Oh fo sho! I’ll be at Swamis (I used to race with those boys back in my former life). Como Street ain’t no joke either. I plan to do both again–I’m glad I’ll be back in So Cal . . .
Good for you and good luck.
if you can write, not a bad idea. but before you head to the dark side, may i highly suggest 2 very quick reads?
“a rough ride” – paul kimmage (from a pro cyclist’s perspective)
“breaking the chain” – will voet (from a “supplier’s” perspective)
and if you have a bit more patience, and want to ‘enjoy’ the truly sick and raw hypocrisy of the US Olympic Committee, then:
“drugs, sport, and politics” – robert voy, MD (a usoc MD who himself quit in disgust after seeing the mess for himself)
and a great signature line you got …
Will definitely check out those books, always looking for insight into the pro peloton.
Thanks for the input.
Good luck with it all. Drop in from time to time on ST and let us know how you’re doing. Knowing me, I won’t keep up with your blog, but I’d love to hear how it’s going from time to time, even if it’s just a link to your blog.
I hear you can buy Kraft Mac & Cheese at Costco by the bushel. 
Thanks again! We’re taking off tonight to start the trip and won’t be able to keep up as much with all of the posts but will be back at it soon enough with updates for everyone! Thank You all for the support!
"its a long way to the the top if ya wana rock n roll.“ACDC”.
Finished the first leg of the trip today, to Breckenridge, CO. You wouldn’t believe it but we got spotted on our training ride outside of Breck by someone who had seen the blog! Shout out for Mike Schilling from the Vitamin Cottage cycling team out in Colorado.
We’re planting the seed, it’s great to get started!
Did you guys compete for the Cornell cycling team?
I (Matt) first started riding my bike at Cornell after playing football there. Then raced 2 years for the Cornell team.
Zack, raced for UCSD and graduated just this week. I graduated last year in 2006.
Monday - 100 miles. Tuesday - 100 miles. Wednesday - 100 miles…
That doesn’t sound too bad…I mean it looks like they have thursday through sunday to recover. 
Monday - 100 miles. Tuesday - 100 miles. Wednesday - 100 miles…
That doesn’t sound too bad…I mean it looks like they have thursday through sunday to recover.
It is the “…” that kills you!
wow, a couple cat2 with mediocre at best results with dreams of granduer. The SE would be a tough place for you guys to try to go pro. There are only 2 pro teams based out of the SE and prolly 50 cat 1’s that could easily swap places with any of those pros at any given time and have been wanting to go pro for years. But sure head on down here. We definately need more guys to cover the prize lists with their entry fees!
Kidding, well not really. Good luck!
I (Matt) first started riding my bike at Cornell after playing football there. Then raced 2 years for the Cornell team.
Zack, raced for UCSD and graduated just this week. I graduated last year in 2006.
You did ask for donations so I think it is only fair we can ask some questions about what you are doing to get cash.
I think you are looking at this bass ackward. You graduated from Cornell last year and you are looking to get cash. What have you been doing for the past year? What is your friend doing over the next year for a job/money?
With just about any degree from Cornell you could have graduated into a $40 - $60K per year job. Work for one year while living VERY cheap and training and racing during your free time.
Quit your jobs Together you both could easily save $40 - 60K which is MORE than enough to move to Europe and race and train there. Or move to NC live as room mates and have plenty of money for good food, supplements and race entry fees.
Just my 2 cents.
As a side note if you want to be a pro you may want to look for a good Dr for your ‘supplements’
Go get em!!!
Don’t let the ladies bring you down…
Make sure to pack lots of clean underwear and, for heaven’s sake, don’t forget to take your dope.
Yes, that’s exactly what I did, except now I need to do the quit your job part. I’m working on that…
I just got back from a long weekend in Ithaca. I know a bunch of guys on the cycling team there. The hills there are much better than the hills (bridges) here in Southern NJ.
That’s what I did, but I’m still working on the “quit your job” part.
I just got back from a long weekend trip in Ithaca. I know a bunch of guys on the cycling team there, so I got in some quality rides. The hills there are a lot better than the hills (bridges) in southern NJ.
wow, a couple cat2 with mediocre at best results with dreams of granduer. The SE would be a tough place for you guys to try to go pro. There are only 2 pro teams based out of the SE and prolly 50 cat 1’s that could easily swap places with any of those pros at any given time and have been wanting to go pro for years. But sure head on down here. We definately need more guys to cover the prize lists with their entry fees!
Kidding, well not really. Good luck!
Well I guess for 50 well wishers you’re bound to get a basher or two. I guess the only response is that there’s a big difference between a cat 2 lifer and someone who was a cat 4 last winter. Most of the pros i’ve ridden with have said they started to really plateau with their performance gains after 5-7 yrs of serious riding. I figure that gives us another 2-4 yrs of serious improvement before giving up hope. But I suppose we could always not even try because there are a lot of cat 1’s and guys who are better than us right? better to give it a shot and see what happens than not, and be left wondering about the possibilities while working a 9-5 desk job.
I think you are looking at this bass ackward. You graduated from Cornell last year and you are looking to get cash. What have you been doing for the past year? What is your friend doing over the next year for a job/money?
With just about any degree from Cornell you could have graduated into a $40 - $60K per year job. Work for one year while living VERY cheap and training and racing during your free time.
As a side note if you want to be a pro you may want to look for a good Dr for your ‘supplements’
I think the difference is just in our approach. I don’t plan to be a professional for my whole life, and a ‘real career’ is definitely in the future but there’s only a small window to do what we’re doing.
Working a 9-5 for 40-60k a year is exactly the opposite of what I wanted to be doing and if you disagree that is fine.
But make no mistake there is no way to live cheaply in southern california and that is exactly why we are moving in the first place.
Any input is better than none because at least there’s interest in what we’re doing.
Hope that clarifies things a bit.