Another one bites the dust!

Another victory by the Manimal. I'm sorry guys, I know this stuff is becoming old. I'd rather get dropped by some tough competition than win or place in the top 5 every time, really! I need some competition! Thats right, i'm a sandbagger-that's what happens when you go for years and years of a lot of riding and no racing. That's alright, i've got some insiders who are working to fix things for moi. Enough about me. I'd really like to thank all the guys on the team for helping me out and cheering me on. Mitch, I know you're excited because I beat the guy in the zebra skinsuit that you love so much. Albe, dont get sick again, ever! JB, Dan-bo, Kevin: it was good seenin' you all and the rest of the team.

Caution: Extremely Hot!

Finally, it's here! Trek's new single speed 69er! Now I know the reasoning behind the name; riding this bike is sensational, arousing, and spine-tingling, much like...you guessed it. If your hot babe upsets you or pisses you off, this is the bike to ride-hands down! It will never turn you down or disappoint you-this bike wants to be ridden hard and it can handle it. Ha, on another note, the name really stands for the 26" wheel on the rear, and the 29" wheel on the front; hence the name, 69er. The only turn off for this bike is that you have to carry 2 rubbers at all times. Yes, you'll have to pack an extra emergency spare. Trust me, it's well worth it. For those of you that are familiar to the 26" wheels, you'll be glad to carry the bigger 29" rubber. You might even impress a few people. The 26" wheel quickly accelerates the bike through tight switch-backs while the bigger 29" front wheel rolls over just about anything in your path with ease and confidence. The combination of the two wheels also provide better traction on steep climbs because the larger front wheel sets you back, putting more of your weight on the rear wheel, all while maintaining perfect positioning and stability. Gary Fisher(Trek owned) has had a line of 29" mountain bikes for quite some time and continues to dominate the two-niner market. Since Trek has the technology and experience of Gary Fisher behind them, they have produced one bad-ass single-speed machine. For someone who has a super dope(sorry rob) 29" Gunnar Rockhound, i'm impressed with Trek's newborn 69er.

To all of my cycling buddies

On monday, wednesday, friday and sunday(when there is no race), i'll be doing rides. Rides between 70 miles and 120 miles. They're long boring rides by yourself and i'm just trying to get some company! I'm gonna try to get out to those tuesday night rides out of GB so I can put down the hammer and tear my legs off as well as everyone elses; however, I will have to leave work early-i'm workin on that part. Gotta hire more people. I also take some trips up to C-ville, afton, lynchberg area to cruise around in the mountains. Just send me an email if you wanna get up and ride sometime or call the shop. slocklear8859@email.vccs.edu or steven@allaboutbikes.org 757-382-7878 or 757-638-7878(talk to Rob, my coach/director sportif) -keep the rubber side down!

A busy weekend.

I don't feel like typing much but I did a race, traveled, race, traveled, race, back home. Last race of the weekend was gay because there was a bad crash and the dude that crashed was in the middle of the road for the next 3 laps(hit his head pretty hard) and 2 dudes decide to attack as soon as the crash happened-talk about a cheesy way to get ahead. Panzies! I didn't know about the break-a-way until 3 laps later when I heard "20 seconds!" I broke off to catch these 2 guys and I was in a 'pickle' the whole time. That's baseball terms people! I was solo for half the race and slowly gaining time on these guys while the main field was charging behind me. I also had no water bottle because, earlier, some of the racers were blocking me in on the inside, so I decided to do a little trick and go mountain biking over these speed bumps on the inside of the track. At that moment, I was riding a 6 thousand dollar pogo-stick and so my water bottle bounced out-didn't know it until I went on my break-a-way and tried to grab some water. My MTB skills scared the shit out of everyone and they got out of my way. I dont mess around people! With a few laps to go, teammate Joe gave it his all to bridge-the-gap from the main field up to me to help me out. He even gave me his water. You're the best Joe! By the last lap, we had about 8 or so seconds left on them and we didn't quite make it. A third place finish is alright I suppose. Joe finished 4th a little ways behind me then the main field came in. What a day! Exciting, yet disappointing on my part.