So today was the weigh in and I did okay, I lost 3-4 pounds and about a half percent of body fat.  So coach said that was good, Zak = coach.  Hopefully by tomorrow the numbers will be up for everyone to see and also for me to get some exact numbers to work with.
After […]

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I rode my GT mountain bike to work today to see if there were any gremlins I needed to exorcise before I leave tomorrow for the SEA OTTER CLASSIC. It worked great and reminded me of a truck with new mud tires. wa wa wa wa wa

That thing is heavy and inefficient but jumping curbs […]

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Update 3.0
I just got a call from a traffic engineer telling me that he turned up the sensitivity of the traffic loops at “Herndon and Maple” and “Alluvial and Maple” to maximum. Maybe they will work now. They seemed interested to hear from someone like me who rides my bike through there. Pretty cool

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After reading todays post on Fatty’s Blog regarding bike noises I was sightly alarmed at my OCD mentality when it comes to bike noises. I am the the first guy, the one who NEEDS absolute mechanical silence. I even diagnose friends and riding partners bikes, mid-ride. I’ve even stopped an innocent bystander with a cross […]

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I know I have been MIA for a little while now but I am back and hopefully the posts will start flowing steadily once more. I have been cycling, but I have been very busy and have not had the time to post. Thanks to Zak and even Michael post have continued to […]

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I rode the IRO to work today for the first time. It was great. The frame is taller than my langster and provides a good position but the overall seat height is much more than the langster which makes waiting at a light with one foot down a little bit uncomfortable. The Major Taylor Bars […]

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It works you just have to do it.

I’ve reached a mini goal of less than 200 pounds today. I’m happy, very happy.
Now when I hit 195 I can get those new Sworks Specialized carbon shoes out that I bought 2 months ago.
Set a goal and work towards it.
I hope to be less than 190 by […]

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I finished the planning and paperwork stage of a large project at work yesterday. This stage required that I drive around alot.
It was ride your road bike to work day. So I rode my road bike.<–Ha!
Sorry, anyway I’m waiting for a wheelset for my new IRO so I took the other bike.
I saw an OLD […]

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I had to write a grim email to a journalist at the San Francisco Chronicle today regarding the Deaths of Kristy Gough and Matt Peterson in March. The article covered the fact that many cyclist vs motorist accidents are caused by the cyclists themselves, Or at least they were blamed whether wrong or right. The […]

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