Category Archives: racing

Black on Black

Posted on January 21, 2010 by mbudd

TweetI was initially pretty bummed when sponsored BBW rider Ben Frank insisted upon flat black as the color for his much delayed by the painter Cross Bike. Finally getting it in hand after 2 months, a rejection, and a re-coat … Continue reading →

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Its only kids you’ll see swimming at the beach when the waters cold (or) The Speed Stairs at Norhampton (or) I’d like to build you a joy machine

Posted on November 9, 2009 by mbudd

TweetAre they impervious to the shock of the water robbing the heat straight from the bones that I feel as instantaneous pain stimulus that has me and the rest of the sane (?) mature population booking it back up to … Continue reading →

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Get Busy Filing or Get Busy Dying (or) The Build List

Posted on October 13, 2009 by mbudd

TweetActually, there were options on my plate this past weekend besides getting my shop organized & cutting some tubes for the growing backlog of  Budd Bike Works frames on order or facing the reaper, namely racing.  Though, it would have been grossly … Continue reading →

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Who Else Thinks a Cyclo Cross Race Like This Would Be Fun?

Posted on October 8, 2009 by mbudd

TweetModel it on the way motor races are formatted with time trials on the first day to establish start position for riders except on a longer circuit than the traditional 2 mile cyclo cross course or maybe even a point … Continue reading →

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Good Eats and Good Sleep make for a Good Start in Gloucester

Posted on October 5, 2009 by mbudd

TweetNot having your arrival at a race a test of your mettle more arduous than the 45 minutes that follows the start makes for a much better feeling at the line even if you are looking at the back of … Continue reading →

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