So another day.

I have bean on the work path latley which is good if one wont's to keep the gear locker happy and get the gift that keeps on giving to ur self that is.

So I haven't raced much at all this spring I have bean on some great group rides with some of the peeps in missoula.

Either the race thing or the just humble and go out trails or road it;s all good and I for one enjoy this most of the time but their are moments it seems like work and isn't fun much at all. that just means take a moment and get your self back to the reason ur doing this sort of thing in the first

keep on enjoying.

I like all the enthusiasm towards biking that one sees almost every day around Zoo-town so let the fun begin and keep on given,

Rock on Rebiaux 2010

Oh myyyyyyyyyyyy after sinus infliction for a week and a half and only ridding the trainer occasionally I try and jump into one of the tuffer races in Montana. We had maybe a group of 23 or so juiced up old guys who were mostly early 40 something verses us rellices of racers.

We started out so calm I thought I was in some ones easy lounger and loven life but then the hill then the gravel that seem like boulders at times or tire cutting edged 2 inch tire destroying rocks. I think Alix was the first of many to go,dam those rocks.

There were many attacks and some looked destine to go but always the strong man of the group would be the reel back chosen ones. There were to many strong legs in this group for anything to go tell the end.

We got a group of 5 towards the end , there would have ben more except for all the punchers. Our teamie John the flash was felling the leg ach for to much fun in Moab then thee was Z-Man loosen the necessary tire pressure to ride on and then was brooksie brig en to our group of 5 with 4 others so the number of nine up and to the finish. The super strong rider from Polsen mike the leg breaker did it to all 8 of us up to the line with just Dave l. and I hanging to his hairy back. With the new found patience this year I missed a good jump opportunity again and had to fight hard back on tho their spurt just getting second and no rock again,really wont a rock . But it was a fun fun race and a great group of guys to trade pulls , spurts and dodging of many hole making rocks.

So this week is in the books as my second consecutive work week. I think I can do 5 and half more months. I am so dam spoilt. Good weekend to all. ML

More News 2010

Here I am in beautiful Montana one moment then traveling after just a few days there like the gypsy I must be. I enjoyed my two days in Missoula so much I had to leave. What really happen was arrival,unhook from the home on wheels quick visits with friends and fam,off to the great brew pubs of Z_Town especially some long awaited cold smoke at the new and wonder full Kettle House then over to Byran Brew for Dragons Breath and Doppel Bock, then to Sa Wa De for the curry and white wine ,then by some confusion to Harold's Club with two Corona finding their way down my throat. Oh shit then try getting up heading to Missoula Bike works after greasy Press Box breaky to ride with the crew to Clinton and practice race.

Yes I did all this and raced sorta competitive but I'm 56 not 26 like I was imitating so now it;s bean over a week of kick ass cold and sniffles to ridding through it on the verg of falling over sick,what the hell. I'm sorta like like demo man with the help and body sometimes but do I like life and the peeps in it so bring tell it's not there anymore.

I will be back to work next week for real so my end will probably get kinda quite so the rest of live on your style and some of mine. Cheers to allllllllll....

Zion one of GODS work of art 2010

Their is something that just moves your soul and your apreceaiton for life ridding through and around Zion. I feal like a little kid with a new found fun every ride,it doesn't hurt haven blue bird days with not to much wind,

And the training camp regiment of not many miles but lots of hills and the two or three bottles of wine and good dinning at night .Well that's what I call training.

Saint George and surroundins

Hey there hows every body? Me fine except I left Palm Springs two days ago when it was hitting 75 degree,may I say the best ridding temp ever. So I left and headed to Saint George to meet fellow Montanien Jeff the shim Penrod for some Zion road ridding.

The snow level is down future on the big mountains than I have ever seen it. The stuff around Goose Berry and just up 59 on the rim of hurricane was muddy looking or kinda of deceiving packed look so with the cut though mud or butter road tires on the cross bike I ventured in a few feet with the sink like quick sand effect right off and hence sticky clay caked tires,oh shit what was I think in.

Almost every vehicle i pass has this big crusty mud mode going on,the car wash peeps will make bank. The weather ,I know what your think en here comes the wine so not to disappoint ye it sucks now but will get warmer come Monday.

i need to acclimate cause the work thing is coming at me a little sooner than later like the 22 nd back to the dayly get up at 5:00 in the am and drag my sorry butt to the thing I been away from for six months and try to look happy about it. i know poor me stuff .

It will be nice in most ways to get back to Zoo Town and hang with peeps and the vibe again so save me some Cold Smoke,I've been all over the thought of that stuff for a bit. Cheers very soon!!!

Palm Springs in the Spring time

Well now it's bean a day or two where have you all been? I have had some lapses in concentration on the blog and really in my way busy busy.

I left Tucson a week and half ago and there is with draw feelings from that place and the peeps i meant and revisited along the way.

the Cycling house gang and the many interesting bike and athletic types were a great experience and seeing the peeps I had hung out with the year before was cool we hung out did dinners and rode hard most the time. I meant the pain cave often during my 6 weeks in Tucson.

After leaving there I moseyed on over to Yuma to visit my snow bird parents. We ate way to much got in some movies and golf of all things. I revisited the bike crew which is big in numbers and way big on hart and passion to ride.

I did have a few near races lately but dew to my last minute preparation and sign up skills and not knowing were exactly a race was in Phoenix I missed two so maybe like I like to say there was a reason for that.

So now I'm hanging Palm Springs for a few days then over to San Di ago for a few more then the slow but sure trip back towards Zoo Town. I miss the peeps there but not the idea of work,you just can't take 6 months and expect to get excited to get back to the serious daily grind of work and the clock when one is so used to their time frame and doing what ever they make up for a schedule.

Take care all and enjoy the life thing. ML

Pix

Here they are maybe!!!