Car camping with the fam
You know life has changed when you spend your nice, shiny REI dividend on a baby carrier. So after years of enjoying the great outdoors with my wife, teaching her the wonders of fleece and softshell, and spending not nearly enough time backpacking and climbing, it’s time for some adjustments. For us, that first adjustment [...]
And the good news just keeps on coming at RBB
To say it’s been quite a month is just a bit of an understatement here at RBB. Even though everything was condensed over 28 days, I think it’s fair to say that the month was moe than a little productive. Let’s start with the Tour de Palm Springs. This is the usual early season century, [...]
It’s time to geek out
Alright folks, here’s the deal — I’m a complete and utter cycling dork. I get giddy trying to pronounce Flemish words during the Spring Classics. The dulcet tones of Paul and Phil make me unbelieveably happy. I woke up at 2 am to watch the Women’s Cyclocross World Championships, and I’ll probably do the same [...]
Who Wants To Be Sponsored?
That’s right folks, Run Bike Beer isn’t ending just because we’ve reached our goal, and we’ve got some new and exciting things coming up this year. First up is the fine jersey, that I put out to the world last week. Now, as everyone plans their years, whether that means centuries, races, or tris, I’ve [...]
Finally — the long awaited RunBikeBeer cycling jersey
Hey folks — long in development (and by development, I mean me thinking about it and not doing a dang thing), we finally have a RunBikeBeer cycling jersey. Done by Voler, this is a nice light, relatively loose fitting top that definitely works well for SoCal cycling. Plus, I guarantee you’ll look better in it [...]
Tanzania, Part 3
Summit! On day 7 of our climb, we all made it to the top. But this was definitely a climb where the journey, not the end result is what mattered, and there’s no better example of that than the Western Breach. Going into the climb, I’d decided not to use Diamox until I really needed [...]
Tanzania, Part 2
After lots of travel and 3 days of safari, we finally started our climb. Now, climb isn’t exactly the right word — Kili is really a long hike, supported by a village of porters, cooks, guides, and other help, with nothing really technical, and just a little scrambling. But it is a climb to over [...]
Tanzania, Part 1
So as many of you know, over the holidays we didn’t spend any time with family, get stuffed on turkey, or watch any football. Instead, we went to Tanzania for an adventure of a lifetime — go on a safari, meet some new people, and climb the tallest mountain in Africa, Mt. Kilimanjaro. All in [...]
The Big One
Wowsa — after over a year of planning, dreaming, and, well, proscrastinating, the time is here. On Wednesday, we leave for Kilimanjaro. To say I’m excited is an understatement, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say I was worried. 19K feet is damn high — 5K higher than I’ve ever been. Then there’s the [...]
Victory!
If I was in Philly I’d be running up stairs towards a statue now. If I was in DC I’d probably be getting arrested in McPherson Square. I’m in LA though, so rather than jumping out of window, I’ll just jump up and down in my office a bit, since today, Run Bike Beer hit [...]