I guess one of the advantages to riding for small teams throughout your career, means that if you have a decent amount of ability you can pick and choose which races you want to do during the year and skip the ones that dont interest you. It was certainly my experience in the US even [...]

Back in the game, but not on my game. Thats about the best way to describe my recent attempts in the Italian one day races that go together to making up the Trittico Lombardo. Finally after nearly 6 weeks of nothing but feeling average and looking every bit as average to go along with it, [...]

So it would seem that slowly as i edge closer to the conclusion of my season that the wheels are starting to fall off a bit in more ways than 1. It has been a few weeks since my last entry, much fun has been had but i have also noticed a fatigue that has started [...]

So how better to give an example of the difference between racing on the American circuit in comparison to the races i am now doing in Europe, than to contrast the last 2 tours of my season. Both 5 days and both 6 stages…so here goes. Nature Valley GP vs. Course de Solidarnosc (POL) Day [...]

So i am left to ponder, as i scour through cycling news this week, why cycling continues to try and shoot itsself in the foot and graciously acceptback into its ranks riders and athletes who have gone out of their way to destroy such a great sport. Im talking about the Ricardo Ricco’s and Alexander [...]

First a FLASHBACK…to a week ago…Nature Valley GP It was a fun week for many reasons. New sponsors, lunches and tours of their facilities, fun racing and finally a win. So kudos to my boy Phil Mamos who was able to cap our week off with a nice ride at Stillwater. Something sweet about the [...]

So after 4 months of a season spent in the hustle and bustle of Europe, I was excited that me and my team were going to get the opportunity to return to America. Being able to visit Philly again and line up for the 5th time in that race, this year, with a legitimate belief [...]

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The cycling community in Bend, Oregon, is organizing two bike rides as memorials to multi-sport legend Steve Larsen, who died Tuesday. A memorial service is planned for Saturday at 1 pm in Bend. The first ride is the regular Saturday morning hammer ride, leaving from Hutch’s East Side bike shop at 820 NE 3rd Street, [...]

So after some slow transactions between myself and Curtis, i have finally arrived with my own blog on missingsaddle.com. The purpose of the blog was ultimately to talk of my transition from racing in the US the past 5 years to heading to Europe with Amore & Vita… As i write this too you now, [...]