Images: KC Sprints: Lincoln.

Goldsprints: Who knew riding stationary rollers in a bar establishment could be a good idea. If excruciating bursts of pain are your idea of fun, that is. So yes, I was all about it. Such intensity sure brings out the best in people's faces.

It's simple really: Take a fixed gear bike, lock down the fork (sans wheel), put it on some rollers with sensors that are hooked up to a computer. Then go as hard as you can for a virtual 500 meters. Simple. Right?

To my own surprise, I found myself rather savvy in the sprints even though most of us know I am not a sprinter. But then again, it's all about pain and pushing yourself to the limits. I couldn't see anything past the stem on my bike, so it was more of a personal race than anything else. Perhaps if I would have looked up, I would have placed higher.

Thanks to KC Sprints and the Lincoln Crew -- good meeting all of you fellow bike goons. I look forward to seeing you all again in Omaha for another set of Goldsprints in the future. But for now, here is a gallery of images I shot when not pedaling my brains out.

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