Updates

I give you 4 pictures: Commuting on frozen days trying to meet mileage goals for the month, phil brown doing a shot of pure jalapeno juice and seeds, ryan scannura aka the hippest kid in town, 'Merican thats ready to rock 'n roll (blow up the picture and look at the liscense plate). In no particular order....see if you can find out which is which! Enjoy....almost to my mileage goal of 500 miles this month, will be doing over that before monday easily. Peace out my friends...well some of you...

- JB

Quarq

The amazing Quarq powermeter. Not much more added weight, ANT+ technology, run lighter wheels, only downside is it is a hassle to swap between bikes where the powertap is not. Justin's new team Wheel Fast Tarmac...I expect big results this year Justin.

Park Tool Tech Summit

Attended the 2011 Park Tool Tech Summit Monday and Tuesday of this week with Phillip Brown from Salvagetti Bicycle Shop in Denver Colorado. Great to get motivated and do some thinking about the repair work we do in our shop and also to learn some new tricks and techniques for working on certain things. Overall, the trip was a good investment and brought new ideas into my head. Great to spend some time with Phil and do some catching up and also good to see Dr. Dert in the city...Hopleaf is always amazing. Time to get some more miles in before the end of the month!

- JB

Ghost Trails

Just finished this book. Amazing story! Jill does a great job of putting raw emotions into words and describing events and feelings very well.

Quote of the day (the joy of cycling):

"And even when the cycling became a simple extension of my routine, even when I left the house every afternoon only to ride the same hills and trails, there was something in the moment, an antidote, that felt both refreshing and regenerative. And, suddenly, the 45-minute drive to and from work didn't hurt so much; the wedding announcement-frantic customers didn't scream so loud; the hot summer afternoons didn't wear so deep and the evenings didn't feel so lonely, even as I spent more and more time alone in the sun.

Cycling offered a new balance that showed me there was still the possibility I could be happy in my drive-sit-eat lifestyle, because always in the back of my mind I remembered the roads still stretched out limitlessly, and the simple act of turning cranks had the potential to jolt my weary heart to new highs."

Everyone should buy this book....then read it.

- JB

Masi Build

Built Ryan's new pista afterhours on thursday. Masi Coltello frame and Masi carbon fork, all-city crank, pedals, and straps, fsa-47t chainring, white kmc chain, 1/8 inch wheels and bar, thomson seat post, surly 15t cog and lockring, vittoria tires, selle san marco white regal saddle to come, and stem needs to be picked out. Thing is Delicious!

- JB

Masi

We have some exciting custom Masi builds going on in the store, including Ryan's Coltello pista and a SSCX....more photos to come!

- JB

Goals

Goals for mileage before the Trans-Iowa:

Current: 300 miles in January

January Goals: 500-600 miles
February Goals: 700-800 miles
March Goals: 1000+ miles
April: 700-800 miles before the race on April 23-24th

Will keep you updated on where I am at through the coming months.

Don't let your meat loaf.

- JB