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  • October 27, 2011
    I try to keep a road racing focus with this site and I’ll usually tell any mountain biker who tries to ambush us with their neanderthal ways to go back to his cave where he came from. However, once in...
  • June 29, 2011
    I’ve decided to extend my stay here in Champéry for a few more days than expected. I’ve fallen in love with this quiet little village in the Swiss Alps and I’m taking the opportunity to enjoy the people I’m here...
  • June 27, 2011
    I’m back here in Champéry Switzerland galavanting around the Alps satisfying my guilty pleasures. Baggy shorts, black socks, hairy legs, sausages and beer….all the deadly sins a seasoned roadie can possibly indulge.
  • November 19, 2010
    Galerie Defago – Champery, Switzerland This blog predominantly represents road cycling and I try my best to keep it at that. However, the fact is that I was once a knuckle dragging mountain biker well before I became the uber...
  • July 1, 2010
    Okay, this is the penultimate mountain bike post for this trip. I promise. Pat and I just had to show you a trail we stumbled upon today that was simply awesome. The trail is called the Galérie de Défago. It’s...
  • June 30, 2010
    I’ve been in denial for a long, long time now and I’ve finally come to terms with it. I’d like to publicly announce – I’m bi-cyclist. A bike whore.
  • June 28, 2010
    Well I’ve made it.  I’m here in the village of Champéry, Switzerland nestled in the Swiss Alps near the French border.  It’s an absolutely stunning area with no shortage of whichever flavor of riding you want to sink your teeth...