More Colors

#It was time for the Carver's maiden voyage, so we headed out west, and rode a town classic.

And the colors were up high, and down low.
Set up rigid and 34x19, with a big wheel leading the way.
She climbed like a goat!
Then it was the CT back to town.
Spinning 26 in back.
At Gudy's Rest.
With my old Kooka crank!

Fall Blaztoberfest

The annual Fall Blaze Century Ride came and Jeni and I did our usual 100-mile ride together. Me on my single and she on her geared and we are a good match. We even found FLC flag so we rode with it for a while.

The town is all lit up from the scrub oak which turned sooner than the Aspens.
The it was onto the Octoberfest downtown and we tried for another century. In fluid Ozs.
The discussion at this point really was about harpooning whales for fat samples. No kidding.
Peace.

Revival

Saving the planet, one beer at a time.....

SSwirleds complete!

Wow, what an event! Amazing turnout!

Jeni and I both finished and it was cool seeing her spin across the line. I went hard for about and hour, then tried to keep the same intensity for another half hour and then the void from Vapor Trail last weekend caught up with me. So I stopped, worked through some cramps and just enjoyed the rest of the event. Would have loved to given a good XC effort, but wasn't in the cards for me. But I did ride damn near most of the ridge - I cleared stuff I never even attempted before - thats how fast I was pushing it before the Zipline bonk. Need to spend a little more time at xc races, me thinks.

I did sustain a separated shoulder early on - I slipped on a steep hike a bike over a boulder and slid downhill to my left - with my arm still on the bike up higher to the right. It didn't bother me until Secret Trail and then it was really hard to steer. Which again, by then didn't matter because I was at a ride pace and fighting cramps anyway. The shoulder should be fine in a few days, but how the hell can someone seperate a shoulder on a damn hike-a-bike?!?!? Lol.

As amazing as the actual event was, the party afterward was world class, complete with a basketball game between New Zealand and Italy, with the Italians shooting many jumpers but not making points. Must have been 4000 or so people at Ska Brewery. Can't describe, didn't take pictures. Just in awe. Think Andy Warhol/David Bowie/Lou Reed in the early 70's.

Tour de SSkyridge

The Single Speed World Championships aren't just in my town.....they are in my neighborhood!

I live down there.
And I ride up here
So I lead a big group
Or perhaps a posse
Cruising the hood
Do not mess with this cul de sac.

SSwhirleds 09

It isn't for pussys.

Fat man in a little coat.....

True story from the VT125 this year. The picture from the last post below - the one with the black jacket, was at the bottom of old Monarch Pass Road. As I started to climb, I got warm (finally) and took off that jacket and then pulled out my trusty Big Wheel Racing cycling vest.

I had some stuff crammed in my back jersey pockets and I know it would have made the vest fit snug....but damn this thing was TIGHT!

I suck in my gut and zip it up and then get back on the bike. I'm having a hard time breathing with that vest on.

Damn, I'm getting FAT, I tell myself.

Too much baked goods! @#%!% %!

Too much beer! @!$$% $%

Too little riding! $^&^!!!!!

I suck.

Oh....wait a minute.....

I'm wearing Jeni's vest.

Size XXS.

True story.

Vapor Trail 125 - 2009 Edition

Thanks to Absolute Bikes in Salida! Awesome time. Poached fotos (and youtube.com video) from Shawn Gillis of Absolute Bikes and Mr. Wiens - thanks for the support from the Gunnison crew!

And for those that have noticed - I don't always wear packs my friend, but when I do, I wear los Ergones.

Finally - yes I did change helmets at the Vapor Trail. Much faster than removing batteries at the Monarch Crest Aid Station, where we had drop bags. Special thanks to Travis at The Alpineer for being there and helping me out in the exchanges.

Denver Post article here.

Ba de ya

Ba de ya - say do you remember

Ba de ya - dancing in september

Ba de ya - never was a cloudy day

I got nuttin....

Enjoy....

Work changed my weekend plans. But I can't complain, I'm exploring a planet in the constellation of Orion some 320 light years from Earth that based on soil samples does indeed appear not sustainable to life forms as we know it.

Goddamn Republicans......they hockey puck up everything.

September

Eat your jelly donut.

Grease your chain.

Smoke your tuna fish.

Spin your best gear.

Watch your favorite movie.

Ride the best singletrack.

Dance your best jig.

Descend your hardest hill.

Drink the finest beer.

and head into boogieland!

It's September!

Best month of the year!