Future GapRider

Here's my little "B" training to be the next Lance Armstrong. Go get 'em Brandon!

In memory of the Twin Towers

I was working and realized that my monitors looked like the Twin Towers. I should call my monitors Dell Towers.

Mountain biking terms

bacon
n. scabs on a rider's knees, elbows, or other body parts.
bail
1) or bail out. v. to jump off in order to avoid an imminent crash.
2) v. to give up on a ride because of bad weather coming in. (from climbing)
betty
1) n. any female rider.
2) n. the girlfriend of an addictive rider
cockrotter
n. one who allows his bike to fall in disrepair, and whose bike invariably fails him at some point in every ride. These people don't know why their bike always breaks, and often would rather buy new parts than keep their bike in good condition.
endo
n. the maneuver of flying unexpectedly over the handlebars, thus being forcibly ejected from the bike.
fishtail
v. when the rear end locks and slides about behind you. Occurs during strong braking on loose terrain.
granny gear
n. the lowest gear available on a bike, or a third and smallest front cog, which is only found on bikes for the feeble.
lid
n. helmet.
male blindness
n. when a male rider watches a beautiful female ride over rough terrain and stares intensely at all the jiggling parts, making him too dizzy to see straight when it's his turn to ride the same terrain.
nipple
n. the nut at the end of a spoke that nobody knows the real name for.
pinch flat
n. flat tire caused by the tube being pinched between the rim and a hard object, usually due to under -inflated tires
poser
n. derogatory term for people with $7,000 bikes that never see an actual trail. Usually found near a trail head and never dirty.
singletrack
n. trail just wide enough for one person, horse, or bike -- the mountain biker's holy grail.
snake bite
n. a double puncture of an inner tube, caused by hitting an obstacle too hard or by under-inflation of tires.
stoked
adj. an alternate term for the word psyched.
superman
n. a rider who flies over the handlebars and doesn't hit the ground for a long time. This may result in injury, but when it doesn't, it's really funny for everyone else.
swag
or schwag. n. the stuff that manufacturers and vendors donate to be given away at bike related events.
weight-weenie
n. a bike owner (not even necessarily a rider) who is more concerned with how many milligrams a certain component saves off the bike's total weight than with how to be a better rider.

Just another day at the park

This one of my biking buddies who took a hard fall during a ride. Just remember our motto, "Pain is temporary, Glory is forever."

My addiction

I was fantasizing about Fantasia, no not the American Idol singer, but the pearl tea place. Never felt so good to have that on my system again. I wonder if they have a tea patch. Kinda like a nicotine patch.

Salesman of the month

Plasma and LCDs are the hottest TVs on the market right now. Just this month alone, I've sold 5 plasmas and 3 LCDs. Thank heaven for employee discounts. You'd think I would get some kind of commission for all of this. Nope! Not even a cent. This sucks!

I want a BLT please!

Gap Riderz, you asked for a bike shot of my new toy. Here's the new Santa Cruz Blur LT. Thanks John for the hookup! Santa Cruz rules!

Specifications:

Frame: 2005 Santa Cruz Blur LT
Front Shocks: Fox Float 130 RLC
Rear Shocks: Fox RP3
Brakes: Hopes Mini Disc
Wheelset: Velocity rims disco tech laced with Chris King Hubs
Tires: WTB Mutano Raptors Race 2.4
Crank: Race Face LP Isis
Bottom Bracket: Race Face
Derailleurs: XTR(front and rear)
Cassette: XT
Chain: SRAM
Pedals: Time ATAC
Grips: Lizard Skins
Handlebars: CT2 Monkey Lite Carbon
Headset: Chris King (Black)
Stem: Thomson
Saddle: WTB Rocket V
Seatpost: Titec
Shifters: XTR
Current weight: ???

Newbie Blog

Hey it's our first blog ever. Now what?