Happy Thanksgiving!

This fun young girl sold me a burrito and was sassy with the shirt.



Effen vodka? Yep. Effen Vodka!




This guy is a prince and a cancer survivor! Happy Thanksgiving.



A couple quick pics to ponder.





The best is without question the photo of Brett's T-shirt. Good thing he already has a high heel wearing 20 month old son and a precious 4 year old daughter!



This thanksgiving was spent sleeping in and enjoying 75 degree windy weather. I am watching ozzie (shippy's dog) and loving it. I also got a good ride today. That made me feel very good considering my total rides for the month of oct and nov have totalled less than my fingers.

I promise to update more and give my mother my Christmas wishlist. Anyone have any suggestions for what I should ask for?

I want the move 24 Solo where Chris Etaugh almost dies trying to win his 7th world title in 24 hour solo mtn bike racing. And I think I need some pink troy lee gloves for the winter time. Hot baby, hot!

Travel time

This guy had a simple approach....




Challenge all comers, weight weiners unite.



This is a beautiful bike. Next years will be white....



Can it be done any better?


So we were out in the middle of nowhere utah up at 8000ft about to drop the hazard trail. Whilst there, a fine gentleman surprises us all with his helmet stickered creed. The above says it all. Turns out, the hotel he works at is being renovated so he has 5 months paid vacation. Not too bad.

I got an interview at Wharton. That is such a wonderful thing because it feels like a little bit of reward for the enormous amount of work that I have been doing this past three months. If anyone has any suggestions or contacts, please pass them my way.

We also had our first team meeting of the new year. FINAL KICK was there giving as the primary bike shop support for the team. Thanks geno for stealing the first 58 white R3 cervelo. Mine is coming someday I was promised. And thanks geno for being our forefront with the help. I usually find that the "old and creepy" approach never fails. I have no idea why it didnt pan out differently for our group.

Just a couple other pics above to challenge friends who ride 58cm bikes or any other bike for that matter. 14.85 with standard pedals and bottle cages is absolutely respectable.

Its sunny San Diego tomorrow for me until Sunday. I have some work to do and noble canyon to ride.

A couple more MOAB pics

Riding At the top of the world is cool




Shippy thought ninja challenge was a joke so he made his own--over a 1000 ft drop


Recentering complete

The Dark Ages

Adam picked friends and I up at the Airport following our 4 day Moab, 3 night vegas "recentering." Upon my home arrival, I was pleased to find a pink Chris King headset that I had bought on ebay and a brand new Giro Ionos (thanks Mary). I have always loved receiving mail ever since I went to the boat school and mail was your only contact with real people in the real world. Anyway, Adam made claim that it took him a while to figure out how to turn on the heat in the house--this morning when he woke up, he could see his breath.

Its funny because I just dont like the heat. I kept the house at 69 until I got my 1st bill this summer. I have been pushing up the air conditioner by a degree so that my bill would come down. I am now at a barely livable 73. So I like this time of year when you actually need to turn on the heat. I think it is cool when you wake up in the morning and can see your own breath in your bed. YOu sleep better that way right?

Long story short, I feel like its the Dark Ages. The Dark Ages was a term used to describe the time you would return to the Academy from Christmas break until spring break. You had nothing to look forward to and would just have to struggle through the 10 weeks. Its not that I dont have anything to look forward to, its just that I would rather do other things that what I should d0. The fun is over and now its time to get back to the last 3 applications. Parts of me dont want to do any of it. I just want to ride my bike.

Its 130 and I watched Nip/Tuck when I got home. What a train wreck. But a fun train wreck.

I can see this is turning more into random thoughts than anything meaningful. So I just wanted to say congrats to Tyler for scoring a Hincapie spot. And K-blog you look good in SR green/teal.

MOAB IS COOL

Bryan and I travelled all day on tuesday and picked up Kurt in St. George, Utah. A long day to say the least and we arrived in Moab at 3 am Moab time. Slept about 5.5 hours and woke up to build our bikes. We found a shuttle and rode 1.5 hours up to Hazard country trail. Rode 5.5 hours down Hazard, Kokepelli, UPS, LPS, and Porcupine trails. Awesome. Here are a couple pics and a video.

As Long As I Play My Cards Right.....

I can get myself another mtn bike tatoo

Google Phone? Iphone crusher?

A little surfing brought this to my attention? Is it real? Will it be the end-all be-all digital device? Will google's stock rocket to $1000?