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I think it was about the time my hair on my head fell out and my beard turned gray that I started appreciating things that are well-worn, but not worn out. Funny how that distinction suddenly became important. But I love old stuff that still works. I can be fiercely loyal to a good piece of gear, sometimes even using it past the point at which it should have been tossed in a trash bin. I’ve been accused of being cheap – and maybe I am – but I enjoy the patina of hard use. I also feel good about using stuff for a long time instead of being quick to dispose of it. Call me a greenie. I hate waste. A couple of weeks ago, the zipper pulls finally snapped off the old neoprene shoe covers that I use in the fall and spring. I fixed one by attaching a zip-tie to pull the zipper up and down. The other zipper was so trashed that I resorted to operating it with pliers. I’ve been keeping a multi-tool at my office so I can take off my flippin’ shoe when I get to work. There’s something that’s just wrong about that. And something that’s just right.

The Lazyman’s Strawberry and Rhubard Pie continues in a series of non-camping-related recipes. Except that, a cyclist’s gotta eat, and it’s always good to have a few quick and tasty recipes up your sleeve, to thank Warmshowers hosts and the like. It’s so called because the crust (spelt, in this case, from Whole Foods) is ready made. Shame on us! And because it’s super easy to make. But that’s ok, because it still tastes delicious, and you can bask in the knowledge that, relatively speaking, it’s not a refined sugar fest. Being in season right now, the strawberries and rhubarb make for a lovely colour. Warning: it can be kind of gloopy, and won’t win any serving awards. But you’ll forgive it once you take your first gulp. What you need: 2 pints of strawberries 2 rhubarbs 1 cup of date sugar 1 lemon 1 pie crust What to do: Preheat oven to 400F. Chop up strawberries and rhubarb, nice and small. Place in a bowl, mix with date sugar and lemon juice. Spoon mix into the pie crust. Cover with foil. Pop in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove the foil, reduce the heat to 350F, then pop back in for another 20 minutes. Allow to cool, then serve! It’s that time of year: plump strawberries and fresh rhubarb a plenty.  Chop strawberries. Done. Chop rhubarb. Done. Mix in the date sugar. Squeeze in a lemon. (get that pip!) Give it all a good stir, then spoon into crust. All set. Into the oven it goes. 20 mins at 400F, then 20 mins at 350F, with the foil removed. And hey presto. Allow to cool, then devour.

A new piece I did on French Montana for Dazed and Confused just dropped today. It was rad to get to chill with French and I had a great time putting this piece together. I shot with him for a few days in New York, in the studio, at a photo shoot, at Hot 97, and rolled around in his Ghost… Check it out above and keep reading for a few photos from the shoot. © Harrison for Defgrip, 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: dazed and confused, french montana, harrison boyce

It's 9 p.m. and the sun has finally set giving us some relief from the heat. Brad Newby's giant truck's headlights are beaming my direction and I can see well enough to fasten my headlights to my bike. Even with the sun behind the mountains, it's still almost 100 degrees. We haven't started riding yet and I'm already sweating.The post Night Riding appeared first on Cycling Utah.

Satirical? Yes. Enigmatic? Certainly. Hilarious? Always. Keep an eye on the Hey Zeus blog for constant entertainment and hit up their web store to get your hands on goods like the amazing Holy Trinity button shown above along with some other goods–a couple of my favorites are featured after the jump. The “R Kalvin” tee. If you’ve spent some time in the more “special” parts of America, you’ll probably understand this one… Adam Roye’s 2012 Annals. © andrewbrady for Defgrip, 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: adam roye, hey zeus publishing, r kelly

BMXer’s for the most part, throughout it’s history, were never considered normal, conventional, ordinary, orthodox, accepted by the mainstream, or the popular crowd, and for many, without even realizing it, that was part of the appeal. There have been a million nerds, who rode bikes, and moved onto an obscure boring civilian life with the lemmings, but the kooks who end up riding and tailoring their life around it well beyond the teenage years, those are the true weirdos, and I think that’s rad! There is alot you can do with money earned working your life away, but not much is as valuable as the weird shit you will experience, living the BMX lifestyle… Just ask Kelly Baker or JPR, their stories are ridiculous! FBM How To- With Kelly Baker from FBM BMX on Vimeo.

I’m a sucker for clean video filming/editing and always love me some Toro Y Moi, so here ya go. © timothyburkhart for Defgrip, 2013. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags:

Sunset at the Swamp Jumps… there isn’t a better place to be!

by Molly Hurford In anticipation of Issue 21 of Cyclocross Magazine with our huge women’s feature, we’re taking a look at some of the kit and gear options out there for women these days. The fashion spectrum has improved drastically over the years, and finally companies are making... ...view the full story & post your comments at our site: http://cxmagazine.com

I mentioned that I was already packed for the Trans-Sylvania Epic.On the right is all my gear, clothes, and body armor to protect me from Dejay's latest shopping spree.*On the left, my food. I decided to go the dirt bag route once again and shun the offered meal plan. I ponied up for it last year, and it was fantastic. Being that I have little to no aspirations of glory this year and zero patience to wait until breakfast/dinner is served, I'm gonna take care of myself with the Dicky Meal Plan.BreakfastFour daily chocolate Pop-Tarts deliver the following:800 calories12 grams of protien40% RDA of Vitamins A and B6, 40% Thiamin, Riboflavin, Calcium, Niacin, and Iron108 grams of carbsA laundry list of chemicals involved in making processed foodsPost-raceSweet potatoes. Why? They make up for the guilt I felt all day for eating two packs of Pop-Tarts for breakfast and they're loaded with vitamin A, potassium, and smugness. They're ready in minutes out of the microwave and shaped like turds.For my main meal, I have limited my options. Supposedly Albert Einstein only had five identical suits because according to him, "... I don’t waste any brain power in the mornings deciding which set of clothes to wear."At least that's something I learned from Jeff Goldblum in The Fly.That and the fact that Geena Davis has a beauty that is timeless.So, my main meal of the day consists of...Carbs, easy to make carbs. Between 90 seconds and 10 minutes easy. The Quinoa and Brown Rice pack is loaded with goodness while the Annie's Bunny Pasta with Yummy Cheese is hilariously formed into little bunny-like shapes and profiles. Not exactly a foodies wet dream, but I will be eating within minutes of feeling the need.ProteinTuna. Mother fucking tuna. I love this shit. The beanses were just in the cupboardses, and when The Pie looked the other way, I tooks them. PerishablesFaux butter for my sweet potatoes and making my bunnies all covered in "yummy cheese" (a cheese not recognized by the International Cheese Makers Society). Precooked tofu blocks. All I need is a knife and a beer to wash it down. Three hundred plus calories, thirty plus grams of protein, zero plus effort. Cholula sauce, because it makes the unpalatable meal options slightly more palatable. Not shown is the fresh salsa I'll be picking up on the way home tomorrow night which will be dumped on everything, except the Pop-Tarts which will be moistened with (someone else's) coffee.You may have noticed there is no beer anywhere in the picture. There are two reasons for this.I will be traveling with many souls to the race. Laura, Madonna, Brian, Jana, Sonya, and most importantly, Jordan. Jordan is providing The Hub/Pisgah Tavern sprinter for our journey.The Hub/Pisgah Tavern is very down with Oskar Blues. Draw your own conclusions.Secondly, I just love buying beer in Pennsylvania. They have the most creative rules, laws, guidelines, and mystical methods regarding the purchasing of beer.You can buy a six pack on a Tuesday as long as you also purchase a BBQ sammich.You can't buy a case of beer on a Sunday, unless you promise to finish the entire case before church the following Sunday.Beer may not be purchased for a minor unless said minor has been standing in the parking lot soliciting assistance in the acquisition of said beer for more than 45 minutes AND says he needs it to get laid. This only applies to Friday and Saturday nights. Otherwise it's a felony.You can only walk out with as much beer as you can carry, but you can go back into the store and buy more after dropping your already purchased beer in the trunk.I don't think I'm making that one up.So yes, this is how I will fuel my efforts or lack thereof.TSE is a build up for June, which should ready me for BC Bike Race, which should leave me either fully prepared or totally blown for my final ORAMM... my last attempt at breaking five hours thirty minutes. Stupid, I know, but my guidance counselor told me I should hav