work

Yup this is work alright!

End of the Colorado experience for a bit

Funny how living on the road for the past year or so has really exposed me to a ton of new things. My favorite is Colorado and the riding that is so abundant in this state.

I say this having barely scratched the surface of the tasty single track that runs amuck, the exception being BOULDER ( home of IMBA ).

Irony?????

Colorado is not all about the off road experience. When I have to work, I sneak in a few mile son the road. By far and away you can really see life on a road bike...or maybe its the near death experience while suffering from oxygen deprivation.

In Leadville I enjoyed the vast expanse of the sky surrounded by

expansive mountain ranges.

Salida was all about a quick blast of single track before work. Exceptionally well built single track.

The above shot fails the Colorado title. However, with all the flowers blooming on top of Hazard -- I felt it qualified. Hazard down to UPS to LPS in Moab is the best ride on the planet ( that I have experienced. )

Above video was our ride up to Maroon Bells.

Simply a place to behold!

GR meets CO; a ride with Jill

I travelled up to FT. Collins to ride and see and old teammate and co-worker, Jill N.

I had never ridden in the FT. and was really looking forward to it.

Jill did not disappoint.

But I failed.

I forgot to bring her a demo bike. DUH.

We started our ride in a rainstorm.

Not really the way I planned but I was told we had a 45 minute road climb.

UH, What?

Maybe 45 Minutes for Jill but I was weak sauce!

My WTB seat caused some painful issues that you only know about if you have had them!

It was awesome after we hit single track.

The trail was already pretty dry and it was nice to know we were not alone

in enjoying the day.

Jill shredding some insane single track!

Fat guy on a road bike

Went up a big hill. Felt like a donkey.

Having travelled around the country now for quite a bit, I realized some things.

Everywhere is like everywhere else except,

some places have more crappy people.

I like the fact that I left Michigan, again.

I had a seriously cool crew of people I hung out with.

All of them great people,

I just felt it was a crappy place for me.

I wanted to be free from the oppressive midwest "it's a great place to raise a family".

Really???

Why?

Maybe for you.

I have become quite saddened by people's general lack of

compassion and tolerance.

Gays cannot marry.

What difference does it make to you?

You have to believe this religion or I will kill you.

^ I will never comprehend that^

I also am not really comprehending hotel type coffee.

Or the slamming of hotel doors as you come and go.

Why? Do you slam your doors at home?

I went and saw a movie last night.

I was the first person in the theater, so I chose my best seat.

Three mouth breathers come in and sit right behind me, in an otherwise vacant theater.

So I was miffed.

I realized my intolerance and stifled it.

I was going to learn from my wife and just relax.

After 15 kicks to the back of my chair from a grown person, I was not

going to just stifle it.

I turned and gave the WTF A HOLE look.

Kicking stopped.

For ten whole minutes.

In the past I would have said something.

Something that included not nice words.

I did not.

I gave the you ass hole look,

and moved seats.

I could go on about the person being black, jewish, mexican or heaven forbid

just plain white.

But really what does that accomplish?

The guy was just a douche bag.

Simple as that.

Funny thing about the story is that I let it go.

the angry buddhist

let it go.

You can teach an old dog new tricks.

Thanks wife.

And with that I am learning to become tolerant.

I urge you to become more tolerant.

Unless your driving, because I need to figure that one out still ;)

traveling along with Midget

IIIMMMMMM BBBAAAAACCCCKKKK

We chilled lifestyles of the rich and famous style at the Pagosa Hot Springs,

'cept it was super cheap.

You can see the San Juan raging in the back. It gained a few feet overnight and flooded

at least two pools.

Treasure Falls...nuff said

Our soon to be neighborhood...

soon as we win the lotto.

'Course you gotta play first.

How did THAT guy get that girl?

I see a petrified Gollum...you?

Two heads are better than one.