Getting ready

Out yesterday in 

the woods trying

to see how I felt and how the bike rode. Bike rode well

I felt like I had cement in each leg.

Need to shake that out.

Rode the new shoes to work

like the feel don't like the way they interact 

with the Quartz pedals.

Think that i may go back to Time and 

see how that works.

Rear brake giving me grief along with chain tension.

Big down side to horizontal drops. The 

new Spots are built with a Paragon like

slider this changes the way the wheel  and brake line up.

All that said big test on sunday, hope I am ready,

now not sure about the kid came home with 

two bags of ice on her legs,, some pop in here knee at 

track. I told her to stop running unless cased.

Ride a bike.

I want to DesTroy YoU

Good work was done this week in 

prep for racing today,

but mother nature had the last word.

Even if the rains were not as bad as last year,

the cost of entry for Sophia and I did not balance

out if it was going to be wet at all.

We have bigger fish to fry and that 

all starts next week in Central Wisco.

Now I watch the winds blow and rain fall

wondering if their will be any wheels turning 

or just some much need rest.?

Next weekend as coach would say is going to

break some dishes. 

Love the race in Iola,, first one that I

did when I moved here and I learned quick 

how fast things move.

The Questions are there>>Have I done

enough>> Can I hang in with the fast ones??

More specific work this week and then goooo.

You Rang?

With new rubber and brakes dialed 

in, and off from work

a bit early it was time to celebrate earth day with shredding single tack.

Bike was riding sweet the new Marta brakes are

unreal never thought that stopping could be so easy.

The rear is squealing a bit but it should go away.

Trails are in great condition, i felt ok 

legs a bit heavy but that is expected.

A good time in the wood is a one way to 

stop the angry shadow in my head.

Cycling cures everything.

Now time to start thinking about the Dirt TT on sunday.

Ready or not here comes racing!!

Chickamauga

Forecast  is calling 

for wet weather this

weekend. Why not it has been dry for weeks and now

that their is a race it needs to moisture in the air.

Last year it rained and rained and the

trail for the race was a quagmire and not like the funny

one from family guy.

I know that I don't need to race in a sloppy wet

mess to start the season.

I am ready and want to line up but will

watch the sky's be before I decide to

go to Iowa.

I love my bike more than You

With Racing only a week away

it was time to 

push my self a bit harder through the week.

So happy to ride dirt on back to back days

and have a solid Emag ride friday morning.

The uno x uno's have been getting the work done.

Not sure if my calipers are lined perfect but I will get those dialed. 

Bike is riding well and I have been feeling good.

Goals today were to enjoy a saturday.

Bikes were prepped  and the Kid and I went out.

Great to see her on a bike again.

and she rode so well. 

A bit windy no really windy, but not in the woods.

In the woods it was all smiles.

We had a great ride and at the end 

Anna and The James met

us at the trail head to take the boy for a ride.

He had a blast with his Taos jersey flapping in the wind.

Single track for the whole family.. Except the mom. 

Anna braved the wind.. 20-30 mph winds on the

road bike. She too killed it not where

I would have like to ridden but riding a bike is better than not riding the bike. 

It's better to regret something that you have done

than something that you haven't done...... And if you 

see you mom this weekend Tell Her>>>>

We want to be Free> Free to do what we want to do......

                      Free to ride our Machines with out be hassled by the man

Boss Race

The hole in the Quarry going up.

The hill coming up from the paved road is a grunt.

Think that things are coming along 

pushing and spinning.

I know that as the races come 

some guys are going to 

be in mid summer form I hope that

I can be close to mid april form.

Until then.

This is how I feel when it is all over.

All Hail the Single Track!!!!

Morning Comes Twice a day if not at ALL

  

Sunrise

                                                                            Moonset

Blood Stains

Front yard Jam sessIon... The good old 80's

Little Fury Things

When the fuzz in my headphones climbs outside my ears it can sound like this......
Commuting has been the norm for the past few days not to much to speak of. Some good sleep tonight and I'll try to ride the AM EMAG Train..... Sleep is good!!!

Not a craked Egg

First dirt ride in the books.

Did not have as much power as I would

have liked after yesterdays, 70+ suffer in the wind fest.

But it was still great quite in the woods 

the bike rode well, the new parts smooth

and the rebuild on the fork was as good as it gets.

Got work to do>>> much more to come. 

Wheels are getting dirty.!

Koppenberg

Rust never sleeps

Like Loverboy said everybody's

working for the weekend.

I was all ready to ride dirt with the kid,

all day long daydreaming about the trails.

And like clock work at 2:30 the sky's cracked open and

unleashed the furry of the seasons first 

strong storm. Only lasted 10 minutes or so 

but the damage was done.

So the Spot sits until things dry out.

My thoughts are to get up with the sun and ride before the easter

madness begins.

Might get after the group ride today don't do enough of those

and it may be nice to ride with someone. The whole month

of march I think that I only rode 40 miles out of 1000 with other two wheeled pilots.

Flanders is tomorrow so brew some coffee and make some waffles and 

watch the fun that is the Tour Of Flanders. 

NOW GO RIDE YOUR BIKE!!