revolving door

Since getting back to Madison on Sunday this week has been a total blur.  It's a strange feeling moving somewhere new and starting to realize that when you are anxious to just get some time to relax at home the home you live in is different than the one you've been familiar with for so long.  My return trip to EC was bitter-sweet.  Bitter for all of the things I miss, sweet for all of the people and things I got to do and see while I was there.  Like my dad and his new dog

                             

The Joynt

 And friends and their bikes and pools

 After 2 nights of staying up much much to late and two solid days of good company I got back home unpacked my bags and tonight I repacked them all again for the trip up to Copper Harbor tomorrow for a solid half week of some of the best mountain biking in the upper midwest, camping, and probably some shenanigans thrown in.  Hope to see lots of friendly faces up there, otherwise I'll talk to ya'll upon my return.  

Lance

In case you've been living under a rock the past week you are probably well aware of the fact that Lance recently though in the towel in regards to the USADA doping scandal.  I have nothing to say about this that hasn't already been said on the Ritte Blog and by a little piece on Vice.  So I won't add anything new to the debate other than the whole thing is a complete joke. End of story.

out of the office

 Heading to EC for the weekend.  Sorry liver.

Thumbs up for Rock and Roll!

roots

Classic British bike riding, beer drinking, public transit loving, hipster looking, bike ride through the countryside.

bling

I try not to re-post stuff from other blogs all that often because, well honestly I find most of it is irrelevant to what goes on in the non-blogosphere. This is a pretty cool re-purposing of a campy hub into a beautiful espresso tamp.  More here.  Now you can finally have something to match your $200 Campy Corskscrew, a tool I never leave home without.

mean streets

After a long wait the most anticipated cycling movie of summer finally comes out tomorrow! In celebration TV has taken it upon itself to teach you the three most important skills in cycling, 1.POWER SKIDZ! 2.180 SPINZ!! 3. BUNNY HOPZZZ!!!11!  Now you too can be fixie-pro just like my boy J.G.L.  Watch the movie,learn all your favorite tricks, stop the bad guys, impress your friends. I'm just all a quiver with anticipation!