge, Colorado. 35,000 feet of climbing and pure suffering lies ahead for racers. Personally, I bailed on the race and I'll be working the Squirt Tent all week.
Both of these events are sponsored by Squirt Lube and you should come and visit us at the Squirt Tent all week long.

I HAVE FOUND MY SOULMATE...IT'S A TIE.

Sorry folks, I can't let this one slip by without a rant. This MFer reportedly says he has found his soulmate. This in turn has made it OK to lie to his constituancy about his whereabouts last week so he could go cheat on his wife and mother of his four kids. OF COURSE YOU FOUND YOUR SOULMATE ASSHOLE, who the hell would'nt claim that if they were able to fly to Argentina and lay the log to some smokin hot ho in the tropics whenever they wanted, probably on the taxpayers ticket as well. I found your soulmate douche, it's Bernie, you both tied this week for the Douche Bag of the Week award...

I've got your soulmate right here dickweed. And I hope this guy's ass is already more sore than all those he gave it too right up the old pooper for all those years that now have nothing....

How's about something a little more cycling related here on A2B.

And now that I've got that off my CHEST, here is my fucking soulmate Sanford...you dick. I just need to teach her how to use the brakes.