I ride from last to 10th in a stacked UCI race and get a few congrats. I smash my face on ground & pic gets 35 likes in an hr. #ThanksObama
Think You're Tough?
One must participate in shitty weather training rides to transcend to greatness. Get off that trainer and ride...ride like the wind.
Thanks to The Money Pit for pointing this one out. Too windy outside for you? HTFU!
Thanks to The Money Pit for pointing this one out. Too windy outside for you? HTFU!
DeFeet and Sonya Looney - BASE!!!
it's getting cold and I need to restock on my base layers. This ad with twitter celeb and singletrack killer Sonya Looney is kind of fun. I have plenty of socks though. Do you? Nothing speaks to a dirty mountain biker or cyclist more than the word 'snuggle'. Like tonight, I'm going to snuggle up with a couple glasses of Knob Creek.
For a discount Type SONYA for 30% off: discount code for @DeFeet. (defeet.com)
You're welcome.
Joe Dombrowski VeloNews Interview
VeloNews did a pretty good interview with MABRA's own Joe Dombrowski. Many of us have been dropped by Joe more than once so we continue to wish him all the best for 2014 and beyond.
She Does it Right
It's the off-season...whatever that means. Get your gnar on with some downhill mountain biking done right. This girl shreds and you get gratuitous amount of..well...you'll see.
She Does It Right - Gravity Mafia from MWM Associates on Vimeo.
Racedots: Support Local.
If you haven't heard about Jason Berry's latest yet, here it is: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/racedots
Racedots. Pretty baller idea and, so far with great execution. We are definitely going to support Racedots. Hopefully, one day can do custom YGD Racedots. You should support them to...because duh. Awesome.
The video is magic, especially the infomercial'eske scene of the lady fumbling with her safety pins. Well done, Racedots..well done. Check 'em out and maybe these things will be the new normal. Fat guys like me can get their numbers on first try without ripping their $175 skinsuit.
Also..this is Jason Berry:
The video is magic, especially the infomercial'eske scene of the lady fumbling with her safety pins. Well done, Racedots..well done. Check 'em out and maybe these things will be the new normal. Fat guys like me can get their numbers on first try without ripping their $175 skinsuit.
Also..this is Jason Berry:
Gwadzilla
I'm a big fan of gwadzilla
He takes pictures of bikes
Of people on bikes
He's a bike advocate
He has awesome facial hair
He's been blogging for a long time
Very creative
He inspired many to start blogging I bet
I see him in real life sometimes
riding around rock creek park
sometimes mountain biking at random places
always a head nod of appreciation to each other
gwadzilla
some day maybe he'll capture me in action
maybe not
either way
good job
Volvo Van Damme Epic Splits Rob Ford Parody
I'm trying to make some sort of cycling link with this video but I can't. However, it's just too damn funny to not share. Turn off The Notorious BIG and let the Enya soak you in.
UPDATE: Rob Ford and Lance Armstrong. Same. Won't admit lying until it's way way way way way way way too late.
Two Wrongs = One Big RIGHT
Not sure how I feel about selfies.
Not sure how I feel about recumbulators.
But...this makes sense.
How to get on the podium
Get a shiny space aged heat blanket
But first, break your collarbone 100 feet from the finish line
#colinmustmoveup
SO much I want to get into today but the MAN is keeping me down, making me earn my paper. I'm a little upset with the duration of this video (45 seconds!!) but I think Colin knows how to create anticipation for more videos in the future. A regular JJ Abrams.
In other news, who is ready for some TOWC prognostication? Awwww yeahhh
In other news, who is ready for some TOWC prognostication? Awwww yeahhh
MABRA Doppelgangers Part 1
Steve Fife Bryce Harper
DJ Brew RoboCop
Got more? Send them my way - yougotdropped@gmail.com.
DJ Brew RoboCop
Tim Rugg Screech
Scott Giles A Praying Mantis
Got more? Send them my way - yougotdropped@gmail.com.
Anatomy of Droppage...They gave YGD the one two skidoo!
I was going to make this into a gif but the more YGD command center debated we thought it was important to provide the user with top notch scene by scene droppage. We are only speculating here, but we think the rider whom posted these photos on the #MANBRA listserve is also our featured star for the day. Well done.
Before the race. Staging in the back of a 100 person field. Mistake Numero 1(red helmet with green kit also a mistake but whatevs!)
First lap in. Still in the field but wayyyyy back there. Remember these words #colinmustmoveup
3rd lap in. This isn't looking good. Bruno Neto in the background looks lost. Sunny Gill looks like Captain America.
Lengerman looking creepy behind the bushes. Our dude looking dropped...
Back in the MIX!!
Hot chick or something?
Oh NOS!!! OTF?
Oh wait...it's a different dudE!!??
Red Hook Crit Picture of the Day
"Let's have a crit...at night...on fixed gears...unsanctioned...no brakes"
Get the gnar out. What could go wrong?
Get the gnar out. What could go wrong?
US Air Force Recap #1
From all accounts that I can find, everybody involved in this crash are going to be ok. Hindsight is always 20/20 and this race has been safe for several years the way is has been run. There was something in the air this weekend though that made for some extra high heart rate racing nervousness. Tough lesson learned for many. In my x # of years racing a bike and watching bike racing, this is definitely a first. Props to Ruggles for making a courageous bunny hop attempt at 30mph.
Crystal City from Patriot on Vimeo.
I'm hoping that this video doesn't distract from the real problem of Sunday's race. I took a picture of the road surface after corner #3 to illustrate.
Crystal City from Patriot on Vimeo.
I'm hoping that this video doesn't distract from the real problem of Sunday's race. I took a picture of the road surface after corner #3 to illustrate.
RAD Tulsa Tough Video
Ok...one more. On the twitter @followadam was bitchin about how awesome Tulsa Tuff was compared to Air Force Cycling Classic. Shit. He's right.
Oh, by the way, if you want to follow the tweets of @yougotdropped go over there to your right. Check this video out. Come out to the Air Force Classic. Dress up crazy. Get your drink on. Be silly. Have fun.
Oh, by the way, if you want to follow the tweets of @yougotdropped go over there to your right. Check this video out. Come out to the Air Force Classic. Dress up crazy. Get your drink on. Be silly. Have fun.
Happy National Doughnut Day
Check out the retailers below who are taking part in the donut festivities of the day:
Krispy Kreme: One of hottest chains in the country will give you a donut of any variety without having to spend a dime.
Dunkin’ Donuts: Known for their killer coffee, the popular donut chain will give you a “freebie” but have to buy a beverage.
Tim Hortons: This retailer is making you work a smidge for one of their donuts by sending you to their Facebook page to print out a coupon; you also have to buy something from the eaterie.
Entenmann’s: The baked good company has launched a Donut Day sweepstakes, where you can win prizes on the site.
LaMar’s Donuts: Deemed as having the donuts that are “fit for kings,” the chain is giving away freedonuts Friday with no purchase necessary, and a portion of this week’s sales are being donated to the Salvation Army.
Winn Dixie: The popular supermarket chain will give its customers a free large donut hole.
Shipley Do-Nut: The 77-year-old chain with a legion of fans that are devoted to the less greasy and feathery light product will receive a glazed do-nut.
Bert gets the drop from Froome.
And all is right in the world of pro cycling. God, I hope he's clean.
Clarendon Crystal Force Classic Cup Weekend!
FUCK YEAH! IT'S FRIDAY BITCHES!!!
Just get through one more day of the grind then it's the weekend and oh what a weekend it will be. It looks like that maybe Tropical Storm Andrea is going to be out of our way by Saturday morning and then all you MABRA folk are in for a treat..A BIKE RACING TREAT!! YAAAAY!!!
Saturday is Clarendon Cup/Air Force Classic/CSC Grand Prix/Capital Cup/United Health Care BOO BOO TRaiN Day! Before the big boys go off at noon, there are plenty of droppage opportunities for MABRAians starting with the Masters 35 race at...wait for it...EIGHT MO FUGGIN O'CLOCK in the morning! Sheeet, YGD aint got time for that!
Sunday is the Crystal Cup in Crystal City. More of the same but if you are a Cat 4, this is your chance to get dropped in a Cat 3/4 race with over 100 dudes in front of a lot of people. Invite your mom! There probably won't be any crashes either.
I always like to check out the women's racing. They are damn fast and super aggressive. There have been a few occasions with big time races this year that prize lists were kind of lame and some even cancelled events. That sucks. These races are bomb though. The promoter does a pretty good job with prize money (it's about 1/2 of the men) and schedules the women in some prime timing spots.
I'm hoping Saturday and Sunday will feature the United Health Care Team who has been the boss of the NCC this year. Local dudes will be participating. Go check out Rugg, Novak, Baker, Olsen, Bozak McKinney, Frederick, Barrie, Nieters, DAlba, Giles, Warno, Warner, Mauch, Escobar, Gottlieb and Lind fight it out amongst the guys that get paid to do this. That's quite a list of local talent right there. Good luck to all of them.
Can any of them pull off a similar move that The Muscle did in 2008 when he got into THE break with big Maggie Backstedt? (I wiki'ed that shit for all you youngsters).
Of course, Rob Layborn, the promoter of the Air Force Cycling Classic hooked it up with some Cat 2/3 racing for the weekend, a perfect opportunity for UPGRAYED POINTS!! USA Cycling has done it's best to rip off Road-Results.com has has developed a race predictor of its own. So Mark Hyatt, if you don't win both days, consider yourself defeated.
That is all for now. Stay upright this weekend.
Just get through one more day of the grind then it's the weekend and oh what a weekend it will be. It looks like that maybe Tropical Storm Andrea is going to be out of our way by Saturday morning and then all you MABRA folk are in for a treat..A BIKE RACING TREAT!! YAAAAY!!!
Saturday is Clarendon Cup/Air Force Classic/CSC Grand Prix/Capital Cup/United Health Care BOO BOO TRaiN Day! Before the big boys go off at noon, there are plenty of droppage opportunities for MABRAians starting with the Masters 35 race at...wait for it...EIGHT MO FUGGIN O'CLOCK in the morning! Sheeet, YGD aint got time for that!
Sunday is the Crystal Cup in Crystal City. More of the same but if you are a Cat 4, this is your chance to get dropped in a Cat 3/4 race with over 100 dudes in front of a lot of people. Invite your mom! There probably won't be any crashes either.
I always like to check out the women's racing. They are damn fast and super aggressive. There have been a few occasions with big time races this year that prize lists were kind of lame and some even cancelled events. That sucks. These races are bomb though. The promoter does a pretty good job with prize money (it's about 1/2 of the men) and schedules the women in some prime timing spots.
I'm hoping Saturday and Sunday will feature the United Health Care Team who has been the boss of the NCC this year. Local dudes will be participating. Go check out Rugg, Novak, Baker, Olsen, Bozak McKinney, Frederick, Barrie, Nieters, DAlba, Giles, Warno, Warner, Mauch, Escobar, Gottlieb and Lind fight it out amongst the guys that get paid to do this. That's quite a list of local talent right there. Good luck to all of them.
Can any of them pull off a similar move that The Muscle did in 2008 when he got into THE break with big Maggie Backstedt? (I wiki'ed that shit for all you youngsters).
Of course, Rob Layborn, the promoter of the Air Force Cycling Classic hooked it up with some Cat 2/3 racing for the weekend, a perfect opportunity for UPGRAYED POINTS!! USA Cycling has done it's best to rip off Road-Results.com has has developed a race predictor of its own. So Mark Hyatt, if you don't win both days, consider yourself defeated.
That is all for now. Stay upright this weekend.
#colinmustmoveup
If you are on twitter, use hashtag #colinmustmoveup. YES WE WANT MORE COLIN VIDEOS!!!!
Anatomy of a Crash - Blackbeard Crit Style - Arrgh!
Photos compliments of Kevin Dillard @ Demoncats.com. Please go check out Kevin's work. Artist.
Glad to see that at least that The Mexicutioner is ok. Hoping everybody else involved is ok.
Glad to see that at least that The Mexicutioner is ok. Hoping everybody else involved is ok.
Ladies and Gentleman....
Your 2013 Kelly Benefits Elite Cycling Team!!! (Not that there is anything wrong with this.)
Best of 2013...so far
I admit it. I've slacked BIG TIME on this blog. Partly because facebook and twitter are taking over but also partly because ol' YGD been a busy guy. With all my own training to avoid droppage, beet farming, family stuff and oh yeah..makin' paper, it's hard to find the time to be witty and smug and post on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. But i'm here now!
With the passing of Memorial Day weekend, summer is unofficially here and we are knee deep in MANBRAness which means we are also knee deep in droppage of many flavors.
My usual goto for photo galleries is long past gone and I'm way too lazy to actually search for these myself. So the timing is right for a new MABRAcentric wabsite to show up on the interwebbings to help assist me in my daily scouring of droppage. I also occasionally check my facebook page and all my 1,500 friends for stuff so please post, tag, friend, if you have something that the rest of the world needs to see.
Now..here we go...in no order are some of the better droppage shots of 2013. If I'm missing anything, post on facebook and tag or just send to me at yougotdropped@gmail.com.
A Sasquatch won Black Hills Circuit Race
There was a stage race
You know you don't have to do that. We now have the technology to avoid looking like a Fred.
The Turkey Hill sprint is always good for a crash shot
Guess what race this is from?
Or this?
This happened at BikeJam to the surprise of no one.
And there was lots of droppage last weekend at Mountain Massacree and Tour of Tucker County but I call truce on those races as getting dropped out there is serious points.
More to come...I half pinkie swear.
With the passing of Memorial Day weekend, summer is unofficially here and we are knee deep in MANBRAness which means we are also knee deep in droppage of many flavors.
My usual goto for photo galleries is long past gone and I'm way too lazy to actually search for these myself. So the timing is right for a new MABRAcentric wabsite to show up on the interwebbings to help assist me in my daily scouring of droppage. I also occasionally check my facebook page and all my 1,500 friends for stuff so please post, tag, friend, if you have something that the rest of the world needs to see.
Now..here we go...in no order are some of the better droppage shots of 2013. If I'm missing anything, post on facebook and tag or just send to me at yougotdropped@gmail.com.
A Sasquatch won Black Hills Circuit Race
There was a stage race
You know you don't have to do that. We now have the technology to avoid looking like a Fred.
The Turkey Hill sprint is always good for a crash shot
Guess what race this is from?
Or this?
This happened at BikeJam to the surprise of no one.
And there was lots of droppage last weekend at Mountain Massacree and Tour of Tucker County but I call truce on those races as getting dropped out there is serious points.
More to come...I half pinkie swear.
Right out of the comic books!!!
Local artist DJ Brewsky's interpretation of Black Hills Circuit Race
Bricks
Ol' YGD has been hitting the local group ride hammerfest on the weekends after a Fall and Winter of hibernative and alcoholic qualities. Every year I swear that I won't pack on this many lbs over the course of the off-season. I'll ride my bike and keep that 'top-end' in some form to as where I won't feel like I just started riding all over again. But you know what? Not riding a bike is sometimes just as much damn fun as riding one.
I pledge to stay in some decent shape anyway. Well, that's what I say..but then reality bites and even YGD sees the group ride pedaling away what seems effortlessly while I struggle to get over the next hill.
So now it's end of January. Races are going to start happening in a couple months. It's time to get serious and hit some intervals on the trainer. Then the legs feel just like they did this weekend? Like bricks:
To all the winter all stars out there; YGD has respeck for you, especially if your star is shining bright in May as well. To those that haven't been putting their time in, YGD will be looking for ya in the photoblogs and trying to make everybody as famous as they can be for 2013. Happy riding brickhouses!
I pledge to stay in some decent shape anyway. Well, that's what I say..but then reality bites and even YGD sees the group ride pedaling away what seems effortlessly while I struggle to get over the next hill.
So now it's end of January. Races are going to start happening in a couple months. It's time to get serious and hit some intervals on the trainer. Then the legs feel just like they did this weekend? Like bricks:
To all the winter all stars out there; YGD has respeck for you, especially if your star is shining bright in May as well. To those that haven't been putting their time in, YGD will be looking for ya in the photoblogs and trying to make everybody as famous as they can be for 2013. Happy riding brickhouses!
RUN DMC AND JAMMASTER JAAAAAYYYY
It's snowing outside but all I can think about is breaking away and sprinting for the win this summer in every bike race I enter.
I used to think every race I entered was the coolest thing ever until I saw this photo. Now, they will all be huge let downs no matter what the result....unleeeessss I put turntables on my handlebars.
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