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Year In Review: http://blakesenduranceblog.com/2012/12/27/year-in-review/

That's sweet! Very nice looking ride!! :thumbup:

Visited the Texas hill country over Christmas holidays! Here's a couple of videos. I'll post more later. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/254368279 This is a very challenging climb in Canyon Lake, Texas. The beginning of the climb hits 22%, then drops a bit for just over 300 feet of...

Thanks Unstung, that was a nice video.

Congrats!! It'll be a sweet ride! :)

You and me both! :thumbup:

1+ pounds of weight difference is huge when you're talking about climbing, so I would carefully consider the weight difference between the two bikes. I'm not sure what each of those bikes weigh though. If they're within a pound or so of each other, then a more rugged choice might be better for...

I don't know if I'd go that far! :lol: Without seeing the full specs for the bikes you're looking at, I would probably choose the Roubaix with Sram. Personally I prefer Sram over Shimano. However, the components offered vary from one bike shop to the next, so what I saw on the Specialized...

Sorry I missed the submission period, I would have gladly submitted one for the calendar. There's some good picks here already, so I placed my vote. :)

I met up with the group mid-route today which gave me a chance to film them with my phone. I got them 3/4 of the way up the Kemah bridge climb:

Wow, that's pretty trick! I plugged in the biggest climb we have here, the Fred Hartman bridge. Here is my stats for it: http://veloviewer.com/SegmentDetails.php?athleteId=374120&segmentId=865226

Also, concerning the right ways to crash, the same people who made the video above made this one: Hopefully none of us have to practice crashing, but I found it helpful nonetheless. There are more informative videos in other areas such as group riding, cornering, climbing, etc. I'll post some...

Good to see your recovery is progressing, although slower than you had hoped I'm sure. I did some reading online about collar bone breaks because one of the guys in our cycing club also took a spill and broke his CB. Doctors avoid surgery if possible because as I understand it can be risky...

This one hurt just a touch...

You don't need a road bike for group rides, but it's advisable. There's some crazy dudes in our club that show up on their mountain bikes on occasion. They're hard core...keeping up with us doing 25-30 mph! Crazy guys, LOL! Hmm, I guess it depends on your ultimate goal. Do you intend to race...

THE most important part is the frame. Components are also important, but they can be replaced, the frame can not. If it was me, I would save a little more so you can get the frame you really want, but hopefully with decent components. You don't need the very top level to reach race worthy stuff...

My turn to work on the front. Pulling down FM 1375 (Champions Bike Barn Century) - YouTube

Then, the next day, I took my carbon fiber road bike...OFF road, lol!