TFW

I forgot to take my NERD pills today....

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:03:00 +0000

...so this happened.

Dust in the Wind

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:09:00 +0000

Went out for my first ride in a long time and it was niiiice.

I'm slower now than I was pre-chemo. My lean muscle mas is down, my body fat is up and my granny gear feels like a 55x11.

And I loved every minute of it.

Rock Bottom

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:52:00 +0000

Reports of Tyler Hamilton's fight with depression and his recent admission of using banned substance DHEA reminded me of the following article Trouble Climbers

Having battled depression myself, I can understand where Tyler is at. I wish him well and hope he is able to find the answers he is looking for.

Shave that!

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:14:00 +0000

Last week, my hair started to fall out in handfuls which led me to shave my head in a pre-emptive strike against fate. Then I found a picture of my nemesis. Gotta love those wookies, right?

Damn

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:41:00 +0000

Wishing LA a speedy recovery!

Cancer

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:25:00 +0000

I want to say a huge "THANK YOU" to all my friends and family that have stepped up to help out during the last few months.

I've been very private about what has happened, but realize that it isn't exactly fair to people that have been close to me. I kind of just disappeared and left some people wondering, "what the hell happened to B?"

Without going into too much detail I will just say that I was diagnosed with cancer in January and have been undergoing treatment. I hope to return to racing and leading Team Integrate later in the year, but for now, I will be concentrating on getting well and taking care of my family.

TFW has been a great way for me to let my goofy-ass side to run around free. I have the feeling I'll be needing that kind of outlet over the next couple of months.

Again, thanks for all your support and being understanding as I took some time to collect myself.

Thanks for reading. Check back for more TFW foolishness soon!

~b

Something New in Freakmont!

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:10:00 +0000

Our 2009 Team has me feeling like this!

More news to come!!!

Watch for Trike races in 2009

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:11:00 +0000

Found this today. Good stuff.

In Dog We Trust

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:07:00 +0000

This video is heartbreaking at first and then amazingly heart warming. This dog is amazing.

The Busy Beaver

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:25:00 +0000

You know that feeling when you've got a lot of sh!t going on? You know, you're getting things done, but the inbox is still pretty full. And then, it dawns on you that you accomplished some cool things? I've had one of those weeks.

My life gets pretty full. Single dad of 5 daughters, a sick mom that lives with me a house full of cats, this love affair with my bike, running a team, chilling with sponsors, watching cartoons, playing video games.... you know... LIFE.

Well, I was strolling through Costco on one of my feminine hygene product runs that is just short of a full on military resupply effort in Falluja (you'd be amazed at the savings of buying tampons and pads by the pallet!).

Then it struck me... we've got a cool ass team project setup for next year. That is something that I am damn proud of. By no means was this a one man show. I had help from a bunch of great people.

Seeing what we've been able to accomplish in just a few short months made me proud to be part of Team Fremont.

I'll make an "official" press release soon, but for now, I can tell you this;

2009 will see
GREAT new sponsors
A new Women's Team
3 New races and a returning favorite
A sharp new kit
And a community program that will see Fremont area kids getting the hookup on lids and safe ways to get to school.

Add to that, two of my daughters are starting to race and you can probably understand why I'm feeling good right now.

Alls good in the hood.

V-E-L-O L-O-V-E

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:31:00 +0000

Me and cycling, we got a thing going on...

I love the feel of riding a bike. Everything from the suffering that comes from too much time off the bike to the insane coolness of flying down a mountain at almost 70mph. It's all gooooood.

Being forced to take time off the bike when I broke my collarbones reaffirmed my velophillia. Now that I'm back in the saddle, settling in to my winter schedule, I felt it was time to tell my baby, jus' what i'm feelin' inside...

[in my deepest Barry White voice]
"I’m never, ever gonna quit
‘Cause quittin’ just ain’t my stick
I’m gonna stay right here with you
Do all the things you want me to"
- Barry White

Giro di Lombardia

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:41:00 +0000

Cunego does it again! Nice.

99 Problems

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:38:00 +0000

The "Dumbass Club" grows once again.

Can you believe the ~~arrogance~~, no the ~~brazenness~~, no the utter STuPIDITY of the riders, doctors, team managers and anyone else who continue to think that they can get away with doping?

The fact that there are still people somewhere, sitting around thinking "oh no, they can't test for that. Go ahead, you'll be fine" is amazing.

Who's next?

Bicycle Racing Boomerang

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:48:00 +0000

Cipo, Lance, Alcala, Hinault, Zoetemelk, Merckx: BRING EM ALL BACK!

The retirement boomerang is in full flight! With the vintage peloton shaping up for 2009, I can't wait for the racing so I can watch Cavendish take on Sean Kelly or Contador take on Lucho Herrera.

Seriously though, somethings tells me if they put a team together of retired Tour winners and stars, they would STILL probably kick ass. Can you imgaine the roster?

Indurain
Delgado
Roche
LeMond
Kelly
Argentin
Hinault
Merckx
Breukink

or check this alphabet soup

Abdoujaparov
Bernaudeau
Chiappucci
Criquielion
Luttenberger
Oosterbosch
Vanderaerden
Van Hooydonck
Zoetemelk

Ciao Zabel & Bettini

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:11:00 +0000

Two great champions hangin' em up. The landscape of the pro peloton wont be the same.

Le Menage a Trois d'Astana

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:52:00 +0000

There's Trouble Afoot at the Cirlce "A"

So Contador's not too happy with Lance's possible return to Bruyneel's side. I don't blame him. Add Levi to the mix (hell, Klodi too) and things get complicated quickly. It'd be like coming home, seeing your lovers' ex walking around in your pajamas as they move their stuff into the spare room.

To help my boy Johan out, I've sent him the following info I got from AskMen.com. I've "edited" it a little to fit the Astana scenario...

TFW's Rules for a Happy Team

1)Establish the rules:
Having a plan and sticking to it goes a long way in make sure everyone walks away satisfied.

2)Be as giving as you can:
Lance & Alberto- "Hey Levi, need help with that mussette?"
Levi- "YOU BETCHA!"

3)Keep yourself busy:
What to do when your teammates are up the road.

4)Be careful with penetration:
Nothing beats a penetration problem liked aged tubulars. Hope Johan has some old stock.

5)Be safe:
Make sure to thank the team in the post race interview. Don't want to get shanked back at the team bus.

I guess we'll get more info when Lance holds his press conference tomorrow. For now, Lance is amped, Alberto is pissy and Levi is trying to figure out why AC is calling him a wheelsuck. This is going to be a fun winter.

Tales from the Crip

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:25:00 +0000

Crashing sucks. Crashing hard sucks more. I did one of these in my prep of the SF GP. Enjoy.

2 Broken clavicles.
Cracked rib.
2 hematomas on my hip.
Skin removal on my knee.

During a motorpacing session, I had a pedal strike that caused me to highside. Everything went all "Matrixy" once the pedal hit. I felt it, but no big deal, that stuff happens, but then the ass of the bike came around a little further than I was expecting. In that nano-second I had my first, "Hmm, that's not good" thought. As soon as my rear wheel touched the ground and the bike stood up, heading left, I knew it...

"Oh Sh!t".

Right knee hit the top tube, weight shifed to the left and kapow. Felt my head hit (THANKS YOU GIRO FOR MAKING SOME BADASS MELON PROTECTORS), everything went all white for a split second and then I looked back. I'd taken a flyer off the front of the motor and wasn't sure how much distance I had going into the turn. The last thing I wanted was to get run over.

When I tried to get out of the road, I had my second "Oh Sh*t" moment. I couldn't move my arms. Crap.

There I was, in a heap, in the middle of the turn with my teammate coming up fast behind me in his car. Luckily I had some distance and he saw me and stopped.

It took me a little while to get my breath and to try to get up. My teammates helped me to my feet and then I walked the half lap back to the car. Thought about just going home, but something wasn't right with my shoulders. I'd never broken my clavicle before, so I didn't have anything to measure it against. They just felt wrong. I couldn't move either of them, though the right was a little more mobile than the left.

A few hours in the ER for xrays and wound care and then I was back to the house for some R&R.

So, it's back on the trainer soon and back to the blogoshere. BTW- I've got a bone to pick with Chris Carmichael and his Greg LeMond baggin'.

I Looooove Faaaaaat Peopllllllle!

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:25:00 +0000

I celebrated my 4 year "surgiversary" on Monday. I had an Open Roux en Y Gastric Bypass back on 8-18-04.

Having weighed over 300lbs, I know how hard it is to live with morbid obesity. It's hard enough being obese, but it amazes me how effing heartless some people can be.

Most people that know me today have no idea I used to weigh so much. I had a totally different life then. And during that time, I heard a lot of mean shit.

I was called "KoolAid" by kids whenever I wore my big red shirt. (funny in a way, but F@#$'d up too)

Complete strangers would take food out of my shopping cart and ask, "Do you really need that?" Who does that?!?!

When I rode my bike (and this was only at 200lbs), I was stopped at a light and some a-hole asked me "aren't you too fat to be riding a bike?" Then they drove off laughing. WTF?

The stories go on and on...

So, I just want to take a minute to show some love to my peeps that are livin' large and fighting to find their fitness. Being a "loser" is a struggle, but keep up the fight. Eat well. Play hard. Live the life you want. You're not alone.

New! Even Saltier Cock Blocks!

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:49:00 +0000

Want to go for the win, but have to work for the team? Slip your teammates some Cock Blocks and go for the glory yourself!! Available in Tea Bag and Fromunda flavors.

Animalympics

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:36:00 +0000

Kit Mambo = RAWR

Damn goat, sacrificing everything for the gold... even love. FOOL! lol
(btw- He had some sick style, even from a 1970's persepctive).

but along came Kit...

Body Condom

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:39:00 +0000

In light of the formal apology issued by the four American cyclists to the Beijing Olympic organizers for their grossly offensive actions (wearing filter masks, THE NERVE!), I have prepared my apology letter in advance of my trip to Interbike this year. Here it is;

"I offer my sincere apologies to the organizers of the Interbike International Bicycle Expo, the City of Las Vegas, the people of Nevada, the dancers at Cheetahs, the couple staying in the room next to mine and everyone in attendance at the Sinclair part for my offensive actions. It was not my intention to offend any one with the use of my USAC issued body condom. My wearing of the Body Condom was stricly precautionary and in no way intended as a policital or social statement."

Hannah Banks

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:58:00 +0000

(no Timpani pic yet, so here's one from Vacaville.)

Since first meeting Hannah at the Ronde Van Brisbane, I've become a big fan. I've got to give her some serious props. Okay, so she's a badass bike racer (her win at Timpani and her support of her VAC teammies is proof of that). Even cooler though, is how down to earth she is. I've had the chance to hang out with her a little and I've got to tell ya, she's one of the most level headed people I've ever met.

As a teacher of mainly twenty-somethings who are seeking to find their place in the world, it is very cool indeed to meet someone with such a clear vision of where she is, where she is headed and an understanding of the road that is going to get her there. Coolness personified in my book.

Hannah, congrats on the win yesterday and best of luck at San Rafael!

What the hell is an Aluminum Falcon?

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:32:00 +0000

My daughter comes around the corner at Target asking if we can get this. Joy overflowed my NERD heart!

and for your viewing pleasure...

Welcome to the Dumbass Club Marta

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:39:00 +0000

The list is growing...

Any time your excuse includes the line I'm disgusted with my trusted chemist for preparing a mix of herbs for me, you have to KNOW that things aren't going to go well for you.

Here's the plan, only use products that YOU KNOW ARE SAFE, NOT ON ANY BANNED LIST and DO NOT NEED TO BE "MIXED" BY YOUR TRUSTED CHEMIST.

I mean, come on, naivety, arrogance or a serious case of the "fuck its" aren't good excuses for testing positive.

Le Tour a ete "Sastre-ated"

noreply@blogger.com (TreBone) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:41:00 +0000

Carlos Sastre and his CSC teammates sack tapped the Tour bunch and came away with their greatest victory yet. After the craptacular 2006 Tour and Vino/Astana skidmarked 07 race, the 2008 Tour was a pretty good one. Sure the dumbass dopers tried to eff things up (Good going Ricco et. al.), but somehow this year felt different. Whereas the 06-07 Tours had clouds over them, the 2008 Tour seemed more resilient. The shit hit the fan, but rinsed right off.

Now, with his contract up this year, does Sastre "repay" Bjarne and the Team by staying with them to groom the Schleck's for the future or does he do the "profitable" thing, realizing he's at the end of his career, and go for the big money from other teams? I'll go on a limb and say he stays at Saxo Bank/Riis Cycling.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed we don't have any late test results that come in and screw up an otherwise fine finish for cyclings' biggest race.