pit stop

making a pitstop on the way to eagle.

tues night ride

heading out from downtown on the weekly tuesday night MWC ride. we had a good group of people as you can see. wilderness was too muddy, so we just headed out east on mopac.

bleak blackness of the dark side

picked up my new road bike yesterday on my b-day. thanks to eric down @ the MWC for building it up perfectly. need a cheap road frame that rides great? check out the pacer. ya it's a bit on the hefty side but i don't road race anymore and i'm not one of those fanatics who count grams and believe everything they read in the hyped ads in the bicycling mags. i just needed a solid frame, and i didn't have alot of cash, so i went basic. it's the 'working man's road bike if you will. see you out on the road. la bici te salvara!

De Brouwerij Pokaal 06 genom linsen ?????

who the hell knows what that means.. (i don't speak swedish). above is my friend freddie sandström, from sweden. he is a photographer who i met here in lincoln in the summer of '04, down at the monkey wrench shop. he was spending a few months in the states to take photos and see friends. he stopped in the shop asking about fixed gears, and well we still keep in touch. anyway... it appears he's becoming one badass fixed gear rider. here are some pics of a 6 hour SS/Fixie race he participated in the other weekend, in downtown Stockholm. looks like a good time was had by all. yo freddie, i hope to visit you mofos someday, and i'll bring my bike!

ah...the burbs

a sunday spin through the burbia madness.. (and testing the panorama mode on the camera)

70 degree temps...

ya, lots of peeps stopping by the shop this afternoon...

jane's pimpin' new ride

yep, everyone was out and about today. jane was showing us her new toyota FJ Cruiser. pretty cool i must say

derby girl madness

ya, this has nothing to do with cycling but i couldn't resist. last night was the No Coast Derby Girls's big event at pershing. it totally rocked! i was impressed to say the least, as there was plenty of hardcore derby action with lots of crashes, and good music during the breaks. these girls are for real, and they could kick my ass. here i am with christine (sylvia bullet), and anna (devilynn wheels) afterwards. they both must have hips of steel cause they didn't get hurt during the mayhem, aside from a few fishnet burns and bruises. i think i'm in love.

hanging at the shop

stopped in the MWC to see what was up. the usual peeps just kicking it on a thursday night.

spikes not needed

only chance all year to use the special snow tires (w/carbide steel studs), but they weren't needed. the roads were pretty clear and not much ice. oh well... was still fun getting out on the BUSS.

sunday

a perfect day for a ride. went out to wilderness park for a bit to test the fat tires on the san jose. a couple of ladies riding horses came on by and said hello.

mario and magnus

yep, thats me kickin' it with mario and magnus. we're tight.

for valentine's day: a bike ride tale

(just click on the '>' play button to watch)

the san jose rocks

rode the new steed down to the radio station this afternoon. the bike feels great! the brooks saddle is super comfy, and the brown cloth tape on the bars matches up well. it has a nice retro look to it. the 130mm negative rise salsa stem kinda stretches me out a bit, too agressivo perhaps, but it's fun. still, i'll probably swap in a 120mm later. ya, i'm super stoked on this bike.

a nice sunday indeed

went for a ride today. hell.. it seems everyone was out on the trails. i ran into some of the guys in wilderness park, then hooked up with my friend jules and headed down to b&n for a drink. here we are getting ready to roll out on our bianchis. she was digging her new brooks countess saddle she got recently. your volpe is looking pretty stylin' jules!

i like the blue

hmmm... a new SS from Bianchi, and in a cool color too. thinking to self: hmm... put money into car, or buy new bike?? bike wins!

night ride

tuesday was the first 'official' night ride heading out from the MWC for '06. nothing major, just a nice little spin to stretch the legs. about ten of us headed out to walton via the mopac, and then up north on a dirt road (112th st. i think), and then coming back into north lincoln on the dietrich trail. in case you can't make it out clearly (sorry for the crappy pic from my phone) one of the guys got a flat on the way back in. it was a nice night, but still kind of cold... about 38-40 degrees. so by the end of the ride some of us were complaining of freezing toes, me included.

fixed gear fashion

fxyomatosis <--- i check out this dude's site once in a while. he's aussie, and messenger's fulltime all over the place. summers in nyc, winters back down under and where ever else. sounds like a fun life.... especially the part of getting hot chicks to pose with your bike.

fixed-gear 101

i've been riding a fixed-gear for a few years now (granted, not all the time.. of my 6 bikes only 1 is fixed), and it's starting to catch on here in Lincoln. i've met a few people in the last year that have gone fixed for the first time, and they are stoked. you should try it: everything you wanted to know about getting into fixed-gear riding.

rocinante loves the snow

rode my BUSS down to the mill before my radio gig, the streets weren't that bad. i learned how to ride in the snow many years ago, when i didn't have a car. the key is: fat tires... low pressure... relax and don't fight the front wheel.