From what I can tell my frontal lobe isn’t working properly Out of the blue, my small apartment building is getting painted. Painters showed up, started laying down tarps and covering my windows with plastic creating a hermetically sealed environment in my abode. One would think I...

Its 3:00 so my motivation is running low. However I have the cure for that, the Italian espresso maker. The beauty of this device is in its simplicity. I add espresso, water and place it on my oven range. Presto,...

I’ve had this little bump on my abdomen for about six months. It never bothered me, but I knew that I should have it examined. Art Director/Editor Schamber thought it might be an alien trying to poke through. I tried, unsuccessfully, to have a team doctor look at it while I was in...

All they have to read in the examination room is Country Living! Who the hell wants to read that before being poked and proded? I’m getting paranoid. I think the doctor is playing mind games with me. I’m waiting again and now as I sit here I’m convinced I might have...

Seriously, you’re going to write something on the Porta Potty and that’s the best you can come up...

Luckily for me my office is only three doors down from the cooler I haven’t been in the H3 Publications/ROAD Magazine office for about two weeks. Usually there is something new to see, but it’s mostly bike stuff. Today was different. To my amazement Red Bull had dropped off a new...

The best show on television returns tonight. Yes I’m talking about Battlestar Galactica.So between writing about the Redlands Classic and Twittering, I’ll be watching the pre-BG shows, and my NetFlixed BG’s Razor episode. My evening is...

In a classic Neil obsessive compulsive behavior I’ve set up a Twitter account. I’ll post race info, rumors and my random thoughts for your enjoyment and education. Follow me at twitter.com/neilroad. You know you want to…

I’m at the San Dimas SR and it is a casual affair. That said, there are a lot of strong riders present. I’m roaming around and I came across the Jelly Belly team. Michael Cody has me listening to Holy F&@k. Take out the symbols and you know what that word is. The surprising...

Jodi is a champ! After 41 hours of labor out popped Dillon. Now Jodi is here in Palo Alto. For those who don’t know Jodi she is a media relations superstar for all the major races. If you want something done in this race you need to talk to her. We love...