it does matter.

This man came up to me at the last bike race and said, "I know you...I read you blog." Great cause here it is...the web of connection and just minutes after upload look what happens. We carry humanity with us wherever you may roam.

hey cupcake!

There is something you don't see everyday...Airstream trailer selling the best south Red Velvet (cake) cupcakes for $2.50 injected with real whipped cream if you like.... unless you live in Austin. You see this stuff when you ride a bike, in a car you just may pass it bye. The bike breeds stories. Training in Austin frequently.

bike austin. listen to soko.

Bike Austin.

Listen to Soko!
Love.
Dan k.

29er bikes are faster.

U.S. on U.S, on us.

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when in lourdes.

Need I say more?

it doesn't get any better than this...

July is Tour de France. The technology in Trek bikes is enough to make even foreigners smile as they pick up a bike that the pros could be using...available to the public off the shelf at any shop that sells Trek...smile...yes, it is made in Waterloo Wisconsin...NOT China. My job as an ambassador to cyclists, a liaison if you will between the believers and those that don’t in the two wheeled world is to turn heads and make waves, to race bikes and live my passion, to stir a curiosity among all I encounter. To preach the word. If you are feeling lonely, buy a Trek, just look at all the people that came up to me in France with a 14.4 pound Trek Madone road bike. The ONLY mass produced carbon bike that is made in the United States that I know of. Keep it real. Buy one. Free lessons for all that do...I have two. The Tour de France is days away, be sure to check it out- Dan k.

nyc or paris?

nyc or paris?




Parisians certainly love their McDonald's. How about an environment tax for eating at these places?

damn bling.

I missed it. Maybe they will have a "summer bling." I'll take my bike and camera for documentation purposes. The only "Bling" I have are my bikes.

mash with lance.

Like him or leave him, he is a regular guy, hanging with the bros, even riding without a helmet. In Austin, TX.

specialized. i am dumb...only if you ride one.

Everybody knows that Specialized does not make one product in the U.S. Looking for a job? There is no passion in Specialized bikes so they, in their ads, have to convey that they have sustenance when in all actuality there is a complete lack thereof. I altered the jpeg to express my feelings.

1 place & 24 seconds form the podium.

Left work at 3 AM (bartender/part-time). Bed by 4:30. Up at 6:30. Drive 109 miles to race, ride and get high on my bike. Some dismiss the Michigan series in favor of this or that State, but for whom the bell tolls…you just have to grab a wheel and hold on because Michigan is fast. Focus, and if you are religious even say a prayer. 22 Miles of all single-track with 10 times crossing various rivers, knee high, 30 feet across at the USACyling sanctioned event, Ruby Campground. A light, responsive bike like a Fisher 29er is always fun, finding the big gear after the first lap of 5 just adds to the fun. 1 spot and 24 seconds from the podium and the cash, the later is always nice, but the former is where the love can be found. See you at www.lumberjack100.com this weekend.

miles.

Miles and miles and miles to go. Bike fest two years ago, last year and yet today. Ann Arbor a bloom and the streets blocked and filled. I have found myself in small town after small town on two wheels…solo in so many ways. Work. Sleep. Eat. Ride. Life. That is it for now. And that is all I need for capitalism always keeps you wanting more. Lumberjack 100, Saturday June 20, 2009. Mountain Race Race #4. The only thing missing is you.

made.

From: "dan k"
Date: May 12, 2009 6:36:46 PM GMT+02:00
To:
Subject: 180 g

Is the pro 104 made in Italy?

Dan k.
http://29times.blogspot.com
____________________________

From: ProNet, Inc. [mailto:info@ProNetCycling.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 4:09 PM
To: dkotwicki@yahoo.com
Subject: LIMAR PRO 104 180 g

Dan:

Your message below to Limar was forwarded to us as their agent for the U.S.A..

All Limar helmets are designed and engineered in Italy but about three years ago production was moved to China, currently the Pro104 is not available for sale in the U.S.A. as the large size just recently passed CPSC approval and only after adding carbon weave to the helmet which raised the weight to about 250 grams and suggested price to $199.99 so at this time we are waiting for the medium to pass CPSC before importing them.
Check it out at ProNet Cycling
Regards,
Bob
ProNet, Inc.
910 N. Cambrian Ave.
Bremerton, WA 98312
U.S.A.

Tel: 1-800-279-3793 or 360-782-2463 Fax: 360-782-2479
e-mail BobK@ProNetCycling.com or info@ProNetCycling.com
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in the last 30 days or there about (May 2009).

I was totally going to write a review about something cool, like the Misfits Box Set or my 300 lb Trinitron TV but I don’t watch TV and the music is personal, but I just can’t shake this feelin’. In the last 30 days I have raced twice. I have smelled the fresh cut grass and the flowers…the flowers are in bloom, wild and ready, just the way I like them.

I dissed my friend Dave in favor of work. That bummed me out. I kissed like I have never been kissed, like I had catching up to do.

I had some dental work done, I am not from England. I made plans for France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland and to lose 10 pounds. I have altered my training. I am going back to 2005 standards. ROAD biking. 90% road bike and 10% mountain bike. 6 hour rides several times a week. That is very, very tough for me as I love the dirt. The power output is a must. The cardio is no problem. I had some friends in from WI. I turned on my AC in my car to find it was broken. GM filed for bankruptcy and I still don’t have health insurance. I have 3 more 100 mile bike races, 3 other big races and a handful of local races including cross. I sold 2 Presidio cross bikes and I know I now I need one. Made in WI baby. I race this Sunday in Grayling, Michigan. I love to love. For the love of baby jesus in a baby jesus tux tee shirt please visit http://29ercrew.com and think about me, your brother Dan K(otwicki) – MI. Late- P.S. Floyd Landis was guilty and the Red Wings will win the Stanley Cup.

insert non sequitur.

Keeping it real for those out of state, mind or head. What is really Detroit Tiger Stadium.

On Wednesday I walked down stairs into the basement of my condo here in the mid-west. I found something I lost. It was sort of déjà vous.

Roughly French for "again you", deja vous is the experience of thinking that one has been oneself before, perhaps in a past life, or in this same one, but several days ago. Extremely self-aware people are often unable to avoid experiencing deja vous throughout every minute of their waking lives. (and fuck, I know how that feels.)

Insert non sequitur

Self aware, something my ex-girlfriend is not. The woman below however is not the ex-girlfriend and is self aware...and she is super cute.

What I found was a weird looking bike with curly handlebars. The name read Trek, the model Madone. It is the flagship of road bikes. It is handmade in Waterloo, WI, USA....and there was a twin, apparently I have two of them, an old one (pre-2008), and a new one (post-2008).

I love to ride it. As a matter of fact I swap them every other day now, mountain bike, road bike, mountain bike, road bike. While my house is empty with no significant other, I have found another love, a lost love and as a matter of fact I have 8 of them. They call hang heel to tow from the rafters. They never sleep in, they never leave dirty dishes, they toil from sun up to sun down, they communicate what they are feeling, and they rarely let me down. They are my bikes. They read Trek. They read Fisher. Peroid.