Shake What Your Mama Gave Ya

He may not be a Soul Train Dancer, but I give this guy props for keepin' it real!!!

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This is one of the many things that flow through my mind on training rides...

Feeling Crap-tactular!

Colds suck.

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I'm going to steal a cold remedy from a friend;

Take a package of frozen "Asian Medley" vegetables, stale Ramen noodles & flavor packet, and hot sauce. Nuke it for 10 minutes (I know, crazy long, but hey, it worked for her). Follow with Nyquil chasers.

Let's see how it works.

patience

I consider myself a somewhat patient person. But damn, when it comes to getting fit, riding fast and racing....I WANT IT NOW!!!!!

Check-ch-check-check-check-ch-check it out

To the tune of the Beasties, I give you

Fixedgearfever.com LINK

Thanks Hernando- now it's spreading.

"Hey. Know your place."

I'm amazed at some of the crap that people say. I read of two verbal spewings made by riders at last weekends Early Birds in Fremont.

*Now, I love to talk shit with my friends. Our team rides are chop full of smack talk. But when stupid people spout stupid things and they mean them...ugh, I hate that!

Beth reported in her blog that she overheard someone in the 1/2/3 race yell "Hey! Know your place!" That one is either funny as hell or a major WTF comment. And like Beth, I plan on stealing it for use on my rides. = )

This next one is Hutchy's report of an exchange he had with "Mr. Stanford" also in the 1/2/3 race;

"Dear Mr Stanford with the BJM calfs,
Wearing an ipod in any race isn't so smart or cool, when I call you on it for my safety and the safety of others you should just agree, not say" OK old man" not classy."

Ipods on rides- I've done it (but not on Team Fremont rides = D )but to wear it in a race is just too damn risky for other people around you. I guess what gets me, though is the reaction by Mr. Stanford. So, the current Master's Nat'l champ points out the dangers of using an ipod in a racing situation and you respond "OK old man."

???

Next time someone tries to give you advice that has to do with issues of safety, stick your tongue out at them, scream "nah nah nah nah" and tell them that they smell and that their bike is old (even if it isn't).

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So on that note, a message to my bitches on Team Fremont: YOU KNOW YOUR PLACES OLD MEN!!!! LOL

crap...

OV has left the building.

I imagine his insanely high levels of cool blogosity will transfer over nicely to his next toy-

norcalcyclingnews.com

Michaels' Balls

When asked about the discrepancy between his stated goals and his team's registered status, Ball seemed both indifferent and uninformed.

"No shit? Well I've got look into that right away," he said with a laugh. "That would be shame if we did get invited [to ProTour caliber events] and we couldn't go."

Ball said he was at a loss to explain how the error might have occurred.

"Well, if it were a mistake, I would have the individual who made the mistake inform me why it was done that way," he said. "If I agreed to it, we'd move on. If it were egregious, there'd be some hell to pay, without a doubt." - Velonews.com

I've seen my share of Vaporware Teams- groups with big plans, big promises and when it comes time to put chamois on saddles, nothin. POOF.

The simple fact that Michael Ball wants to be THE MAN on his team calling the shots doesn't surprise me. He's paid serious money to get his team rolling. But to call the shots, you need to know what the hell is going on and from the sound of it, Ball is off the back.

Hey Mike, you just spent a grip of money and bought yourself a Conti team. That'd be like me dropping $900 for a pair of Wranglers. Oops.

Straight Outta Fremont

Roman taking it to the curb in '06

"Fallin back on that ass with a hellified gangsta lean
Gettin funky on the {bike} like a old batch o collard greens"~ Snoop


Ah... the Early Birds are here.



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Heard something at the EB's today that I'd never heard before...

Someone referred to wheel overlap as "The Cone of Death!"
That's some menacing sh!t! I've heard "protect your wheels", hell even the direct "don't overlap wheels". If you touch wheels, there's a good chance you'll touch ground. Simple.

But "The Cone of Death?" That's some dramatic crap right there. I mean, the world's already scary enough. We've got Al Qaeda, Bird Flu, Spinach, Republicans and now WHEEL OVERLAP! We're effed!!!!

Confessions of a Cereal Killer

I'd F@#$ up a bowl of Fruit Loops!

Bonne Annee

2008 is here!

There'll be highs:



There'll be lows:



We've got twelve months to leave our mark on this little piece of history.

Let's rock it 'til the wheels fall off!