X-Mas tree
Thursday, December 20th, 2007This is why I don’t allow a real tree in the house. This is what my wife is like when we have a real tree.
“Pick up all that shit…”
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Thursday, December 20th, 2007No more Victoria’s Secret e-mails please.
That crap is for hookers and strippers.
Time for oversharing
Thursday, December 20th, 2007I love cashews. My parents started getting me a box of cashews every year for Christmas when I was a kid. I would eat them all in less than a day. Life was good.
Within the last decade however I have found that if I eat cashews in any significant quantity, as in more than 3, they aggravate my hemorrhoids and life is miserable for a week or so. This phenomenon is known in the medical profession as Cashew Butt.
So no more cashews for me.
Photoshop Contest
Thursday, December 20th, 2007Here’s my entry.
I’m not sure, but I think I captured something here. Something honest. Something real.
Negativity? no…
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007There was some brief discussion at the recent NSC Velodrome track meeting regarding the tone of local blogs being such that it intimidates some riders from coming out the track to give it a try. The perception may be that the track community is too close knit and would not welcome someone new showing up. Funny that the opposite is true.
There is a lot of down time in between races at the track and this ends up encouraging a lot of chatter amongst those racers who are not currently racing. It seems like most track racers are really curious when someone new shows up. It’s really one of the most welcoming environment in cycling that I have ever experienced.
Compare that to your average criterium or road race. You show up for the race, get ready to race, line up for the race, start the race, race the race, finish the race, clean up, pack up and hit the road. Unless there is an established group that hangs out after the race concludes (like Black Dog) it’s not likely that you are going to say much of anything to anyone during the entire experience. Sure, you could strike up a conversation during the race but the moment the race heats up your conversation ends.
From my experience, if you want to get into racing, the velodrome is the perfect venue. There are classes available to teach you how to ride and race. There are lot of opportunities to race in the same environment and under the same conditions for weeks on end. There are lots of people hanging around that you can talk to, that want to talk to you, in between events. It’s prefect. So why would the track be more intimidating than the road? Bloggers? I don’t buy it.
So what’s the deal? Is some stupid trash talk on the internet making some too nervous to give the velodrome a try?
Bike Throw #17
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007Seventh episode? WTF Homme? You shorted yourself 10 episodes.
No one knows what Super Rookie is talking about, once again…
Hugs in WISPORT races? I’m there.
Frye’s the new Bike Throw reporter.
But I do dispute the fact that there were no ‘near fights’ at the track meeting. I know someone in particular who almost went to the fists.
Hey, speak up Frye. I am getting old and deaf.
Super Rookie gets on the mike! The crowd goes silent…
Minnesota state road championship wrap up. This is a great section. Please Bike Throw, more like this.
THE GREATEST INTERVIEW OF ALL TIME!!! Sheesh, I think I need to speak up as well.
Super Rookie keeps his yapper shut!
