Dudda dudda dude look like a lady!

The plan- hit Theo after work today. So late afternoon call home to give status then hit it. Upon approach, up ahead, biker dude was coming out of Theo trailhead.... Then I hear, "HEY!", lo & behold it's my lady. That's right, Amy was at Theo on her own doing laps!! Right on. We laughed, it was funny cause we we're both busted. First the lady goes for clipless and now this. Whoa, sweet.

Inevitable Winter Armour Gain Ahead?

Strange Pre-Winter City Ride

Last week Paul & I rode the tracks torward Wayzata 2hrs on MTB. Anyway, we got pulled over. Yep, 7:00am, lights, horns, squad car pulled us over to explain what RR company liability & treaspassing means. Later on ride we saw a leprechan/pilgrim playing catch with a steel cylinder while walking the tracks. Not kidding. Today, 1.5hr of greenway, lakes etc ride. The following was seen from my bike: #1. Moses walking bare foot on greenway, seriously, 45 degrees, strolling sober bare feet. #2. A lady suffering on bike w/too much make-up. She looked like Howdy Duty! #3 Dude biking w/basket, parka, horn & many goodies abound. I call him, Happy Jaack, he hells out, "nice bike" in response to my rusty green bianchi. I'm not making this up. It must be related to Winter on the horizon, peeps showing awkward transition. I know I've been qwaagulated latley. About winter & being weird..... I'll holding off building my geary 29'er (may go just SS, bag gears all together)......I neeeed a pugsley. Anyone else? We'll see how much my Scalpel 26'er goes for on e-bay. Chill.

2007 Year Recap "It Rocked!"

My 3rd yr training & racing..Sport 05', Comp 06' & Expert 07'. da RESULTS .......GOAL#1: top 5 age at Expert races, podium once, at least mid-pack .......RESULT: never had a best race yet ended TOP 3 age OVERALL SERIES! .......GOAL#2: top 10 at Buck Hill races .......RESULT: killed Buck. 8th, 7th, 5th, 3rd, 5th, 2nd Place Overall Series II Results!! .......GOAL#3: LEADVILLE 100 under 9 hours, .....RESULT: completed .......GOAL#4: Support Duncan, Wife and family in everything, including biking .......RESULT: Duncan, Dad & Amy did more races, improved. Family all good. Surprise: Amy has girlz wkly ride thing going, we ride together too. New biking friends. Surprise: LCR/Farm thing fun as all get out, misfits rule Surprise: Single Speed MTB State Champion, also won Hillside Race on 29'er Surprise: competitive expert racer w/real potential to improve again! Surprise: after Leadville at Afton 24, fast!! Recovery & training learning huge this year Surprise: Selling all 26 inch, going 29'er on all my bikes and SS my favorite ride Surprise: base all good, long rides bring peak and intensity much more bang for the buck

I-70 freeway hike 10.2k to 13.2 k el. BUILD PERIOD??

Saturday....9/22...two in a day, SS State Champ Race & Expert Race Sunday.....9/23.....Mammoth w/wife & feinds... was sore til Thurs. Thursday...9/27...Denver on business, side trip, aft hike. Hiked 10.2k to 13.2k n 4.5 hrs RT. Herman Gultch then scramble up. See pics. Sat&Sun.....biking w/my Colorado x-GF's bike(thanks!), 2+ hrs ea day, cherry cr trail & Platte River. Sorta like greenway. It was just what I needed after running up to 13.2k elevation! Legs needed the flush!

Minnesota State Single Speed Champ?

MNSCS#10 Jail Trail: 6:30am alarm, Duncan citizen race started at 9:30am. In biffy even before toothbrush, before waking Duncan, it hit me hard. Bring the single speed! Yep, if "MN State SS" title was really on the line I'd race both SS & Expert races. PRE-RIDE: once on trail, figured out 19t wouldn't cut it. Long story short Revolution Cycle & Ski Shop guys we're da'bomb. They drove me to da'shop sold me a 17t fw then got me back in time. SINGLE SPEED Race 11am: I led out around parking lot. Hollywood answered later during prolouge, I passed him before single track & held. The rest was history. I won race by 4 min, 2nd place SS'er Hollywood 5 min back. I did this race for two reasons; Love my Misfit Psycles 29'er SS. ALSO, I couldn't let this race go w/o showing SS'ers should be challenged. A State Champ Title Race should be more than sport length! SS'ers are supposed to be hardcore right? ha ha Point. It's all good. EXPERT Race 1pm: slow start pace to enable finish. Hung farther back in pack. By lap 2 thighs we're doing electrical shock tricks. I slammed alot more energy drink (my bottle had 5 scoops of heed & enduro's). Yeah, nasty...but did the trick. By end of race legs all heat, no cramps, weird feeling. I didn't pound it just rode it out smiling! 2hrs 4m, 5th in age. DUNCAN's Race: He had a great day. He said some areas we're double diamond. Not sure what he meant. Perhaps after Chequamegon, the single track twisty is harder. Anyway, Squrrel Jr. scores 3rd in age, great job!! POST RACE a group of 10+ LCR/Farm went out for burritos & beverages. Guse, Miller & the Horner family showed up. It was awesome! Two races in one day for me, sweet!

Single Speed wins Chequamegon 40 mile

Yep, Jesse LaLonde won on 29'er rigid SS 36x16 (cheq site). His blog race story. Ducan nudged in ahead myDad in the 16. Mom 10 ft behind! First pic, Duncan in LCR blue w/mom in black/white jersey close behind. Second pic, Duncan on d move, Amy's wicked witch of the west leg, me on fence yelling GET'EM!! Last pic, D did the deed. Best part....neither knew they we're close til I started yelling & chasing. HA. ..Wha else, my SS 29'er rigid, killer fun at Ojibiwae (night ride) & Rock Lake. baha