Bikes

I don't have a TT bike, Cross bike or a Track bike. Therefor I don't do TTs races, Cross or the track. I do though have a Mt. Bike that I haven't ridden in about 2 years that I will be taking out today for a few hours to find my love again.

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Had a fun ride with Les the other day. He averaged 200 watts for a few hours. So I know I did quite a bit more. I should be ready for Texas State RR in a couple weeks.

Getting ...

discouraged about racing again this weekend. It just cost too much. And I even get my races reimbursed but I cant pay in advanced. Maybe if I could sign up using cash the day of without stupid day of fees I could do it.

It would be a waste to race with this attitude anyways.

My mind really is not into racing right now. I don't even care if I race. Saturday group ride might be fun. With a day of Mt biking Sunday.

New Goal!

I am planing to hit the gym hard, gain 50lbs or so this winter and play Rugby in the spring.

And maybe pick up track "racing" too!

Photos

The Fortunes...

that survived spending a couple of hours in the middle of the road, during a rain storm, in my wallet.

"The best times of your life have not yet been lived."

"There will be someone sharing your warmth."

"An unexpected event will soon bring you fortune."

For some reason I keep my fortunes. I know I had a lot more but those were washed away. These ones sound good though.

GP Schaal Schoeters Beveren. Real bike racers and me.

You know... Someday I would like to be a real bike racer. I feel like being back home in the US has only made me sick and slow. The air down here sucks and the racing is worse. I plan on going back "home" next summer and maybe after I graduate spend a year there. I get to sit all day, get pre race leg massages, post race leg massages (At the big races), free food, super good race support, good supporters(fans), free beer and all I have to do is race my bike as fast as I can. Life is simple.

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That last photo is of my teammate Koen Demuynck and he's the only person I know who can push a 44 inner chain ring. When I first got there I remember being on his wheel and he was pulling away from me in his 53/11 and I was thinking to myself I made a mistake going to Belgium.