Comments for Steve Tilford

Comment on 1st & 2nd from U23 Cyclocross Worlds Positive by Beedee

Beedee — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:04:40 +0000

Dopers suck!

Comment on 1st & 2nd from U23 Cyclocross Worlds Positive by lbaker

lbaker — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:44:39 +0000

It sounded kind of shady when two dudes that no one had really heard of won like that over guys like Meeusen and Jouffroy.

Comment on Radios, Phones, and Internet by Paul

Paul — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:34:09 +0000

Well said. Maybe I’m getting crochety in my old age, but I’ve managed to survive just fine without being in constant communication with every other living thing on the planet. I guess I’m just not important enough to need to be.

Comment on Salty Cow Race Extravaganza by Robert Baird

Robert Baird — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:01:45 +0000

I probably got some photos of you racing this weekend, I put them up @ http://www.rjbphoto.com/sports/SaltyCowRace2010/

Comment on Radios, Phones, and Internet by Matt

Matt — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:53:24 +0000

I’ve chosen not to even have a cell phone. I head out on the bike to get away from people, not to still be connected. Of course, people think that this is crazy when I’m out riding. “What if you have a flat, accident, blah, blah, blah”

I do what I did before cell phones existed. Knock on a door and ask to use their phone or stick my thumb out and hitch a ride. On the rare occasion I’ve had to do this people have always helped out and restored my faith in humanity. Regardless of what we might read, most folks are good at the heart.

Comment on Radios, Phones, and Internet by hluce

hluce — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:36:13 +0000

I keep a cell phone in my car for emergencies and for calling people when I’m on my way someplace to let them know my ETA, and for in court when a defendant doesn’t show up and a bench warrant is about to get issued I can call them and get them into court. Otherwise I don’t use it much. I’ve never used a cell phone camera, I’ve got a Nikon. As for shooting bike races, I’m no longer interested in documenting the race; if I take pics, I’m more into trying to catch the feeling of the thing or the ambience of the place – this means that riders might not be recognizable per se. It’s kind of the same when I do pics of shows, it’s not snapshots (and never has been). Documentary evidence is for court 9and I’ve done that, too.) Still, if I go on a ride, the cell phone is coming with me. The first 100 mile ride I did, I got dropped at 50 miles, and I had no one with me for the next 35 miles, until I caught up with some people. If I’d had trouble, a cell phone might have come in very useful. I suppose the same goes for the day that I was 15 miles out on a training ride and had a flat on both tires, then, by 10 miles out of town, I’d exhausted both tubes and patches and walked the last 10 miles into town… back in Florida in 1986 or so.

Comment on Radios, Phones, and Internet by Jay

Jay — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:56:55 +0000

That is absolutely the truth. I stick that phone in my jersey off or muted alot of the time so that I am just able to ride.
If something happens then I have that thing with me.
Jay

Comment on Back in Kansas by Sean YD

Sean YD — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:30:27 +0000

Got a recipe for that mac and cheese?

Comment on Back in Kansas by Matt Smith

Matt Smith — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:25:14 +0000

Hello, I’ve been reading your site for quite some time and always find it interesting. I live in Wichita and used to race road , CX and mountain bikes and even watched you lap me in some races when I thought I’d gotten good. Anyway I just wanted to tell you I really enjoy reading about your past and present adventures. Thank you for sharing and I hope someday you write a book about your life in cycling.

Comment on Back in Kansas by hluce

hluce — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:41:16 +0000

There’s a place over at 423 Kansas Avenue which could take some of your stuff, especially some of the bikes and all… maybe some tools that you don’t need, some banners to put some life in the place, brighten up the walls and the like. Give people ideas that something better than Fred Phelps can come from Topeka…