I have your sign....

Don't worry, it's being taken care of. If you ever want to see it again, it'll cost you $100 MEEELLLION dollars.

Look out Boulder...

So my family and friends presented me with the greatest surprise I've received in quite some time. Our friends Sarah and Kevin (from Chainwheel Bikes in Little Rock, AR) road tripped it out here for some great early December mountain bike training, and to bring me a new ride. And my Lord is it beautiful. It's a Giant TCR A0 with SRAM Rival components, and some freaking ridiculous Blackwell Research racing wheels. First off, I've never raced on race wheels, so the difference is going to be obscene. The difference in the beat up old Schwinn and this beautiful Giant is going to be so much fun to see. Anyway, we're going for a ride tomorrow, I'll take the race wheels for a block or two just to see how they feel, and then they'll live under my bed until the 5430 Sprint in June. I've threatened Ellie that the bike gets the bed, and we'll take the floor, but that was shot down quickly. :-) Without further ado, here she is. I need help naming her. And just another big big big thank you to Sarah and Kevin, and my family and friends who chipped in on this. You're all the best.

Wheels:
The ride:
I'm in love.

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Cold!

I'm not sure that these posts every 3 weeks are a good thing, I need to get back here more. I've been busy with things, and recently Sarah and Kevin have been visiting from Arkansas (along with 4 ridiculously badass bikes...Orbea Alma anyone?). These bikes are awesome, and are really really getting me the mountain biking itch. We're going to try to get a ride (road) in on Sunday, I'd love to show them some of the great roads CO has to offer.

I've been doing a lot more lifting, and feel myself leaning out a bit. I've tried to run a few more times after work, headlamps and all. Wednesday night, I went out and it was about 12 degrees, nice to get out and breathe some fresh, crisp air. After about 4 minutes, the fresh, crisp air turned to pretty freaking cold air, so I hustled the last mile and a half home for some warm dinner.

I'm loving the weather, I love snow. I'm going to try to get some snow shoeing in soon, and that's all I know.

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