Author: hans

  • Race Report :: 2004 Albany Criterium

    Date: July 11, 2004 Event: Albany Criterium Category: Master 1/2/3 Place: back of the pack Field: ~45 Team mates: Scott Francis Had a good race… The M35 1/2/3 started out fast as usual. I had too short a warm-up (15min) and had to sit in for a bit. Scott and I had spoken briefly about…

  • Metal Racers Video

    Metal Racers Video Here is a little video I made to play around with my Panasonic DVX-100a, depth-of-field focusing, and editing with Combustion. I filmed the racers in front of a bright green piece of poster board. Then I was lucky enough to have some interesting cloud movement and captured that for the background. Brought…

  • What to Expect From a Broken Clavicle

    The following is a funny story sent to me by a rider that broke her collar bone while cycling. She found my site when searching for more information on training and recovery from the break. Along with the story she mentions “I know it would’ve helped me alot if this information had been available when…

  • San Francisco Bay Time Lapse Video

    San Francisco Bay Time Lapse Video. I was playing around with the time-lapse mode of my video camera today and captured this video. It’s of San Francisco Bay, towards the Golden Gate Bridge. Filmed with my Panasonic DVX-100A (30p @ 120). Cheers!

  • 2004 NORBA Nationals #2 XC Preride

    I pre-rode the NORBA Nationals cross country course today at Infineon Parkway. I wore the heart rate monitor so I could graph the altitude of the course. Click the image for a bigger picture. I started at the end of the feedzone which is a short climb up from the race track. It ends at…

  • Harbor Seal Pup Ride

    The Harbor Seals are having their pups this time of year. I was up on the Northern California coast this past weekend and filmed this mother and her pup. The docent said the pups are about a week old. Click here to watch the video: WMV Cheers!

  • Frazz Comic Strip

    Here’s a funny comic strip I found recently. The main character resembles a grown up Calvin. He’s also a cyclist, as is the artist. Check out strip:    Frazz Comic Enjoy.

  • Clinica La Esperanza a Joseba Beloki

    Here’s a shot outside the hospital (Clinica La Esperanza a Vitoria) where Joseba Beloki was brought just after his terrible crash during stage 9 of the 2003 Tour de France. I was in Spain for a riding camp and was on a day trip over to the city of Vitoria/Gasteiz. On passing by the hospital…

  • Race Report :: 2004 Sea Otter Classic MTB XC Race

    Event: Sea Otter MTB Cross Country Category: Expert Men 35-39 Date: April 18, 2004 Place: 7th Finishers: 35 Finish Time: 03:11:03.6 Time back from leader: 00:12:00.2 Team mates: Joe, Ron, Cory, Mike, Kenny and a bunch more in other cats. Let’s sum this race up quickly. Ouch. This race is belittling. Every year it comes…

  • Gorbeia Basque Cycling Panorama

    Gorbeia Basque Cycling Panorama Cycling in the Basque region is a wonderful experience. There are kilometers and kilometers of low traffic roads. On this day we were making a counter clockwise loop around Gorbeia. This photo looks back up a foggy valley after a long descent. I wish I could remember the exact location. It’s…