Long-form narrative pieces. Deep dives, project retrospectives, ride reports with full context.
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God is in the Data (or: Why Do I Feel Like Shit)
Then there it was - ooooooohhhhh fuuuuuuuuck
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Blueprint Machines to CNC: An Accidental Engineer-ish
This is the story I have been waiting to write.
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I Get To
Thirty years later, riding alone through limestone and wildflowers, three words of gratitude hit me harder than they ever had: I get to
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Presta Is Dead
Presta valves are finicky, century-old tech. I switched to Clik and my trail-side stress dropped 200%. Here's why.
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My 2025 Austin Rattler Race: Probably — proving it to myself
Nervousness, pain, and finding out what happens when you push past your own doubt.
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The Middle Weeks
The excitement fades and what's left is rhythm — wake up, ride, repeat. Somewhere in the middle weeks, the real work happens.
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Recon Mission or Death March? Rattler Pre-Ride Report
A pre-race shakedown at Reveille Peak that turned into a full-blown survival story. Heat, rock, dust, and pain
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SB150BR: The Breakfast Ride Build
Turning a six-year-old park bike into a Rattler weapon — coil to Float X, 38 to 36, some geometry math, and a few garage tricks that actually worked.
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Doss Gravel: First Taste of Gravel
Gravel racing is a whole thing in Texas. I signed up to see what it's about.