My New Roadie

Well since I destroyed my Lemond on the garage I finally ordered a new bike on Monday from none other than funnyman Todd Munson. I got the Dura Ace/Ksyrium SL bike, not the Red/Zipp bike. A small but thousands of dollars difference. He gave me a whale of a deal on an '07.

News Flash: Carpenter Dental Launches Website

GB Mitch Kline made me a website. I wanted no flash or anything fancyschmancy. Just the basics.

www.carpenterdental.net

Meth Mouth

Meth is frickin sweet. Side effects may include large soft holes in teeth.

Well, I'll fix anybody in need including meth heads. This wasn't one of those, "Oh I'm a recovering meth head look at me put my life back together, good for me" guys. This was an existing meth head. Not cool.

Dog days of winter

Too cold to ride. Been doing lots of XC skiing. Not nearly as sweet as what Averil's been doing. Check it. www.coalminerslongjohns.blogspot.com

Shattered Fork, Shattered Dreams

Now why was I trying to save money by having a $2500 deductable thinking I wouldn't have any claims? Doooough!!

Fork snapped/Frame buckled. The Dura Ace is still good but dented and headed for the Kelly cross! Too bad that bike won't accept Dura Ace cranks. Chris Kelly thought cross bikes should be designed around MTB cranks, apparently. The small ring (39t) hits the frame and if you try to space it more outboard the chainline gets funny. Then again, bike mechanics never were my strong suit.

The new Tete de Course should be here soon. 800 gram frame with the Sram road group and Aeolus wheels. Fast. Faster than a Mercedes SLK? NO! But still fast and it weighs a scant 15.5 lbs I'm told. Can't wait.

I love my wife, but...

But she drove my Titanium lugged to 120 OCLV carbon fiber bicycle into the garage. The Aeros carbon fork with aluminum steerer (fricking sweet fork) is snapped, the frame is questionable. Road race on Saturday is looking questionable. Durache levers dented. I saw it happen. I didn't even yell or turn red like normal. I just hugged her. Know why? Secretly I know now I can put those dented levers on my cross bike and get new ones for the road bike. Maybe even justify a new stem/bar for the bike. Muhuhaahaa! I still win.

Mercedes SLK better spelled P-I-M-P

Yep, that's the car I rented for touring Germany in September.

Allison and I are going to visit Nick and Heather and go to Oktoberfest. Mine drenk em biers.

I figured if I'm travelling on the Autoban I might as well be able to keep up with the rest.