Brad White Cycling

// April 4th, 2009 // 8 Comments » // Uncategorized

It’s been good to get back on the bike after a short rest. It’s still early in the season and snow is still on the ground in the mountains. Soon it will be gone and cycling will rule. As a cyclist or as any person it’s good to have a little balance and do other things to keep the mind and soul fresh and happy. I’ve enjoyed being back home and doing some other things. I spent a morning up in Boulder hiking the Flatirons and day in Frisco cross country skiing. This weekend after a ride Jenny and I had an awesome hike with not a cloud all day. Yesterday we headed up to Devils Thumb in Winter Park with our good friends Kevin and Sara. Up there we spent a couple hours cross country skiing followed by a few more hours eating and taking in the view of the continental divide. Play time is over and it’s back to work today and everyday until Redlands Cycling Classic next weekend. I’m looking forward to the upcoming days at work as the mind is ready to get back to training and the soul is happy because it’s going to be in the high 60’s low 70’s all week. We’re over the winter hump here and the roads up high will soon be nice enough to ride!

// April 4th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Uncategorized

April Fools Day is also know as Gayper Day in the mountains of Colorado. They celebrate it pretty hard. I first found out what a Gayper was when I was working at the ski shop up in Frisco. It’s basically another name for a tourist. When I showed up at Peders house yesterday to ski he was dressed in bright neon pink pants and a neon green ski jacket. I’m sure he picked them up at Recycle Ski & Sport. He was off school for the day so after he finished some grading we headed up the mountain to the tow-rope. We spent a lot of time up there enjoying the fresh 7 inches they got during the night and another few that morning. It was great! A little bonus since I thought I was done skiing for the season. It was also my first experience being on the mountain for Gayper Day. Some people were really playing the part. As they were standing in line with there one piece neon pink ski suits, camera around the neck, 190cm straight skis, and map opened trying to figure out where to go. If you want to know how to dress as a Gayper here are a few tips

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Bright Colored Clothing
Crazy Ski Hat
Tight ski pants tucked into boots
Jeans and Starter Jacket of a Texas Team
Straight skis (190 or longer is best)
Ski Blades (Short Skis)
Anything neon or old will do too.

Hope to see some of you dressing the part next year!