why is it the first step of a new project always involves me making my bed?

Yes, I haven’t written in some time. Oops? in short I have graduated from college since my last writing with a handy degree in Political Science. Seriously, yeah, what to do with that ?

In the mean time I am riding my bike, recently have finished RAMROD, Trippple Bypass among other weekend rides where I am getting to know a good group of people. The next event on the radar is High Pass Challenge, an event I rode well last year but one which i wish to ride even better this year.

So yes, for the people who are reading, or to the one person who is reading everything, welcome, or welcome back.

Setting: Seven Hills of Kirkland century option. It is raining, it has been raining. My buddy Paul and I are 55 miles into the 100 mile course. I have had wet feet since mile 18. We come down into the Snoqualmie River Valley, heading towards Stillwater Hill and Cherry Valley road. The misting rain turns to steady rain with patches of real rain. (they say Eskimos have 33 words for snow, we here in the upper left have 50 ways to describe rain). I am wet, a few miles back I tried to find one part of me that was dry, I failed. I am not cold though. I am wearing bibs, undershirt, wonderful fat cyclist jersey, arm and knee warmers, a cap, a great showers pass rain vest and shoe covers. i have gloves in my back pocket if i need to warm up. No traffic, were riding side by side. Paul is a stronger climber than I am. He is a machine. However, he is a more timid descender. We’ve been on a few club rides together.

The comment: “Man today is a wonderful day, I am having a great time”

He was totally right, it is all about how you look at it. I could have ridden the exact same ride and easily said I had a crap day, but I had a great day. I rode my bike well and strong for 100 miles with great company. Can you ask for more?

In the small circle of cycling friends I have, there is near universal admiration for Jens Voight. Yet he is not like the typical cycling hero, he is crazy. Literally the man is crazy. Go to youtube.com and check out the videos on him.


and possibly my favorite-
‘SHUT UP LEGS’

His blend of adhd, masochism, loyalty and love of caffeine blends to make him a man who is the ultimate cyclist. Something that on our saturday morning rides and events we may emulate, but will never achieve. We don’t understand it, and we might light of it.

well… with that being said this made my whole damn day.

Headline : Voigt leads Paris-Nice

same shoes, slight difference. one you can wear when not running, one you look dumb if you wear them when not running

anyone need some white shoe laces?
seriously, write me a comment, ill mail them to you

everyone loves a comeback

same shaped bottles, same color…

One is whiskey and makes for good irish coffees, the other is olive oil, and makes for crap irish coffees

ibis makes great bikes, i love mine, just got some new wheels for it.

over the last year ive own the bike there have been a few changes.

the dura ace 7900 crank was traded for a zipp vumaquad crank. i have both 53/39 and 50/34 rings for it. the 50/34 rings get more use.

the dura ace 7850 tubeless wheels have been swapped out for reynolds assaults. no tubeless, but the carbon rims soak up road chatter. they weigh the same and the aero is nice.

the stock san marco cyman was not giving me any love. i swapped it out for a slr, but for multiple days of riding it just makes me unhappy. so i opted for a flatter flite carbonio. i like it alot more, no weight penalty.

the foam tape has been changed for deda. its slick when wet but stays clean and feels good in my hands.

for best results. hand wash, and line dry