Who Uses A Bike Trainer

I can't stand the trainer. Haven't been on one more than 1 minute. Duncan gave me a hard time, so I set it up for him per request. When he's done with homework, and band stuff, he pedals and zones out on TV. So far three times. Kids got it good don't ya think?

Floyd, Armstrong, Technorati

Ok, now word is Leadville 100 race directors confirmed Armstrong AND Floyd are both doing the race. I booked my hotel right after the race last year, eager to do it again in 07'. I hope the general feel of the race doesn't change. I have a feeling Merilee and Ken will ensure things remain status quo as much as possible. For more on Leadville google it or go to UltraRob's site. Yeah, I added more training and Ultra Rob links on the side bar. Ultra Rob has a good site with a mix of activities, info. Technorati, that's interesting.

Roadie Marshmellow Dead Frame Crack Training

RECOVERY. Recovering with great progress, most concerns are past. Even after the big black, blue and swollen kahuna's (week 1)....sleeping and getting into a car was still an issue(week2), now all symptoms are almost gone. It's itchy and then there's the finger they sewed in by mistake. Seriously, it looks like a pinky finger was sewn into me. Incision line will be hard & protruded...how was I suppose to know that's normal. Doc wasn't sure how much riding was ok as he put it, "most patents don't ride 10 minutes let alone 2-3 hours, ummmmn , your on the way fitter side of the spectrum, not sure...." So I'm gonna go ride, more on that in a bit. SPONSORSHIP and BROKEN FRAME. Yep, cracked my hardtail the night before surgery at Leb. No impact or crash, just downtube failure. It was more than a hull breach, see pic!! It's all good as the plan includes a 29'er. Yep, 29'er MTB in 07'. At least SS wise. In a crazed drugged up recovery fit of concern, sent off sports resume to 4 bike companies. I threw it together on a whim in 20 minutes. One reply already, "we can offer you a grassroots program, just tell us what you want and then..." Anyway, I'm not sharing with who yet as there's a plan in the works (right P.K.!!). Plus I'll go with one and not abuse the system. No matter what, LCR team stays. Hint...looking at aluminum & scandium 29'ers like.....Voodoo Aizan scandium, On-One scandium, Kona Kula scandium, and Misfit Psycles aluminum. All nice, geometry varies, but will wing it with fork shown in pic. If headtube angle ends up off I may go with 3.3lbs 85mm Reba shock or WhiteBro. Who knows. Oh check out these homey pics.... American Classic ti BB 148gr. On-One carbon ridgid 29er 908gr. TRAINING. As I sit and ponder whether my belly is more like a marshmellow or a waterballon with stitches, thinking bout' training comes easy. Doctor basically says, "I don't know, start base and stop if it hurts." Base training starts today. My development plan is simple. Follow what worked in 2007 but start cycle sooner, incorporate gym leg work and ride a real road bike to work, alot. Road bike and gym work are new for me. The result will be earlier power, endurance and allow second build cycle in 07' (two peaks). The plan includes building endurance on mixed bikes again, gym work, then seated force training and finally more road rides to work with excursions to lengthen M.E. ride times. VO2 is the unknown, will it come around as soon as I want? With PE, race and ride detail data from last year an inward timing shift of periodizational stair step'n is map-able. Last year I didn't get sick or over train and will be caureful not to overdo it. Oh, I'll use menu items more as last year intervals we're loosley incorporated. Race schedule: more buck, more hillside, more out of state, less mnscs and a few epics. On the topic of training, I put a few favorite web links on the blog sidebar. What else, Chuck at Behind Bars bike shop took care of my used roadie. He was able to get out the rusted bottom bracket (overnight acid dunk) and fix up loose ends. Behind Bars bike shop is da bomb! Rode today with my Dad and Todd B. About 2 hours of cruzin. Wow, it's been 16 days off the bike til today...really missed riding......beer taste way better after riding! Bah ha!!! *..-_** Minnesota winter tire choices **-*-.**.

Operation, Owie-Zowie, Pass Out, Back-Up, Ice-On

Who cares! Dec 8th update...what's this about? Hernia op. Dec 1, since May/June had the hereditary pop-out thing in my bell'aay. We'll had the operation, recovering fine now. The title shares some 9-1-1 post op fun. Won't go into it. Anyway, can't ride yet and hate'n it. This weather stinks too, not fair u can ride & I can't...tat always bothers me. Call me stitch!

R0ad bike, whatz dat????

After 20 years without, I finally own my own. I hope it won't make me slower in 2007!!!!!!!

Misfit Psycles & Hat Tricks

Peter from Misfit Psycles came down from Ontario and the locals obliged, we showed him a few trails in record time. The single speed bikes ruled of course. He says he can't but Peter rides just fine. Three trail rides in 18 hours. So nice when things work out. Leb, Theo & Mammoth all ridden between 5pm and 11am. Theo was supertacky, rail fast! You could do no wrong. Otherwise trails we're typical good times. After the Theo ride Eric, Miller, Peter and I swilled crappy beer and ate swell pizza at the local vfw hole. Oh, the trick, me doing a full on tree hug after an log olle. A few marks are gonna stay all good, ride-on.

Mammoth Night w-Duncan

Duncan and I had a great time at Mammoth tonight. Video's of the Ride(good), LOD1(crappy) & LOD2(crappy). Duncan's three quotes/tales of the night: 1. As we trail talked, "This is good technical stuff for me, unlike silly little log piles." 2. Me checking back on him after a section, "did ya get it clean?" "No" "Did you put a foot down?" "No" "Then you got it clean?" "Not really" "So did you put a hand down!?!" "No I was just wobbly" "Then you we're clean cause no foot down" "I got it clean!!!" The rest of the night...I heard, "Clean" "got it Clean"...that a boy! 3. As we saw very interesting projects, after Log of Death 1 he said, "That's the deadest log of them all" I laughed for a long time...