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How Can I Follow That Up?
I’ve been fretting about how to follow up on my last blog post. People who subscribe to the blog nearly tripled (thanks, I think), and...
Casey Griesemer
Dec 15, 20236 min read
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To Engage, or Not To Engage
Edit: To those who subscribe via email and noticed a typo in my spelling of 'suddenly', apologies. I hope you're not too put off. The...
Casey Griesemer
Dec 11, 20235 min read
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The Remote Worker’s Dream
Sometimes, I struggle with the contradiction of remote work. The pros and cons. Am I the problem? Are we all? One of the things I, and...
Casey Griesemer
Nov 28, 20238 min read
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Let’s Get On the Pain Train, Jack
And keep it mooooooving! That’s the thing about injuries, they don’t seem to subside, they just stack and stack and stack, and before you...
Casey Griesemer
Nov 14, 20234 min read
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Halloween it's like Heroieen
Monday is Monday Tuesday is Tuesday Wednesday is Hump Day Thursday is Friday And Friday I don’t get any work done. ___ This blog is...
Casey Griesemer
Nov 3, 20234 min read
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Dear Lady, I’m Kinda Sorry
Maybe I should have kept my middle finger on the handlebars. Maybe berating a cyclist going ~15mph in the bike lane wasn’t your most...
Casey Griesemer
Oct 26, 20234 min read
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I’ve Been Writing (Riding) a Bit
No, not for the blog. Not as often, anyway. If I am writing something, it's usually the start of a blog that I abandon after a couple...
Casey Griesemer
Oct 24, 20235 min read
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#StravaEverything
Did you really need to Strava your .5mi walk with your dog? Prepare for a not-very-long blog today. It’s a very busy week, and I’ve got a...
Casey Griesemer
Oct 11, 20232 min read
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I am Not a “Pretend Pro”
Disclaimer: I realize almost half of my subscribers are on the not-referenced race team, which is why I saved the hot take for the third...
Casey Griesemer
Oct 5, 20234 min read
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Marji Gesick 2023 - Report, Checkpoint Controversy, and More
I figure most of you are interested in the checkpoint controversy and why I showed up on the results as "DQ", so I included a handy...
Casey Griesemer
Sep 21, 202310 min read
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Marji Gesick Bike Check - Fun Times Ahead
I've failed to achieve a belt buckle (finishing the Marji under 12-hours) three times on purebred XC race machines, so it's time to bring...
Casey Griesemer
Sep 13, 20235 min read
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Shoot I forgot. A 3-week summary.
Eh, sorry 'bout that. Hey all, sorry about forgetting to post anything for the last few weeks. It’s been busy, but thankfully, with the...
Casey Griesemer
Sep 12, 20233 min read
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Sometimes it Just Feels Good To Win Something
As mentioned many, many times before in this blog, I like to ride and race bikes. I’m certainly not the fastest guy around, and I’m not...
Casey Griesemer
Aug 23, 20233 min read
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Anotha' Bike Race Blog, Read All About It!
Yet another blog where I type about what I know best, bike racing. I’ve done hundreds of bike races and don’t want to think about what...
Casey Griesemer
Aug 4, 20234 min read
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Mum's the Word - Racing in the Underground
Is it really an underground event when there's a website and course maps? Kinda. We live in the age of the internet, long gone are the...
Casey Griesemer
Jul 31, 20232 min read
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Northwest Tune-Up Round Up
Hey, that was a lot of fun. Thanks, Bellingham. This weekend, in the small-ish city of Bellingham, Washington, the second edition of the...
Casey Griesemer
Jul 17, 20233 min read
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The Lake Effect
I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but I like to ride my bike around lakes. Big lakes, small lakes, it doesn’t matter. If there’s a lake, I’ll...
Casey Griesemer
Jul 12, 20232 min read
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Being the First Bikepacker of the Year Through (Most Of) Middle America
Check out the full write-up on Pinkbike.com.
Casey Griesemer
Jul 7, 20231 min read
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