Just when I think I've got it fugured out

Along comes the Lump man with his new rig...Now WTF. If I would have ordered any Ti bike in the last week I think I would be kicking myself. It looks sweet...actually downright FILTHY. I'm dying to take it for a spin but since Jason is about 4 inches taller than me I'm sure the fit would be for crap. I am interested to see what he thinks about the carbon top and seat tubes. Oh well all I can say is the next time he crashes in front of me I hope that the Ti makes for a more supple landing than the old steelie. Does anyone know what kind of seatpost he is running? Hmmm it looks pretty sweet!!!TC

It is official I'm fat, old and slow

When these become your pre-ride meal you know you have officially thrown in the towel...The were quite tasty but after an hour into my ride I wanted to puke..TC

Random thoughts

As I set out for tonights ride I had several random thoughts running through my mind. I usually don't like wind but today something was different. The lake at Stoney had small whitecaps on it and there were several people windsurfing. I used to teach windsurfing...Orchard lake lessons starting at 10 and 1. It was awesome work for a 17 yr old kid. Five bucks an hour cash under the table it was sweet, sun, little real work and the chance to sail all day (plus occasionally there were the hotties that came up to the boathouse in their bikinis). I would ride my bike from my parents house (about 3 miles away) work until 5pm then ride home or occasionally to my brother's house on cass lake or even PLRA in the day. I had this job for like 5 years until I finished college and I made some of the best friends through working at Michigan Windsurfing. Sadly,Jim Coulter the owner of the shop really didn't have much business sense and ran the place into the ground. The original store which I helped build is still located in the plaza in Keego Harbor but now a store called The Windsurf Company TWC is housed there. Well anyways seeing those people on the lake brought up some old memories. I always loved sailing the only thing is that in Michigan there really isn't much wind except in the late fall or early spring when it is freaking cold and unfortunately I got to the point where unless it was blowing sailing wasn't fun anymore. Well so much for the walk down memory lane. Just wondering if a trail is well marked and suppose you have ridden it before how can one get lost even with a poor sense of direction? Just wondering...TC

Happy Father's day

I still miss you buddy. The last month has been hard but it is getting better. The emotional healing takes time. It was weird taking mom home from the airport the other day I kept on expecting to see you there. The house doesn't seem the same. I wanted to go to the cemetary today but I just couldn't get myself to go. I hope you understand. I talked to Aunt Emma today and she said that she couldn't remember either of my grandparents funeral. I guess she was just 16 when grandmom passed away so she thinks that had something to do with it but she said that she was 38 when grandad passed away and she thinks it is weird that she couldn't remember anything. I guess that time does heal all wounds and while I don't ever think I could forget your passing I do know that things will get better. Keep looking down on us I hope to always make you proud. Your loving son..Tom

MUST READ THE POOTER HOLE

Work was slow this afternoon so a bunch of us got to talking. On the weekends there is alot of contingent staff that works (read college kids that need extra cash). This one girl I work with (we will call her Louie) starts talking about her boyfriend...well not really her boyfriend but a friend with benefits. She was telling us he was like the second guy she has ever been with. Her first relationship ended badly...she thought they were going to get married (even though they only dated for like 4 months) and now she turned into this super horny chick..Well anyway her FWB and her were fooling around and after much work this guy talks her into some bung hole sex. She told him to stop after a couple of seconds as it was to painful...Now imagine here is a room of like 6 people 2 guys and 4 girls that she is telling this story to....3 of the girls had the look of sheer terror in their eyes..The other one just walked away.I wish I could have videotaped the expression on this one girls face...but the story gets better...She told him that she NEVER wanted to do the Poo hole again but the other day when they were having sex again (doggystyle) the FWB "Accidentally" goes again in the region where he wasn't supposed to go...Louie freaks out on him and tells him that she doesn't want to have sex with him again. Now she is asking everyone's opinion... She hasn't talked to him in several days and is wondering what she should do. "Do you guys think I was to hard on him" Everyone is cracking up...I can't believe she is telling us this crap....My money is that in a week she is back with the guy.....Brandon hope that one cheers U up...TC

Stuck at work with nothing to do

It sucks that I have to work today. It is freaking nice outside and I'm jealous of everyone else who is off just enjoying the weather riding their bikes or competing in the Lumberjack. WTF? The only thing good is that on the weekends there is no supervisors around so once you are done with your work it is goof off time. Oh well. I should mention that I crashed earlier this week at PLRA while riding with Don. It happened right after the airplane field on the downhill with the sharp left at the bottom. Yeah I know who the fuck cares where it happened but the funny thing was the whole time as I'm going down I'm thinking screw this I can pull this out.....but apparently I couldn't scraping my hip and lower leg up pretty good. Afterwards I was thinking of about a million excuses as to why I fell. To much pressure in front fork, tires worn down etc etc etc....but DC was having none of it. "how about because you suck" That was probably right on....TC

Bloomer race report

There are a few things that I should have learned in my many years of biking. Rule number one is don't replace a rear derailer cable the day before a race. But oh well you live and learn. Today's race was fun. That is tough to say about Bloomer but coming into the race I didn't have any expectations. I thought that I would finish last. Out of the gate I knew I didn't have the conditioning or the bike (rear casette skipping) to be up front so I settled in midpack. Robert sent us down the sledding hill early and after getting stuck behind Darrell Whatshisfucking name I knew I had to get around him fast or I was going to get stuck in the singletrack. Darrell races cross and I found it funny that he was warming up on his cross bike on the trainer for 1 hr before the race but couldn't make it up the first hill. Oh well whatever I never did like that dude. Anyway I was leading a pack of four riders going through a new section of singletrack when I ate shit hitting my shoulder on a tree and then going over the handlebars. Watching the other guys get away I thought to myself ....oh well just ride and have fun. So that is what I did. Jim caught me and I could tell that he was trying hard to drop me. So I let him burn himself out then I cruised by and pretty much rode with myself until Erin came up looking for the 1st place girl. So together we worked until she caught her and then I decided to pull out after 3 laps. It was nice to finish a race at Bloomer without my back killing me. So what if I didn't finish all 4 laps. I had fun and I realized I missed racing and need to ride more. TC