Chamois Army Fort

Kiel Kills

2008-10-08T11:53:00.001-06:00

hollurah Kielly Wheely

CAF in VeloNews

2008-05-12T11:19:00.002-06:00

Well, they were close, but our favorite team trialists, the CU Beefalos, came up 9 seconds short behind Cal Davis at Nationals this past weekend. They're still winners to me though! We'll get 'em next year, right boys? Look at the Little Monster! He's so cute.

The CAF Recommends

2008-05-07T23:49:00.001-06:00

F-ing Game Time.

2008-05-05T12:09:00.003-06:00

Oh yeah. Only a few days until Collegiate Nationals come to Fort Collins. It's so on. Kiel's back on the bike and he'll be ready to rock! Come check out the races. It'll be fun, guaranteed.

Get Well Soon, Kiel!

2008-04-28T09:26:00.002-06:00

Well, good news and bad news. The good news is that the Little Monster was riding awesome in Bisbee... totally crushing it. The bad news is that he got tangled up in a crash yesterday and had to take a ride in the ambulance. From the way it sounds, he's doing okay — no broken bones at least — but he definitely took a pretty nasty spill. Let's all hope he recovers quickly. He should be home sometime this afternoon so give him a call if you can to check in and wish him well.

Wildlife at the CAF

2008-04-10T09:50:00.003-06:00

Many of you know about Pitchfork, our imaginary cat, who lives at the CAF, but he's not the only furry beast who likes to stop by the Fort from time to time. This morning, I woke up around 7 or so, a bit hung over from an amazing night of karaoke, and was very surprised by what I saw out the window. No, I wasn't surprised by the several inches of snow we got overnight... that seems to be normal for this spring. I saw that there were three deer bedded down in our yard! On one hand, I find the deer to be completely out of control here in Boulder — they traipse around peoples' yards like they're in the National Park, and are generally a hazard. However, I was kind of amused by these three hanging out in our yard, in the snow.
I'll be escaping this crazy weather on the weekend to go to Fruita with the lady for a mountain bike race. Should be fun. I'll watch out for the deer too.
Oh, P.S., the Little Monster ended up 25th at Redlands... sweet!

Killin' it at Redlands

2008-04-04T13:28:00.004-06:00

Well, it's been quite some time since we updated the ol' CAF blog. Sorry about that. Anyways, very exciting news: the Little Monster has got the Redlands Classic race by the balls and is absolutely sawing people's legs off out there in Cali. The race just started yesterday, and he threw down an impressive 27th place in the uphill TT. Badass! He didn't even get beat by Mara Abbott either!! Stay tuned for more info on his exploits. Collegiate nationals are at Fort Collins this May, so make sure to come out and cheer him on. Let's bring a stars-and-bars jersey home to the Fort this spring! Meeeow.

He beat this chatch.

A Few Choice Photos

2008-03-03T18:01:00.004-07:00

For your viewing pleasure.

Our future ski course in Germany... hahaha!

Apparently, the Alpirsbacher Klosterbrau brewery has a lot of money to throw around. Wonder how much they gave to the race...

The race's official mascot.

DDT with 'Cipo! HOLLER!!

Also, if you want to kill a few minutes at work/school, check out the videos from Worlds in Germany.

Veld Meisterschaften!

2008-02-23T09:43:00.004-07:00

Well, today was the big day. We got up, had some breakfast and prepared for the race. It was quite surprising that the snow was still around, but it was in really rough shape. The girls went first, and I watched for awhile. We did really well, with Rebecca Duseault (2004 Olympian for nordic ski) placing 6th... nice!
The men's race was shaping up to be pretty crazy. Lots of fast guys, plus the run was all on pavement and trails. Sure enough, it was high speed from the get-go. I hung in pretty well throughout that leg, until the third lap, when I really started hurting. Then, it was on to the bike, which was another speedfest. All big ring, all the time. Just roads - some paved, mostly dirt. Drafting played a big role and I was happy to hang with an Italian and a Spaniard for pretty much all of it. Once the bike was over, I was still ahead of Mike Kloser, so I was second American, but I heard him come into transition behind me, so I knew we'd ski together for a bit. The transition was pretty rough because my calves were cramping really bad, mostly from the hard run I think, but it didn't help that it was about 50 degrees and sunny. Once I got on the ski, I lost touch with the Italian immediately. He was going really well. It was so sloppy and nasty. Definitely the worst ski conditions I'd ever seen. However I settled in and caught a few guys. Mike ended up catching me, but I couldn't hang with him. He eventually caught Brian, who was really suffering. We ended up 21-23rd places, all in a row. Pretty good improvement over last year. The crowds were really great - very loud and lots of people. It was definitley a fun, well organized event. All we needed was REAL winter tri weather!
Relay is tomorrow. Hopefully my legs aren't totally shot from today's running.

Day Two...

2008-02-22T00:35:00.002-07:00

Thursday was a pretty good day. Not terribly eventful. After a big breakfast, I set up my bike and went for a little spin around Kniebis. It is a very small town, so that didn't take long. However I did find a bakery, where I bought a really good pretzel, and I got a bottle of wine at a little market. It was very foggy and cool. Definitely pretty grim weather. Nevertheless, I made it outside to run and ride the courses. It is quite evident that we will be running and riding on grass and gravel terrain. However, they are working round the clock to truck in snow to groom for the ski. It's amazing. Everyone talks about how industrious the Germans are, but there's definitely some truth to that. It will be a snowy highway running through an otherwise completely brown and grassy forest. Pretty funny.
Later in the day we went down to Stuttgart. We needed to buy some race tops for our uniforms. Fortunately everything else arrived with our shipment from Craft, so at least it wasn't as bad as last year's swimsuit debacle. We drove around for awhile until we finally found a place to park. The shopping area was really cool. They had a big walking mall and lots of stores. It seemed like a really nice city, but we only had time to see a little of it. We had dinner at a restaurant that served modern fusion cuisine, which was fine. Nothing authentic, but good nonetheless. I did have a really solid German beer. Can't remember what they called it but it was nice. We got back a little late last night, and I had some trouble sleeping. Hopefully the legs feel better tomorrow morning. Not sure whether it's the walking or the restless night but they're kind of tight today. I'll see the ski course today and, best of all, tonight is the parade of nations!
P.S. Let's hear it for Scotty, hanging in with the big dogs of the Tour of Cali! Keep it up homie!

Germany Update

2008-02-21T01:08:00.002-07:00

Well, things aren't looking to great here in Deutchland. The weather is quite bad. It is very warm and foggy, and you really have to try hard to find some snow. I have no idea what we are going to race on. Should be similar to last year's race in Italy in terms of crazyness. Oh well. The place we're staying is really cool. Plenty of room with good breakfast. I just finished up some bread, jam, meat and cheese. Plus, some muesli is on the way! Hopefully today we'll get a better sense for what the courses will look like. I'm not feeling very optimistic about it, but either way I'm sure we'll be racing on something. Just got to suck it up.
meow.

Best V-Day Ever

2008-02-17T10:41:00.003-07:00

This Valentine's Day was already primed to be a solid improvement over last year. Mainly because I actually had a date this time around. Even better, we were going to a Colorado Avalanche game. Little did I know that it would turn out to be even more amazing than I could have ever imagined.
As Kate and I walked up the escalator inside the Pepsi Center, an official looking guy approached us. I thought he was trying to sell something so I was all set to ignore him, but before I knew it, he asked us if we wanted to participate in a contest at intermission... Heck yes! It turns out that we were going to be doing a trike race on the ice during the second intermission. Sweet! It was going to be a relay and we were competing against two other couples (of course, it is Valentines Day).
So, after anxiously sitting through the first and second periods, we headed down to get set up for the race. The trikes were pretty sweet. Quite big and bury with large tires. I imagine that nothing else would do on the ice. We put on some hockey helmets and Avs jerseys and went out on the ice.
It's quite surprising how rough the ice gets during 20 minutes of play — really easy to walk on in fact. It was also really impressive seeing the players at that level. Those dudes are huge!
Back to the race. Kate was doing the first leg. She had a pretty good start but got stuck behind the girl in first. The transition area behind the goal was really tight so we were still behind when I set out to chase down first. Unfortunately, I couldn't make up the gap and we ended up second. We thought we could win, given our collective training and experience, but that just proves that you can't take anything for granted! It was so sweet to be down on the ice that I watch my favorite team play on every week. The only bummer was that we couldn't keep the jerseys!

CAF off to the Races

2008-02-13T14:34:00.005-07:00

The Chamois Army Fort is finishing off the last half of February with some sweet racing action...
This weekend, Kiel is off to the Valley of the Sun Stage Race in Arizona, contending for the overall title.
Next week, I'm leaving for Germany (scheisse!!) to race in the Winter Triathlon World Championships with team USA... USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! I'm on the team with some pretty legendary folks – Mike Kloser, Brian Smith and Rebecca Dussault (she's an Olympian!). It should be a pretty fun trip. We'll be in Freudenstat, which is in the Black Forest, down by Switzerland.
But even crazier than that, our very own 80's throwback superstar, Scott, is leaving Thursday to race in the Tour of California! Head to head with Boonen, Leipheimer, Julich and a bunch of other wankers.
Good luck to all!

meow.

Check it out...

2008-01-29T12:59:00.000-07:00

I wrote a little journal article for insidetri.com. Note the strategic placement of the bike, resplendent with CAF stickers. Last weekend's trip to Durango was lovely. Great weather, fun racing and some solid tele runs on Sunday before driving home. It's a bit of a haul to get down there but definitely worth it. I'm not sure if I'll ever be a full-on Durangutang, but I'd like to visit a bit more often. Kate wrote a pretty solid blog on this trip, so I'll let that speak for itself.

Bonne Discipline, Yah!

2008-01-20T08:30:00.000-07:00

A week ago, I was in France, racing in my first Winter Triathlon World Cup. It was quite an adventure, and I've been so busy since then that I haven't managed to get this story written until now. It was a really quick trip — I flew Thursday night, raced Sunday and flew back Monday morning. At first, that might seem like it wouldn't be worthwhile, but I made the most of my time. The weather was really snowy for the first day I was in Valberg, which is a small mountain town a couple hours outside of Nice. Once it was all said and done, we had a solid three to four feet of fresh snow. Made me wish I had my tele skis with me! Especially when the course was neither marked nor groomed the day before the race. Oh well. I was staying with the Czech team, which was pretty amusing. Only a couple of them spoke English, and even then, communication was challenging. Those guys are so funny. They eat all this weird Euro food and like to hang around in their boxer-briefs. But they are fast.
The race itself was pretty good overall. I had an amazingly good run, which was a surprise, as that's usually my weakest discipline. I was hanging with the leaders the whole way! Probably helped that the course was straight up and down an alpine ski hill. Either way, the bike was a bit disappointing. I had too much tire pressure and the snow was very soft. However, I battled back and had a good ski, finally earning me ninth place on the day. Helloooo USAT performance bonus!
The excitement didn't end there, though. I found out, shortly after the race, that I would have to go down to Nice that afternoon, even though my flight wasn't until the next day. That meant packing up my crap. Really fast. Once I was down there, I made the best of the circumstances. I found a pretty nice hostel and went out on the town. I had some great beers, an amazing Nutella crepe and I went down to the beach, which was really nice (hahaha get it? Nice... nice!). It was an unexpected way to end the trip, but I really enjoyed it. Now, I head off to Durango and then Bend. Valberg was a great confidence boost... I'm ready to rock!

Grizzly Rose!

2008-01-07T19:30:00.000-07:00

Boy howdee, did we have a barnburner! Last Friday, I went out to the Grizzly Rose cowboy bar with the old lady and a few of her friends. Cross-Canadian Ragweed was playing, so we had some good, live country music, and the place was packed. Throughout the course of the evening we helped our friends sneak into the place, since the show was sold out and they didn't have tickets; we watched Anna ride the mechanical bull (way better than the other people who tried it), enjoyed the stunning scenery of western wear and we drank a lot of cheap beer. Grizzly Rose gets two thumbs up! The highlight of the evening came when some crazy drunk dude grabbed Anna and dragged her out onto the floor to dance. After that, we watched him for awhile, and he pulled this trick on at least five or six other girls. So classy.

The crabby old lady running the mechanical bull yelled at me for taking photos. Apparently they'd rather sell you photos then have you take your own. I sure showed them! Look at the quality of this image!

Christmas Vacation

2008-01-04T09:43:00.000-07:00

As the song goes, "I just got back from a lovely trip, along the Milky Way..." Well, okay, so I wasn't taking an intergalactic journey, and I didn't stop by the North Pole either. But I got a heck of a lot closer to there than normal, as I took a trip home to Vermont for Christmas. The travel was heinous. My flight to Burlingtron, city of the future, was canceled, so I had to fly into Lebanon. Then, on the way back to Ballerado, my flight to Philly was too delayed to make the connection to the Dirrty D, so I had to fly out of Manchester. According to the airlines, their only duty is to get me to a destination safely. Apparently, they do not need to get me there at any specified time. I could have gotten back to Denver in July and they would have still "Fulfilled their duty of care." Absolutely hilarious.
Either way, it was nice to be back home. Weather was so-so (typical), but at least it wasn't pouring rain this time around.

Church Street, lovely as always. Definitely puts Boulder's Pearl Street to shame.

Ever seen a samurai Dachshund? I didn't think so.

Velodrome Action

2008-01-02T09:45:00.000-07:00

Shout out to our homeboy, Kevin, who's rockin' the Burnaby Six Day track race in British Columbia right now. Nice discipline! Read his blog for updates. Go Fruitcup!

Merry 'Crossmas!

2007-12-13T11:13:00.000-07:00

The 'cross loving denizens of the Colorado Front Range got an early Christmas present last weekend... racing conditions that vaguely resembled genuinely nasty fall weather, providing for a somewhat authentic experience for those brave enough to endure the sub-freezing temperatures and snowy course. Usually these chatched-out Westerners are blessed with 40-60 degree temps, sunny weather and dry courses, but this weekend gave everyone a chance to break out their fancy-shmancy tubulars and finally put them to good use.
I, meanwhile, got a stocking full of coal, thanks to Strep Throat, so I couldn't race the only 'cross race that I wanted to do. Foiled again. Nevertheless, I made a strong showing on behalf of the Chamois Army Fort as I superfanned the women's race with Anna. We nearly froze to death, but it was well worth it.
Oh, P.S. I also got on velonews.com. Ah the glory!!

Let Freedom Ring, I say.

Kate, a few laps before massively eating shit and getting a concussion.

Helpful cycling (and life) tips gleaned by observing the homeless

2007-12-12T16:07:00.000-07:00

From the BikeSpeak cycling forum:

"Homeless people use old newspapers to insulate themselves against the cold. My usual cycling footwear loses heat and my toes are often chilly by the end of my daily ride. I made booties from old newspaper to cover my shoes, and my toes were still warm at the end of my ride. On my test ride, I was out for an hour and fifteen minutes. The temperature was 23 deg. F. with a wind chill of 12 deg. F.

I placed a section of newspaper 12.5" x 22.5" on the floor. It was six sheets in thickness. I put my foot onto the newspaper a bit off center to rear of the fold. I pulled the front edge up over the toe of my shoe. I folded the front corners in and over the toe of the shoe. I taped them in place with a few inches of masking tape. I folded the back corners up and around my heel and taped them in place. I put my foot into a plastic grocery bag and wrapped it loosely around my ankle. Another piece of tape held it in place. Then I repeated the process for the other foot.

My pedals are metal rat traps with toe clips. I rode outside the clips with the clips hanging down. My feet never slipped on the pedals. If you want to clip-in, you could cut an opening on the bottom of the newspaper booties, but that could also increase the air exchange and make your feet cooler.

I was concerned that the plastic bags might get caught in my chain or on some sharp corner, but that was not a problem. The paper booties were moist at the end of the ride from perspiration, but still intact enough to use a few more times. For colder weather more sheets of newspaper could be used to make thicker booties."

So the next time you're stuck in a jumble, just ask yourself: "What would the homeless do?"

Mike Janelle

2007-11-28T15:28:00.000-07:00

As many of you may know, Colorado cycling legend, Mike Janelle, passed away last Thursday. I had the pleasure to meet Mike at 24 Hours of Moab this past October, and I've got to say that he was a class act. I didn't know him well, but everyone who did had only great things to say about him. The Colorado cycling community, as well as the broader US cycling community, has lost a fantastic ambassador for the sport. He will be remembered fondly by all. Just another reminder to live every day to its fullest. I'm pretty sure Mike did, and there's no reason why you shouldn't too. Just like Ferris Bueller says, "Life goes by pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." Check out VeloNews for more info.

100 Miles of Desert

2007-11-20T16:50:00.000-07:00

Everybody likes birthdays. Everybody likes friends. Everybody likes biking. Everybody likes 100 mile vision quests in the Utah desert.

Well, okay, that last one is a little bogus. Nevertheless, for me, and a few other friends, it seemed like a good idea to celebrate my birthday last weekend by riding the White Rim Trail in Moab, UT. Trail is a loose approximation of the experience. In truth, most of this “trail” could be negotiated with one of the IMBA Subarus. Despite that, it traverses some of the most amazing canyonland that Moab has to offer, and on a mountain bike, it’s one of the best ways to see the scenery. We headed out at dawn and didn’t return to the cars until sunset. All told, it was about nine hours of riding, with a solid two hours of sightseeing, picture-taking and eating mixed in. The route is mostly flat, but it finishes with a massive climb up what at first appears to be a shear canyon wall. After about 90 miles, that last 2,000 feet of elevation gain is quite unwelcome, not to mention the 5 miles of false flat road afterwards to complete the loop. Needless to say, I was a tired boy on Sunday, but it was well worth it.

Livin' on the edge...

Sunsets are purty.

CAF Guitar Hero Hall of Fame Inductee

2007-11-09T11:31:00.000-07:00

Freedom!

2007-11-06T13:36:00.001-07:00

Freedom!!!!!Scott, our house crosser, ripped it up!
Ryan Trebon, you fought valiantly! We hereby knight you as Sir Ryan of the Chamois Army Fort.

There is nothing under the kilts

2007-11-04T21:23:00.000-07:00

Grandpa C$ wants to express his gratitude to members of the chamois army fort for totally killing the cheering section! Brandon gave the entire "they can never take our freedom" speech from Braveheart to all the 'cross racers. That was one of the best things I have ever seen. I hope they get some serious press from this. You know, as grandpa gets older, each memory becomes even more precious. So to Andy, Spencer, and Brandon, hats off lads.

Actually, just getting to ride the first lap of that course was an amazing experience in itself. It was awesome to hammer through the barriers with everyone screaming. I can't even imagine what something like the world championships must be like.

peace out,
gc$

ROCK!

2007-10-25T16:18:00.000-06:00

This past Monday, I headed down to the lovely Five Points area of the Dirrty D to meet up with good friend and CAF alum Kevin for a concert. What illustrious band brought us to a dive like the Larimer Lounge? Why, Electric Six of course! Only one of the finest rock & roll outfits on tour today. If you have a taste for quirky eclecticism as I most surely do, then I'm sure you'll love these rockers from Detroit. Check out some of my cameraphone pics from the show... so gritty, so raw. You can just feel the pulsing energy imbued in the music.

The White Wolf. An amazing lead guitarist.

24 Hours of Moab

2007-10-18T15:37:00.000-06:00

Ah, I can finally breathe. The telltale signs of silicosis are gradually fading as my lungs purge the Moab desert from their sensitive alveoli. The race was fun and very hard. The course was a lovely combination of nasty, ledgy rocks and deep sand pits. I just pretended that I was in the Baja 1000 and rallied as hard as possible. Overall everything went very smooth. I bent my chain on my second lap at twilight and almost got caught out in the dark without a light, but I made it back in time and fixed the bike with my bare hands. My team of four did 15 laps (225 miles) and overall, all of the "Team IMBA" teams raised over $15,000 for IMBA. Not bad! I'd say the best part of the weekend was when I broke out my glorious CAF skinsuit for the first lap. Feast your eyes upon its beauty...

Watch It!

2007-10-17T00:05:00.000-06:00

This is one of my heroes. His dandy voice makes even the most anti-choice Granny's panties moist.

ANNOUNCEMENT! Writer's Table

2007-10-11T07:35:00.000-06:00

Friends of the Fort! And fans whom we may not yet know! This Friday evening marks our first ever Writer's Table! If you've got a research paper you're stuck on, a short story that needs tweaking, a new concept for a blog that you want to put into production, or a love letter that has to be beyond perfect so she'll dump him, then this is the place for you! We'll share ideas and help each other break through the difficulties we may be experiencing, and maybe we'll even write something as a group!

As it's taking place Friday, this will be an informal gathering with wine and maybe some cookies, please dress accordingly. Also, please RSVP in the comments section so we know how many to plan for. Shall we say 8:00? Yay!

my new gangster hat from the state fair

2007-10-07T21:40:00.001-06:00

The Journey is Over

2007-10-02T17:04:00.000-06:00

I am so glad to be back in Boulder right now. For the past 10 days I've been traveling all over the Southwest. It started two Sundays ago. I drove down to Vegas with one of my coworkers for Interbike. And we're not just talking about a quick, pop-in for one day type of Interbike trip. Oh no, I was there for all five days. It was quite exhausting. Vegas isn't really that great either, unless you're a fan of price gouging, claustrophobia, artificial light, gambling and readily available hookers. After what seemed like an endless five days, I took off and drove up to Tahoe for Xterra Nationals. Needless to say, the legs weren't 100% after a week of Vegas, but I was doing okay, especially since the Venetian (our hotel) had a decent pool to swim in.
Once I'd grabbed an In-N-Out burger (one of Vegas' few redeeming qualities) I set off on a high-speed burn up to the lovely mountains. It was a long, grim drive through the desert. There were only a few scattered towns along the way and several houses of ill repute... great places to get a VD.
Tahoe was a lovely counterpoint to Vegas' tacky artificiality. It was quite cold (snow was on the ground my first morning there!) and very scenic. The race went relatively well. I was a little disappointed with my bike leg, but my swim was quite good. All in all it was good learning experience. Next year, I'll be throwing down pretty hard at that race. Once the post race celebrations were over and I'd slept off most of my severe hangover, I drove straight back to Boulder, all 1,000 miles, yesterday. It's good to be back in the Fort. Check out some of the photos shot by my fancy new phone...

Now I've seen the Eiffel Tower in both Paris and Vegas... not too hard to say which is nicer.

Looks like you're outside, right? Nope. You're inside the Venetian Hotel, on their "Canal."

Rock Racing had a Lamborghini on display. Nice work guys, way to waste your money on some pointless shit.

You can see why people want to "Keep Tahoe Blue."

What is he doing down there?

2007-09-26T14:42:00.000-06:00

What is Uncle Mysterio up to, you wonder? What is going on in that room of his? Is he concocting some secret potion to win over a girl? Is he casting a spell on some poor bug that happened to scuttle across the cold green floor? Are there other Mysterios in there, attending a nightly gathering of enigmas? Maybe he disappears through a portal to some ancient place and walks among maidens and sorcerers. That tale about the spring nymph, otter, and golden clam wasn't fiction at all. Or was it?

You'll never know.

Holler!

2007-09-19T12:36:00.001-06:00

This is some gangsta-ass shit!

A Look Into the Future via Flight of the Conchords

2007-09-09T23:07:00.000-06:00

Moto Tag - C. Springs

2007-09-09T22:10:00.000-06:00

A bit of subliminal advertising for those who find the pain-cave behind the motor.

Female Beefeater to guard Tower

2007-09-03T12:54:00.000-06:00

This is self-explanatory, and that goes without saying.

from BBC.com:

The Tower of London has appointed a female Beefeater for the first time in its history.

The Yeoman Warder, who has not been named, will join the 35-strong guard in September after undergoing training.

She fought off competition from five other candidates, all male, and will replace a retiring Beefeater.

A successful candidate must have served a minimum of 22 years in the forces as well as boast a long service and good conduct medal.

Spokeswoman Natasha Wollard said: "There were six candidates for the vacancy, and she was the only female. She was awarded the job on merit.

"Because woman have been carving out careers in the forces... they are starting to come up. More women have got the criteria that they need."

The new Beefeater's scarlet livery uniform will be the same as her male colleagues' although it will be altered to fit her figure.

Her role will involve acting as a guide for tourists visiting the Tower, which is more than 900 years old.

Beefeaters have been guarding the Tower since 1485 - for 522 years.

The Beefeater nickname of the Tower of London's Yeoman Warders is thought to derive from the daily ration of meat they received.

Their full title is Yeoman Warder of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, and Members of the Sovereign's Body Guard of the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary.

For state occasions they wear the well-known ceremonial dress of red and gold with red stockings, a white ruff and black patent shoes.

For everyday duties they wear dark blue trimmed with red.

Hot Chicks with Douche Bags

2007-08-29T13:59:00.000-06:00

If this picture makes you want to vomit, then check out this great website!

It's Business Time

2007-08-27T15:12:00.000-06:00

If you're looking to get it on with your lady friend (or vice-versa...) I highly recommend this saucy tune. I'm not sure who it is, but it is so fine, SO FINE!

Police to conduct DUI checkpoint

2007-08-21T13:06:00.000-06:00

FYI:
"The Boulder Police Department will be conducting a DUI checkpoint beginning at approximately 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25, in the 1400 block of Canyon Boulevard. The department will use grant funds as part of the "Heat is On" campaign through the Colorado Department of Transportation. The stationary checkpoint will be staffed by as many as 14 officers and is scheduled to run until 4 a.m. The Boulder Police Department reminds everyone to drink responsibly and always have a designated driver."

new house, new job, new underwear?

2007-08-15T18:11:00.000-06:00

Howdy y'all, Brandon here. So I've been thinking about life changes recently. Last month I was living on my own in a one bedroom apartment, and now I am living with four crazy awesome dudes! This change hasn't been hard at all because it's just too darn fun here at the Chamois Army Fort. Whereas last month I would come home from work and just sit around, now I come home from work and join in on whatever's going on, whether it be watching a movie, making dinner, or practicing parcour by jumping off the roof. To sum it up, it rules!

The next big change I'm making is in the work department. I've been full time at Performance Bike Shop for the last year, but I'm leaving at the end of next week to start a job with a company called SmartEtailing. The company makes web platforms for bike retailers, and my job will be writing descriptions of bikes and cycling accessories for the sites. Bikes and writing are two things that I love, and I feel really lucky to have found and landed this job. I'll definitely miss the people at Performance, but I think it will be a good change as I'll be making more money, improving my writing skills, and having more of a schedule. Working in retail with an ever-changing schedule, time just kind of oozes by. It's nice working different shifts and doing something different every day, but I'm looking forward to the structure of a schedule, and being able to enjoy a full weekend. I think I'll take more advantage of my free time when it comes regularly, and I plan to make some fun trips up to the mountains this fall.

The last thing I want to discuss is switching from boxers to boxer-briefs. Now this might sound like small potatoes compared to the other two topics, but believe me, this is by far the most daunting and nerve-wracking change of them all, and I have no idea what will result. Last week, my ratio of boxers to boxer-briefs was 13-1, and the latter were a pair purchased specifically for hiking. I only wore them when I was slacking on laundry and had nothing else left, and though I was not unhappy on the days they were worn, I never moved them closer to the front of the drawer.

However, on a recent bike commute home from work, I had a falling out with my beloved boxers, and this horrible incident led me to consider the many advantages of boxer-briefs. On Monday, I decided to invest six bucks in the issue and purchased a 3-pack of this hybrid style of drawers. I've been alternating for the last four days, and I must say that I am genuinely impressed with the BB's. I'm definitely going through some anxiety about completely overhauling my underwear drawer, and perhaps this infatuation with boxer-briefs is simply a dirty adulterous affair that will only be a bad memory one day; but it could also be that I've found the love of my life.

I feel like Rachel McAdams towards the end of Wedding Crashers, just completely and utterly confused. I wish Christopher Walken was here to help me through this crisis.

One Bad Mother!

2007-08-11T06:14:00.000-06:00

Congratulations to big Taylor Phinney aka( Taylor Wart) for his win in the time trial at jr worlds.

Spy Photo

2007-08-04T04:58:00.000-06:00

Since being booted from the Tour, Rasmussen has really let himself go in the last few weeks.

Darn Dogs!

2007-08-01T03:03:00.000-06:00

And to think that Sandy Casar still won the stage.

CAF gets financial boost from Pro Tour Sponsors

2007-07-31T20:13:00.001-06:00

Yeah that's right, indirectly, CAF will now have a better shot at getting sponsorship dollars, euros, and yen because the sponsors are so pissed at wasting their money on cheaters, dopers, and rasmussen. (yeah that rhymed).

Practice your foos CAF members cause I'll be there in a week.

As if things couldnt get any crazier

2007-07-27T12:49:00.000-06:00

So the tour is just crazy every day now. the day after day shit about guys testing positive and then michael "chicken" rasmussen lying about being in italy or mexico and missing drug tests. so today the breakaway of riders was hauling when a dog ran out into the road and sandy casar and another guy bit the dust. i couldnt find a pic or video of this yet but i did stumble on t mobile rider marcus burghardt nailing a dog back on stage 9.

oh and the word here in belgium is "chicken" is roaming around the tour of vlaams brabant looking for his rabobank team.

It's Like a Train Wreck...

2007-07-25T16:25:00.000-06:00

...You want to look away, but you just can't. More scheisse hits the fan in le Tour. Remind me again why pro racing is relevant to what hardworking amateurs, like my friends and roommates, do all summer long in domestic races throughout the country. At least last year we knew who most of the cheaters were before the race started.

Cheater.

2007-07-24T15:55:00.000-06:00

Well, for those who haven't heard, Alexandre Vinokourov has been caught doping, fired from his team, and his team, Astana, has subsequently left the Tour. After watching him win two huge stages in a very courageous manner, it is such a letdown to learn that he was doping. I'm pretty sure I won't follow the rest of the Tour or pro cycling in general for this year and maybe even longer.
It's really pathetic how persistent these people are in their drive to cheat. Why is it so hard to stop this problem, even with all of the new protocols and rules in place for ProTour teams? Is cycling the only sport aggressive enough in its testing to expose the frauds or is it simply a dirty sport that cannot manage to hold elite-level competitions that are fair?
Either way, it sucks. Pro cycling has a long way to go before it can earn my respect again.

beckham scmeckham, bring me Zidane

2007-07-21T19:08:00.000-06:00

The greatest in the world, zinedine zidane, should come back out of retirement une autre fois to play for the MLS.

check out this lil tribute:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYUtKKbBTkw

and go vino.

Better late then never

2007-07-21T04:53:00.000-06:00

So I have been over here in Belgium since the 15th of May and finally today i figured out how to log in to the CAF blog since its always in Dutch. So now Im here and ready to get this whole blog phenomenon going.

Thursday I went out on a 160 km adventure with Big Tex and Krughphoto.com. We did a few of the Tour of Flanders climbs around Oudenaarde. We rode some of the nastiest cobble stone sections i have ever done, some of which were 3 km in length. In total we did at least 20km on the pave. The highlight of the day though was getting passed on the canal by a Pro Tour rider from the greatest team in the world. ASTANA!

Cascade Classic

2007-07-19T21:22:00.000-06:00

So I just recently got back from a week in Oregon visiting fellow CU rider John Crawford and racing in the Cascade Classic. The 4's race was 4 stages over 3 days in beautiful Bend, Oregon. I rode the time trial of my life and took 3rd, then maintained my position in the overall throughout the rest of the 3 stages. A podium finish was awesome for me because it was my first big stage race, and it got me the rest of the upgrade points I need to become a 3! I guess I'm slowly working my way up... Anyway, the trip was a blast, capped off with a great mountain bike ride the day before I left. Next up is Mt. Evans, which could be a whole different story...

nice view of Mt. Hood from the plane on the way in

exhausted after the road race

on the podium

Great Success!

2007-07-19T16:07:00.001-06:00

Well, I headed up to lovely Spearfish, South Dakota last weekend for my first Xterra (off-road triathlon) of the season, and to quote a famous Kazakh, it was a great success! After a kind of rough swim (Spencer - wetsuit = sinking like a rock) I fought my way through the pack on the mountain bike and extended my advantage on the run to win the overall. It's fun to win a race once in a while; that sort of thing doesn't seem to happen that often for me out here in Ballerado. You can read all about the race in the Rapid City Journal, as fine a news source as I've ever seen.
Also, props are due to our comrade, Kiel for pulling down a top-10 in the National Championship crit last weekend. Next week he's racing the Tour de Toona – allez Kiel!

Obama Video

2007-07-18T13:03:00.000-06:00

Who says politics are boring? This video has reinvigorated my enthusiasm for our country's democratic process.

This shit is priceless!

2007-07-15T14:28:00.001-06:00

From the Facebook Group "Bicycles or Women?"

Epic Winter Park Trek

2007-07-12T10:54:00.000-06:00

On the Sunday after Crankworx last weekend, Kevin, myself and Abby decided to go on a hike, starting on Berthoud Pass, finishing in Winter Park — a super knar shuttle run. It was a pretty nice day, but the clouds were moving in fast and we were all glad to be in a car by the time the rain came around 2 or so. It was so gorgeous up above treeline in the Vasquez Wilderness. The only bummer, from my perspective, is that this beautiful place can never be enjoyed on a mountain bike. While mountain bikers are low-impact trail users, scientifically shown to have a similar environmental impact as hikers, they are unfairly excluded from all Wilderness areas. It's really important to protect our land for future generations, but there are other ways to do it besides Wilderness designation.
Anyways... the hike was wicked sweet. We saw some ptarmigans, a guy skiing one of the snowfields (I was jealous), found some sweet stuff on the ski hill and totally blew out the legs hiking down Mary Jane to get back. An awesome day in the mountains, capped off by some sweet, sweet ice cream at the Dairy King in Empire.

Still a bit snowy up around 10,000 feet.

For all the photos visit the links below:
Album 1
Album 2

Mt Evans Throwdown

2007-07-05T17:56:00.000-06:00

What better way to celebrate our illustrious nation's birth than to climb a mighty peak on our bicycles? Our crew set out in the wee hours of the morning on July 4th with heavy hearts because one of our comrades just had all of his bikes stolen... so lame! If you see any sketchy dudes trying to sell Blake's bikes on the street, take them out at all costs — shoot first, ask questions later.
Nonetheless, we soldiered on and tackled the 14,264 ft peak in the cool morning mountain air. As we passed numerous recreational riders, Kiel and Rolf broke away from the pack, heading off to do battle alone in the wasteland above treeline. I hung back and kept a steady tempo in the grupetto, knowing that they weren't a threat to my GC aspirations. After 2:40 (So close to Tommy D's record!) and 7,540 ft of climbing, we reached the summit, where we took some pictures, ate a little food and then got the hell off the peak after watching some nasty clouds roll in and developing mild cases of altitude sickness.
The ride down was fast and furious and was only made better by gorging on Rolf's cookies once we had returned to the car and dismounted from our trusty steeds.

It's a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll...

a classic CAF I pic

2007-06-29T09:49:00.001-06:00

With all the rain, the lake is sure to be a blast. A blast you say on the eve of the eve of the eve of the eve of the eve of the fourth of July. So we'll celebrate some Independence, and maybe we'll do it with some roman candle wars or by playing toss the gasoline soaked tennis ball or by throwing twenty bottle rockets straight into the firepit. Ah the entropy. I just heard Bill Cosby say, when denouncing youth violence, something like there's too much entropy today. So funny. The lines at the apple stores for the iphones are absurd. I'm still using 2 cent stamps to make all my old stamps proper. Bruce Willis is a badass. ok bye.

Kiel is Back!

2007-06-27T09:25:00.000-06:00

Holler!!

Alexandre Vinokourov is your daddy.

2007-06-25T15:03:00.000-06:00

That's right, Vinokourov will win this year's tour de france bien sur.

-the lion

ps- where is the kiel monster?

Tubing

2007-06-22T20:15:00.000-06:00

Today I took advantage of a day off work to go conquer the mighty Boulder Creek, tubing style. However, the creek gods were apparently out to get me and dragged me into what seemed like every rock in Boulder Creek, giving me some nice scrapes and bruises to remember the experience by.

To add insult to injury, the creek also snagged my car keys that were tied to my bathing suit, and Spencer had to come to the rescue. Thanks Spencer.

CAF Throwdown in VT

2007-06-19T11:03:00.000-06:00

Oh, snap. You know it's going down when the Chamois Army Fort spreads to the East Coast. Need any further proof of our nationwide dominance? I think these photos are adequate evidence...

Represent!

Getting my croquet on.

Congratulations, Meredith!

The New Guy

2007-06-05T21:35:00.000-06:00

Hey everyone. In case you're surprised to see a new member to the CAF blog, let me introduce myself. I'm Andy and I'm taking Kevin's spot in the house for the summer. I'm originally from Richmond, VA and I'm out here in Colorado for school. I just finished my first year at CU, and spent the spring semester racing for CU's road team and had a blast. For the summer, I'm just chillin at the fort, working at Performance Bike Shop, and training/racing. Work sucks, but riding has been great. I've done two races so far: the North Boulder Crit and the City Park Crit in Denver. The North Boulder Crit was pretty much my first race outside of collegiate cycling, and I ended up doing alright, placing 12th in the 4's race. This past weekend in Denver, I raced the City Park Crit. This time, the combination of riding for my new team (AE Sport) and being pissed at the registration people for charging me a late fee AND a fee for not being registered under a team made me ride a lot harder. I stayed at the front pretty much the entire race, taking 2 primes and sprinting for 4th at the end. I made back my race entry fee and more, so needless to say I was much happier. Now I'm looking ahead to this weekend, when I'll be in Fort Collins doing the Rist Canyon road race on Saturday and the Fort Collins Crit on Sunday before I leave to go back to Richmond for a week. This weekend's race has a LOT of climbing in it, so hopefully it will suit me a little better. I'll let you know how it all goes.

Teva Games

2007-06-04T16:59:00.000-06:00

Well, I just got back from my little adventure at the Teva Games, and I'm pretty blown out. I did the Ultimate Mountain Challenge, which was a downriver paddle, a mountain bike race, a 10k trail run and a hill climb TT on the road bike. The overall was points based, and unfortunately the paddle was pretty heavily weighted... 25 minutes in a boat is apparently twice as important as 2+ hours on the mountain bike. Lame! Oh well.

This, I like.

This, I do not like.

my blister, move and willys, beer urinal, and the lake

2007-05-22T17:32:00.000-06:00

IMBA Shenanigans

2007-05-21T14:18:00.000-06:00

This is why I love my job so much. I get to do lots of fun stuff for work, but also, foolishness like this is permitted, if not encouraged.

Lou Dobbs is my hero of the day

2007-05-02T22:35:00.000-06:00

Let's play a little game called "just the tip of what Lou Dobbs recently said:"

I couldn't help but wonder as I watched monitors bringing images of the marches and demonstrations from all across the country, who should really be protesting on May Day. What about the millions of legal residents who followed the long, drawn-out process to secure a visa to enter the United States lawfully? Maybe they should be protesting. What about the seven-figure backlog at the Citizenship and Immigration Services agency of people who are following the rules. Should they demonstrate?

What about all of our fellow Americans who are being marginalized by the massive importation of illegal, low-cost and mostly uneducated labor into this country? Perhaps those citizens should take to the streets. And what about the more than 250 million Americans who make up our middle class and those who aspire to it whose wages have stagnated and who are paying for the social, medical and economic costs of illegal immigration? That's a big march.

If yesterday's demonstrators and their supporters in Congress and corporate America are serious about their deep desire for American citizenship, why don't we hear any of them clearly say they're willing to give up dual citizenship? Or that they're willing to learn English and surrender demands of bilingual education? Or declare they embrace English as our official national language? Or demand that illegal employers of illegal aliens pay for the social, educational and medical costs now borne by the taxpayers?

Trip to Grand Jct

2007-05-01T18:09:00.000-06:00

Well, Kevin, Kiel and I had a rather busy weekend. We headed down to Grand Junction for some riding and some racing. I was there mostly for the RMCCC Finals, but I got a nice long MTB ride in on Friday with Kevin. He has pretty impressive riding skills for a track dork, if you ask me. We camped out, I got up early and did the conference director thing at the race on Saturday. I also hopped into the USCF race, but that was unremarkable. Sunday was the crit, which was pretty fun to watch. Kiel just barely got nipped at the line in the sprint. Oh well, that'll motivate him even more for Nationals. I would have gone riding afterwards with Kevin and some of our other friends, but my body was telling me, "Noooo nooo, please just take me home to the TV!" So I did. Too bad. Maybe Kevin has some photos, but for now, I don't have any to post. Cheers.

New Shoes

2007-04-22T16:49:00.000-06:00

Is there anything finer than a pair of new shoes? ... I didn't think so. Sounds like young Kiel has been up to his old tricks again, getting a win in the collegiate crit in Durango last night. Unfortunately, he got tangled up in a crash today and banged up his elbow. It doesn't sound like anything major, so he should be fine. Tietzel was sitting pretty at 8th place in the overall for his stage race in Nebraska, so hopefully he'll keep on keepin' on and bring home some more hardware for the CAF. Kevin is very tired from his trip to Mexico and currently sleeping. He was 8th overall, no thanks to his wanker partner.

Heinous Itchyness

2007-04-19T16:49:00.000-06:00

Well, it serves me right. I brag a little about how nice the weather is going to be in Chattanooga, and sure enough, it ends up raining most of the weekend. To top it all off, I got into some poison ivy and now have a knarly rash on both of my forearms. Aside from that, it was a good trip. I had some fantastic barbecue, saw some live country music and bluegrass and did a little mountain biking. It'll be lonely at the Fort this weekend; Crinny's gone to Dallas, Kevin's in Mexico, Kiel's in Durango and Scott's in Nebraska, so stop by with cookies or something. It would really make my day.

Riding My First Pro Six

2007-04-13T23:48:00.000-06:00

Got an invite to Augascalients, Mexico to ride the big show with some Euro Pros. Leaving on Sunday. Should be a complete trip! I am looking forward to seeing how high the real Six-day bar is. Much more info over at SuhrTheBlur.com

A Little Vacation

2007-04-10T14:18:00.000-06:00

Well, folks, I'm off to Chattanooga Wednesday evening on "Business." I'll technically be on the clock, helping out with a Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew visit, but anyone in the know will tell you that it mainly involves riding, drinking and cold chillin' like a villain. Plus as a little bonus, I'll have some nice weather to enjoy. Hmm, let's compare forecasts:
Thursday & Friday
Boulder: Highs 38-40, snow
Chattanooga: Highs 69-77, mostly sunny.

I'll see you all Monday night!

p.s. Give Crinny a call or stop by the Fort... he's bored to tears with that broken back and would definitely appreciate the company.

my mommy visited me in the gunnison hospital today

2007-03-31T17:11:00.000-06:00

Here's the conversation:

Me: "Think we can bee-line the moguls?"
Geoff: "Yeah."

And the thought process:

Me: Wahooo, Wahooo, Wahooeee. At the first catwalk, I'm thinking I'm going a little too fast. Oh God. Wahoo. At the second catwalk, I know I'm going too fast. Oh god, I'm gonna fly. I look to the left and see Geoff, look forward and my skis are almost over my head. Then, I can't breathe. I'm thinking my whole spine shrunk.

And the result: I fractured only one of my vertebrae after some earlier diagnoses and scares. But, I'm still in a back cast for 6-8 weeks.

Was it worth it? I'll avoid that question and say that I am lucky to survive the learning curve again.

I don't know when I'll be back at the CAF.

Holla,
Crinny

Wear Your Helmet.

2007-03-27T15:12:00.000-06:00

I just found out today that a friend of mine, and former IMBA employee, was seriously injured when she fell while riding her bike last night. She wasn't wearing a helmet. She may not make it. So, regardless of whether you're on a 6-hour training ride or riding the bike path downtown, put on a helmet. No excuses. Do it for the CAF, or me, or whatever reason necessary. Just wear a helmet. It's not worth the risk.

Patagonia Toothfish

2007-03-25T11:17:00.000-06:00

Chilean Sea Bass is one of my favorite things to order at a nice restaurant.

Now find out what you didn't know about them here: Sea Bass Info

And also read some exciting bloggage about SPIKE'S new energy drink here: BioTest Laboratories

CAF Race Report

2007-03-23T09:17:00.000-06:00

Well, ol' Kiel is at it again, throwing down a 49th place in the prologue TT at Redlands. Check it out: http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2007/mar07/redlands07/redlands070
Out of 190 starters!! I'll continue my stalking to keep you all abreast of his latest athletic conquests. Until then, check out my facebook profile for some pretty pictures from my trip to Italy, like this one...

Yeah, Kiel!

2007-03-10T14:15:00.000-07:00

Our youngest Fort member, Kiel, aka "CC," has been owning and boning already on the bike this spring. Not only did he win both the ITT and the Crit at last weekend's collegiate race in New Mexico, he came out swinging on the pro circuit this weekend with a top-20 in California: Central Valley Classic Results on Cyclingnews.com
This little bastard is fast!

Top 5 Fort Dinner Parties Moments

2007-03-08T18:30:00.000-07:00

Over the past two years, the dinner party has become a favorite of all the Fort members. This is the case since the dinner party usually becomes a crazy drunk fest, but in a way only the Fort can maintain.

So in honor of our upcoming party on March 16th here is a little recap, as best as our memory serves.

The Top 5 Moments are...

5. Marly wearing "Bomby Beats Birthday Bash" T-Shirt, looking oddly out of place, after unsuccesfully playing catch the grapefruit with a wine glass in hand.

Before:

After:

4. The Lion prancing around the Fort in his costume consisting of knee warmers, arm warmers and a cowboy hat.

Yes, he dressed himself. We can only post a pic in the process...

3. Grandpa Becker Running Laps Around the CAF I Nude, after being plesantly depantsed by fellow Forties. This makes the list because this was quit an odd reaction for Grandpa, as he pretty much blew open his shell.

2. Grandpa Becker Getting Delivered on the Neighbors Doorstep Hogtied
Not quite sure how he got to this point but he was definately conscious for the entire event.

1. Salad Queen Dancing on the Table After Desert
There really is only one thing to do after a dinner with a couple bottles of wine an a nice Gold Schlager Shot with dessert.

Brief Race Report

2007-03-05T01:49:00.000-07:00

Hey all...
It was a very rainy and nasty week here in Italy. It was so bad that they plowed the bike and run course so we were running and riding on mud and ice. The ski was slushy, sometimes over the tops of my boots. You can see some photos of the nastyness on triathlon.org. I had a good race in the individual, very consistent overall. My relay seemed good, but I had the slowest leg of any of the elite men. Hard to say what the story was with that. I think I ran strong, but I tried to keep up with a really strong Swiss guy on the bike and cracked.
Anyways, it was a really good trip, and I'm psyched on how it all went. I'll be back really late tonight, but we'll catch up soon.

Salad Queen has a "nice discipline"

2007-03-03T20:30:00.000-07:00

Results for the winter tri world championships:

www.triathlon.org

then click on 'elite men' in the middle of the page.

And ahh at Spencer Powlison kicking arse.

Peace Out!

2007-02-27T11:19:00.000-07:00

See ya later, gangstas. I'm leaving this afternoon for Italy. I'll be back next Monday, and I'll make sure to take some nice, pretty pictures.

Kellogg's Corn Pops

2007-02-18T18:58:00.000-07:00

So I bought a box of them and inside was a present, for me. It was a pedometer. I'd never played with one so I jumped around with it; I even let Jung take it in for extra shower time and he gave it back with 26574 steps, pretty impressive. So the point of this blog is the disclaimer that came with the pedometer:

8. Participants take part in exercise at their own risk.
9. Kellogg's will not be held responsible for any illness or injury that is incurred while using the pedometer

It's pretty damn funny that in our society, companies feel it necessary to protect themselves against people getting hurt if they offer a tool to encourage exercising (such as my new pedometer).

Holla at the tour of california. And Holla at Kiel and Kevin at the Valley of the Sun Stage Race.

Dorkfest 2007

2007-02-16T21:01:00.000-07:00

So, if any of you are curious about this goofy winter triathlon thing I've been doing, here's a bit of info to educate and amuse you. I suggest you check out the official website for the race I'm doing in Italy: trigransanbernardo.it. Since you're all fluent in Italian, it should be very informative. At the very least, you can check out the web cam, which is nice. If you're totally bored out of your mind, you can watch a video from the race I did up at Winter Park a couple weekends ago: insidetri.com. It's under the recent videos tab. Looks just splendid doesn't it? I'm afraid that if you're one of those latte-sipping hipsters who's too cool for a PC, this video won't work. So sorry. I suppose you'll just have to satisfy yourself with this photo of me going head-to-head with Nat Ross. I'll be leaving on the 27th, and who knows, maybe I'll find a saucy little Italian gal and settle down in a Roman villa, wiling away the days with wine and bocce. Either way, I'll be sure to write.

Two Forties On Top In NM

2007-02-12T11:16:00.000-07:00

As the Front Range of Colorado continues with the deep freeze winter, the Blur and 80's Freak Tietzel were on the top of the Sandia Peak hovering over Albuquerque, NM letting the world know that the Fort will dominate overall!

The Blur is now in AZ getting ready to throw down at the Valley of the Sun Race, while 80's Freak continues to log the base down in NM. The rest of the Fort is busy keeping up the presence at the local raging parties around Boulder.

Three Greats

2007-02-04T16:32:00.000-07:00

First and foremost, Spencer, the salad queen, represented the Chamois Army Fort by qualifying today to go to the 2007 Winter Triathlon World Championship on March 3 in Flassen, Italy. Fyeah! He walloped all except two competitors to take third in the 8K run, 15K bike ride and 10K ski loop.

Second, I'd like to introduce to the Chamois Army Fort, Lauren. Lauren is a nubile aloe vera plant and will join Pat and the other plants on the microwave and toaster getting the sunrise every morning.

Thirdly, some hooligans (of whom I am jealous) skied a gully on the third flatiron in Boulder. Check out an article from the local paper: http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2007/feb/02/boulder-pair-pioneer-ridiculous-flatirons-ski/

Now let the chamois army fort keep representing.....

Winter Training At Its Best

2007-01-28T16:25:00.000-07:00

Today with the lead of senior members Salad Queen and Crinny, CAF joined forces with another cycling house in Boulder to throw down some sick winter training. With the temp just above 30, and yesterday's snowstorm gone leaving Boulder with about 4 inches, we headed out on the mountain bikes to scientifically determine the conditions of the local trails. Our first stop on the way out of town was a local sledding hill. There some nice young kids enjoying the morning until the posy pulled up and decided to ride up the hill and descend taking some of the snow jumps on the way. The hill was quickly cleared and the kids watched on as we gracefully showed some snow riding skills (see videos in album). Then after riding some nice snow pack for awhile, we traversed a ledge into a nice 40mph wind, complete with blowing snow. I think everyone was grinning the whole way. then we tried riding some flat trails south of the city, only to find too many drifts to get anywhere, so we looked west down to the cow pastures. They looked nice and clear. I pointed the direction and Crinny took the lead down a nice rocky drop and into a free-ride of the pastures. The ride was nicely rounded off with a few demonstrations of how to dismount your bike quickly (see videos in photo album). All in all just another day in paradise.

The CAF and "Bike House" Collide Album

Shout Out to Jamey Driscoll...

2007-01-28T10:05:00.000-07:00

Let's hear it for our homie, Jamey Driscoll. This fine young fellow stayed at the CAF for a few days while en-route to a victorious campaign in the USGP Cyclocross U-23 category. Just this past weekend, the distinguished rider from Vermont competed at Cyclocross World Championships in Belgium and took home the honor of best North American in the U-23. Check out this action photo, and bask in the glory of the mullet.

Salute Your Shorts!

2007-01-24T12:30:00.000-07:00

I think someone left their shorts at the CAF!

Well they will be waiting for your salute.

On the night

2007-01-21T16:29:00.000-07:00

I would like to add that I think the wall got the better end of that deal. I am still recovering...

Top 10 Moments from the Scott Tietzel Memorial Party

2007-01-20T23:54:00.000-07:00

10. Jungle Juice... good thing we still have about 2 gallons of this left over. Anyone thirsty?
9. Barely Legal playing cards + girls + King's Cup = Hilarity.
8. Alia (sp?) rubbing a beer pong loss into Collin's face.
7. Kiel dominating beer pong.
6. Petey Pablo. Petey: thanks for giving us all one more opportunity to see Kiel's bare chest.
5. A 40 oz for every Mulleteer is a recipe for a great evening.
4. Crinny wearing his demolished boxers as a bandoleer after a violent wedgie episode.
3. Where is Kiel's right Croc?
2. Duuudeee... did I break your glasses, Christian?

Drumroll...

1. Kiel pulling a piledriver on our TV room wall. Does our lovely house really deserve that kind of abuse?

Tonite we party, yah...

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It's on, suckas. That's right, time to throw down at the CAF. Come out, get wasted, get fucked and go home. And clean up after yourself too, eh? Don't be one of those jackasses who leaves a big old wine stain on our nice white carpet. We're all very proud of our carpets and don't want them to be stained, shorn, sullied or dishonored in any way. That's all for now.
Wu Tang 4eva.