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Crap Tuesday

2010-01-26T23:27:00.002-06:00

215 pounds....

Still no luck with the weight, but at least I'm paying better attention now.

My back has been giving me big issues. Multiple visits to the Crunch Doctor and things still aren't quite right. I hate when this happens.

Just give me one good day so that I can go out and ride. I don't care if it has a motor or not. It would just be nice.

Crap

2010-01-24T22:13:00.002-06:00

215 pounds....

For some reason, I just feel like crap today. I was on the bike for about 20 minutes and I felt like a slug. I have a feeling my back is out of whack again. I will be visiting the chiropractor tomorrow after work.

It was a crappy day overall. I'm hoping tomorrow will be better. Not sure how that can be since it will be Monday.

Yup, I'm alive

2010-01-23T11:58:00.003-06:00

215 pounds....

Yup, I'm super slacking and putting pounds back on.

Work has been busy to the point of physical neglect. As noted by the gain in weight. The bitch about it is, not only have I gained weight, I have lost muscle mass. =(

Winter has been boring because I have not been able to ride the Buell. I haven't been on it since the first week of December. Another =(

The good news is I have been back on the bike trainer a few times this week. One must start somewhere. Doing the trainer, stepping on the scale and posting here hopefully shows signs of getting things back together.

One other note, we did lose Mr. Worf back before Thanksgiving. He was a good friend and has been missed very much. Hopefully he and Fluffy are in the meadow at the end of the path chasing squirrels and cats. Someday hopefully I will join them there to feed them apples and watermelon. I miss you both.

Buell Stats

2009-09-03T23:13:00.001-05:00

Since 07/12/09

The Buell has been ridden 44 days out of the past 54 days. With the current continuous streak at 1 day of NO riding. The longest riding streak has been 21 days ending 08/30/09.

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2009-09-02T05:07:00.001-05:00

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Buell Stats

2009-09-01T07:58:00.001-05:00

Since 07/12/09

The Buell has been ridden 43 days out of the past 52 days. With the current continuous streak at 2 days of NO riding. The longest riding streak has been 21 days ending 08/30/09.

The reason that I'm not riding is because the motorcycle is sitting on Bud's trailer waiting for Track Day tomorrow at Blackhawk Farms. I'll be heading out of the house early, like before 4:30am.

Buell Stats

2009-08-29T00:39:00.001-05:00

Since 07/12/09

The Buell has been ridden 42 days out of the past 49 days. With the current continuous streak at 20 days of riding. The longest riding streak has been 20 days ending 08/29/09.

Buell Stats

2009-08-27T21:44:00.000-05:00

Since 07/12/09

The Buell has been ridden 40 days out of the past 47 days. With the current continuous streak at 18 days of riding. The longest riding streak has been 18 days ending 08/27/09.

Buell Stats

2009-08-25T23:02:00.000-05:00

Since 07/12/09

The Buell has been ridden 38 days out of the past 45 days. With the current continuous streak at 16 days of riding. The longest riding streak has been 16 days ending 08/25/09.

Buell Stats

2009-08-24T20:25:00.003-05:00

Since 07/12/09

The Buell has been ridden 37 days out of the past 44 days. With the current continuous streak at 15 days of riding. The longest riding streak has been 15 days ending 08/24/09.

Buell Stats

2009-08-23T19:34:00.000-05:00

Since 07/12/09

The Buell has been ridden 36 days out of the past 43 days. With the current continuous streak at 14 days of riding. The longest riding streak has been 14 days ending 08/23/09.

Buell Stats

2009-08-22T13:06:00.001-05:00

Since 07/12/09

The Buell has been ridden 35 days out of the past 42 days. With the current continuous streak at 13 days of riding. The longest riding streak has been 13 days ending 08/22/09.

Buell Stats

2009-08-20T21:47:00.002-05:00

Since 07/12/09

The Buell has been ridden 33 days out of the past 40 days. With the current continuous streak at 11 days of riding. The longest riding streak has been 12 days ending 07/23/09.

Buell Stats

2009-08-16T01:18:00.003-05:00

Since 07/12/09

The Buell has been ridden 29 days out of the past 36 days. With the current continuous streak at 7 days of riding. The longest riding streak has been 12 days ending 07/23/09.

Buell Stats

2009-08-07T22:31:00.002-05:00

Since 07/12/09

The Buell has been ridden 21 days out of 27 days. With the current continuous streak at 5 days of riding. The longest riding streak has been 12 days ending 07/23/09.

Buell Stats

2009-07-28T21:21:00.002-05:00

Since 07/12/09

The Buell has been ridden 14 days out of 17 days. With the current continuous streak at 2 days of riding. The longest riding streak has been 12 days ending 07/23/09.

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2009-07-26T09:26:00.001-05:00

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2009-07-25T10:03:00.001-05:00

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2009-07-24T16:49:00.001-05:00

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2009-07-24T08:57:00.001-05:00

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2009-06-28T02:54:00.001-05:00

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2009-06-27T22:32:00.001-05:00

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2009-06-27T19:51:00.001-05:00

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2009-06-27T16:50:00.001-05:00

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2009-06-27T13:43:00.001-05:00

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2009-06-27T11:10:00.001-05:00

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2009-06-27T08:39:00.001-05:00

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Whoa, It Lives!

2009-06-14T15:10:00.003-05:00

Yes, I'm still around and yes, I do ride bicycles sometimes.

I was out on the new 29er from Gary Fisher that I bought this past spring. It was the first ride on it.

I rode out in the Harley Woods area for the first time. It is a really nice area just down the road from me. It was perfect for me since I haven't been in the woods since last year. It felt good and hopefully I can get back out a few more times this week.

Killer Article

2009-05-28T06:43:00.001-05:00

This one nails bike riders square on the head.

A Must Read.

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=7054

I'm Still Alive

2009-05-21T21:49:00.003-05:00

Hey, I'm here, just been busy and lazy.

Friday and Saturday will be Demo Days at Hal's HD & Buell. Come out and see me. I'll be helping out with the demo rides.

Motocycle Stuff

2009-05-01T19:52:00.006-05:00

So you are wondering what else I have been up to? What's the Slimey Crud Run thing you got on the schedule. I, my friend, have been riding the motorcycle. The Buell now has over 3400 miles on it.

I had vacation today because I took today and Monday off for Trans Iowa many months ago. With me not going to Iowa, I decided to keep the days off for some recharge time.

Today Barb and I put down over 200 miles on the Buell 2 up. It was windy as hell as we headed out to our first stop. The stop was supposed to be the sport-touring.net Region 4 WI/IL photo tag. But correct name, wrong location. We road over to Sauk City via the freeway since the radar looked like we were going to get poured on. The wind was nasty, but good training for me since I haven't road 2 up in that type of wind. We got to the place and I noticed right off that it just didn't look right. But, we did this run for food, so in we went for some breakfast. And good food it was. While there we find out that they also have another place in Cambria. So off we go. The weather was getting better, not quite so windy and the sun was trying to come out. So, we get there and have some pie. Cambria reminds me of up north. Small town, but nice people. So the tags were done and off to home we headed. So it was a nice long day on the bike.

Tomorrow should be more of the same. The Brew City Thunderbike guys are heading up to Road America for the motorcycle races. Should be a fun day.

Then on Sunday is the Slimey Crud Run. I'll be riding again with the Brew City Thunderbike guys.

Photos from GLR 200k Brevet

2009-05-01T19:26:00.007-05:00

The GLR 200k Brevet is in the books. 8.5 hours in the rain, whew......

It was a long day in the rain and I only completed about 70 miles on the Fargo. That bike is good in theory, but poor in execution on the road. Maybe if I had killer legs, it would work. I don't have those though, so I took what I got. As Little E would say, It is what it is.

It started out with finding out that the Fargo didn't fit on the Neon with the wind deflector installed. The front rack hit. Needless to say, I wasn't taking the rack off, so the deflector was easily removed.

The day was good though. Even though I was cold, wet and tired, I was still happy. The Hammer products I used rocked all day long. Caffe Latte Perpetuem is awesome in a high calorie bottle. I wasn't sure how it was going to work, but as usual, it did not let me down. This new product is most definitely something that everyone should try. I was bundled up in the rain and that is the worst for electrolytes. I was pounding 6 Endurolytes an hour for 4 to 5 hours and then my legs started to cramp up, so I started taking 2 more on the bottom of the hour. That helped a ton, but man, I was wiped when I finished. I'm really glad I didn't go to Trans Iowa with this state of fitness. It would have been a really short ride.

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2009-04-25T10:38:00.001-05:00

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2009-04-20T17:15:00.001-05:00

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Another Year Goes By

2009-04-09T21:25:00.000-05:00

Happy Birthday to me.

Trans Iowa a No Go

2009-04-05T20:37:00.002-05:00

I emailed this to Guitar Ted tonight.

Ted,

Sorry to say, but I must drop out of this year’s race. =(

To make a long story short, work, lack of training and the economy are the culprits.

Thanks for all you and Dave do. It is greatly appreciated.

Todd Strobl
Brookfield, WI

So, that's it. Trans Iowa is out for this year.

But on a better note, I have decided to join Randonneurs USA and the Great Lakes Randonneurs club. This means I will be doing the 200k out of Delavan the end of April. More adventures await.

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2009-04-02T17:47:00.001-05:00

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Fargo Photos

2009-03-29T17:07:00.002-05:00

Hey, I forgot to post these.

More here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/squidbuzz/sets/72157616005579323/

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2009-03-26T17:38:00.001-05:00

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2009-03-17T20:22:00.001-05:00

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2009-03-10T19:57:00.001-05:00

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2009-03-07T16:35:00.001-06:00

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2009-03-05T18:28:00.001-06:00

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The Paragon Is Home

2009-02-28T20:35:00.001-06:00

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2009-02-28T10:44:00.001-06:00

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2009-02-27T18:25:00.001-06:00

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2009-02-24T18:16:00.001-06:00

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Paragon is READY!

2009-02-21T13:32:00.005-06:00

215 pounds....

I'm working on the weight. I let it go WAY too far this year and now I'm paying for it. I have started my 2 hour spin classes, so that will help some. And today I got on the trainer for 45 minutes to start shocking the body even more. Now I will have to work on what I'm eating and when.

Collin down at Cyclesmith dropped me an email yesterday early afternoon stating:

Hey whats up. I just wanted to let you know that I grabbed $3000 and put it under your account here at the shop I am starting to get the Paragon decked out and measured. The date on the frames is the 25th now. I missed out on 6 of the Fargos that they got in. They were there for 5 minutes and I missed them by seconds. As far as the wife's bike goes I think I'm going to hold for another week and let it get a little nicer out. So far you have $3205 in the shop. Let me know when you want to get the Paragon ready.

WOW and BUMMER all rolled into one. The Paragon is getting worked on and damn, the Fargo is still just out of reach.

Then later he sent me this:

Hey I got the Paragon all done. It looks awesome. You will like it. Let me know when you can stop in and check it out and finish it up.

DONE! That guy is awesome. If he were a chick I'd kiss him. Hell, I might just kiss him anyway. =)

So now, here I sit in the middle of a huge snow storm. Trying to decide if I should brave the weather to pick up the new bike. hhhmm.....

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2009-02-19T18:51:00.001-06:00

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Way Cool

2009-02-07T20:07:00.002-06:00

All my stuff has been sold on Ebay and things went really well. The new Fargo will be bought as soon as frames are available. The new Paragon is at the shop waiting for me to buy it. The new rims for it are there also.

The weather was warm enough today to get out on the Buell. That was nice.

Went to IMS yesterday, that was way cool.

Buy My Stuff Up On Ebay Part II

2009-01-31T14:29:00.000-06:00

Buy my old SWorks here on EBay.

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2009-01-29T19:25:00.000-06:00

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2009-01-28T18:04:00.001-06:00

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2009-01-27T18:32:00.001-06:00

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Buy My Stuff Up On Ebay

2009-01-26T23:25:00.002-06:00

Yup, got some old stuff up there for sale.

So take a look.

Specialized Epic Comp Medium M5 Fox Float R FSR Thomson

Mavic XC 717 Disc Shimano XT Hubs

Mavic XM 317 Disc Rims Specialized Stout Shimano Hubs

I was on the trainer again tonight. My butt is feeling better and so is my riding additude.

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2009-01-26T17:57:00.001-06:00

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2009-01-25T21:13:00.001-06:00

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Finally

2009-01-24T22:44:00.003-06:00

Yup, I finally got back on a bike today. I was on the trainer for about 30 minutes. I need to rebreak in my butt, so I only rode a short time. Legs were super heavy for the first 10 minutes, but much better after that. In fact, much better the rest of the day.

Tomorrow is Advanced Accident Scene Management class in Fond du Lac. I haven't decided yet if I'm getting up early to ride some before I leave.

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2009-01-23T15:34:00.001-06:00

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Catching Up

2009-01-22T22:15:00.003-06:00

213 pounds....

Man, I didn't think it was THAT much. Food is evil. =)

I missed signing up for the Horribly Hilly Hundreds by about 10 minutes. I was late coming home last Thursday and didn't get logged on to register until about 20 minutes in to the process. Well, I was too late by then. 1000 spots filled up in under 20 minutes. Whoa! They do have 300 spots that will be done in a lottery. I have signed up for that. Wish me luck.

I have signed up again this year for 6 weeks of 2 hour spin classes with Sheryl. This is gonna hurt. Hopefully I can get some bike time between now and then. The first class is February 1st.

The Lab move at work has been postponed until the first week of February. Seems the new area wasn't quite ready for us.

Tucson here I come. I'll be there the second week of February for training. Should be nice and warm, hopefully.

Frakin' Thursday

2009-01-08T23:08:00.003-06:00

Man, some higher ups at work just don't really know how to plan things. Everybody is supposed to be able to pull resources and funds out of thin air. When will they ever learn?

Was busy early today by snow blowing the drive at 4:30am.

Work was work. Way too much happening for the amount of time and effort that I have for it.

I really need to get on a bike and ride some. Sheryl is back at doing her 2 hour spin classes starting up in February. Woohoo. I always love those classes. They will be at the YMCA in Waukesha again this year.

Dropped off more stuff at the bike shop for the swap meet. While there I realized I left a few items in the basement. They are now sitting out so that I can drop them off tomorrow after work.

Caught up on a couple of more episodes of LOST. We hopefully will be kinda caught up by the time they start showing them again.

Wednesday Schmednesday

2009-01-07T22:03:00.003-06:00

My Gawd, how many days in a row has he posted asked the masses? I guess I feel the need to blog. =)

The pressure cooker called work is turning it up a notch. Sometimes it feels like I'm the only one planning for the lab move. Hopefully I'm not.

Snow has visited us again. I'll be up early tomorrow to work the new snow blower that I bought earlier this year. A snow blower you ask, yup, I'm trying to optimize my time and that was one way of doing it.

Barb made it back from up north and both of the girls lived to tell about it.

I need to drop off more things for this weekend's bike swap meet at Cyclesmith. Hopefully I'll make a few dollars to put towards the new bikes for 2009.

Tuesday, Tuesday

2009-01-06T20:49:00.003-06:00

Well, flying will be for me. I pretty much have come to the conclusion that attempting to ride a motorcycle out of Wisconsin in February is pretty tough.

Next week's training has been changed some too. Only 2 days of training next week.

Barb's up north for Danny's Funeral. Hopefully things will go well up there.

Sleepy Monday

2009-01-05T23:45:00.003-06:00

I have to get to bed earlier. I keep staying up till the wee hours and then getting up at the crack of dawn. Makes for a sleepy day.

Monday was Monday. Work was Work. Too many projects with not enough time. And the time is slipping away. Next week is a full week of Crystal Reports training so the projects don't get worked on. The week after that is the lab moving into their new digs. It is going to be somewhat ugly because the static IP addresses will be changing. yuck.....

Then there is the decision about riding the Buell to Arizona. I'm getting the feeling that I will be flying. Bummer.....

Super Slow Sunday

2009-01-04T22:42:00.002-06:00

I didn't do much today but catch up on the Dexter episodes and get some bike things together for the upcoming swap meet. The guys from Cyclesmith will be taking my stuff over to sell at their table. They realize that if they sell my stuff, they'll get the money back in sales when the Fargo gets bought.

Otherwise the driveway was still super icy today and Worf was NOT liking it. He had a heck of a time standing up on it.

I have to decide about riding the Buell to Arizona. Otherwise I will need to pull the trigger on ordering airline tickets.

Sad Saturday

2009-01-03T23:07:00.002-06:00

I just got back in from walking the dogs. My driveway is now one big sheet of black ice. Yuck.

We got word this afternoon that Barb lost one of her uncles to a snowmobile accident. His name was Danny Kolnik. He was an old school stock car racer from way back. There were times that I didn't like him during those long lost years, but over the past couple of years, he and I got along well during family get togethers. Last summer when I was up at his house, I knew I liked him for a reason, that reason was a bicycle sitting in his garage. He said he even rode it every so often. He will be missed. Our thoughts go out to his family. I'm not sure if I'll be up for the funeral or not, but I know Barb will. Hey Danny, say hello to Dick Bishop and Tim Lorenz for me. Because I have a feeling you guys all ended up in the same place.

Hey, do you want to buy a 2007 Specialized Epic SWorks? If so, let me know.

I got out on the Buell today. I bundled up about 4 layers thick, but it was fun non the less. I ran some errands on it. I did see one other rider out today, so that was kinda cool.

The girls are now back from being up north for the week. The dogs got haircuts and bathes today. And the first day of Dakar happened today. Now I just need to get more work done on getting the bikes set up in the basement.

Wish me luck......

Friday thoughts

2009-01-02T23:28:00.003-06:00

So, it is 1/2/09 and I still haven't gotten the bike on the trainer yet. I guess there must be an issue with my desire to get moving. Hopefully I can work on this some this weekend.

If the weather is nice tomorrow, the Buell is going out for a spin.

Happy New Year

2009-01-01T15:00:00.001-06:00

Hey, it's another new year. Hope it is going well so far by you. It is for me. I was out running the Buell so that the battery doesn't go dead. I also added some Stabil to the gas so it doesn't get all gunked up.

Now the big question is whether or not to even attempt riding it to Tuscon in February for Sunquest Training. hhmm.....

Merry Christmas

2008-12-25T15:59:00.001-06:00

Ho, Ho, Ho everyone. I hope all is well with you and yours.

Hammer Nutrition Reups for Another Year

2008-12-18T23:30:00.003-06:00

For 2009, I will once again be sponsored by one of the best companies that I have ever worked with, Hammer Nutrition. Go buy stuff from them and tell them that I sent ya.

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2008-11-20T18:20:00.001-06:00

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Trans Iowa v5

2008-11-14T23:35:00.002-06:00

Hey, I'm in Trans Iowa v5. Here we go again. Hopefully this year I can make a few more miles than last year.

I will probably be selling my S-Works and Epic to get something else. I'm thinking about a Salsa Fargo and maybe a Gary Fisher 29er HardTail. The Fargo will be the first one to get since that will be my Trans Iowa ride. I have finally figured out that XTR is nice and light, but way to expensive for an everyday bike. XT works just fine in that situation.

The days are getting colder and it is getting to the point where the Buell will have to be garaged for warmer weather. I rode it to work a few days this week. Not too bad, just kinda cold today. Maybe I'll get out this weekend. I'll have to dress up like a polar bear, but being out there is half the fun.

It is that time of the year to get the basement in order so that I can get back on the trainer. Lots of work needs to be done on getting the garage cleaned out and the basement put into order. Hopefully I can get that done this weekend.

Buell Photo

2008-10-15T00:13:00.004-05:00

208 pounds....

Yup, the scale doesn't lie. I need to get back on the pedal bike, but the motor bike is so much fun at this point.

The other cool thing is that I'm signed up for the Bystander Assistance Program, "A Crash Course for the Motorcyclist" on Saturday. The purpose of the Bystander Assistance Programs are to enhance the survival rate and reduce severity of injuries for the injured riders of all motorized vehicles. We expect to decrease the chance of rescuer injury due to inappropriate actions at the accident scene. We also expect to educate motorists how to protect themselves legally and financially should an accident occur. Yeah, I know, sounds like the sales pitch, it is. I just cut and pasted it. Check these guys out here.

Busy, Busy, Busy

2008-10-07T23:28:00.002-05:00

I have not weighed myself in so long, I couldn't even tell you how much I weigh. I'm guessing around 208.

The major system hardware upgrade at work is done. We are now finishing up on the secondary things related to this upgrade. Some software issues are being ironed out, but otherwise, it went really well.

Finally got my Buell Adventure Jacket. Not too bad. It is made by Joe Rocket for Buell, so it's middle of road in the price and performance range. The only downside, it is not waterproof. Hopefully the pants and gloves will show up soon.

My bicycle riding has been nonexistent. Not a good thing. I need to get back on the pedal bike and work this body some. It needs it.

Otherwise, I have been working and riding the Buell. I even had Barb out with me this past weekend. I forgot to mention, I was able to get into Hal's last Rider's Edge class of the year. Someone else cancelled, so I was given the call. Needless to say, I jumped at the chance. There were a mix of people in the class. Some with experience, some had not ever been on a motorcycle. 4 days of class and 2 days out on the range. 2 people did not pass the course because they dropped the Buell Blast during their riders test. Not a good thing. But I passed both the written exam and the riding portion, so I now have my full motorcycle license. Woohoo! Now we will see how far into fall I keep riding. If nothing else, the motor keeps you warm.

Pondering Done

2008-09-21T00:10:00.003-05:00

You are reading the blog of a new owner of a Racing Red 2009 Buell Ulysses XB12XT. More to come later. Photos and such. I'll even do an Utterz so that you can hear it.

Cheq 40 Bust and Something to Ponder

2008-09-13T17:19:00.004-05:00

207 pounds....

You are what you eat and I have been eating heavy.

Due to many different things in my life, the Cheq 40 race this weekend didn't happen. Part of me is ok with that, part of me isn't.

I'm pondering on buying one of these. I've been wanting one for a while. In fact, getting into bicycles was because I wanted a motorcycle. I wasn't sure if my inner ear issues would allow me to ride a motorcycle, so I bought a bike instead. Needless to say, I've been waiting a few years to come back and revisit this. Hopefully this time I can. I'm in the shopping mode at the moment, which is pretty good for me, since I usually just go out and buy what I want when I know I can get it. But in this case, I'm making sure to know all the angles before pulling the trigger.

On the mountain bike front, I have been thinking about redoing my ride. 29 inch bikes are calling me. Something for gravel grinding and maybe a hardtail for the trails. When I get further into it, I'll explain more. Still hoping to get another race or two in yet before season's end. If not, some long rides in.

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2008-09-02T18:07:00.001-05:00

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2008-08-28T18:06:00.001-05:00

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Sorry, but I have plans that weekend

2008-08-12T21:26:00.002-05:00

205 pounds....

Gawd I feel big. I need to get out of this rut.

Don't be asking me to do anything on the weekend of May 2nd, 2009. I have plans.

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2008-07-30T18:18:00.001-05:00

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2008-07-09T17:51:00.001-05:00

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2008-06-30T20:56:00.002-05:00

201 pounds....

That's what happens when you pig out.

Been riding some, not much though. Check the photos here.

One of the large projects that I have been working on at work has been approved. Now the fun begins.

I'll catch up more with you guys later.

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2008-06-22T13:26:00.001-05:00

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Updates on many things

2008-06-18T12:11:00.012-05:00

I'm not sure what I weigh today....

I'm home today from work because the townhouse that we rent is getting new windows and doors. So I have been sitting around reading and uploading while the workers tear things apart.

Schedule updates. As you can see, I have taken a few races off of the schedule for this summer. Levi Trow is off for sure due to lack of fitness and not enough funds to make a go of it. The 24 Hour Nationals is being taken down because I don't think I have the fitness for it. That might change over the next month or so, but I can't count on it because of my busy schedule at a work. I have also removed the Iceman race because I did not get in on the lottery and if the funds are not there, I won't be able to afford the ebay entry anyway. So, where does that leave me. Good question. I have sponsorship things that I will need to tend to so that my end of the deal is kept. I will probably be helping out at events to promote Hammer and their products. Not sure where yet, but you never can tell. Maybe Ironman Wisconsin or possibly the 24 Hour Nationals. Just because my fitness isn't where I think it should be, doesn't mean I don't enjoy going to the events. The financial and work sides of my life are going to be big factors on what happens where.

So, let's talk about what has been happening over the past few weeks.

Did you hear someone singing in the early morning hours? That probably was me while I was out riding in the dark with my iPod shuffle cranking.

Needless to say, I have only been able to get my butt up super early once. Which is too bad, because there is no one out at that time of the day. Otherwise I have been doing some riding after work.

Or in the StankMent like Jason would say.

I thought that I had trained pretty well for the Horribly Hilly Hundreds and had done a nice Graeme Street Race Week preparation. But only to find that when I hit the first hard climb that I had left my legs at home.

Hey, it's 50% downhill, right? If you listened to all the Utterz stuff from last Saturday you'll understand. It was quite a challenge just getting to the event. Not enough sleep didn't help either. Even though my legs sucked, my fueling and supplementation was spot on. I didn't get any nasty cramps until the last mile. And I have a feeling that was partially because I walked way too much in my bike shoes. The cramp was on the inner thigh on my right leg and it was a good one. I could feel it coming and pounding a bunch more Endurolytes to fight it off, but it still showed up pretty strong for a bit. It didn't kick in again until after I got home, about 3 hours later. Took some more Endurolytes and it went away. Then it came back again another 3 hours later. More Endurolytes and it hasn't come back since. Surprisingly, I didn't feel to bad on Sunday.

So it was time to take the family out and fly some kites. We had bought kites for the girls to keep them busy during Trans Iowa. Needless to say, the girls didn't get to use them then. We attempted to use them a few weeks back, but the wind wasn't there so we had to abort. But this past Sunday, the wind was cranking, so out we went. One kite flies great. The other sucks. I have a feeling it might have a structural problem, so I'll be taking it back to be replaced. While they flew though, the girls loved them. Even Barb was flying one for bit while Mary and Sami took breaks.

Barb and I will be going to Augusta, Maine in the middle of July. So that should be interesting. I will be out there for 4 days of training and then a couple of days of vacation. Then Ed and Richard are coming up in August for the Harley 105th Anniversary Celebration. We have tickets for the Foo Fighters and Bruce Springsteen.

What else? The girls are on summer vacation. Junior finally wins a NASCAR race for his new owner. BMW wins the F1 race in Canada. That is so cool. Ford uses strategy to beat Citroen in the last World Rally Championship race. Ben Spies will be racing MotoGP this coming weekend. The Trucks and Nationwide guys are at Milwaukee this weekend. And it's lunchtime. So off I go.

Later...

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2008-06-14T14:52:00.001-05:00

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