Action? Did somebody say action?

I guess I shouldn't have left you cold like that. Hehe, cold. I am am, despite Gaea's worst, still on this side of the dirt and still in possession of all the digits I started with.

Too cool for school.

I lost access to the internet once we got to the cabin we got for the second half of the trip. It's pretty much been sleeping since the return. So, there went my Allen Sherman shtick.

This guy's is a hit with the little hepcats

An update will be along shortly.

Day 2: ...and tha lake has alligatas

I found a higher being on the Blue Ridge Parkway. I don't know why he was up there because all the gates were closed and the road were littered with downed trees, chunks of ice and landslide debris. It was no place for any being etheral and earthly. It was raining buckets of ice cold misery driven by gale force winds. The noise of it was still not enough to drown out my sobs and hysterical laughter. If there was moment in my life when I was more helpless and unhappy, I can't recall it right now. After 9,684 ft of climbing my legs were done. I was barely turning the pedals in my granny.

There were four of us bringing up the rear and it turned into an every man for himself. All of use were hypothermic by the time we regrouped. Doubtfire (Adam) was the first one down and managed to find some locals fellas hanging out in a shelter. I won't tell his story, but he was in rough shape and these guys had to almost carry him to the truck they had. He called 911. For keerist sake, 911! We ended up arriving 20-30 minutes later and it's good thing. The rangers were pissed and said that anyone caught inside the closed gates would get a $2,500 fine. So much for the budget vacation.

The fellas day camping (Karl and Larry: White gowns and halos? Pfffft! Angels were mossy oak.) wrapped all up in emergency blankets and pour hot cowboy coffee down our throats while the four of use huddles in the blazing truck cab and brought out core temps up for the better part of the next hour. In the mean time two others made it back to the hotel and and retrieved us with the van. Iron men!

I could go on, but I'm realizing as I type that this is still a little close to be reliving. Trust me, I've been on some bad rides, but this was the worst.

On a high note we managed to trump the Day 1 Mexican feast with an Italian maw-down that set the bar for any Italian meal I'll have from this day forward. Big recommendation for Marco Trattoria.

Day 3 - There are winter weather warnings constantly scrolling the local TV channels and I feel a recovery day in store for me. Probably, not just me.

Uuuungh.

PS I've no inclination to get pics up on the hotel lobby PC. An album will follow.

Day 1: Hello Muhda, hello Fuhda...

Becky made me her bitch. I'm sure I'm not the only one feeling violated. Slut! Becky's Mountain is affectionately referred to as "The Bitch" locally.

The list of group injuries/afflictions thus far are a lung infection, a mild cold, torn lateral chest muscle and a twisted ankle. Injuries must be a roadie thing. Internally applied alcohol is what I recommend to stave off infection.

Off to Caesar's Head/Rosman today. I'm trying hard to fit some dirt into this trip. Cheers!

Slappy St.Patty's Day

Because, when that much whisky and beer are going down
times is bound to get slappy.

I've got some Irish blood and I've also got some Irish whisky. Mix equal parts and shake vigorously, garnish with fresh slap.

I think that it will be okay to let the cat out of the bag. It's pretty much confirmed that on Friday I will be leaving for 6 days of riding in North Carolina. It will be a vacation, but barely so by popular definition. It's more like a training camp that is organized by members of a local fast guys club, Radical Edge. We'll be driving straight through to Brevard, NC, exiting the vehicle and riding. The riding/suffering will continue for the next six days around Brevard and Ashville, until we get in the vehicles and drive straight back home. That's an embellishment, because we may stop and ride in West Virginia on the way back.

The main organizer, Jeff, probably won't mind if I link to the routes on Map My Ride. I will detail one day here: The Epic- 197km, 10000 feet of climbing(10 km of which is dirt road) and a 27km switch back decent. I've dabbled in road cycling, but this will definitely be a feet first sort of adventure. Two mountain bike shod, hairy legged, anemic feet first. I've been assured that there will 2 groups for the most part; the elite riders and the scenic pace crew. I'm pretty stoked and fully committed to keeping up with the last rider in the pack.

Get Rheal, is just jealous enough that he'll want to make something happen for a Fitworks camp in 2011.

Some more news that I'm stoked for is the formation of the HMBA (Hillsbourough Mountain Bike Association). Some readers may remember when I mentioned the gen-y-ine sit-y-ation that fell on some of our regions best single track, The White Rock Park in Hillsborough, NB. Some readers may be even closer to the subject than I. Local bike forums would flare up regularly on the subject of who is responsible for trails, maintenance, usage, and race regulations where mountain bikes are concerned. As entertaining as flame threads are, I'd just as soon see them stop on the subject of the White Rock trail system. This is a fairly new development and I don't have links, as such, but here's the blurb that show up on the MRG (Moncton Ride Guide) Forums.

I’d like to take this opportunity to announce the formation of the Hillsborough Mountain Bike Association.

HMBA

Hillsborough Mountain Bike Association
HMBA@live.ca

The Hillsborough Mountain Bike Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting mountain biking, trail building, protecting land access and the maintenance of trails on which mountain bikers ride. We support the conservation of open spaces and we are committed to educating off-road cyclists to ride sensitively and responsibly in order to protect the natural environment and the experience of other trail users.

Our goal is to promote all aspects of mountain biking while creating a
sustainable trail system to be used by all outdoor enthusiasts.

The HMBA, with approval from Village of Hillsborough(VOH), will now be looking after the mountain bike trail system in Hillsborough and will be working with the VOH to improve the trail system in the White Rock Recreation Area (the Quarries) for both mountain bikers a well as other trail users. The trail system will now be managed by the VOH and the HMBA and a plan will be made up for the restoration and maintenance of the trail system. The work will commence as soon as weather permits and will included the marking of some of the trails in the lower quarries, an addition of a map at the trailhead and as well as signage, the replacement of 2 bridges, repair of the main parking lot, the repair of an older trail to make a new biking\ walking path, blocking off of some roads to prevent motorized traffic on the trail system and the repair of the single track mountain bike trails. Hopefully these improvements and future improvements will make the WRRA more enjoyable for everyone and will insure the quarries stay open for all to use.

We are a member club of IMBA Canada. The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) is a non-profit educational association whose mission is to create, enhance and preserve great trail experiences for mountain bikers worldwide.
Since 1988, IMBA has been bringing out the best in mountain biking by encouraging low-impact riding, volunteer trail work participation, cooperation among different trail user groups, grassroots advocacy and innovative trail management solutions.
IMBA's worldwide network includes 32,000 individual members, over 450 bicycle clubs, more than 130 corporate partners and about 200 bicycle retailers in over 40 countries.

Anyone interested in membership in please feel free to contact us, all are welcomed.

Dwayne

Big Kudos to Dwayne for getting pro-active and making a very professional and prompt counter to a very personal blow. This could very well set a precedent for mtb trail access and management in Atlantic region. F@ck, yeah!

I'm out in the most Irish way possible, falling over backwards without spilling a drop.

Lauren's link Explosion: You'll probably get some on you.

There's all kinds of shit goin' on and I think the most relevant collection of it is here. I'm really diggin' this project by Lar & Jar.

To the like minded friends I've yet to meet. On that note I think it's time I updated my sidebar links. I think HTATBL is still there.

Oh Yeah, and this.

Cheers, all.

Here it comes!

I put this album on

and listened to this song

Teenage kicks so hard to beat.

really freakin' loud today. All the windows in pad were open for the first time since September. Holy Keeerist, I waited a long time for that.

Appetites Whetted: Be the Meat in our Bastard Sandwich

Another nonplussed chick hunter, until he set his eyes on this beauty.

I have a new hobby. I eat my lunch on chatroulette (unfortunately NSFW in this sick world of ours). Everyone seems to appreciate it and it's a real conversation starter. One girl even said she wanted me to "put it in her". Ummmm.

My real goal is too make a sandwich look so good that it will inspire one off the numerous cock handlers on the sight to drop his weapon and put his time to more culinary endeavors. It's a long shot, but if I can just reach out to one person hundreds will be affected.

I'll be damned if a sandwich can't change the world one bite at a time.

No bike news, but soon I should have pics of my revived SS race machine. It will be of mental deficient nature to the point of exception.

Due to karmic forces, I am not yet able to give you details of the potential, even probable, trip I have at a rolling boil on the front burner. You probably couldn't handle it anyway.

Thanks to the kids at Evil Cycling. Now, they will see me coming and still be able to do nothing about it. Muuhahahahahaha...hahahaha...muhuhuuu.

Evil hats: As sexy as a sandwich

ps Muhahahahahahaahahahahahahahahaa...muhuhu.