Monday, December 21, 2009

Lights out.

My letter to Marwi...

Hi Marwi,
Hope all is well! I'm writing because I was on my way home from work (a whole 2 hour ride) and about 1 hour in I put my light on just to check it and nothing happened, so I fiddled and fiddled and cursed and fiddled. The sun was headed down so I headed back to go the faster way, which as it turns out, is a bike lane on a four lane highway (5 including the bike lane!). Although it was totally jam packed with cars and I was passing them while sitting up which is always totally awesome, I could only think of how crummy the rest of the year would be with no lights. I made it back with my secondary blinky light (which was on it's batteries last legs). I've fixed the latter problem. The former is the point of this email. Can I send this mother back? If not, do you recycle the parts in exchange for upgrades?
xoxo
Caitlin
Marwi Titan purchased 2006 (or 05) - I have 2 batteries and neither will turn the light on, possibly the bulb is out? Before if I twisted the connection of the battery to the light it would occasionally go out. Can't get either charged batteries to turn it on now . I ride a lot of night miles back to my home in Oakland (Yes, Oakland - so it also serves as a crime deterrent).

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Super Wreck

I spoke with the credit card about it being stolen and all. Well, they said it's no biggie and they'll take care of any transactions that I didn't actually make. Also, to make me feel better, they told me I had an OUTSTANDING balance on my old credit card, which I assume is 0 dollars and they are totally impressed. Jealous?

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Because something hates me...

My credit card number number was stolen. $200 to JC Penny in Minnesota, 10 minutes after my Oakland bike shop charge. Luckily, MasterCard noticed something fishy.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Rejected

Honey Stinger wouldn't accept my year end wrap up! WTF? Oh well. I still think they're the tops.

Friday, December 11, 2009

999109

That’s all of ‘em. My Bay Area Super Prestige race results. 9th, 9th, 9th, 10th, 9th. Consistency is the key to what most would consider a well fought season...or maybe it’s a sure sign of a performance plateau. Either way, I’ve made a commitment to next year’s season. I’m going to train. I’m going to train differently. I’m going to train better. I’m going to train so that after two months into racing I’m not completely burnt out. I’m going to not start training in January and stop in June. September racing just can’t hang with that type of plan. Well, anyway, I’m done for the year and pumped about it and heck, I’m new to the Bay area (originally from the Bay State) so I’m looking forward to gravel travel up “the 1” or over to Tahoe or down to Santa Cruz. Biking in NorCal is tough to beat and tough on the body. To replenish myself, I’m going to eat Honey Stinger. All the other energy packets are filth. Their smell is putrid and their taste nauseating. They are crawling with repulsive vermin.
Better luck next year,
Caitlin Trahan

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Emoticon :(

Car towed - 4 pm 11/25 = -$374

House robbed - 8 pm 11/25 = - computer, - messenger bag, - something under my bed where there is now space

Camera broke - 3 pm 11/27

Crap race - 12 pm 11/29


Frownerz :(