commute 6/18

Greetings Readers!

I’ve done it, I’ve hit the big time (well not really) I have made the K-man Blogroll. THE K-Man, Mr OBRA (Thanks Kenji). Now I know how Heidi Swift felt when she got her column in the Oregonian, I have arrived. :) This is a big deal to me folks, Little Ol’ suckin’ ass in cross me. Hell, just being mentioned on the same page with all those heavy hitters somehow solidifies my place in the cycling world. I still can’t race a lick, but I love the bike. Love it I tell ya.

Keep in mind I’m the sponge for all things bike. I know who all the racers are (I’ve been watching them at the Crusades for years) who the builders are, who the bloggers are. I know of them, I don’t really know them. All people I look up too and admire. Why? Cuz they live the dream, they are real cyclists. They live the life I want to live. I want to be an Elite Racer in cross, I want to race on the track, I want to write like Heidi Swift, I want to Rando like Ira Ryan, and I want to build bikes like Sacha. I recognize all the teams and most of the racers that make them up. Heck last year at the USGP, I walked up to talk to Wendy Simms and I was like a little kid starstruck by some millionare baseball player while asking for an autograph and I’m 45 years old! Every time I’m in RCB I look at Wendy Williams and think: Damn girl, you’ve raced in world cups, I’m in awe. Hell, I’m not even on a team! I admire all of the people who subscribe too, and live the life of, two wheeled pedal pushers. I’ve no hidden agenda, no corporate aspirations, I just want to ride my damn bike and surround myself with others who do the same.

I’ll never going to be a great racer, ain’t gonna happen. So I won’t pretend to be what I’m not. You’ll get a view of what I am: workin’ stiff trying to live my own dream, commute, ride the great rides, and be my absolute best come cross season. (whatever that may be) I’ll try to give you the perspective of what it’s like from the anonomous fodder of turkey stuffing that us average guys exist in everyday. Sure, I’ve got goals. I’m not willing to just surrender to mediocrity, but I’m a realist too. I’ll be bringing it come cross season, I just hope that “it” is more than I had last year. I’m doing my best to make “it” happen.

Todays commute to work was way harder than yesterday. The excitement of the new SingleSpeed was a day older and with tired legs, I had to get out of the saddle a lot more today than yesterday. This is good me thinks, I can’t cheat. I’m pushing a bigger gear because I have to, I can’t shift. Me thinks that there is something to this, I’m going to get stronger legs because of it. Maybe that’s why so many guys ride SS during the spring campaign, it’s helps your spin, and builds stonger legs. If you have the gears, you’ll use um. I will never be without a Single Speed again. Yes, I’ll try fixed. Just give me a little time to get used to one gear first. I can’t beleive I’ve waited this long to get one. I love it.

It seems like it’s been awhile since I’ve gotten some good miles in on the weekend, hoping to change that this upcoming. Hopefully I’ll have some pics. I miss the road bike.

Miles ridden today, 21

Miles ridden 2008, 1887.

Cheers!