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Broked

Frowny face :(

So there I was, killing it near last place, cruising around the course. Whilst I contemplate my next section to crush on, I was paying little attention to the barrier I was about to hop over. I mean, I knew it was there, but my brain didn't tell my legs to hop high enough. As I was going over the my right foot clipped the barrier. My bike landed gently on the other side and my face was to follow. As my face intimately met up with my top tube I didn't keep my balance and I fell right to the ground. I realized my nose had become very similar to a faucet and I began freaking out (I actually hate blood and have been known to pass out on occasion). I laid on the course as they yelled "get off the course" until I was able to crawl my way off. Still freaking out by the faucet I once called my nose, I managed to find some nice folks to help me but I wasn't going to finish the race (which actually crossed my mind, cause hey, you finish on the leader lap anyway). I heard it looked "gnarly" but I'm not sure if it was quite captured. Phone calls were made, towels were ruined then I made it to the ambulance. I had to sign a paper saying I didn't want the ride and had the BF drive me scaring the people next to us in traffic with my facial improvements. All in all, it's broked and I'm probably not racing coyote point.

CX Palace Report:

Friday, 10 pm: Murphy calls. I will be grill bitch for 1 hr.

Saturday, 11 am: Meet Murphy. I will be grill bitch for 2 hrs.

Saturday 1:30 pm: Evan takes over as grill bitch. 30 minutes off grill bitch time.

Saturday 3:00 pm: Eat strawberry pop tart.

Saturday 3:30 pm: Start race.

Saturday 3:40 pm: Remember pop tart.

Saturday 3:50 pm: Remember pop tart.

Saturday 4:00 pm: Remember pop tart.

Saturday 4:10 pm: Remember pop tart. Finish race close to L or completely DFL.

Saturday 6:00 pm: Allow boyfriend to partake in Murphy's shenanigans.

Saturday 6:20 pm: Shenanigans brake boyfriends toe.

Saturday 10:30 pm: Go to emergency room.

Caitlin.

Only in Walnuts.

JARH

Just another ride home:




Grizzly Peak

Halloween!

Start with the scariest (mad cow, obv. DON'T EAT THE MEAT)


And one kick ass block party in Rockridge! There were little dinosaurs, sailors and bananas all crumping their bottoms off!

Then I raced CROSS!

Tobes and TJBabes joined.




Tobes crashed 3 times and dinged his carbon.









I flatted! Ran half the course after being in the lead by a bit. I made the pass nearing the end to get 3rd.

Then I went to DENVER!!!!

The Raleigh Pix!!

Raleighwoods!!

So I finally did what I said I would never do. I went back to Raleigh. I guess when I first went to Raleigh, I judged it as a commuter unfriendly community with no scene. By the time I left, it was turning a new greener leaf. It's not only that I was learning of the great things, but they were actually starting! Most of my friends were cyclists. Most of my friends commuted by car. Most of the cars tried to hit me. Downtown was barren. Slammer Magazine was the kind of deranged entertainment to be had. Nearing the end of my stay...well...it was different. Downtown was bustling. Bikes were hot. Cyclists were hotter. I must say, my return showed me that the rise of Raleigh kept going. It was....fun!

Before my opinion of Raleigh depended on when you asked me, if there was booze, were there bikes around, etc. but real talk, that shit is cool now.

Unfortunately, I chose hanging out over packing up and totally forgot my camera. Sarah saved me on the Raleigh front and I definitely saw someone taking pictures at the wedding, I think anyway, so I should be covered.

Friday I: Visited Doris, and then daughter 1 walked in, then daughter 2...it took a southern minute anyway. Oh and BTDubs, this was via Sarah's bike which I had to bring into the shop to fix to have brakes! Then I went to the LAB lab and visited the old coworker family. Nuts as always. Then I went to the DTR. Cyclists came out (prolly in cars) and the other LAB heads were there too.

Saturday I: Breakfast/Lunch tradition with Sarah. Then weddinged it. Saw additional more pro cyclists and more pro cyclists dancing.

Sunday I: Saw Joel face make a sandwich. Farmers market! Art museum!!

Then back to Oakland. Sarah, send me some pics.

Guess what I did!!!

EVERYTHING!!!

I replaced my cables and housings

I adjusted my front dérailleur

I adjusted my rear piece

I readjusted my brakes

And I re-wrapped my handlebar tape 23 times before TJBs fixed it

So please, ask me for assistance if you like but don't expect that it will take me any less than 2 weeks for any one fix.

Three items:

The Skuut:
skkkkuuuut

The wizard!:
Crud

The beards!! One is taking the picture though

It's been a long time

Since I rapped at ya. Next month's a big one. I'm going to DENVER and RALEIGH for some seriously eventful vacations. I'm heck of wicked pumped.

My Denver date:


My Raleigh date will be dates: bike team and the LAB lab, that should keep me busy in DTR

Green baggin' it

Said I didn't want a bag. Forgot I was "brown" baggin' it. Had to "green" bag it with the reusable.

Note the electrical outlet in the fence. Walnuts...

Spaniard

Tour highlight: Javierre

The Tour Blog

My first tour!! Wicked awesome! I pretty much am convinced that there is no other way to travel.

Daly City to Half Moon Bay
Half Moon Bay to Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz to Monterey
Monterey to Kirk Creek
Kirk Creek to Morrow Bay
Morrow Bay to Oceano
Oceano to Refugio
Refugio to Santa Barbara
Santa Barbar Amtrak to Oakland

Somewhere in the neighborhood of 400 miles with fully loaded packs. First time on a tour. First time on a touring bike. First time with panniers. Last time ever having tour apprehension.

Czech the pix:

We camped with the same people night after night. Our group slept until noon and would catch up and pass the others and be the first to the campsite the next night. Here we are kicking ass in Big Sur.


And our stellar cliff side campsite at Kirk Creek.



More Sur, sir.



This crazy mf'n tree in Morrow Bay - home of the renowned seafood restaurant located next to the nuclear power plant. We chose breakfast in the most catted out cafe...seriously, I've never seen so many pictures of cats in my life.


Pismo Beach Dinosaur Caves

We even made some stellar jokes!

What kind of property does a deer purchase??

Veal estate

Which then turned into....

What kind of property does a bicycle purchase??

WHEEL ESTATE

OMFG. WTF. FTW.

Until the Tour Blog

To smashed windows and cut backs.

27th Birthday Celebration of Birthday 27

Birthday 27 extended 4-evs!!! Kelley took me to dinner for my brffday and it was delicious. Then we rode to Kingfish with boys.

Race 1.

Soil Saloon

Welcome home.

I HAS A BRFFFDAY

I had a birthday cookout at work Friday:

Note the VWR beakers and non-disposable dishes:


And Saturday was the Brfffday ride:


This is the top of Redwood.


Saturday night was Brfffday dinner with my roommates, Murphy, Sheila Moon and friends.

Sunday I puked.

Doppelbiker

I was once told I looked very similar to a yellow PacMan ghost.

OG Jacquie

Jacquie Phelan called me a shy-ish racer. Word.






Gold Sprints. San Rafael.

So there's a lawyer, an engineer and a scientist

So there I am walking down the street in Oakland, staring distantly at the pile of trash with my engineer friend. "Let's rummage through that person's personal belongings" I elude to -- "sure" says the engineer. So we rummage, rummage, rummage, yada, yada, yada, and another person joins the fun. So we start talking and making jokes with him --> followed by a quick conversation about BPA --> then the ocean as a dumpster --> then our career selections. Yes. We have a lawyer, and electrical engineer and a food scientist rummaging through trash.

I remembered back to my days in Raleigh when I was a complete outkast when I flipping went to a thrift store. Dear Oakland, I've found my new home.

Charles in charge

I think I am the best or worst boss ever.

I dragged my direct aid on a 20+ mile (very hilly) bike ride after work today. Then, I dragged him to eat pizza and drink booze. Unfortunate.

PORT COSTA

This is Port Costa, BTW. It's hella cool to ride to. There is a hella sweet abandoned road that is open to bikes and even painted in some spots with wilderness growing through the cracks and pretty much 0 pavement at some points (because it fell off the cliff -- yikes). Either way, when you get there you arrive to only two places - a bar and a whore house (a "hotel"). We went to the bar, then brought our stuff to the "hotel" then back to the bar. The bar features this hella hilarious polar bear (stuffed - obv.).

Hella cool

California...no doubt about it

Googs into it

Davous Amongous

rolled in straight to Oakland last Wednesday and participated in many an adventure.

Wednesday evening consisted of preparing the bikes. He the Ahrens and I the Rossin.

Thursday the day began with a bike ride starting at 5 am (8 am EST). Davous continued on to Mt. Diablo and I instead stayed in a science cage. After all 20+ miles with 1500+ ft of climbing isn't that easy on a single speed.

Thursday night is game night. I was wingman. I am now to log in approaches and approacheeees.

Friday is San Fransisco and the search for a Dance Party. It was actually pretty funny. We went to one bar pretty much to find out where we could find a dance party. Apparently, that stuff only happens in the Castro and no one could tell us what was in the Mission. Finally we go to bounce and we see some transactions going on in this other part of the small bar. "What's going on up there?" "Well, we're having a dance party" sold - with a 2 for 1 deal by Lashes' lashes.

Saturday was city exploration. First up, the video arcade (Museum Mechanique acutally). Then half of Butter lap, over the GG bridge, then through GG park to the Pan Handle and over to play some chess on Market street with the hustlers.



Sunday was the tour!! We saw the pelaton through 4 laps around downtown Sacramento. After we modeled then drove to Anthonies. We ate at In and Out Burger and went to a "comedy" show with Anthony and friends.

Thanks Meli!

Sister sister

WTF? FTW!

So actually, I had probably the funnest weekend I've had in a really long time. Friday I took the day off and went to Yosemite with my sister and friends. It was fun filled with stomach hurting laughter and a boat load of beauty (sister to supply pictures). I then return to see my car has been broken into. WTF? My car, as always, was empty and the only thing stolen was an IPod car charger for an IPod which I can't connect to the stereo. Well, times are hard and Oakland's harder.

Oh Eff

Yeah. x3. Robbulared.

This time, totes my fault...or roommates fault...or dawgs fault....but somebody opened the garage door and left it open all night. I had three bikes in there, my roommate had one. Now I have two in there, my roommate still one. I can't believe I have any. On the upside, I own renters insurance. On the downer, I just bought it 2 weeks ago (or less) = quite possibly looking like fraud. Yuck. Well, that's just hawitis.


Oh Eff.

Oh yeah! And this...

Who was your camp counselor?

On a further, note two things of interest came to me today:

Dream bikes

Dream Chix

Wrap at ya

Sinced the last time I wrapped at ya I has done the following:

Participated in the 90 mile enduro

Moved from Oakland to Oakland

Lost the internet for home use

Participated in a ride from Oakland to Port Costa to Oakland

Participated in Boggs 8 hr race

This weekend I:

Do nothing! 'Cept of course maybe a spoil saloon. And the purchase of a more biggerer chrome bag.

xoxoctxoxo

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