THEARTOFCYCLING.COM

I'd like to announce the arrival of theartofcycling.com! I've had this idea for a long time and finally decided to drag the idea (kicking and screaming, I might add) out of the back of my head and onto the internets. The idea is simple. I love cycling. I love photography. I like to feast my eyes on other visual art too. Theartofcycling.com is a celebration of art, cycling, and the relationship of the two. This site is in its infancy and is sure to change and morph with time. If you have any ideas, I'd love to hear from you! Email me at mitch [at] mitchkline dot com.

If you're an artist - photographer, videographer, painter, etc - send me links to your cycling-related art project.

Thanks for looking!

tt: bourbon county stout

Last night Zen's hosted a vertical tasting of this stout from Chicago. This was a rare treat, they started us way back in the 06 and worked our way up to the 09 release. Those teeney tasting cups didn't even know what hit em.... this is a big beer.

The head of brewing operations at Goose Island was on hand, enlightening us on this one of a kind ale. Just calling this beer is kind of misleading, in fact, the first time they entered BCS in the GABF, it was disqualified, there was no category by which this beer could be judged. Of course, now barrel aged beer is showing up at craft breweries everywhere. That's because it is totally awesome!

It was cool, everybody had a favorite year. I really appreciated the 06, it seemed like the older beer was more intense, with stronger bourbon and chocolate flavor.

I highly recommended this beer for a cold winter night.

The stats:

Alcohol by Volume: 13%

International Bitterness Units: 60

Color: Midnight

Hops: WillametteMalt: 2-Row, Munich, Chocolate, Caramel, Roast Barley, Debittered Black

Serving Suggestions:

Preferred Glass: Snifter

Preferred Serving Temperature: 40º

Food Pairings: Flourless Chocolate Cake

Cheese Pairings: Capriole Bourbon Chocolate Torte

Cellaring Notes: Develops in the bottle for up to 5 years

On the Player

Social Distortion - Mommy's Little Monster
Silversun Pickups - Carnavas
Brother Ali - Us

Workspace Photos

Love these workspace photos by Joseph O. Holmes.

Thirsty Thursday - Dale's Pale Ale

I remember the first time I tasted Dale's Pale Ale. I had just returned to Nebraska from a house-hunting trip in Denver and I had brought a sixer back with me to see what all the commotion was about. So I cracked one open the first chance I got and I'm here to tell you, I couldn't believe what my taste buds were telling me. This beer was good. Really good! And from a can. Its fairly balanced as we've come to expect from a Pale Ale, but I think it leans a bit more toward the bitter side, with a bitterness that sticks around for quite a while. Its hoppy! As the ring around the top of the can says, "A Huge Voluminously Hopped Mutha of a Pale Ale". It ain't no lie! I'm still in disbelief that such a tasty beer fits into those cans. The best thing is, its very convenient to take these little buddies into the woods on mountain bicycle adventures. And there isn't another beer I'd rather have along for a mid-ride break than Dale's Pale Ale.

Brewery: Oskar Blues Longmont, CO
Style: American Pale Ale
ABV: 6.5%

Thirsty Thursday - Ommegang Abbey Ale

Well, well, well, what do we have here? Its our first journey into the world of Belgian style beers. In this case, we're talking about Abbey Ale from the jedi masters at Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, NY. I'm relatively new to Belgian beers, and the Dubbel has not emerged as my favorite Belgian style, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy Abbey Ale a lot! While this beer doesn't quite have the level of spices, fruitiness, and bitterness that I enjoy in, say, a Tripel, I enjoy the more subtle presence of these characteristics in Abbey Ale. Its definitely more of a malty, dry experience when compared to some of the other Belgian styles, particularly Tripel (my favorite style so far!). If you're looking to explore Belgian beers and you want to try every style, I'd say Ommegang Abbey Ale should be one of your top choices when looking for a Dubbel.

Brewery: Brewery Ommegang - Cooperstown, NY
Style: Dubbel
ABV: 8.5%

Slayer - World Painted Blood

Slayer - World Painted Blood hit the streets yesterday. Gollygee its fabulous, er, IT FUCKING ROCKS!!!

Thirsty Thursday - Old Rasputin

Old Rasputin just feels right at this time of year, especially when I'm staring out at 6" of fresh snow and the snow is still falling. Smooth, creamy, and just a little bitter, this top-notch Russian Imperial Stout is a must-try when the mood strikes. And at 9% ABV, you'll be nice and buzzed after one bottle, yessiree!

Style: Russian Imperial Stout
ABV: 9%
Brewery: North Coast Brewing Fort Bragg, CA

Music Monday

Ten albums and shows I listened to last week

1. The Jesus Lizard - Goat


2. The Jesus Lizard - Down


3. Baroness - Blue Album


4. Brother Ali - Us


5. The Disco Biscuits - 07/03/2008 Rothbury Festival


6. Grateful Dead - Dick's Picks #30


7. Helmet - Meantime


8. Jerry Garcia Band - 03/18/1978 Washington, DC


9. Nirvana - Nevermind


10. Parkway Drive - Horizons

Thirsty Thursday - Pliney the Elder

That's right, I'm all worked up into a froth about another Imperial IPA from California. This time around, its Pliney the Elder from those crafty folks at Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California. I enjoyed a couple of pints at Toronado in San Francisco last weekend as well as this bottled version here at home. If you've had this beer, I don't need to tell you how good it is. It doesn't get much better, with all of the usual suspects - hoppy, nutty, spicy, bitter, fruity, flowery - flavors present in this benchmark Imperial IPA/American Double.

Style: Imperial IPA/American Double
ABV: 8%
Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
Location: Santa Rosa, California

TALISMANTATTOOMACHINES.COM

My good friend Aries Rhysing builds kickass tattoo machines. I just launched a new site for his new venture, called Talisman Tattoo Machines.

Music Monday

Its Monday, lets talk about some music. Phish just announced a fall tour. Slayer has a new album (World Painted Blood) coming out sometime this year. You can listen to some of the new album here. The new Avett Brothers album I and Love and You sure is a tasty one and has been in heavy rotation. The Disco Biscuits have been ripping it up, as always, and I've been listening to a few of their recent shows this week. Remember Temple of the Dog? Seems as though the found it fitting to stage a bit of a reunion at a Pearl Jam show in LA recently. I need to get my ticket to the Pixies Doolittle show! Hey, lets close the inagural Music Monday with a little Pixies, shall we?

Thirsty Thursday - Stout and Tripel

Lets keep this week's Thirsty Thursday short and sweet, shall we. I couldn't decide on one, so I drank both...and liked it!


Deschutes Brewery Obsidian Stout. When the leaves (and snow today!) start falling, I start drinking stouts again, and this one from Bend, Oregon is at the top of the heap when it comes to American Stouts.


Bringing it closer to home, I couldn't resist finishing off my last New Belgium Trippel this evening while watching the Huskers get a big win Missouri. The Triple, with its complex array of flavors, is my favorite of the Belgian beer styles, and New Belgium's Trippel is a great example of this style. If you're ready to explore the world of Belgian beers, this would be a good beer to start with.

Tasty Tuesday - Halloween Candy

The introduction of Tasty Tuesday continues the new daily themes we're integrating on this here blog. I'm not in charge of many things, but I am in charge of this space on the internets. And since Tasty and Tuesday start with the same letter, we're going to talk about food each and every Tuesday. So lets get down to business with the first Tasty Tuesday entry.

As I mentioned before, I'm not in charge of many things, and one of those things I'm not usually in charge of is selection of the halloween treats at thirtyfourtwenty headquarters. But this year is different. On a recent trip to a popular local big-box store, I made an executive decision and purchased the halloween treat selections for this year. I do believe I was slightly influenced by multiple aisles stocked nearly floor-to-ceiling with candy. In the past, management has purchased treats that are, how do you say, less than desirable if left over after the halloween rush. This same management even mentioned giving out (gasp!) halloween themed erasers this year. Are you kidding me?! So anyway, this year, I stocked up early. And by stocked up, I mean I bought way too much candy! And let me tell you, I won't be the least bit disappointed when we have leftovers. Without further delay...

New "Luce Melon" Cycling Hat!

See that hat up there? Thats my new "Luce Melon" hat that just arrived in the mail yesterday. I love these hats! The "Luce Melon" hat is handmade in Santa Rosa, CA by Luce Goods. If you wear a cycling hat under your helmet (or not), do yourself a favor (seriously!) and get one of these!

PS - They also make super cool musette bags that you probably can't live without!

Thirsty Thursday - Little Sumpin' Extra! Ale

Get your refresh button ready kids as I'll be posting something about tasty drinks every Thursday in my new Thirsty Thursday series here on the thirtyfourtwenty. I've selected this little beauty from Lagunitas Brewing Co. in Petaluma, CA for the inaugural Thirsty Thursday post. I have a limited selection of Lagunitas beers at my disposal, so I take advantage of any opportunity to taste their beers. They're also a Soulcraft sponsor, but I digress. Lets dig into the details...

Beer: Little Sumpin' Extra! Ale
Brewer: Lagunitas Brewing Co - Petaluma, CA
Style: Double IPA / Imperial IPA
ABV: 8.74
Serving Type: Bottle poured into pint glass

I love double IPA's, and this one reminds me why. A fruity hop character, with hints of orange and pineapple flavor, not too much alcohol taste, and just the right amount of body make this beer so easy to drink. I'll be heading to my local shop to clean them out before someone else beats me to the punch.

PS - This is my first attempt at writing a beer review, so stay tuned as hopefully my reviews become more useful...

Beers!

The Avett Brothers - I and Love and You

Beautiful!

Holy Fuck

Interbike

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High on Fire - Surrounded by Thieves

High on Fire - Surrounded by Thieves

This one will rip your face clean off your head!

SSWC09 Crew

Afghan Whigs - Gentleman

Afghan Whigs - Gengleman
This is an amazing goddamn album!!

These Arms Are Snakes - Tail Swallower and Dove

These Arms Are Snakes - Tail Swallower and Dove

This album blows my mind, no shit!!

Talisman Tattoo Featured in Tattoo Magazine Nov 2009

My good friends Missy and Aries, owners of Talisman Tattoo & Piercing in Taos, NM are featured in the November 2009 issue of Tattoo magazine! Pick yourself up a copy, or better yet, get yourself down to Taos and get tattooed.

New Soulcraft Holy Roller

Quick shot of my new Soulcraft Holy Roller. Just built last night. Maiden voyage on Waterton Canyon Colorado Trail later today.

Five Metal Albums In Rotation This Week

1. 
   Mastodon - Crack The Skye



2. 
   Slayer- South of Heaven



3. 
   Distrubed - The Sickness



4. 
   The Sword - Gods of the Earth



5. 
   Killswitch Engage - Killswitch Engage

Top Five Late Summer 2009 Phish Shows

1. 08/14/2009 Hartford, CT - Barnburner! THE show of the year (so far)! Highlights: Entire show!


2. 08/11/2009 Bridgeview, IL - Great flow from start to finish. Big jams and segues in second set. Highlights: Backwards Down the Number Line > Carini > Gotta Jibboo and Wilson > 2001 > Chalk Dust Torture


3. 08/07/2009 George, WA - Extended first set jams. Huge second set! Highlights: Sally Through The Alley > Cavern AND Bathtub Gin > Harry Hood


4. 07/31/2009 Morrison, CO - Another good one from start to finish. Highlights: Second set!


5. 08/02/2009 Morrison, CO - Biased pick since I was there. Second set segue-fest! Highlights: Boogie On Reggae Woman > You Enjoy Myself > Undermind > Drums > Seven Below > 2001 > Waves > Character Zero

This list is bound to change since these shows are in constant rotation and I'm prone to changing my mind quite often.

Fitness Log - Run

Distance: 5 miles
Ex Time: 37:34
HR Avg: 158
Weather: High-80's
Route: Cheeseman Park extended lunch loop clockwise

Fitness Log - Run

Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 38:11 (New record time, I think, crushing current fasted by ~2 minutes, at least thats what I'm telling myself)
HR Avg: 158
Weather: Mid-80's
Route: Wash Park lunch loop

Commute Log

Distance: ~46 miles
Time: ~3:00
*** EXACT time and distance coming in EXACTLY one day ***

Fitness Log - Run

Distance: 5 miles
Ex Time: 37:56
HR Avg: 157
Weather: low 80's
Route: Cheeseman Park extended lunch loop counterclockwise

Mom Got A Tattoo!

My mom got her first (and I guarantee, ONLY!) tattoo this weekend. My good friend Aries was in town to do a guest spot at Sol Tribe, and was kind enough to fit her into his busy schedule.


Sunday morning conversation with Bella:
Me: Grandma got a tattoo last night!
Bella: Did it hurt?
Me: Well, she sure didn't act like it hurt.
Bella: Is that because she's so old?

Fitness Log - Run

Distance: 5 miles
Ex Time: 37:52
HR Avg: 157
Weather: low 80's
Route: Cheeseman Park extended lunch loop
Soundtrack: Phish 08/15/2009 Columia, MD

Added mileage to the usual Cheeseman route to up this run to exactly five miles.

Commute Log

Distance: 41.18 miles
Time: 2:41

Fitness Log - Run

Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 35:45 (New record time. First time breaking 36 min.)
HR Avg: 161
Weather: 80, hell yeah
Route: Cheeseman Park lunch loop

Fitness Log - Run

Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 40:16
HR Avg: 154 (what the?)
Weather: mid-80's
Route: Wash. Park lunch loop

Fitness Log - Run

Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 36:10
HR Avg: 152 (seriously?)
Weather: Low 80's goodness
Route: Cheeseman Park lunch loop

Fitness Log - Cycling

SSWC09 Training! Yeah right, but the climb up Chimney Gulch and Windy Saddle is a miserable one on a geared bike, let alone a singlespeed. Apex and Enchanted Forest made me instantly forget about the climb and I practically had the trail to myself on this late afternoon ride.

Route: Chimney Gulch > Apex (w/ Enchanted Forest, OF COURSE!)

Time: Long goddamn climb, short goddamn descent!
Distance: Not long enough

Commute Log

Distance: 41.24 miles
The usual route. The usual goodness.

Fitness Log - Run

Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 40:11
HR Avg: 158
Weather: Sunny, 93 (what the?!)
Route: Wash. Park lunch loop

SSWC09

I was just informed of a SSWC09 Friday night schedule change (improvement!). No, film festival. Yes, party in the woods at a secret location surrounded by singletrack, with free beer and cheap food.

Top five quotes I'd prefer not to hear...

1. "....we're out of beer!..."


2. "...I CAN'T FIND MY BIKE!...."


3. "....HOW THE FUCK DO WE GET OUT OF HERE?!?....."


4. "...where are my pants?..."


5. "....RRRRRAAAAAAAALLLLPPPPPPPHHHHH...."

One might tend to imagine the evening looking something like this scene from the 2006 HFF...


High Five!

Fitness Log - Run

Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 37:07
HR Avg: 158
Weather: Sunny, 90 (emmeffing hot!)
Route: Cheeseman Park lunch loop

Fitness Log - Run

Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 40:55
HR Avg: 160
Route: Wash. Park lunch loop

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Biceps, Back

Fitness Log - Run

Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 37:26
HR Avg: 163
Weather: Sunny, 87 (hot as a motherfucker!)
Route: Cheeseman Park lunch loop

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs,Chest, Shoulders

Fitness Log: Cycling

Quick Sunday Morning Ride
Distance: 28.72 miles
Route: RMANWR > CC > Platte Trail > 104th

Phish - Red Rocks - July 30, 2009

This was my first Phish show since 2/18/2003 and the first time I've gone to a show without having a ticket beforehand. I rode my bike to the lots in hopes of finding an extra and at the very least getting a nice evening ride. There were very few tickets available and the few that were selling were going for $200 and up. I had all but lost hope of getting in and was literally riding out of the last lot when a group of guys, one with an extra reserved ticket, walked right up to me. I asked how much, he said $100, I paid! I rode back up the hill to the upper north lot (my third climb up on my 39x16 fixed cross bike!), locked my bike to my brother's car, and went in to the show!

I must say, I don't think I've ever been so happy to get into a concert! It took until about half way through the first set for me to even believe I was there. I said all along that if I was going to get in, it would have to be a right-place-at-the-right-time sort of deal, and it was. Divine intervention? Sometimes I have to wonder.

I'll spare you the blow-by-blow details, but a few highlights are in order. The show really was solid from start to finish, with no significant low points in the setlist. Dividid Sky and Stash stood out in the first set. Ghost > Wolfman's was THE highlight of the show.

More photos will be posted here, on my site, on my photography blog, or on my flickr account.

Setlist/Download (livephish.com)

Mayhem Festival - July 19, 2009 - Englewood, CO

Click the banner above to see my photos from the Denver stop of Mayhem Festival.

Five Bands I Still Need To See In Concert

1. Tool


2. Sonic Youth


3. Radiohead


4. Rage Against The Machine


5. Queens of the Stone Age

» In no way is this an all-inclusive list!

Fitness Log - Run

Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 36:01
HR Avg: 163
Route: Cheeseman Park lunch loop

New Fastest Time.

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Chest, Shoulders

Fitness Log - Run

Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 36:26
HR Avg: 161
Route: Cheeseman Park lunch loop

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Biceps, Back

Fitness Log - Run

Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 46:13
HR Avg: 159
Route: Cheeseman Park lunch loop

Commute Log

Details coming...

Son et Lumiere

The goddamn Mars Volta!

Fitness Log - Run

Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 40:58
HR Avg: 162
Route: Wash Park lunch loop

Fitness Log - Cycling

Short MTB ride with Debaser on the Upper and Middle Flumes trails in Breckenridge, CO. No photos. Flumes are becoming more disappointing with the encroachment of more homes. Only a short section of the Upper Flume trail is in the woods, sans views of homes. Sad!

Distance: Not enough!
Time: Not enough!

Fitness Log - Run

Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 37:00
HR Avg: 161
Route: Cheeseman Park lunch loop

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Biceps, Back

Fitness Log - Run

Distance: ~6.5 miles
Ex Time: 46:43
HR Avg: 157
Route: Home > Reunion Park > Southlawn Park > Home

Commute Log

Ride home from work.

Distance: 22.5 miles
Ex Time: 1:28

Storms all around the metro. Lightning forced me to avoid RMNWR in favor of staying near structures through Commerce City to 104th. Rain from office to City Park and from Hwy 2 to home.

Happy Father's Day!

My girls really wanted to get me a apple fritter for father's day (best doughnut on the planet, by the way), but we were denied when we tried to go to Winchell's on Saturday. We settled for a Sunday morning trip to Krispy Kreme. Glazed doughnuts fresh off the conveyor belt are a fine treat indeed! Photo by Elsa Kline.

Commute Log

06/18
Ride Time: 2:45
Distance: 40.84 miles

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Chest, Shoulders

Fitness Log - Run

Route: Wash Park lunch loop
Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 36:35 min
Avg HR: ~162

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Biceps, Triceps, Back

Fitness Log: Cycling

Home to Golden via South Platte Trail, Clear Creek Trail.

Distance: 63 miles
Ex Time: 3:45

(((photos coming)))

Upcoming Releases

Here's a couple of upcoming releases that I'm very excited about.


The Mars Volta - Octahedron (June 23)


Killswitch Engage - Killswitch Engage (June 30)

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Biceps, Triceps, Back

Punk Rocks - May 28, 2009 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Fitness Log - Run

Route: Wash Park lunch loop
Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 40:57 min (holy shit, that's slow!!)
Avg HR: ~158

The Jesus Lizard Announce More Reunion Dates

07-14 Nashville, TN - Exit/In
07-17 Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
07-24 Seattle, WA - Capitol Hill Block Party
08-21 Kiewit, Belgium - Pukkelpop Festival
09-11 Monticello, NY - ATP New York Festival
10-14 San Diego, CA - Casbah
10-15 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theater
10-17 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
10-22 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
10-24 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
11-07 Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Festival
thejesuslizard.net

I just picked up a pair to the SF show on 10/17!!
I will now listen to The Jesus Lizard for the remainder of this day. And tomorrow.

Sonic Youth - The Eternal

Sonic Youth - The Eternal dropped today. I picked up the album first thing this morning. I forgot how much I like Sonic Youth!

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Chest, Shoulders

Commute Log

Distance: 47.18
Time: 3hr 6min

Tired!!

Fitness Log - Cycling

Wildnerness Park - Lincoln, Neb!

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Biceps, Triceps, Back

Fitness Log - Run

Route: Reunion Outer Loop +
Distance: ~7.5 miles
Ex Time: 48:22 min
Avg HR: ~155

White Industries Bash Guard/Ring

New White Industries Bash Guard/Ring! Oh! Purdy! Good! OhPurdyGood!

Disturbed - Indestructible

Fitness Log - Cycling

MTB Ride at Centennial Cone with S-House.

Distance: ~15 miles
Ride Time: ~3 hours

Commute Log

Commute

Route AM: RMANWR > CC > City Park
Route PM: Cherry Creek > Platte > CC > RMANWR

Distance: ~42 miles
Time: ~2hr 45min

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Chest, Shoulders

Fitness Log - Run

Lunch run

Route: Office > Cheeseman Park
Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: ~38 min
Avg HR: ~162

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Biceps, Triceps, Back

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Chest, Shoulders

Commute Log

Commute

Route AM: RMANWR > CC > City Park
Route PM: Cherry Creek > Platte > CC > RMANWR

Distance: ~47 miles
Time: 2hr 45min

Fitness Log - Run

Lunch run

Route: Office > Cheeseman Park
Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 36 min 53 sec
Avg HR: 162

Ben Harper and Relentless7 - White Lies for Dark Times

Ben Harper and Relentless7 - White Lies for Dark Times

Great Divide - Belgica

Great Divide has a brand new Belgian-style IPA out. I like it a lot.

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Biceps, Back

Fitness Log - Cycling

Quick Sunday ride.

Distance: 22 miles
Ex Time: 1hr 17min
Route: RMANWR > 72nd > Havana > 104th > Home
Soundtrack: Widespread Panic 2009-04-15

Camp Bisco

I Should Not Have Looked At This!

Good lord, this is a cool commuter bike! Moots Comooter

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Biceps, Back

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Chest, Shoulders

Fitness Log - Cycling

Moab - Slickrock

** more soon **

Fitness Log - Cycling

Moab - Amasa Back > Rock Stacker > Jackson's

** more soon **

Fitness Log - Cycling

Moab - Lower Pocupine Singletrack > Porcupine Rim

** more soon **

Fitness Log - Run

Lunch run

Route: Office > Cheeseman Park
Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 37 min 30 sec
Avg HR: 160
Weather: Sunny, 70 deg

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Chest, Shoulders

what if?

...we lived in a world without computers and cars? we would be forced to read books, write with pencils, and ride bikes. indeed.

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Biceps, Back, Lats

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Chest, Shoulders

Commute Log

Route AM: RMANWR > Commerce City > City Park > Work
Route PM: City Park > Commerce City > RMANWR > Home
Distance: 47.06 miles
Total Time: 2 hours 53 minutes
Weather AM: Sunny 35 degrees
Weather PM: Sunny, 65 degrees
Soundtrack AM: The Disco Biscuits 02/13/2009 Denver, CO
Soundtrack PM: The Disco Biscuits 02/15/2009 Lawrence, KS

Fitness Log - Run

Lunch run

Route: Office > Wash Park
Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 37 min 46 sec
Avg HR: 159
Weather: Sunny, 56 deg
Soundtrack: The String Cheese Incident 04/24/2003 Sedona, AZ

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Biceps, Back, Lats, Triceps, Abs
Soundtrack: Metal mix!

Fitness Log - Run

Lunch run

Route: Office > Cheeseman Park
Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 38 min 31 sec
Avg HR: 157
Weather: Sunny, 67 deg
Soundtrack: Phish 07/21/1997 Virginia Beach, VA

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and abbreviated weights on account of being EXHAUSTED!

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Chest, Shoulders

Fitness Log - Run

Lunch run

Route: Office > Cheeseman Park
Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 36 min 55 sec
Avg HR: 163
Weather: Sunny, 55 deg
Soundtrack: Phish 08/10/1997 Noblesville, IN

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Chest, Shoulders

Fitness Log - Cycling

Sunday afternoon quickie.
Route: Home > 104th > Havana > Comm City > 72nd > RMANWR > Chambers > 104th > Home
Distance: 23.5 miles
Ex Time: 1 hours, 25 minutes
Weather: Sunny, 55 deg.
Soundtrack: Widespread Panic 04/19/1997 New Haven, CT

Fitness Log - Run

Saturday afternoon run.
Route: Home > Reunion > Buffalo Mesa > Reunion Park > Landmark > Home
Distance: ~7 miles
Ex Time: ~55 min 00 sec
Avg HR: ??
Weather: Sunny, 45 deg
Soundtrack: Widespread Panic 04/18/1997 Philadelphia, PA

Fitness Log - Cycling

Route: Home > 104th > South Platte Trail > Cherry Creek Trail > 12th > Cheeseman Park > City Park > Montview > Moline > Sand Creek Trail > Commerce City > RMANWR > Chambers > 104th > Home
Distance: 50.5 miles
Ex Time: 3 hours, 07 minutes
Weather: Sunny, 75 deg.
Soundtrack: The String Cheese Incident 07/24/2006 Anchorage, AK

Commute Log:

Route AM: RMANWR > Commerce City > City Park > Work
Route PM: City Park > Commerce City > RMANWR > Home
Distance: 42.75 miles
Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
Weather AM: Sunny 40 degrees
Weather PM: Sunny, 70 degrees
Soundtrack AM: Widespread Panic 02/03/1996 Salt Lake City, UT
Soundtrack PM: The String Cheese Incident 06/27/2002 Little Rock, AR

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Chest, Shoulders

Fitness Log - Run

Lunch run

Route: Office > Cheeseman Park
Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 37 min 08 sec
Avg HR: 164
Weather: Sunny, 69 deg
Soundtrack: The Disco Biscuits 02/13/2009 Denver, CO

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Biceps, Triceps, Lats, Back

Fitness Log - Cycling

MTB ride at White Ranch! First dirt of the season. SS, rigid Holy Roller on a non SS/rigid friendly trail. Still, a great day of early-season riding at White Ranch.

Ex time: ~2.5 hours
Comrades: S-house, Jr Kline, Debaser

((((( photos coming )))))

Fitness Log - Cycling

Route: Figure eight from home via RMANWR, Montview, Sand Creek Trail, Platte River South Trail, 104th Ave.
Distance: 43.75
Ride Time: 2 hours 40 min
Weather: Sunny, 65 deg

Fitness Log - Run

Route: Office > Wash. Park
Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 39 min 25 sec
Avg HR: 159
Weather: Sunny, 48 deg
Soundtrack: Phish Fall '97 Compilation

In My Beer Fridge

Sierra Nevada - BigFoot
Flying Dog - Horn Dog
Flying Dog - Kerberos Tripel
New Belgium - Abbey
Great Divide - Denver Pale Ale
Great Divide - Claymore Scotch Ale
Ft Collins Brewery - Chocolate Stout
Lagunitas - Gnarlywine

Oh, whatever shall I drink tonight?

Fitness Log - Run

Lunch run

Route: Office > Cheeseman Park
Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 37 min 55 sec
Avg HR: 162
Weather: Sunny, 72 deg
Soundtrack: The Disco Biscuits 02/14/2009 Denver, CO

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Biceps, Back

Fitness Log - Cycling

Route: Home > South Platte Trail > Clear Creek Trail > Wheat Ridge (out and back)
Distance: 47.5 miles
Ex Time: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Weather: Mostly cloudy, low 50's
Soundtrack: These Arms Are Snakes Easter, The Disco Biscuits 02/13/2009 Ogden Theater - Denver, CO

Commute Log

Route AM: RMANWR > Commerce City > City Park > Work
Route PM: Cherry Creek > Platte > Commerce City > RMANWR > Home
Distance: 48.08 miles
Total Time: 2 hours 58 minutes
Weather AM: Sunny 40 degrees
Weather PM: Sunny, 70 degrees
Soundtrack AM: STS9 07/08/2007 Deersfield, NC
Soundtrack PM: The Disco Biscuits 02/06/2009 Austin, TX

Fitness Log: Run

Lunch run

Route: Office > Wash Park
Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 39 min 54 sec
Avg HR: 159
Weather: Sunny, 66 deg
Soundtrack: The Disco Biscuits 12/30/2008 New York, NY

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Chest, Shoulders

Fitness Log - Cycling

Another ride from home to meet the family downtown for Wahoo's Fish Tacos.

Ex Time: 1hr 30min
Distance: 24.5 miles
Route: Usual work commute route to City Park, south to 12th, west through Cheeseman Park, 12th to Cherry Creek bike trail, to Confluence, to 15th & Blake.
Soundtrack: Phish 12/12/1997 Albany, NY
Weather: Sunny, 54 deg

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Chest, Shoulders

Mitch Kline Photography Blog

I recently created a new blog for Mitch Kline Photography. I'll be posting random snaps, mitchkline.com updates, photo links, etc on the Mitch Kline Photography Blog and sticking to the sporadic and random posts on this here blog. Thanks for tuning in!

Fitness Log - Run

Lunch run

Route: Office > Cheeseman Park
Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 37 min 56 sec
Avg HR: 163
Weather: Sunny, 51 deg, W 29 mph (windy!)
Soundtrack: The Jesus Lizard - Goat

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Biceps, Back

Fitness Log - Cycling

A little Sunday afternoon ride from home to the Denver Patagonia store to meet the family.

Distance: ~21 miles
Ex time: ~1:30

Fitness Log - Run

Distance: 6.0 miles
Ex Time: 49 min

On vacation in Escondido, CA. Run from resort on frontage road. Three mile climb, three mile descent at apprx 7% grade.

Fitness Log - Lift

Weights at the resort gym in Escondido, CA

Abs, Chest, Shoulders

Fitness Log - Lift

Weights at the resort gym in Escondido, CA

Abs, Biceps, Back

Fitness Log - Lift

Weights at the resort gym in Escondido, CA

Abs, Biceps, Back

Commute Log

Route: RMANWR > CC to work, CC > RMANWR to home
Distance: 42.62 miles
Total Time: 3 hours
Weather: Morning: Sunny 30 degrees, Afternoon: Sunny, 68 degrees

Sure was nice to be outside and back on the bike, but I could definitely feel that I've been sick the last month and haven't ridden since Jan 2nd.

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: ~45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Chest, Shoulders

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym and weights

Ex Time: 45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Biceps, Back

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

(Slow) Lunch run to gym and (light) weights

Ex Time: 45:00 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Abs, Chest, Shoulders

Fitness Log - Run

After fifteen days of fighting a nasty virus that brought along a fever, headache, sore throat, fatigue, and the most painful cough I've ever experienced, I finally felt up to a trip to the gym for a short workout. I hate being sick!

Treadmill
Ex Time: 20 min
Distance: 2 miles

Keystone

Keystone today.

groomer, groomer, trees, trees, trees, trees, trees, trees, bumps, bumps, bumps, bumps, groomer.

Barely able to walk back to the car. Sick now. Should have known better as I felt it coming on. Same thing wifey had last week.

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym

Ex Time: ~45 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Biceps, Back, Triceps, Lats, Abs

Fitness Log - Run

Run

Distance: ~5 miles
Ex Time: 36:30
Route: Cheeseman Park loop from work
Weather: Mostly sunny, low 40's, windy
Music: The Disco Biscuits 12/26/2008 New York, NY

Fitness Log - Run/Lift/Run

Lunch run to gym

Ex Time: ~45 minutes
Distance: ~2.5 miles
Weights: Chest, Shoulders, Abs

Commute Log

Route: RMANWR > CC to work, Platte River > Sand Creek > RMANWR to home
Distance: 46 miles
Total Time: ~3.25 hours
Weather: Sunny, 65 degrees

Perfect winter day for a bike commute to work. Today made for 88 miles of bike commuting for the week. Added a few miles on the way home by cutting across from Platte River South to Commerce City via Sand Creek trail.

Fitness Log - Run

Run
Distance: ~5.5 miles
Ex Time: ~45 minutes
Route : Reunion Park loop
Weather: Sunny, mid-50's

Afternoon run on new year's day, pushing Ruby in the jogger.