panthers in our midst

last night i let the kitty out for a bit and she met a new friend. i wasn't sure if it was beechum (because the downstairs neighbor doesn't let him stay out overnight) so i think it was yet another big black cat from the 'hood. even though he was huge my kitty held her ground, and she even went after him on the roof (which made getting her back inside kinda difficult).

FAC'ing

lis and jeff


tom and brent


the three amigos

work has kept me pretty occupied lately so i haven't been riding much... but not to worry, i have been getting out. last friday i met up with some peeps for a FAC ride out to havelock (beers at bob's tavern, and food at pepe's bistro).

gravel, it's good for you

last sunday i met up with cat and rachel for some road miles. we were south of hickman when i took them on a little detour on stagecoach road. riding a road bike on gravel and dirt roads really helps your handling skills. though a bit sketched out at first they got a hang of it after a few miles. back on pavement, we enjoyed a tailwind for the 15 miles back to lincoln where we then stopped at culvers for some desert. after all, it was national ice cream day.

she's getting bigger...

...and bolder. the other day she made it half way down the stairs before being spotted by beechum (the downstairs neighbor's big black cat, he's like three times her size) and they had a kitty stare down for a few minutes. i'm sure they'll be buds before long.

even though i've bought a few toys for the kitty she instead prefers to play with household items... such as balls of string, rubber bands, tissue paper, and one of my campy record 10speed rear derailleurs.

4am bike stroll

no scratching post needed

i have a new shop kitty. i adopted her on the last day of BRAN last month, on a rainy morning as i was leaving david city. i haven't settled on a name yet. at first i was thinking 'luna' but after having seen her demeanor over the last few weeks... i'm thinking 'bestia' might be better (after the character behemoth). hmmmm

south with the ladies

i've been feeling really tired lately (watching world cup matches in the morning and afternoon certainly has been disruptive to my sleep schedule) and so i wasn't really feeling like going on a long ride tonight. i still wanted to get out for some leisure miles though, and luckily for me lindsey and cara had the same idea. we met up at my place and decided to head south on the jamaica trail for a ways. on our way back to town we stopped at the silver spoke on satillo road. it's a old biker bar with some murals outside. they have cheap tacos on tuesday nights but they were all gone by the time we got there so i opted for a double cheeseburger. it was freaking huge and delicious. there was also a little guy running around (the bartender's new puppy) looking for scraps and of course linz and cara found him irresistible.

my 4th included...

lis and i being dorks


watching bernard and eddy get all chummy in the tour de france coverage.


and finally setting off some explosions with some friends.

i hope everyone had a happy 4th!

it's july already?

i'm looking forward to a night full of art.

i'm back

BRAN was a blast. it was hard (if it wasn't the t-storms it was the wind) but i had a great time riding with some really nice people. i'm just now catching up on some things such as washing the bike (the bike was caked in grit from riding in the rain) and organizing all the photos i took. i'm done with the former but not the later. stay tuned for my BRAN reports.

retro influence

i think rachel likes the vintage cap i gave her.

sunday trailblazing

dusk miles

i was still recovering from the previous night when lauren called. i almost didn't go (i was napping) but it was gorgeous out and i think she wanted to show off her new jersey. we went south and came back at dusk. having just bought her first road bike barely a month ago i think she's coming along as a roadie pretty well. BRAN starts next weekend and i think she's ready.

c-rad hussle

last night it was my turn to put on the monthly 'hussle' as they are coming to be known. 16 people showed up including a few outta-towners. i sent them out on a tuff 20+ mile route. some got lost and went a lot more than that but in the end i think they all had a good time.

mopac trail and petting tolls

another tuesday, and another ride out to eagle with some peeps for some food and a few beers. i had to be back earlier than the rest and rode back solo with just the moon accompanying me. as i got back into town i saw a number of gatos along the trail, and of course i had to stop to pet them. one black kitty really wanted to play and wouldn't let me leave. ahhhh... such a nice little gato.

breaking in her podio

while i was sipping a latte at cultiva i got a message from rachel. she recently got a new salsa podio and wanted to go for a ride and wanted to learn some routes. i took her out on a 40mi loop and with the heat and high winds it wasn't an easy ride, especially for a newbie. on our way back to town we stopped at the casey's on hwy 34 for something cold to drink and i could tell she was shot but she didn't complain at all, instead she said she was enjoying it. she's tough so i know she'll make a fast roadie in the near future. welcome to the roadie ranks rachel! :)

sunday afternoon caffeine fix

cultiva has a new place on s. 11th, and it has a bike work area inside... sweet!

welcome back hilary

i met up with hilary saturday night, she's is back in l-town after after being away a year. she's riding a new bike too, a mixte single speed that she named cheetara. we rode downtown to the roller derby at pershing. afterwards we met up with lis and ryan for a few drinks. friends on bikes on a saturday night, it's a good formula for fun. :)

subs, buds, and bikes

cvo chomping on a sub during the capital city crit on saturday.

blooming

i met up with lauren for some evening miles. it was perfect weather and we saw many wild flowers in bloom along the roads. for being only her fourth ride on her new bike, lauren's drafting skills are coming along pretty good.