Hum de hum ho. Went for a mountain cross ride @ week ago and reirritated my strained back during the ride. Was riding with a mountain biker along the well, and going thruough some nice sloppy mess. Felt great till mid way thru to grab some hydration, and then felt the after effects from hopping over logs, pulling up over boulders, clearing water/mud gaps, and haggling over tree roots. Great ride except for silly back discomfort. Oh well no crossing for a while and back to road riding. doing some parts swapping on the road bike, had an off brand carbon crankset that worked well for a few years, but is fexing too much now and cuasing occasional rub to inside of bottom bracket housing on bike. so found an older super shape Aluminum classy Campy record crank that looks to have hardly beemn used, even though a few years old on Ebay. Great find and gives my classic colnago a little old school pizzazz. Usualy run michelin Krylion Carbons, but were hard to find for awhile so settled for a Deda clincher. Well dont recommend this tire. Way to soft and no durability. Had more cuts in it then a carved turkey. so tidbit for anyone out there. I found a good deal on a pair of lithions(Baby blue of course), mid range tires, hopefully they last a little longer the Deda. Ill keep my eye out for a pair of Krylions on Biketiresdirect.com, they usually have good deals. Got some more team kit items,. love the new woolie jersey- sharp, classy , and a really cool retor look. New woolie socks with of course HUP united on them, and some water bottles coming up. Well see you all out on the road. Thanks for stopping by.

Cross ride it Is

Another day in the mow 40's here is pa. At least got out for another romp on the trails with the cross bike. Functioned well/normal and had a decent overall splendid ride. glad to be out and drag my tired legs out and about. not much else to say. tongue tied today. here is a pic of the Garneau color scheme with the duds. looks fantastic to me. Ready to don the appearal appropriately and display the strength and fortitude that is HUP. go Belgians, Lion of Flanders rules, and see you out and about.

The Way, The Ride

Gray overcast skies. damp chilled air. Succumb to the coolness, but layers make cozy inside. Briskness touches my face with the turn of my bar presents me toward another direction, hence invigorating me with renewed longing: where am i going? From whence did this journey begin? Am I alive, for yes the chilled air brings me back to my reality but my mind still lingers into a web of drizzled perceptions from the constant downpour of thoughts that flood through my meager mind. Is this the day? No my dilemma, my journey has not yet come to the point that i had thought i would be. I spin my legs in sweet rhythm, keeping up the for tense of exercise, but yet wallow in the desire to be out and lose myself in my thoughts and feed my passion that i have come to love all so well. Is it an addiction? Some may beg to differ, some may think so. I think this journey that I take myself on is just an extension of my self and this world, the longing /desire that feeds the frenzy takes me from one point to another, but yet the scenery, the thoughts, the reclusiveness of this journey brings me to another realm. This realm is one of my escapes from the reality of the world, that drives us and directs us in a way we know not and sometimes understand not all so well. this is one time were i can reprieve and delay the inevitability of life, of the world, and the circumstances that dictate us. this is my time, if there is such a thing , to escape, to dream, to punish, to live, to breath, to pedal, to ride--is all i desire!!

Hope you are out there as well as I . Stop complaining and start living. go out and ride. I could take a camera and take some pictures, but the memories in my mind are much more vivid and produce much more involvement into the very being in which i am, in which I strive to be, and in full course who others perceive me as. We are, I am , you are all the same- friends, coworkers, parents, loved ones, acquaintances, bike riders. Stop your waiting and get out there and enjoy the day! Have a good one Everyone. HUp it up.