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.