Happy New Year 2012

Happy 2012 to all from Marty and Thom!

CycloCross is AWESOME

Today Marty and Thomas added to the list of things they have done that their parents have not. We brought them up to Gloucester Stage Fort Park for the Grand Prix of CycloCross. Thomas was in the second kids race, the 5-6 year olds. Marty was in the third race, 7-8 year olds. They did great, mad competitors, smiling all the way. Way to go boys! Allez!

Take Your Kid Mountain Biking Day

New England Mountain Bike Association hosted a kids ride in the Fells.
In the mud, a whoopee-dee-whoop, mad skills, dual slalom.
Check out Tom's crazy helmet head. And Marty in the deep mud.

Bike Ride to Concord

Marty and I had an excellent ride this morning. We dropped Thomas off at school (no school for Marty due to Jewish New Year) and headed straight for the Battle Road bike path. We parked at the Visitor's Center on 2A and rode toward 128, to the end of the path at Fiske Hill. Neither of us wiped out this year, and there were a lot fewer leaves on the ground. We felt ambitious, so we drove past the car and all the way into Concord. It's some tricky riding, on and off the boardwalks there, but Marty loves riding on the dirt. We stopped for a quick snack at the cafe in town and then had to hurry back to the car. We even met up with an old Kestrel friend en route, but had to scurry off. We mixed it up with some roads and trail on the way back, trying to save time. Marty seemed unsure if he'd make it, going that fast, but he passed me on the last hill near the Paul Revere Capture sight, and we were back to pick up Thomas with time to spare. 12.33 miles in about 90 minutes. Marty did so great! Way to go little man!

Summer Rides

Marty has been doing great on his bike this summer. First, he managed to ride all the way up the Fiske Ave hill and onto Villa Street. That is a tough climb. Yesterday, he rode all the way to Waltham Community Fields. Those are the hills over near Bentley. Steeve calculated 300 feet of climbing on the round trip. They also made a stop at the Waltham Farmer's market.

Way to go Marty. Allez!

PMC kids ride 2010

Allez Marty! Allez Thom! The boys lined up for another year of riding for the cause, and they did great! A beautiful day, no rain this year, and this time in May and in the afternoon. Thom rode 3 whole laps (2.4 miles) and Marty repeated last year's epic 10 lap total (8 miles). Look at those skinny legs! Andy Schleck has nothing on this kid :)

Biking in the Winter

The Minuteman Bike Path is down to bare ground, Marty had an early release day, and it was 40 degrees -- a perfect combination for a midwinter bike ride. Thomas looked a lot more comfortable on his bike now that it fits him a little better, and Marty and his Gary Fisher were off to the races. It was brilliant.

Bike to work week

How psyched was Marty to have a bike commuting Dad on bike to work week? They hitched up the Alley Cat to Dad's bike, donned his helmet and backpack, and off they rode down Rt 117 to Marty's preschool. That's a big adventure from the kid who says he doesn't ever want to own a car he'd much rather go by bike.