Happy Birthday Mrs Dirtbagger!

Two birthday cards.
Texted Happy Birthday song.
Hand delivered flowers.
Took her out to lunch.
Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream after dinner.

I ride to ride

A Zen Teacher saw five of his students return from the market, riding their bicycles.
When they had dismounted, the teacher asked the students, "Why are you riding your bicycles?"

The first student replied, "The bicycle is carrying this sack of potatoes. I am glad that I do not have to carry them on my back!"

The teacher praised the student, saying, "You are a smart boy. When you grow old, you will not walk hunched over, as I do."


The second student replied, "I love to watch the trees and fields pass by as I roll down the path."

The teacher commended the student, "Your eyes are open and you see the world."


The third student replied, "When I ride my bicycle, I am content to chant, nam myoho renge kyo."

The teacher gave praise to the third student, "Your mind will roll with the ease of a newly trued wheel."


The fourth student answered, "Riding my bicycle, I live in harmony with all beings."

The teacher was pleased and said, "You are riding on the golden path of non-harming."


The fifth student replied, "I ride my bicycle to ride my bicycle."

The teacher went and sat at the feet of the fifth student, and said, "I am your disciple."

Got a job

Working again....To early to tell.

Fire Road Flyer - Stage 1

Decided I needed a geared all weather bike. The Litespeed certainly fills that void easily. Pulled the old Dura Ace 8 speed, and XT deraileur, put on some used Dura Ace 9 speed I had from the other road bike.

Swapped the alum bars for some used Easton Carbons. Peeled the decals for a stealthy look. Added Fenders, a new SRAM 12/23 cassette and 9 speed chain.

Sun is shining, weather is sweet

Sun is shining, the weather is sweet, yeah.

Make you wanna move your dancing feet now.

To the rescue, here I am.

Want you to know, yall, can you understand?

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Want you to know thatTook the nice bike out for a spin. Across the 100th street bridge. The nicest way to get over the 405. Then up Hollywood Hill for the "Top Shelf" run.

Up 135th SE, headed toward Trilogy.

Back down Novelity and across 124th.

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I then headed north a took Big Rock road in Duvall out to Kelly road, down Stillwater hill and into Carnation.

Up and over Tolt.Cascades were visible today...Nice. Down the 202 to Duthie Hill road. Duthie hill up to Samm Plateau, QFC for a quick bite then along ELSP.
Back into Redmond via Marymoor.
Across the 72nd(?) Street Bridge
When you see the Chesapeake's butt, you know the ride is over.

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4.5 hours in the saddle, little hills included Hollywood, 135th SE, Big Rock, Tolt, and Duthie. I'm guessing what, 60 miles total?

McClinchy Mile

Roger convinced me to ride the McClincy mile with him today. A super flat ride of 47 miles and I rode my SS road bike.

Roger and Mt Pilchuck in the background.
Finished with energy to spare. Weather was perfect and it was a pretty nice ride.

Run on CD's, remember those old things.

Local borders is closing out all their CDs to sell only pop crap. I picked these up for 30% off....

• Allman Brothers - Live @ Fillmore East
• Bob Marley and the Wailers - Exodus (Deluxe Edition)
• Bob Marley and the Wailers - Live @ The Roxy
• Bob Marley @ the Wailers - Kaya (Remastered with extra tracks)
• Burning Spear - Creation Rebel (Studio One Recordings)
• Dennis Brown - The Best of the Joe Gibbs Years
• Elton John - Elton John (Deluxe Edition)
• Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection (Deluxe Edition)
• Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come (Deluxe Edition)
• Stevie Ray Vaughan - Couldn't Stand the Weather
• Stevie Wonder - Music of my Mind

Welcome to 1982!

Friend Scott sends some scanned images from high school...Good Lord.Either junior or senior year. In my football jersey, no doubt.
Mark and Me...Where was this? I have no idea....When was it? I THINK it is junior high. Holy Shit.

Scott and Mark....

Funny Harley Jokes

Q. What is the easiest way to take a Harley apart?
A. Start it

Q. What do Harleys and dogs have in common?
A. They both like to ride in the backs of trucks

Q. How do you know when a Harley needs oil?
A. It isn't leaking

Q. What is the difference between a Harley and a vaccuum?
A. The position of the dirt bag

My Ride Today

I usually send out an email mid week to see who wants to ride. Some can, some can't. Today, no one can. So Saturday AM it's raining...raining....Shit....

About 11:00 it stops.....Time to go.

I head across the valley and drop by to see a friend. He's tied up with domestic daddy duties. He won't be riding, even with somebody on his doorstep. Oh well.

Down Novelty, I cross 124th, and decide to jump on the Snoqualmie Valley Trail.

It's looking a little gloomy....I suspect the bad weather is a coming.

Maybe it will clear up...No body on the rail trail on a day like to day...Snow forcasted. Rail Trail Action Shot

I pass through Carnation, get a coffee (which she didn't do right, which pissed me off, but instead of having her redo it, I just let it bother me. What a dumb ass.) and head up Tolt.This is a spot on the road where I stopped to fix a flat I got probably 100 yards ago. Is that the karma for being pissed off about the coffee drink? Probably.

I decide to climb Ames Lake, like 100 times before. but on my way back on Union, I decide to detour, cut through a couple of subdivisions and end up back on Ames Lake again. Good. Now I know more of the Broadhurst subdivision. I use my usual bypass road.Back on the side road of the 203....This spot always floods.No problemo as it's barely past my rim.....I've ridden it MUCH deeper.
The dark gloomy weather coming? Here it was. BB sized hail. Nice.
It's OK as someone was home, waiting for me to return.

I've got wood

On the mountain SS, about 5 weeks ago, took a bash in the left shin. Couldn't walk for two days. Had to buy another bottle of Advil as I drained the few remaining pills. Even had to dig deep into my little pharamcological stash and get out a Percocet.

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Anyway, more Advil from Fred Meyer (it was on sale) and I was able to get by. A week ago, the thing is still swollen, but just a little. Huh...It actually stings a little. Damn. Damn.

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Go to the local GP doc, and express my desire to lance and drain it, to make sure it doesn't get worse. As he cuts into it, he finds wood. Nice...

I keep the largest chunk he finds. On the right is the current anti-biotic. Gonna have to take 40 of the bastards.....

The crosshairs, the old scab and no swelling. Healing nicely..

Horrible Job Market

Damn, it's tough out there...

It's funny, cause it's true!

Gotta love this!!!

Classic

The Best Dog

Marymoor...Her favorite spot

Such a good dog!

Why I dislike the religions "right"

These fucksticks actually STILL BELIEVE that being homosexual is by CHOICE.

Therefore you're choosing to sin against God.

What morons. That's as stupid as taking the bible literally and believing humans have been on the earth only 6000 years.

Can you imagine anything more insane in your life?

Happy New Year

Guerciotti is here

So the Guerciotti I bought of craigslist showed up via UPS a couple days ago. Not bad, but not as nice as I had hoped. It's got a couple of really nasty patch spots, one on the back side of the seat tube that is horrible.

Overall it's a nice frame with a matching fork, and it's the correct size, but not totally sure I'm gonna keep it. I think I'll just offer it up on craigslist.

I'm really in search of a nice track frame, but since they are popular now they are super hard to find.

Snow for Christmas!

Merry Christmas Headed to Houston. Pics to follow.

Oh, and I mastered a rip stik. All the cool kids can ride them.

http://www.ripstikusa.com/product/

SNOW

Sometimes we get snow. This time we GOT the mother fucking snow, mother fucker!!