Bad Moon rising.....

So it was a crazy night........Must have been the moon.


1) Some Chic almost ran me over and told me to fuckoff....

Then it was dodge the animal night
Cows
Sheep
Deer
Elk
Fox



and a ride through the grave yard...


But all is well.....
I'm just finishing up a couple frames for some bro's and then it off to the "Wheels of Thunder" with its Sprint primes every other lap. I'm going for the 1st six and then drop....

I got hit with a 1x9.....

So, it sounds like Mr. Biggs WORS début went well…….Grind it out boys! It sounds like the NORBA championships are going to be in my backyard. Well maybe not my backyard but very close. So maybe I’ll get to make 3 nationals this year. Even though I not much of an MTB’r it’s still fun to race Mr. Bigg every once in a while.
It was a great weekend to do nothing……did exactly as I planned “NOTHING” Ok, I did build a couple frames and rode the Lookout Mountain/Boy Scout loop. The trail is in Great shape. There were about 6 or 7 downed tree that I had to move out of the way. What trail maintenance? Yep and I don’t even have a WORBA or JACKOFF card……I shouldn’t say that to loudly the trail Nazis might come and hammer on me for doing trail work and without going to some dumb Fu&* seminar first! There was a little snow still up high but that should be gone in a day or two…
Well I made a proto-type 29er Shift’r this weekend…I’m calling it the “Mr. Bigg” Switchblade. I’m going to build it up as a 1x9 setup and see how it goes’s……..Still Steel, Still Rigid!

Lazy Dazesssss

I think this is the only weekend all summer I don’t have a race….which is sweet action! I’m just going to build a couple frames, get some sun and hit the trails…….

Down and Dirty......

There's something great about One Gear, I love to race my Shift'r road bike but when I'm just riding there's nothing like getting on "Mr Bigg" and grinding down the trail. I’ve not put my finger on it yet, is it the b/c it’s quit or the extra effort. I don’t know but it is the shit……So after another espresso I think I’ll go enjoy the simple life…OUT!

O----SO----Pro

Well now we know what’s really on the Great Sprinters mind……



I’ve just about given up on “Der Fat Boy”…..Once a slim fast fear man, now the Elvis of the pro tour. Still give respect but no longer a killer.

On the rack!

In a dark corner of the shop......

Well we got sign up for the Tour of Utah today and the hotel booked.....I can't wait.

Old Scool Racing.....

So yesterday I got home early from the Boulder Beer race that gave me time to work on the Mex’y Car…..I took a little advice from Mike’y and cut the springs to get it really slammed. But I guess I got a little too aggressive with the cut off saw because when I put it back togather it was slammed, but sitting on the bumper stops. I had to take it apart again and cut the bumper stops. I’ll post up some pic after I get it washed…..Which might be later this week. Now that all the Mex’yies are on strike. Which is a great topic around here b/c every other person is an illegal. But it super low now! I’ve also got to take it to the shop and get the suspension realigned. But it’s riding Sweet and Low……I'm so bang'n in it with the Masi on top!

This weekends racing was long, longer and the longest ever….It was an iron man base weekend. Saturday started early with a 9:00am start time (and that’s super early for me. Why do road races have to start so dam early?). I was stoked even with the early start and hoping to make up for last weekends debacle. It was a huge field with 163 starting in the beautiful Colorado spring weather. 30 mile an hour winds, rain with some hale and snow mixed in for fun. So my nice clean bike stayed clean for about the first of the 65 mile race. At about the half way point I did make it into a move (and what would be the winning break) But that wasn’t long for me b/c after bridging up I got a flat. After a wheel change I was in no-mans land for the next 15 min.s until I bridge up again. Feeling gas but happy I just sat in at the break thinking I’ll just coast to the sprint. When the support car pulls up along side of me and the dude yells “I fixed your tire, we need our wheel back” WTF….I was dumb founded but he was adamant about getting he’s wheel back. As I was changing my wheel again I asked if he could pace me back and he agreed so I wasn’t to pissed until my F-n wheel started going flat again as he was pacing my back. So after throw a string of expletives I pack it for the race and headed back to the car limping along on my flat after 40 miles of racing. The women’s group passed me on my way back so I able to yell some support to Sandy as she took it to the woman’s field.

Back at the car stewing about my luck I decided to head over to registration and see what a second race would cost because the cat 1,2’s and the 30plus went off at 1:00 and I thought I would give’r a go, get some more miles in and see how long I can hang. Even thought I had ¾ of a race in already. After fixing my tire and putting a clean kit I headed to the line. In what would turn into an epic race for me with 90 starters….I was amazed at how fast these guy where. For the first 20miles I didn’t get out of my 11 gear it was 35- 37 flat out. Hanging on for dear life I spun my ass off as one guy after another blow off the back. You could see it happen. First his cadence would get choppy then his hands would shake and bam “See Ya” just as it was my turn to go the big teams pulled off the front and the pace slow. Thanks God. Then for the next 40 miles it was Attack, chase, counter attack, chase….It was fun because I think this was the first RR I’ve been in that real team work happen. Even if I did have any teammates it was cool to watch the other work. It seam with every attack and chase our group got smaller and smaller. Amazingly after surviving the first hammer fest I felt pretty good and thought “I can hang with these guy’s”. Which is code for wheel-suck untill the finish. I did move to the front a couple of times but out gun these guys weren’t having any of that. So to the back of the bus I was sent. Not that I had the legs anyway. But the mornings miles took it’s toll and halfway up the largest climb I popped and off the back I went……..then it was my own personal hell for the next 12 miles. My world came crashing down after I lost contact with the leaders. They put like 30 min.s into me in that short 12 miles. So I rounded out the field in 25th…..with 120 miles of racing on my legs I was very happy with that. Sandy had another great showing finishing 5th…..She just needs to learn not to open up the sprint so early.
But the really fun was Sunday, the Boulder Beer race…..it was good for a case a beer! I took the first four sprints for a case and then drop out and went home…..You got to love a case of beer!

Doc Ride

The CO version of this ride is a little different then the Wisco ride. First it’s not a road ride second at the end of the ride there’s a killer single track descent through a grave yard. Why is it called the Doc Ride? B/c it’s the grave yard where Doc Holiday is planted. One of the many famous Glenwood Springer’s……I’ve yet to clean the descent, but the plus is I didn’t stack it like normal. Just dabbed a foot this time and no blood.
Cars all pack’d and the bikes are loaded……I’m heading to the Front Range today for the Deer Trail RR and the Boulder Beer race! I’m hoping this weekend racing go’s better then last. Maybe I can find a little inspiration from C Horner……How about it!

Hi Girls!

Well I was taking a lot of crap for my resent purchase of a new “Race Wagon” people calling me a tree hugger, sellout and alike. So I’ve upgraded to a more rugged unit. This one is full of intimidation. When people see this Bad Boy com’n mothers pull their babies close and young girl run screaming. Now this is one Bad Ass machine! No more dancing around, this one screams “A full on frontal assault in coming”

Dry Park

Got to do one of my Fav rides last night....The high country is clearing out so Dry Pack was on tap.

Get along littl'doggy....there's nothing like bike in the open range. I almost hit one of those big boys in last sat. race.

Don't you wish you could be a Gang'sta?

Can't Touch This!

My new fav Blog!

Mod's a com'n

Today I'm happy happy happy to be alive..... Not that I'm never happy to, B/C every day is a good day. It's just some days are really good. Last night Sandy and I were almost hit by a rock slide riding through the canyon on our trek back from Vail. It was an amazing sight. From the load CRACK 500’ above on the canyon wall to the 50’ wall of rocks that miss us by a few feet.

On another note, I’m putting a new finish on “Mr. Bigg” along with additional brake cable brackets…..

Drop Kick

Aaaaa! the first Vail ride of the season! I love pack’n it up to the Starbucks in Vail to watch all the good look’n people walk by….At least 85% of the Chic’s here have had some type of enchantment done (not that there anything wrong with that) in fact I met a Cardiologist that gave up his practice b/c there was more to be made in plastic…

Last night I put new struts and spring on my Mex’y Car. Now it’s semi-slam’d with a 1.5” drop. I’m also going to get a Big “F-n” amp and some 18” sub’s…..

Well another espresso to go and then it’s back to the Canyon….

How was your earth day?

Ok so maybe it’s not my race wagon but my training wagon! You could never put all the gear needed for a race in this lil’mex’y slot car……..but on the plus side it’s not a rice’r

So the Ford still remains the “Race Wagon”

Race recap! Well something’s went well others didn’t. My climbing is coming around but the endurance isn’t and the head is totally wack’d. There were five big climbs (of a 1400 plus each) in the RR and I managed to make the break on the first one, gaped on the third and chase back in and then went “mental” on the forth. For some reason after punching tickets at the back of the group over the forth climb and up this 6 mile false flat I came unglued. There were only 8 in the group and we were working well up to the high point when I saw this group of 20 or so riders up the road. My oxygen staved brain processed that it was my group. But in fact it was another category. I kept thinking I’m never going to catch on their too far ahead. So with only about 10 miles of racing left and a top ten finish in hand what do I do? Stop racing of course….WTF was I thinking….I stopped right there pulled out my drink and ate a bar. 15 minutes later my wits started coming back and I put everything back together as the main group passed me sitting on the side of the road like a lump…….DUH! I guess you should never give up. Instead of 10th I finished something like 70th. The worse part was trying to explain what happen back at the car. Sandy stomped the women’s field so there not a whole lot to tell other then she hammered over the first big climb with another girl and never look back. The team TT was a gas two the guys on my team puked but a somewhere we took a wrong turn and got DQ’d. I’ve got some great pic’s of Sandy’s team. They were like team Disco beating most of the men’s team……..
The Cirt was another MM disaster which I may go into detail late most likely I’d like to forget this weekend and look forward to the DT road race this weekend……out.

Race Wagon!

I was on a Blog Vacation

Ok, I’m not dead…….I just put myself on a Blog Vacation. Too much of nothing to do I guess. Big weekend Com-in up…..Closing of Vail it’s always fun, but sad to see the beautiful people leave. There’s all ways a big blowout at the top and I’ll be blowing it at the Windows Deck with some friends. Sun, fun, Wine, Chic’s, and maybe a little dope…..it'll be very dope to blowout another season. But first the Mad Cow staged race. RR Saturday with a Team TT to follow with a Crit on Sunday. Then I’ll trip it up to Vail for the big Blow out! I’m on a composite team for the TT so that should be fun.

Things on the list……

New Race Wagon
New Espresso Mech
New Web Site to Launch
New Proto Cross Frame Built

That’s That………

O-yea, you got-a love Trek given Big "G" a Hybrid fork to race on LOL..."Friends don't let Friends ride Trek"

Sorry...But I'm under a intellectual center re-construction

The Hit List

One flat
One puker
Two miles of climbing
One Mental breakdown
I'll post more when I get back from Moab....and pics to boot.

Getting internet service or a good cup of Expesso in cow town is like finding gold in Milwaukee...But hay I guess you can't have eveything

Out to lunch

Ok, so I'am always out to lunch....If you want to see what I up to see Mountain Goats Blog.......or I should say "The Trail Walkers" Blog......Out!

My second Fav race this weekend.....

I had something great to say but I keep getting distracted by my last post.



Flanders; Sunday, Sunday, Sunday….It’s too bad I can’t which it live….I have to play tour guild to a bunch of thug’s. I’ll just have to beat the carp out of them early so I can catch the race. My moneys on the Big Belgium stud to repeat. I don’t buy this foot thing, his team going to lay it down and then he’ll turn on the after burners…

Do you think Goats sitting at the front door waiting for Kev to show, like some school girl going to Junior prom....

No Sag Wagon Here!

1st spring ride.....

Well I’m finely back to laying base miles……The sickness is gone and the body feels good. Well maybe not good but at least I’m not hacking up a lug every 10mins. Did the first ride up the canyon for the year. Which is always a good sign spring is here.

Well “The Crew” is showing up in a day or two so I though I’d repost “Goats” biking phrases. he'll say anything to soften you up for the kill. Don't let this
happen to you. Study this handy phrasebook to find out what
he really means when he says:

"I'm out of shape"
Translation: I ride 400 miles a week and haven't missed a day since the Ford administration. I replace my 11-tooth cog more often than you wash your shorts. My body fat percentage is lower than your mortgage rate.

"I'm not into competition. I'm just riding to stay in shape"
Translation: I will attack until you collapse in the gutter, babbling
and whimpering. I will win the line sprint if I have to force you into
oncoming traffic. I will crest this hill first if I have to grab your
seat post, and spray energy drink in your eyes.

"I'm on my beater bike"
Translation: I had this baby custom-made in Tuscany using titanium
blessed by the Pope. I took it to a wind tunnel and it disappeared. It
weighs less than a fart and costs more than a divorce.

"It's not that hilly"
Translation: This climb lasts longer than a presidential campaign. Be
careful on the steep sections or you'll fall over backward. You have a
39x23 low gear? Here's the name of my knee surgeon.

"This is a no-drop ride"
Translation: I'll need an article of your clothing for the
search-and-rescue dogs.

"It's not that far"
Translation: Bring your passport

I'll take a hat....

Why do I like the Pres? I’ll give you one guess…….

Well I was a T-Mobile fans but I’m thinking that over…..

Nice and Clean

Hauled away the TransAm, Moved out the old washing equipment. Looking damm good.

All cleaned up.....

Got the yard all cleaned up at the double wide today...

Well not me!!!!

Check it out........now this is peaking!

Lets see you go for a ride and hold 50watts of output....Sunny and 70deg equal little or no posting......outlook for more posting on Sat.....zero, Sunny and 70deg

Big Sid always makes me smile.....

Well its going to be 70 deg this weekend. So guess what I'm do'n

Babe Day!

You have to love this “Dave Zabriskie” fan….Why did Lance let this guy go? What a hammer!

So what....

So whats the "Top of the World" look like? here yea go. But don't look to close or you'll be heading to the bottom quick. Its the kind of place you can really get in touch with yourself and not in the usual way. It’s now on my list of Fav trails. Not to long but it will knock you down a peg or two.



From Moab take hwy128 east along the Colorado River past Castle Valley. The 25 miles from town along the Colorado is worth it alone. At the Dewey Bridge hang a right into the parking area before you cross the bridge. There is a toilet available here. Mount up and ride! Don’t be a Sissy! Its 5 miles and about 1500’ of vert on a jeep road to warm you up until you hang a right on to the Kokopelli trail. Then it’s just a short 5 miles and 2000 vert to the “Top of The World”. The views are killer! And the best part, there will be no goobers here. They’ll all be riding tire to tire on the “Porcupine Rim”. You can watch them ride by from a crossed the valley. Eat your lunch on top and loose it on the way down. It’s a bomber all the way down!



So this guy passes me on I-70 with the cops hot on his tail. Must have absconded the cart from Wal-Mart

Mr Bigg go's to Moab...

My picture up load is working for crap tonight. but hay life a bitch.

Me, Mr Bigg and "The Doggy" on our way up "Top of The World"

Who said It never snows in Moab?
Mr Bigg taking a well needed rest......

What the hell kind-a Gooney rock is that?

More on this later sleep now, coffee later then more stories.

Ranch....

Only in Colorado........ Joe Dirt.

Sick of the Sickness......

When should you go to see a Doc? It’s been like 11 days now and I’m still feeling the sickness! Wades of snot, chunks chum and lungs filled with phlegm (just as side note “phlegm” is a VERY difficult word for Mitch Man to spell). I’m going to get back on the bike for a short spin today. Then drill it Friday. I’m taking a little advice from my Dad. Once (when I was a kid) driving along in his truck the engine started making a hell of a noise. It was like someone hitting a trash cans with a ball peen hammer. He just look over at me smiled and said “its ether going to get better or BLOW” and then pushed the accelerator to the floor. Well about a mile late it blew. Maybe it’s not the best advice, but it’s the only piece of wisdom the old man gave me and I’m going with it. Hopefully I’m on the downside of sickness. It’s time to stop eat’n doughnuts, drink’n coffee and watching soaps. Lets ride and let her rip! This thing has been a pain in the ASS….it has to be some kind of a record for me.

Last night I was trying to get a room down in Moab for the weekend for some sweet riding and try to get back on the horse. But the town is booked solid. I guess there some kind of Barrel Racing cowboy thing going on. Now how redneck is that? With all the cowboys it better that I stay away for Moab with all the “Colorado Mini Vans” (that’s code for a ¾ ton dually crew cab pick-up). Maybe I’ll go over to Gateway. Maybe I’ll head over to the Front Range for one of the Boulder training races…..maybe I’ll just eat some more doughnuts!

Time for some coffee!

Snow Day

Just a little view out my side door. Yes, thats 12" of new snow on the deck rail. Yes, that an outhouse. It the only toilet I'm allowing the crew to use during Band Camp! Damm Animals.... Ski, Bike, ski.........yes ski after coffee!

Spring has Sprung.....

Right! It started snowing Friday and hasn’t stopped. I think we got a little over 12” last night and 20” for the weekend. But with my sickness dragging me down I only could skied. It just couldn’t bring myself to drive over to Fruita to ride. Plus I just didn’t want to suffer that bad. Looks like I’ll need to start base all over again. Sick for a week and a week off the bike and I’m shot…..But with all the snow it was epic over a Williams Peak. The dog to more face shot that then a monkey at a carney game. I’ve got some great pic’s but can’t find my camera right now……maybe that will be my mission for today. I’ve never be sick more them two days in my life and this is day eight…….maybe I should go get some of those “Goat Pills”.

It’s going to be back in the 50’s tomorrow so after this (my 3rd already) Espresso I think I’ll head back over to Williams for some more sweet fresh turns……I can always ride TOMORROW…..right.

O-yea, I’ve posted some sweet “29er” frame-sets up on E-bay with a very low “Spring Sale” price. Anybody that reads this Blog and buys one gets the new “MM Cycles” Tee-shit along with all the other fun stuff.

Day "5" of the sickness.....

Sick as a DOG

Can anybody beat this guy in a sprint? I don't think so....... King "T" smok'm again.

I was bit by a tsetse fly and have the sickness.......So no blogging today. Only Sleep! Staying awake for the race is all I can handle.

1,2,3....I wish it were me

Floyd on a Tear again…….Cali then Pari-Nice. It’s nice to see! Do you think he wishes he was still racing NORBA?

Can anybody beat Tom “The Tornado” Boonen is a sprint? The guy is one big horse….I think he’s going to lay the smack down on Hincapie at the cobbles again this year!



You got to love the New guys “Toyota-United” putting the hurt on the other powerhouse continental “Health Net” shutting them out in Cali…..

David Zabriskie has to be the funniest guy in pro cycling!

And finely my favorite dark horse “Bobby Julich” is showing that last years comeback was more then luck…..

You got to Love a New Team......

MTB'g or Cattle Punch'g........

Took the "BIG ONE" out to the rim for a little dirt fun.......

I hate snakes......you never see these back in Wisco......

You'll see these but not on the JM trail....I can never fig'r out where they are going.

Here's where a little get-along-doggy helps...

I lay down the hurt on these "Milk Jung's" beat their ass on this climb!

Ok, I've seen guys clean this, but $100.00 to anyone I know to do it in the next 6 weeks......here the catch. I have to see it....Hell make $500.00
Anyone, anyone.....I didn't think so.

Yea Bady.....

Ok, I’m all about self-promotion….but this is taking it to a NEW level. Check out who provided the photo for the ABR front page…..ABR…...I think that was a huge attack laid down by Eck. Goat, you've got a big gap to cover now for this year ego busting award….Nice job “Big Man”

Time for some coffee...............

FYI

http://teamhealthfx.com/blogs/dave%5Fharris/

Check it out......Great Blog site

So...I made my own little sign!

My Blog stays on Topic....

Unlike other cheaper Blog's I stay on topic......You wouldn't see any "Off Topic" skin shots just to see my hit rate sky rocket. I will only post excessive skin shots of an “On Topic” nature….

It's good to be a Kat....

But it's better to be a Dive Bomber!

So a plan has been hatched and the ground work laid……..Come the 1st of April it going to be a great day to be a fool! Just not the one you think.

Today was a lazy day to work in the shop, BS'd on the phone, work'd, BS'd some more……The weather wasn’t fit for fun today. Rain, snow, rain, snow….Have you ever seen it snow when it’s 52deg? I got the new artwork off the printer today. Hopefully it will be the last week of screwing around with that. Then I can screw around with something else……

I think i'll go enjoy some coffee.....I got these great new cups.