Spin'n

Saturday


Also now up on Vimeo

Nate, Mitch and Gage

Headed out on the fixie to enjoy the nice weather. Destination happened to be Crank Daddy's on the East Side in order to say hi to the newest EXPO members. The video was taken off of the Canon G10. Edit was my first attempt at Adobe Premier Pro CS4(video editing software). I have been able to blend these two nice add-ons very seamlessly.

Sunday
Hmmm. If only there were two of me...I could have enjoyed Ronsta's Sunday 40 twice as much. The peeps were 9 strong and the bike collection was as diverse as you will see for a group ride. Photos today come from Ronsta's Cam. Weather this weekend was 'Let's act like its Spring for the rest of Winter'. Bike rode like a dream all weekend.

Nothing high intensity. Just Spin'n.

You Know the Feeling

While hanging and chatting with some of the local fixie flair prior to the alleycat, I quickly became motivated. I had tossed and turned the idea of racing all day. The night prior I was up way beyond my bed time, and my eyes actually hurt at 4 in the afternoon. I know, I know - "BooHoo, WaaWaa" you say. I say, it's all relative.

Whine all I may, I'm still going to give it a go. I mean, $5 is all it takes. Aside from thee Trans-Iowa, you can't race for any less coin. Plus there remains a few perks that I may not necessarily always take advantage of as well - No helmet (we all know how "cool" it is to NOT wear a helmet when riding you fixie), No bike rules, No rules period. hm. Pretty nice.

Got the manifest just 5min prior to start. I was looking at like a 3year old trying to make sense of the language. 8 stops ordered by number, but not in the given numbered order. Addresses were giving me a headache. What does one do when they don't know what to do? Tail Mr. Eric Von Munz.

This man single handedly got me into the fixed gear scene years and years ago.

Outside of my current favorite restaurant Sala Da Pranzo (The one in which Eric used to work part time at). I would stare and stare at that bike of his locked up outside. One day, he said hop on. I rode it to the corner and back. Boom, I was hooked.

Tail Eric. Something he certainly is used to. So much so, he always manages to "trick" his followers into making some type of mistake. I stayed a good block back of him(I actually couldn't reel him in). I don't think I made a mistake. I just wouldn't trust his ways. So, I'd stop and try to reason the route out. Loose Eric and loose my mind. I was done, in a "I'm done" kind of way. Met up with another rider and passed him my manifest with three stop left for me. I was left with a lonely ride home. Physically I was "good enough", but mentally I wasn't in it. I couldn't get my brain to treat me right. So I rode home with the first true "bad race" feeling of the year. The best part about that is I can say I already got one of mine out of the way. Have you?

I guess this is what makes alleycats what they are. Cyclocross/mtbXC type intensity with a mind game that no other cycling can bring. There isn't much else out there to give you a total workout like that.

Get out there today.

Alleycat Tonight

I'll get to the Swinging Door Downtown Milwaukee at around 7pm for the First Friday Alleycat. Race starts at 7:30. $5 gets you in on the fun.

You wanna hook-up and ride it with me - 414.232.0052

Snooze, you loose. Tonight should have nice group of peeps lovin' the great weather.

A day of Work

School work comes first. EXPO Work comes second. It sucks, but it has to be on a day like today. Turning in part 1's, reading articles to prepare for class, and writing proposals for the EXPO world - It all seems equally important. It really does. Short post so I can treat them that way.

Really neat to see this - Ronsta

I may have to bring a sleeping bag...

Soon to be on order...

Cane Creek S-8 headset

Salsa Cromoto 26in Canti fork

Avid Single Digit SL Front Brake

Avid Speed Dial SL Lever

Surly 32t Chainring

Bontrager X Lite White 120mm Stem

Bontrager XDX TLR 2.4 tires

All the above will mate with a Jeff Jones H bar (xc version).

No rusty pics are available at the moment. Search "Bianchi" in the upper left to see past versions of the ride. My goal is to get a trail ready fixie back in business. I am going with a front brake because I feel like being a wuss. I mean, I have already done the Chequamegon 40 brakeless (w/on-board fart machine). What else is there to do brakeless?

WWF, NBA, ABAbmx?

Brandon has been doing a little wrestling as of late. He assures me that it is a perfect off-season form of training(I won't argue). This past Saturday he moved up a weight class in order to move into the "starting line-up" for team points.


The move proved well with a 2nd place in the 175 class. he's 158.

Aris "I'm Faster Than You" Peters had a season high 14pts, 8boards, 5assists in Saturday's Slinger/Hartford Rivalry. Of course they manifested a victory.

Nate Labecki BMX vids can always be found here. He's usually the one up front. I believe he raced this weekend too.

Weak Weekend

Saturday class was a pleasant surprise. Instructor is on top of her game. Roads were nice and quiet in the AM. Ride home was a very warm headwind workout. I enjoyed myself very much.

The late movie night with Trixie had me up in time for a Ronsta ride, but too lazy for one. So I crawled on my hands and knees to the basement for 1.5hours of trainer work while watching top chef on hulu.

The rest of the Sunday must be the mandated Super Bowl with some halftime tackle football with Buckwheat.

This week's Project - Bianchi SASS Resurrection (parted that thing out to go rigid on the Trek 9.9. Updates to come.