When my father told me over the phone that one of my favorite TV shows, Man VS. Wild, is staged/fake; I did not believe him.
Bear Grylls, the host of the show, is one of my most beloved heroes. He would never stage/fake his accomplishments.
After conducting some brief research I found an article from The NY Post and another article from BBC News regarding this topic. The information found in both of these articles supports this staging/faking claim.
This news is all very disturbing to me.
My Bear Grylls inspirational poster has been taken off of my wall and he is no longer listed as one of my heroes on my Myspace.com profile.
Hero work has been left to Frank Bainimarama and Merlin the fish.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
Friday, August 24, 2007
Nonsense: Nate! Nate! Nate!
Nate! Nate! Nate! by Chuck Bolte.Photograph by Candace Zukas.
The Georgia Cup Series Augusta road race was held on August 18th and 19th in downtown Augusta and on the hills of Fort Gordon. My friend Paul and I attended the criterium on a muggy Saturday night with a few friends from AJBW to support Nate Zukas and other local riders participating in the criterium. Nate tried his luck in the 60 lap PRO criterium, but was only able to hang on for 35 laps before dropping out of the intense "NASCAR on bicycles" race.
Still, we had a slap on the back and a cold beer waiting for him on the sidelines.
Still, we had a slap on the back and a cold beer waiting for him on the sidelines.
The Augusta Criterium.Photograph by Chuck Bolte.
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Arsenal: OMFG!!!
After four weeks of pursuit bars on back order the moment has finally arrived!
Giant Bowery: $500
Custom paint job: $275
Brooks honey leather saddle: $152
Brooks honey leather bar tape: $79
Pursuit bars on back order for four weeks: $55
Eating Nate's ice cream sandwich while he puts my fixie together: Priceless
Chuck and Nate assemble!
Photograph by Ethan St. Martin.
Too beautiful for human eyes.
Photograph by Ethan St. Martin.
OMFG!!!
Photograph by Ethan St. Martin.
Giant Bowery: $500
Custom paint job: $275
Brooks honey leather saddle: $152
Brooks honey leather bar tape: $79
Pursuit bars on back order for four weeks: $55
Eating Nate's ice cream sandwich while he puts my fixie together: Priceless
Chuck and Nate assemble!Photograph by Ethan St. Martin.
Too beautiful for human eyes.Photograph by Ethan St. Martin.
OMFG!!!Photograph by Ethan St. Martin.
Journeys: Hiawassee
Yes, in Georgia, there is a town that goes by the name of Hiawassee.
The town of Hiawasse is the home of the Georgia Mountain State Fairgrounds, which is the home of the Summer Sizzler International Distance Triathlon, which is the home of my second triathlon of 2007. The race was supposed to begin at 0800 on Saturday morning, but rescue crews postponed the event for a short time because a dense fog made it impossible to see the lake in which we would be swimming. With chattering teeth and hard nipples I tread water all through the postponement trying to stay warm.
At exactly 0830, 104 humans were loosed like arrows from a bow into the water, arrows that kicked and punched each other in the face as they raced for first place.
On the last mile of the 23 mile bike portion of the triathlon, something very scary happened to me. I passed a 14 year old girl named Katie June. I was scared, because the fact that I had just passed her meant that she had been kicking my ass for the entirety of the event prior to that moment.
Exactly two hours after I began the swim, I finished the triathlon. I had no idea where I had finished in the field, but I was more interested in free pretzels and Gatorade anyway. Once I had cooled down, I removed all of my gear from the transition area, attempted to rinse sweat and lake water out of my hair, and watched other competitors finish the race.
The awards ceremony was started before the final results were posted and before everyone had finished the race so that the award winners could get started on their journeys home as soon as possible. Yes, even though I still had know idea how I had placed, I did put on my Andy Jordan's Bicycle Warehouse in anticipation of another top three age group placing. Cocky, I know.
I quickly found out that I did not place in the top three in the overall male category, which did not surprise me, but I still had a chance to place in my age group, male 20 to 24. So, the time came and only one name was called for the male 20 to 24 age group and the name was mine, Charles Bowlay. As I, the only competitor in my age group, sauntered to the front of the crowd to retrieve my medal, the crowd turned its attention to the finish line to cheer on a 77 year old man who was just finishing, so I furtively snatched my medal and quickly ducked out of sight while they were distracted.
Not only did I get first place, but I got last place too.
As for Katie June, she won the overall female category, and yes she really is 14 years old.
Overall results are here
The town of Hiawasse is the home of the Georgia Mountain State Fairgrounds, which is the home of the Summer Sizzler International Distance Triathlon, which is the home of my second triathlon of 2007. The race was supposed to begin at 0800 on Saturday morning, but rescue crews postponed the event for a short time because a dense fog made it impossible to see the lake in which we would be swimming. With chattering teeth and hard nipples I tread water all through the postponement trying to stay warm.
At exactly 0830, 104 humans were loosed like arrows from a bow into the water, arrows that kicked and punched each other in the face as they raced for first place.
On the last mile of the 23 mile bike portion of the triathlon, something very scary happened to me. I passed a 14 year old girl named Katie June. I was scared, because the fact that I had just passed her meant that she had been kicking my ass for the entirety of the event prior to that moment.
Exactly two hours after I began the swim, I finished the triathlon. I had no idea where I had finished in the field, but I was more interested in free pretzels and Gatorade anyway. Once I had cooled down, I removed all of my gear from the transition area, attempted to rinse sweat and lake water out of my hair, and watched other competitors finish the race.
The awards ceremony was started before the final results were posted and before everyone had finished the race so that the award winners could get started on their journeys home as soon as possible. Yes, even though I still had know idea how I had placed, I did put on my Andy Jordan's Bicycle Warehouse in anticipation of another top three age group placing. Cocky, I know.
I quickly found out that I did not place in the top three in the overall male category, which did not surprise me, but I still had a chance to place in my age group, male 20 to 24. So, the time came and only one name was called for the male 20 to 24 age group and the name was mine, Charles Bowlay. As I, the only competitor in my age group, sauntered to the front of the crowd to retrieve my medal, the crowd turned its attention to the finish line to cheer on a 77 year old man who was just finishing, so I furtively snatched my medal and quickly ducked out of sight while they were distracted.
Not only did I get first place, but I got last place too.
As for Katie June, she won the overall female category, and yes she really is 14 years old.
Overall results are here
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