tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349089162024-03-07T23:47:14.806-05:00Just Riding AlongIt don't count unless your pedaling.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-74706865796455212792009-11-05T14:20:00.002-05:002009-11-05T15:33:55.895-05:00<div style="text-align: left;">Jan 29th. Oooof!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Christophe badgered me the other day to start blogging again. "Dooooooo it!" he said. Starting is easy. As is forgetting all about it and going south of a year between posts.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I have been racing 'cross pretty much non-stop since September cobbling together one of the best seasons yet. It's been more about finding the perfect line and riding it as fast as I can while being smooth and oozing confidence than it has been about about results. Its funny because the results have been coming. A few trips to the podium, a few near misses to box and a lot of hard on the rivet racing deep in the cave. A lot has come together and clicked for me. Unexpectedly.</div></div><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2763/4077801005_c74fd43380.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" border="0" alt="" />Mixing strong coffee with early morning rides, embrocation has become the ritual - the smell and the tingle signals go time.<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2775/4077801035_380a94c3c0.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" border="0" alt="" /><div><div style="text-align: left;">Paying attention to the finer points of the preparation has yielded better quality in each ride, digging deeper from within and allowing the fall spectacle to overwhelm the senses. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2446/4077801173_e8d18d66be.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" border="0" alt="" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Coming home totally blown has also become common place. They say that success breeds success. I have found this to be true. The great rides have snowballed and bad legs have been hard to come by. More time has been spent counting down until the next ride or the days until I toe the line again. Like a caged dog I can't wait to be released. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Speed, confidence, smoothness and strength. Cyclocross in 2009 has been good to me. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-75575103364607264672009-01-29T09:33:00.002-05:002009-01-29T09:37:59.661-05:00Hoogerheide Pre-Ride<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><div>Pre-Ride this weekends Hoogerheide World Chaponship Course: </div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/W2XB2g8am9c&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/W2XB2g8am9c&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Takes a little while to load but totally worth it. I'm going to a World Championship party at 7am on Sunday. Beer and Waffles - as it should be. Totally awesome. </span></div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-43052101620051444342009-01-13T13:03:00.003-05:002009-01-13T13:15:53.649-05:00Toe the line.<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: -webkit-monospace; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/3194702102/" title="Top of Goutes Hill by racerboy339, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3315/3194702102_3963f4d4b8.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Top of Goutes Hill" /></a></span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:13px;">Set today's race course this morning on my way to work. A racer's course for sure, it was nice to ski in the early morning hours. Dead silence. First run is always the best. I shouldn't have been <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">persuaded</span> by the lack of sun at 7, I bet skiing the sunrise would have been amazing. </span></div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-8486001342179045212009-01-09T13:20:00.005-05:002009-01-13T13:02:35.742-05:00Bank it.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">Skiing is Skiing. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">Y</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">ou have the good days of awesome, prime, goormed snow. And then you have the days like yesterday when its a sheet of ice and you use your face to stop a few times. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-size:13px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/3182064173/" title="Frozen Biking by racerboy339, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/3182064173_4e949efecc.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Frozen Biking " /></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">It sucked. I didn't want to ski. And my legs are all sore from not having good technique. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">But later this year when I come screaming down a hill and cut a sharp turn only to realize I'm on a sheet of ice, I'll stick it without thinking about it - all beacuse I sucked it up and skied an hour and half on shit frozen product.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">It all adds up one way or another. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div></div></div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-21904950858146870462009-01-02T18:23:00.002-05:002009-01-02T18:58:02.237-05:00Knock, knock.<br />You still there?<br /><br />January '08 started with all good intentions - train, fitness, race, rinse, repeat.<br />But then life happened.<br />Perhaps a touch of laziness added in.<br />I road. The passion was there. Exploring the roads and trails of my youth.<br />I love climbing again.<br />I toed the line twice. three times?<br />The highlight was sprinting for the line at Gloucester.<br /><br />I've made a few changes. Thought about blogging again. Someplace to add some photos. Talk about the adventures past/present/future.<br /><br />I'm Nordic Skiing now. Volunteering as a coach.<br /><br />Tomorrow I'm racing. I could care less how I finish. I'm more excited about going for broke and blowing myself up. See where the line in the sand is. See how I stack up against my team. Take a look around and see whats inside. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/3161555490/" title="Beta by racerboy339, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3115/3161555490_a61d8f6cf8_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Beta" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Now that you're up to date, Lets see where this goes. <br /><br />hup hup<br /></div></div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-4570515267618598282008-05-16T09:55:00.000-05:002008-05-16T09:56:35.147-05:00It's the new cycling<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/2496468465/" title="Untitled by racerboy339, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/2496468465_b7d67c02b7.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="" /></a>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-25544411878830888762008-04-17T09:37:00.000-05:002008-04-17T09:38:04.156-05:00Back in the game.<div align="left"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/2420402997/" title="Untitled by racerboy339, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3141/2420402997_d86d740ca0.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="" /></a></div>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-13745632055477127272008-02-23T10:11:00.002-05:002008-02-23T10:14:56.482-05:00Its right around the corner:Sound on!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7us9MucEC3k&rel=1&border=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7us9MucEC3k&rel=1&border=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />Good thing George has a real bike this year...Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-46884975389986759672008-02-02T08:05:00.000-05:002008-02-02T08:14:21.350-05:00I've moved.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/448506544/" title="Gully by racerboy339, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/196/448506544_0f61230a48.jpg" width="349" height="500" alt="Gully" /></a><br /><br />That guy is my new neighbor. But apparently no one in my circle knows who he is. (well the two of you that do, go riding with him on occasion so it isn't as exciting.)<br /><br />I forgot to call about the group ride. Hope its tomorrow.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-30418133915257696972008-01-22T17:38:00.000-05:002008-01-22T17:46:46.077-05:00Stolen from Molly Cameron's blog:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/2212424249/" title="sigh by racerboy339, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2299/2212424249_a03be10411.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="sigh" /></a><br /><br />Oh Cipo, what are you doing?<br /><br />Does that guy in the back ever not wear a trucker cap?Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-30092419108542533942008-01-22T11:22:00.000-05:002008-01-22T11:23:12.901-05:00All ya need is one<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/2212465450/" title="IMG_1308 by racerboy339, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2199/2212465450_d8c89403d8.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_1308" /></a>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-76292131208722201692008-01-18T17:07:00.000-05:002008-01-18T17:27:59.935-05:00Timbs for my hooligans in Brooklyn<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/2200468388/" title="IMG_1322 by racerboy339, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2353/2200468388_dc14a0b180.jpg" alt="IMG_1322" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/2199672087/" title="IMG_1320 by racerboy339, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2341/2199672087_c2daec9b04.jpg" alt="IMG_1320" height="375" width="500" /></a>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-44827252234846575642008-01-15T18:56:00.000-05:002008-01-15T19:53:37.236-05:00Just spreading that bike love around...<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/2076080475/" title="Untitled by racerboy339, on Flickr"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/1373834326/" title="Untitled by racerboy339, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1341/1373834326_3b9d3a4967.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="" /></a><br /></a>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-19151193845919242092007-12-21T11:56:00.000-05:002007-12-21T12:09:20.357-05:00Stolen From Cyclingnews.com<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/2127310570/" title="oneleg by racerboy339, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2078/2127310570_d88a7aedc2.jpg" width="358" height="500" alt="oneleg" /></a><br /><br />Motivation.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-86958952926633766492007-12-18T15:20:00.000-05:002007-12-18T16:00:08.282-05:00Trees Fall HardBelow is the crash that took out Tree Farm at 'cross nats in KC. If you are the woman in my life, you are better off skipping this:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/32q1oJtNDrQ&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/32q1oJtNDrQ&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />Ouch.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-23066102037542234342007-12-16T14:10:00.000-05:002007-12-16T20:52:02.856-05:00"Separate but equal is inherently unequal"<span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:-1;">US Mountain Biker Georgia Gould has </span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:-1;">petitioned the UCI to offer equal prize money for men and women in the top 5 spots. There is an article on <a href="http://velonews.com/race/cyc/articles/13802.0.html">Velonews</a> about it and also a link below if you'd like to sign the petition for equality.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.petitiononline.com/equalpay/petition.html">Click here to sign.</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-70480523386004264792007-12-10T17:16:00.000-05:002007-12-10T17:27:41.951-05:00Cover BoySo back at the Mountain Bike Nationals I took this shot:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/871678868/" title="T6 Bra by racerboy339, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1317/871678868_bab6813085.jpg" alt="T6 Bra" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Being part of the <a href="http://www.twinsix.com/">Twin Six</a> Tribe, I rooted for the only T6'er in the pro mens field. Upon returning back to the 'hood, I sent Brent at T6 (waaaaayyyyy cool guy) and e-mail with the photos for their enjoyment.<br /><br />We got the '08 Twin Six catalog at the shop today and I'm checking out the 50 or so little pictures that make up the cover.<br />"holyshit, thats my photo!"<br /><br />Racer superstar, expert potato masher, pro dog walker, swiffer vac wonder kid and now I got the cover shot!<br /><br />I leave in the morning for the Milian fashion show; I'm shooting for Vogue.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-85511255790359303832007-12-07T12:02:00.000-05:002007-12-07T12:10:49.758-05:00Picture stolen from Pez Cycling News:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/2092988899/" title="Stolen from PEZ Cycling News by racerboy339, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2250/2092988899_31ccbe79fb.jpg" width="500" height="359" alt="Stolen from PEZ Cycling News" /></a><br /><br />Forget the screaming people, check out the mountains in the view. This is whats so cool about cycling. You ride your little ass up huge mountain passes, through valleys, down alpine descents, to the liquor store, on a set of rollers...those pedals, your legs, some wheels; they take you places. You see things. Experiences are different, life is had, enjoyment mingles with pure sweet pain.<br /><br />For the love of the ride. For what lies around the next bend.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-40046336228900070302007-11-20T18:43:00.000-05:002007-11-20T18:53:26.967-05:00Oh Snap!<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wNjVcYbJ4x4&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wNjVcYbJ4x4&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />Flemish is the only way to <a href="http://www.sport.be/nl/wielrennen/veldrijden/video/">watch 'cross</a>.<br /><br />Oh snap:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/2050244356/" title="what looks wrong? by racerboy339, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2389/2050244356_2ea66508da.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="what looks wrong?" /></a><br />(I cleaned that messy work area today btw)<br /><br /><br />outtie<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sport.be/nl/wielrennen/veldrijden/video/"></a>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-87361770289648666782007-11-12T18:30:00.001-05:002007-11-12T18:41:48.464-05:00Words are overrated, lets photo dump:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/1892807507/" title="sucky sucky. by racerboy339, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2246/1892807507_113e8fc3d2.jpg" width="350" height="263" alt="sucky sucky." /></a><br />been racing. been sucking. what can you do? I have the handling skills, I just need the power. But next year right? Looks like I've snapped.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/1892807311/" title="crazy guy on the course by racerboy339, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2067/1892807311_157cea8fb4.jpg" width="500" height="351" alt="crazy guy on the course" /></a><br />saw this guy during a race and my thoughts went something like this:<br />"oh shit jay, what the fuck did you do to yourself? your seeing things"<br />"maybe I didn't see that"<br />"shoot. shit. uh, uhm.... mary had a little lamb...."<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/1892807485/" title="favata by racerboy339, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2207/1892807485_4ab1ce4885.jpg" width="385" height="500" alt="favata" /></a><br />I got to see that guy. He's pretty rad. Good to warm up with a friend just shooting the shit. 'sept for the fact that you can't see who the hell he is:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/1991152538/" title="C$ by racerboy339, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2294/1991152538_b7321ed8e9.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="C$" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/1991152558/" title="C Ca$h by racerboy339, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2312/1991152558_5dbb042860.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="C Ca$h" /></a><br />I stole all of those pictures from different places on the internet.<br />If you have good eyes, you can see me at the start someplace in the middle of the pack, right side.<br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VkJ3wGRdsbA&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VkJ3wGRdsbA&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br />Like I said, good eyes.<br /><br />Also, check this out:<br />http://www.crosstube.net<br />pretty cool site for cx vids in super low, grainy resolution. just the way i like.<br /><br />this was too many words.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-86999653564254284802007-11-03T11:11:00.000-05:002007-11-03T12:56:17.814-05:00I've spent the morning looking a pictures like this:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/1844325170/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2181/1844325170_259c0f9949.jpg" width="500" height="470" alt="Sven. Wellens." /></a><br />and watching videos like <a href="http://www.sport.be/nl/wielrennen/veldrijden/video/">this</a>, looking out the window at whats left of the hurricane that is dumping on us.<br />Sigh.<br />I should have gone and raced the <a href="http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?EventID=5357">Chainbiter 9.0</a>. Would have been sweet to ride in 50mph winds, rain and 40 degrees. It is the place i met a certain someone....<br /><br />Tomorrow is the <a href="http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?EventID=5413">Cycle-Smart International</a>, the country's oldest UCI race. That course is so awesomely dope. Seems like most of the big guns are out west so it should be a good day. I'll be able to hang on the back and if the legs are good and the luck is right, maybe even pick up a point or two.<br /><br />My head is fully healed from last weekend debacle. I dropped my chain twice and my seat slipped twice. I melted down four times but got myself together again another four times and passed people. I even out kicked someone at the line. I'm getting there, its just gotta come together some more. Focus on the good.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/1806229402/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2033/1806229402_cb2b0d627e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="the barriers weren't regulation height." /></a><br />I can't get over how awesome my industry nine wheels are. They hold speed sooooo well. There were a few short, steep risers that I was gapping people on because the the wheels were so fast.<br /><br />I guess thats it. To Sparta.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-83177966401059505142007-10-29T09:54:00.000-05:002007-10-29T10:03:19.569-05:00ATA Cycle Nominated for 'Dig This' AwardWe've been nominated before, been winning by a lot only to loose after they make the ballots secret but lets try this again:<br /><br /><a href="http://weeklydig.com/digthis2007">2007 Dig This Awards</a> can be found under that link. We're a few pages deep (make sure you vote for your favorite lesbian night, dive bar, high end sushi, sex shop, urban street wear and denim along the way) but please take a few min out of your work day (i know you don't want to actually work) and vote.<br /><br />And now a picture of one of my bikes:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/1696382835/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/1696382835_aee35b84f4.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="ATA Bike" /></a><br /><br /><br />maybe I'll get a post about the cluster fuck that was my race later...Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-90608958976678581582007-10-27T20:04:00.000-05:002007-10-27T20:45:24.647-05:00Canton CupI read this somewhere and its stuck with me, so this is what we're going to do:<br /><br />"...Tomorrow's CX race will be about nothing but being confident and aggressive for one hour. "Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-20533605863634552842007-10-23T18:14:00.000-05:002007-11-09T13:01:33.094-05:00Gin and JuiceThe whip is all done for '07:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/1697165932/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2022/1697165932_e338002316.jpg" alt="" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br />Ballin!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/1697165868/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2168/1697165868_4b57f6e156.jpg" alt="yea its pink." height="375" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Industry Nine hooked a hommie up with some dubs so I picked pink hubs and spokes laced to Stan's rims. I'm pretty sure that my father-in-law thinks I'm gay but its all good in the hood.<br /><br />It's pretty insane how many people love the wheels. I flew solo to the race this weekend (17/40 - pretty dope course some awesome "no brake-euro shoot" descents) but heard a large number of people cheering for the wheels. Now I just need to get more speed to match the bling bling dubs.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/68798649@N00/1696382835/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/1696382835_aee35b84f4.jpg" alt="ATA Bike" height="500" width="375" /></a><br /><br />The ascetics blew me away when I first saw them, but its not whats on the outside that counts right?<br />Right!<br />The wheels are way stiffer than anything else I've ever ridden. With the 6 pawls they get on the gas waaaaay sooner.<br /><br />I like.<br /><br />I'm so excited about the bazillion races that I'm going to be doing in the next four + weeks. Maybe I'll even be able to keep updating.....Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34908916.post-4737471329924476342007-10-22T16:37:00.000-05:002007-10-22T16:49:28.750-05:00My hands hurt.I don't know what I've done lately but my hands have been through the meet grinder and are residing nicely in the meet locker.<br /><br />Well actually I do know what happened.<br /><br />I stopped a disc brake rotor with my thumb today. That did a number on the nail.<br /><br />On the pointer of my right hand I tore a pretty good chunk of my nail up when I slipped a shift during yesterdays race. That felt real good.<br /><br />I bruised my thumb fixing someones flat.<br /><br />I also chaffed close to the knuckle on the other pointer. I don't know how I was holding the shifter but its not too happy right now.<br /><br />And thats the state of my hay makers.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615455532419166185noreply@blogger.com0