tooling around

after grabbing a bite to eat downtown i rode around behind the haymarket and checked out the trains. i spotted an odd looking rig across the tracks and went over for a closer look. turns out it's a herzog MPM, or multi-purpose machine. apparently the whole rig can be operated by just one person and can do a all sorts of work, but no humping.

nachos en la tarde

every time i stop by oso jessica hooks me up, she just piles it on, with extra corn salsa ofcourse.

spooky

after dinner at merle's we headed back to lincoln. on the way we stopped to check out the barn we saw earlier, it looks kinda spooky at night.

will work for buffalo meat

lindsey asked me to work on her bike, 'and i'll treat you to a buffalo burger at merle's.' she said. heck yeah, sounds good to me! i haven't been out to merle's in a long time anyway, so after cleaning up her bike we set off through downtown where we passed the meat fest. then on westward out of lincoln we went, riding by frontier harley and then we saw this really neat looking old barn with a partially collapsed roof. it was huge, with five or six cupolas (or ventilators). i wonder what the story is behind it? i've heard that rather than tear down grandpa's old barn a famer will let it fall down on it's own, or a new land owner might not be sure what to do with it. anyway, a few miles on and we were at merle's, with it's homey interior and unique bathroom decor. the burgers, fries, and onion rings were pretty good.

family outing

yes indeed, it was a perfect night for a ride. as i headed west out of roca i was admiring the sunset when i spotted a family out on their bikes on the hwy. i assume it was their car parked near the jamaica trail (you can see it in the background), or perhaps they were rocaians out on a family spin and were going back to town. good thing there was hardly any traffic.

beep beep

i was on my way south to bennet when i heard a car horn behind me. yo jacqay... what's up?

trains, bikes, and bugs

only four of us heading out for the tnmwr. the park is dry, but rough... and especially so on a cross bike (i had wrongly assumed that we'd be riding gravel instead of singletrack). i took it easy on showen and let him go ahead so he can think he's fast. later i broke off on my own and headed further south on the jamaica trail for a ways past roca. the mosquitos and gnats were happy to see me out there.

bikes in cinema

with the 100+ degree heat today it was a good time to go see a movie. i saw the garcia girls at the ross. aside from the odd cinematography it was a nice flick. the best part was seeing elizabeth peña riding a bike while wearing a dress.

kind of a late nite

...riding home at 5am.

striped slip-ons

on my way through downtown before heading out for a ride i ran into taura as she was gettin' off work. after a brief chat, and comparing her outfit and mine, she headed off to do whatever taura does on a wednesday evening. see you friday taura, i'm sure you'll have some interesting stuff up in your studio.

tocino

it was janna, gravy, lindsey and myself riding out for bacon this morning.

duffy's

the tour on the big screen in the beer garden, sweet!

perfectly pink

looks like someone finally bought the neon pink chrome bag that's been down at the MWC for quite a while now. debra said, 'it goes perfect with my bike' and off she went on her pink cruiser as the pickup in front of us spewed exhaust.

night time buddies

as some of you know i work overnight. when i go outside for some fresh air (or an impromptu time trial through campus for coffee) i encounter a few familiar creatures. this spider has been building a web in the same spot most of the summer right outside the building where i work. and this campus wild kitty... well i've seen him most nights for a year now. he doesn't let me get too close for a decent shot. this is where i usually see him in the morning just before i ride home.

purple rain

this schwinn breeze outside the coffee house caught my eye. i dig the purple, perhaps the owner is a prince fan.

casseroll lovin'

i ran into cathleen as she was coming back from holmes lake. i could tell that she is loving her new bike, she said that she's been riding it everyday. she invited me to go on the nacho ride tomorrow.

bacon

it was just nate and i today riding out to platte for the bacon.

moments

coming into town... i took a peek over my shoulder and thought how the simple things in life are pretty good.

man down

the tnmwr had barely started and already there were some casualties. dk crashed into mw's wheel and it broke right at the seam. after a quick fix (bending it back to where it's barely rideable) we headed to nate's house for a spare wheel.

playboy blue

wills' playboy blue soulcraft matches the mini pretty close.

midnight snack

i ran into andrew downtown and he had something to show me. he pointed to one of the spokes of his front wheel and there was a passenger. he said he sometimes locks his bike out in front of his apartment with some bushes closeby. apparently a spider had made a web in his spokes and even after andrew rode around a bit before arriving downtown the spider was still there, devouring his latest catch.

it's big

on my san fran trip back in april i found the medium size chrome roll-top to be a bit too small for my needs so i've upgraded to the sultan. now i'm all set for future trips. but it's not just a travel pack, it's also useful for doing errands like laundry. it can hold 3-4 loads.

only .50 cents

i stopped at the cenex out at the bennet turnoff on my way back into town. a can of pop is only .50 cents there. that's late 80's pricing.

tnmwr

knobbie tires and heels

jacqay's gorgeous new hunter 29er is done. she can't wait to get it dirty.

seward

a 50 mile ride on one hour sleep? oh well, what the heck. i decided to meet up with janna and team fire on their breakfast ride to seward for the fourth. after finally finding a good breakfast buffet (the bacon at the firehouse was sooo good!) they headed back to lincoln while i stayed and went to the lawn of the courthouse to relax and wait for my friend julie to show up. even though she's an NYC upper west side girl now, she always comes back to her hometown for the fourth.

100 mpg?

with gas prices climbing higher and higher, i bet we'll see more of these setups. move over harley, make way for the golden eagle.

after midnight

on my midnight latte run to the coho i ran into gypsy and a few of his buddies on campus. they were trying to do stuff like this. let's just say they have a lot of practicing to do. i've tried riding backwards a few times, and i can bunny hop a bit but i'm leaving everything else to these kids. i'm too old for that stuff, i'd break my arm or something for sure.