I Know This Place...

THE REVIVAL/KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON from morehartfilms on Vimeo.

That's It...That's a Wrap...

I honestly don't know how I made it to the last day of the photoshoot. The previous days festivities...along with trying to be pretty, witty and creative all week had definitely left it's mark. I was tired, drained, possibly hallucinating and smelled like stale beer that had been spilled on gym clothes with a touch of shame lingering.

Undaunted, I awoke at 6 am (on a Sunday) ready to go. For the sake of time and efficiency I was still wearing my clothes from the night before. My french press still contained leftovers that helped kick start my saliva glands again. And a well placed Dick's burger in my fridge from the nite before helped me make the drive to our Mountain bike shoot. Where I took no pictures. But trust me...the new Talus mountain bikes look awesome!


Upon returning to town I did manage to get these 3 pictures of the new RX 1.0...the camera felt like an extension of my mind...

Once I heard the final shutter click...a feeling of relief fell over me. That was it.

I had run my PhotoShoot Marathon.

My IronMan of production days were over.

My South Padre Spring Break of late nites and early mornings was...well...at least slowing down. Because that afternoon was the main event of the West Side Invite and I was not going to miss it...

Feathered Hair, Take a Bow

A piece of innocence and childhood are now gone forever...

Farrah Fawcett (February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009)

PhotoShoot Day ???

{if we get just ONE shot I'll be happy...right now, it's all crap}

I can't even remember any more. This day had waaaay too much going on. Started off in the arboretum with our new Misceo and Detour Deluxe as the primary bikes. Made our way to the West Side Invite to get some snaps of the Gridlock. I found myself at a BBQ and had an extremely blurry ride home.

{Misceo...a 'do all' vehicle}

{Really?! Are the two positions THAT different?!}

{New cockpit of the Detour Deluxe}

{Plus a whole new drivetrain}

{Consumer's Digest Best Buy...just got better}

{looks like the Alysa is just a little bit quicker}

{Gridlock...you know you want one}

{I swear this job drives me to drink}

{You know it's a party when the Snuggy comes out}

One day...and one bike left...and the quest for mud.

Critical Mass...For Cars?

Being from Colorado...reading this on Urban Velo made me quite sad.

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
JULY 25TH
BLOCK DANGEROUS CYCLIST DAY BOULDER CO

ON AUGUST 5th new regulations limiting driver rights regarding dangerous bicyclists will be the STATE LAW.

CYCLIST FLOUT COMMON SENSE, ENDANGER THOSE IN CARS ON MOUNTAIN ROADS IN THE NAME OF SELFISHNESS; CARS WILL BE FORCED TO CROSS DOUBLE YELLOW LINES ON DANGEROUS LIMITED VISIBILITY ROADS DUE TO THE EXPANDED RIGHTS OF CYCLISTS.

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE HAS A LONG HISTORY IN THE UNITED STATES. THE GOVERNOR AND OTHER LAWMAKERS WILL ONLY RESPOND TO COMMON SENSE WHEN PUBLICITY REACHES THE GENERAL MEDIA.

ON JULY 25TH IN CELEBRATION OF DRIVERS RIGHTS MANY CARS WILL USE THE LEFT HAND CANYON ROAD, DRIVE SLOWLY AND MANY MAY BREAK DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY, BLOCKING AREAS TO THE CYCLISTS ON THE RETURN LEG OF THE “SUNRISE CENTURY”. PLEASE USE JUDGEMENT DURING THIS CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE.

MANY WHO ALSO LIVE IN THE FOOTHILLS OR WHO HAVE BEEN ENDANGERED BY CYCLIST BEHAVIOR WILL JOIN IN WITH THEIR “DRIVERS RIGHTS” TO PULL OVER AND INSPECT THEIR VEHICLES FOR ENGINE TROUBLE, SOUNDS, OR OTHER SAFETY ISSUES. MANY CARS AND SAFE DRIVERS ALL WORKING TOGETHER CAN SEND A MESSAGE TO THE STATEHOUSE TO RESTRICT CYCLING ON OUR ROADS WHICH ARE OUR ONLY ALTERNATIVES DURING FAMILY EMERGENCIES, COMMUTING AND REQUIRED DUTIES.

BLOCK THE ROAD DAY IS JULY 25TH CENTERING AT LEFT HAND CANYON and nelson road. DRIVE SLOWLY FOR SAFETY AND PULL OVER WITH FLASHERS as SAFETY REQUIRES.

Please be careful out there.

Devil Take the Hindemost

When my "word hole" falls short...I rely on others. This was from the promoters of the MFG Cross series.

The intent of this night is to have “try-outs” (would we really turn people down, probably not) for some announcers for the MFG series. We needed something to announce, so why not a race? The plan is to meet up at Woodland Park, ready to race and announce by 6 pm.

Racers:

We’ll be doing hot laps on a specific part of the MFG course. The laps will be fast (file treads?) with no barriers or running. We’ll be doing 3 heats of races, with hopefully 5-6 riders per heat. The race will be “miss-and-out” format after 3 neutral laps; after three laps, the last rider will be pulled until there is only 1 left!

Announcers:

Dress for the occasion, trim your beard, and try not to talk at work all day!. Right now we have 8 announcers, and you’ll be “calling” about two laps each. Google the shit out of the confirmed rider list, know your start list, and get ready to heckle the racers, name by name! We’ll provide a microphone and a lap top.

6 pm at The Tree, just across from the southern most bridge across Aurora.

And shortly afterwards...this little bugger sent me a text with his intentions to do me bodily harm out on the course tonite.

The gun show ready for action....I even have red spandex mandex if need be..

"Or is it the hammer brothers...that sounds better." One Gear One Mind

The Rainier has been tuned.

I'm picking up race fuel from Schooner Exact on my way over.

And my costume is almost complete.

Time to start praying to the cross gods to deliver me from sobriety.

If you're in the neighborhood tonite (6/17), grab your cowbell...the rest comes naturally.

Bicycle Belles...the performance

Can words really do any justice to choreographed bicycles routines? I think not.

{it was really a nice day...my camera was just in a funk}

{kinda like Critical Mass...but without the 'holes'}

{picturesque back drop}


{performance}

{cast of characters}

Bicycle Belles from Saleigh on Vimeo.

Great nite, great friends, great performances. Can't wait for the next show later this month in Georgetown.