Brad Huff

Great build up

// July 29th, 2009 // 3 Comments » // Uncategorized

I hit out to get some great race training over the past few weeks and that I did.  I was able to race 6 days out of 8 days in a row or 9 out of a 15 day period.  If you ask me this was WAY better than getting the mud but in China while attempting to hold on to motorcycles with the governors taken off (ie random guys you have never heard of showing up to insane races in Asia)

The highlight of this period of races what that of 6 races I did over 8 days I won 3 of them…..50% win rate ain’t too shabby for a farm kid.  Even better I won the SUPER PRIME at Downer Ave race in super week!  As Kenny Powers would say, “The amount of money I’ll be makin would hurt your parents feelings. Remember the class where I taught you all how to make it rain? That’s what I’ll be doin every night, dollar…dollar…bills y’all.”

Capping it off with a great win in the Chicago Criterium because of a well timed nutritional aid from Bryce Mead my hemi loaded tractor teammate! Thanks for making my win possible Bryce!!!!!!!
BRYCE BRYCE BRYCCICLE BRYCiCOOL BRYCEACUS BRYCEaREALMAN BRYCCENCATIONAL BRYCENTURY CRUSHER BRCYEncorporated Bryce Mean Mean Mean Mead Bryce a tractor that wont quit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Thanks Bryce!

shake and bake….ENGAGED!

// July 28th, 2009 // 4 Comments » // Uncategorized

Just supplement Ricky Bobby with me and Cal Naughton Jr. with Mike Friedman:

Ricky Bobby: Well I got something for you from the late great Colonel Sanders who said “I’m to drunk to taste this chicken”
Jean Girard: What’s that got to do with this?
Cal Naughton, Jr.: I got a message for all of ‘em. Shake… and bake.
Ricky Bobby: What does that do? Does that blow your mind? That just happened!
Jean Girard: What is that a catch phrase or is that uh epilepsy?
Cal Naughton, Jr.: [whispers] Shake and bake.
Jean Girard: What?
Cal Naughton, Jr.: [whispers] Shake and bake.

well Friedman and I were on a rampage over the last week as we were attempting to bring the two non-team wrecking ball crew in to the Superweek races and finishing up at the high dollar Chicago Criterium!  Mission accomplished!  Friedman and I were all over everything out there……well let me rephrase….Friedman was all over everything that breathed in the races.  He was riding like a full team but he was just a one man show…..a one man show with a rocket in his back pocket waiting to be lit (that would be me! Haaaaaa oh that sounds super cocky but I think it is damn funny)!  Lets just say Friedman and I rocked it!  Our at least that is how we felt as we were so shelled each day we nearly passed out in the car as we drove home from each race.  One of my favorite moments was attacking Friedman as he was pulling (by himself) the threatening break back, then I think Badjadali pulled me back, then Friedman cusses me out for attacking and tells me to help him pull, then he(mainly) and I pull back the break, then continue on to jump in to the break that ends up lapping the field.  It was an awesome time and that is just a small sample of the explosivo action we were experiencing on a daily basis.
Friedman was a War Machine on a peloton eating mission!

It was great getting to hang and ride with my bestest old friend.

Pray for Taylor Tolleson please!

// July 24th, 2009 // 6 Comments » // Uncategorized

Pray, think positive, send bandages, send chicken noodle soup, and/or help CHP find the piece of American Trash that hit and ran Taylor Tolleson while he was riding his motorcycle on HWY 1 last night!  Taylor knows how to ride a bike better than anybody I know and some piece of !#@* ran right over Taylor as he was driving down  HWY 1.  Then the person attempted to keep going, while at the same time dragging Taylor 300ft!  Taylor is alive and mending at the San Jose hospital.  Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prays.
My heart goes out to the Tolleson family!

Historic Lake Front Road Race

// July 22nd, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Uncategorized

After racing the historic Lake Front Road Race here inside the heart of Milwaukee I can say I am shelled.
This course is by far one of the best I have ridden in the super week series although I am completely shelled.
I need sleepy and no more pedaly.

oh ya!

// July 21st, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Uncategorized

So now that Criterium season is in full throttle I am finally starting to feel like I can get out of my own way….barely.
Rolling all around the USA for random 2hr or less criteriums is not the worst way to do ones job, but it does get a little fatiguing to travel so far for such a short one day race.  Luckily for the “American Crit Racer(s)” here in USA we have this crazy week called Superweek or the International Classic that is nearly a full 3 weeks of crits!  It is great as a rider can pick and choose what he or she wishes to participate in….well in most cases motor pace in as these races are not slow.
I have just gotten my whistle wet with a few races so far and I can say that it ain’t easy at all!
I was able to take advantage of an amazing local race in the STL, MO area called  the Soulard Criterium.  This race is held in the French quarter of STL and it is an amazing venue.  I had some great heckling friends all around the course John, Peder, random riders in the race,  Stacey, Amy, and a few others.  I do love racing back in the Midwest as it is like a reunion every time.
No I am rocking out at super week with the one and only heterosexual life mate I have the notorious Mike Friedman.  oh ya! Its Shake and Bake time!!!!!!

I need to give a quick shout out to the hard men of Kentucky, Nashvillecyclist.com

Hidden in Hawaii

// July 17th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Uncategorized

I have no idea?  I think we all Miss Curtis Z!  Who is Curtis Z?  Really no one really knows, but if you did you might have to loose your favorite typing finger as he is big time!
Hidden in his secret hang ten hide out in Hawaii he will allude the masses for another few months.

We miss Curtis!

Carlos Sastre

// July 3rd, 2009 // 4 Comments » // Uncategorized

“It’s his point of view, his words, his life – I’m not interested in anything about that. I think he’s a great champion – he won seven Tours de France, the world [road] championship… he’s a great rider. But just behind every rider must be a person, and in that respect, maybe he needs to learn something more.”  Carlos talking about Armstrong’s comments toward the 08 Tour de France.

I mean come on we all wear spandex daily….how manly is that?  Good show Carlos, Good show!

The Coffee Ethic!

// July 2nd, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Uncategorized

http://www.thecoffeeethic.com/

pretty much unreal clover brewed PT’s coffee, out of this world local pastry goodness, and locally owned friends!
It is a daily ritual for me when I get back home from races to stop in and drink in the good times!  I love this place and it is just a few blocks from a turn of the century house (Casa Grande) that my good friend  and co-owner Jason Feagans has been attempting to rehab for a good while.  If it was not so big….ie Casa Grande, we might have been living in it way before now, but with over 3000 square feet of 100% well need 100 year old rehab it has taken a bit.

I am lucky enough to have a few weeks at home before I have to jump and run to my next racing adventure.  The good thing is that I will be heading up to SuperWeek in the Milwaukee and Chicago area.  Over the past few years of racing I have made some great friend that live up in the Northern US and I am stoked to be able to see them again.  Especially the Kreuger Family up in Milwaukee, top knotch friends that live life to its fullest!
This here bike racing lifestyle does have its perks. Meeting new people that become friends for life is one of the best of them!

come back kid

// June 22nd, 2009 // 4 Comments » // Uncategorized

I am quite surprised how I have been able to put my suffering ability back in to action.  No I am not saying that I am back by any means, but I am saying that I am happy that I am finally climbing out of my over reaching hole of this spring.
Racing hard over the last 3 or 4 weeks has been really helpful, although what has been more helpful is the fact that I have been back in Springfield, MO with many of my friends and loved ones.  I am always amazed at how invaluable this bizarre world of Springfield is!  If you have ever spent some time here you would know.
Thank God I did not get heat stroke up in Saint Louis, MO this past weekend at Winghaven Circuit race.  That thing was brutal!
I pray this season continues as hit has over the last few weeks?!

I’m a sucker for cute girls

// June 3rd, 2009 // 3 Comments » // Uncategorized

Chad Cagle’s beautiful girls were able to come up on the podium with me at the Tulsa Tough.
Ashley and Megan sure are growing up way too fast!  Thanks again to all my amazing friends in the Tulsa and Midwest region for making the weekend memorable!