15 Seconds of Fame

Who's that good looking fellow on the far right?

Something has got to give.

Oldie but goodie...pretty powerful and unbelievable.

Talk about ego-feeding on the largest scale possible.

H.I.P. 100

This year was my maiden voyage on the H.I.P. 100 (Highland Rec. Area, Island Lake, and Pontiac Lake). I must say that money cannot buy the euphoric feeling attained from riding 100 mountain bike miles in poetic synergy with your friends.




The weather was beautiful, the vibe positive, and the trails perfect. This was just what I need to get my 24 hour enduro focus started. With the exception of a few flats and crashes, the day was utopia.

Spectator of Suffering

With a personal propensity to hide from time trials like a dog with his tail between his legs, and a lack of TT bike, I decided that my involvement in the 2008 Willow TT would be best suited as a volunteer from the sideline.

I must say the race atmosphere takes on a much different shape when the anxieties and pressures of racing are extinct. As I balanced snapping photos, cheering on my teammates, and informing outsiders trying to get in the park that there are people in spandex trying to go as fast as they can on their bikes today so stay off the road, I stepped back and thought: this sport is crazy, absurd, arguably pointless at times, and I love and live for it.


The WSC all star of the day was without a doubt Mr. Scotty Fabijanski. Up until a few weeks ago, Scotty has never stepped onto the podium in his career…he has twice in the past few weeks. Scotty was able to set clear, concise, and reasonably attainable goals this year and he has so far been knocking them down like Tyson in his hay day. Most importantly, Scotty’s well-justified confidence is becoming evident.

In addition to Scotty, there was also another stellar WSC performance at Willow. Skylar Kroske was able to push her dads old bones in the mixed tandem category for an impressive finish.

As a result, this weeks W.C.I.F. Award is a two-way tie between Skylar and Scotty Fab. So lets all raise our water bottles to these two; they’re flying!