Winter Training

So basically, since we have passed mid-October in Summit County, it's winter until around the end of May. I found it completely necessary and justified to get the largest TV that would fit into my car. This should get us through to the end of winter with quality programming for the whole family. Let the fattening begin!

Jared's Stuff Moves To The NC

Holy crap can Jared collect sports equipment! Fantastic job my friend. All stuff is now headed east with Brad the truck guy. I kept asking if he was going to decorate his sleeper cab with Peggy's plants in order to up the Feng Shui level. I wasn't getting an Eastern Religion vibe from him.

Jared's Hog Running a blockade on Heather's Garage. Heather's kind of special. (That's code for the "C" word.) I think they'll miss her.

Goodbye plant, I hardly knew ye.

That Stupid HTFU band made me do it!

Today I road the cross bike up to Copper; I was guessing there was snow on parts of the path. It couldn't just end there. The stupid welled up in my soul and said, "Hey dumbass why don't see what it's like climbing Easy Road aka A Road in the summer. So, up I went. Had to shoulder the bike numerous times but pushed on to Solitude Station. The decent was creepy; these are not mountain bike brakes. :(

Test of the "smart phone" to blog system.

So sleepy. Probably hung over.

Holy Freaking Snowball

I think I might be on the trainer today. 4-5 inches over night and it continues to snow. Yesterday's adventure included testing out the new Cross bike (thanks Jared!) on the trail up and around Rainbow Lake. I came across two tourist-looking retirees. I can imagion their eyes rolling at the weirdo carrying a bike up a rocky, steep section on that trail in the middle of a snow storm. It's possible that the HTFU wrist band is going to get me into trouble. I seem to do weird crap like that when I wear it.

Snow Ride!

So, my good buddy Jared got out of town just in time to miss this year's first snow ride. Between now and May/June I expect many cold days on the lower blue route and doing hill repeats on snow encrusted roads. And ski season! Woo-hoo! Bring it! Copper opens in a little over 2 weeks.

Ride scenery for the day. Freakin' shiver.

Funny

Here is something for you.

HTFU

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Landis

Keeping the dream alive and the cash flowing out of his account, Floyd is appealing. I have remained neutral on his guilt or innocence especially since I view the WADA/USADA as vultures who feed on "we told you so". It's hard to deny empirical evidence but on that note I have a family friend who is sitting in prison based on DNA evidence which according to the jury, was enough. The rest of the evidence may as well have been thrown out. All they heard was DNA. It's important to remember that a "jury or your peers" can be 12 idiots who just want to go home on a Friday.

We'll see what happens with Floyd. I am not expecting much or wasting too much hope on his appeal. Politics and righteousness are against him.

Maybe Lance will have the chance to get out some angry anti-Dick Pound (just saying his name will get you sent to the Principle) quotes and make it all worth while.

Last Dance

Today was the last lake-lap-nooner with Jared and a fantastical one it was. Tim Faia came along. We'll miss the J-Rod. It's been great having him in Summit County and on the Colorado bike scene.

Good luck Jared, Peggy, Laska, Bodie and Cletus! A fitting name for a fetus moving to North Carolina.

White Strip of Death

Congratulations to A-Basin for winning the "First To Open With The Shittiest Run In The Country" Award. Boarders rejoice.

Cross

Holy crap cross hurts. So now I see why this is good training. I was taunted into cross by Jared then taunted by my wife Jaime to "harden the fuck up" nearly every lap. With about 5 to go, two guys were following me and yapping like they were warming up. At least that's what I thought until one of them said, "hey you are making a pass" meaning me. Am I humble yet? Yup. Owie. And that wraps up my cross season for the year. Back to coffee shop rides with David Lee and the Wanker.

Bye Jared! I will miss our nooners. You were so gentle.