Monthly Archives: August 2010

Ride Report and some observations

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Matt Gholson

I had a nice 60 mile ride Saturday with six riders, even though I pulled a low move and left behind a part of our group.  I had made a promise to get back to my wife by eleven, and there … Continue reading →

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A Great Gholson Ride

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Matt Gholson

Our 8 rider group split into groupettos on 13E. I Went on a great ride tonight, had my Mom, Dad, Brother, Uncle, Wife, Friend, and a new rider.  Thats a total of 8 riders, 6 of which are Gholsons.  We … Continue reading →

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The Cycle of Life

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Matt Gholson

When I last wrote I wasn’t in the best of moods, and more then likely was suffering from a vitamin deficiency, since then I have gulped down an entire case of Mona-Vie and through the magical power of the acai berry feel… about … Continue reading →

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Overtrained?

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Matt Gholson

I feel like crap, I have felt crappy all day.  I woke up at 6:30 but somehow my crappy digital watch had got messed up as I slept and it said it was 9:30.  That kind of just started this … Continue reading →

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Back to the ol Grindstone Juggalo Rant

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Matt Gholson

So I’ve now spent a few days back at work and I can completely understand why people live such unhealthy lifestyles.  When I get up I just want to get ready for my day, I don’t want to get up … Continue reading →

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Back to School

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Matt Gholson

Back to school… I hate those 3 words, not so much because I don’t want to go back to work, more because the marketing nonsense that they conjure up.  For example, did you know that for back to school, kids need; … Continue reading →

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The kindness of Strangers

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Matt Gholson

I recently got a package in the mail from a dude I met while on GOBA.  He used to be my size but is now much smaller.  We got to talking about bike clothes and he mentioned he would send … Continue reading →

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The Scientific Method

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Matt Gholson

You know how bike magazine reviews read more like a wine review then a bike review; “It handles like a crisp autumn morning, it has the instant power transfer of a sledgehammer, it will reward a rider with a confident, … Continue reading →

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The Wisconsin Trip

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Matt Gholson

Shauna and I are back from Wisconsin safe sound and only a little sore.  This trip grew organically out of my plan to do some loaded bike touring this summer.  The first plan was to go South, I would ride … Continue reading →

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Help Shauna Get Back to the Car.com

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Matt Gholson

I’m hanging out in a Hotel in Sparta Wisconsin tonight, Shauna and I rode about 62 miles today on the 400 trail.  I don’t have pictures yet, and really the only reason I’m typing this is because I think its … Continue reading →

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