Fresh Tune-Up

You know what this means? I'll be bringing up the rear at some Crusades this year.

Made In?

Here's a pretty good article on where some large bike manufacturers have their production done. I'm not sure how old the article is but it seems pretty accurate.

Read it

The Future?

Dead

sexy

Waiting for the start of the State Crit.

Sometimes...

I still build bikes.

Return to Racing

I make my return to the NW racing scene this weekend

The Obvious

It's hot

Selling Out?

This logo

and a PDX address; I'll see a huge gain in business?

So it would seem judging from the shear number of builders in the greater metro area. 20 guys doing the same bikes? Really? Are they all making money and this? If it's true, I'm destined to be a non-profit builder because I'm not moving to Portland any time soon. If anything it might help to move further away from Stumptown. To a cycling community that isn't so close to a nexus of cycling that PDX has become.

Pretty soon a statement like: 'Marcroft Cycles Not Made in Portland' might be cool.

China

A great place for athletes. Here's an article from Cyclingnews that talks about it.

I have terrible asthma and can only imagine that the second I got off the plane in Beijing I'd have an attack that would cripple me.

Evans Is Quite Fragile

Almost a 'don't 'taz me, bro!" moment

Rock

A little more Fu Manchu to get the blood pumping

Busy:

not eating.
working for the man.
finishing a bike.
riding.
spending time with family.
contimplating the future.
planing for the future.
not eating.

Prez

PSA

This is for the individual I saw this weekend on L'Alpe d'Amity.If you're out riding and you see a group of cyclists at the top of a mountain waiting for the rest of their group don't just blast by them. Stop for a second to say hi, nice day, where are you guys headed, I'm so-and-so. The list is endless. Just riding by while you adjust your i-Pod ignoring the other 8 cyclists makes you look like an ass. Not to mention the fact that you're wearing a team kit from a rather large car dealer in the Salem area. Great sponsor representation dill hole.

Back From Vacation

Nothing like 6 days away from home/work and such. I was able to get some solid miles in and check out a couple stages of the Cascade Classic. I made me want to race. Unfortunately it's back to the grind.

State Champ

Congratulations to 'The Big Hurt' Kurt who won the OBRA SS MTB State Championship a few weeks ago. That's the first for one of my frames. Pretty cool.


Cheer up buddy, you've got a gold medal!

July 4th Ride

9:00AM start
4 hours
Starbucks in Salem

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Open invite.

True, True

Required Reading

Live it

Classic

done with Legos