Posted on April 30, 2009 by MJ
(from left: Chris Massetti, Jeff Wuerthele, Joanna Massetti, Casey Schlaegle, my paw)
“Epic” per Merriam-Webster:
2: extending beyond the usual or ordinary especially in size or scope.
per Urban Dictionary:
2: awesome, kickass or otherwise positive.
4: something so truly amazing that it deserves it’s story to be told for years to come.
7: a word, whose meaningful definition(s) and correct applications [...]
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Posted on April 22, 2009 by MJ
I am reminded the crit is no easy task. Surrrre, its only 25 half mile laps… surrrre its only a 40 minute race. No big…. GO! AHHH! ok, find your groove mj and stick with it. where is it? nope, not there.. nooo.. did i bring it!? heck, i didnt notice this head wind on my warm up! gosh, these girls are [...]
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Posted on April 20, 2009 by MJ
I renewed my road license for the first time in about five years. That’s basically how long its been since I bought my first full suspension Trek Fuel and never looked back. Weeeeeeee! Now that I live closer to the Burgh again I see no reason to not make an occasional appearance at the weekly [...]
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Posted on April 17, 2009 by heasleyamend
So as I sit here at my desk, waiting for returning phone calls and artwork proofs to land in my inbox, my mind usually wanders into thinking about how the Trek stores can help You, the cyclist. In case you didn’t know, my screen name “Heasleyamend” is me, Jessie… marketing girl for the Trek bicycle [...]
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Posted on April 17, 2009 by MJ
Attention all racers! A few nice racing options for this weekend are lined up. The Ohio Mountain Biking Championship Series (OMBC) is having their second race of the year at Vulture’s Knob Saturday evening at 5pm. I seriously love it there. Lots of bridges and other obstacles to distract you along the way. Super fun! I [...]
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Posted on April 16, 2009 by heasleyamend
Posted on April 16, 2009 by MJ
Better late than never, right? I’ve been a busy girl, but still want to share my post race report for my first mtb race of ‘09 Weeeeeee! Friday, April 3rd, we (Moi, Lee Ann Beatty, Lauren Mika & Tim Mould) headed East to the town of Marysville, PA for the… ok, ready for this (deeeep breath) the VisitPA.com [...]
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Posted on April 15, 2009 by heasleyamend
Taking an unfortunate event and turning it into a great marketing slogan, Trek is now selling this brand new catchy t shirt “Ride this one like you stole it”. Of course what we’re referring to is Lance’s bike having been stolen (and then returned) at this year’s Amgen Tour of California. Sharp and witty, pick [...]
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Posted on April 14, 2009 by heasleyamend
Alot of us are looking for that next big thing or that brand new something to whip us into shape. Enter Gary Fisher’s limited edition carbon 29er singlespeed frame set. Yep, the oh-so-popular Superfly 29er that you probably see buzzing around the woods of Hartwood or North Park has shed a few pounds (and gears) [...]
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Posted on April 7, 2009 by heasleyamend
As I sit here in my home office with all things cycling on paper and snowflakes swirling around outside, I can’t help but rather desperately wonder, where’d spring go?
I know, I know…it’s only the beginning of April. And we are in Western Pennsylvania, where the weather seems to be as consistent as a 5 year [...]
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