:: the best in 2009 ::

Well I have to say 2008 came and went in a blink of an eye. It was great fun though. Aside from the economic crap that is going on I really look forward to 2009. Big things are coming to Erin and I. Life changing to say it lightly. But I am so blessed to have a wife like Erin and feel really excited for the coming year.

Vail is still treating us well and the winter season is proving to be pretty solid. I already (due to christmas gifts of the biking kind) am looking forward to the spring and riding my bikes. I am trying very hard not to pack on my usual winter pounds, so far so good. So when the spring does come hopefully I won't be such a slug for the first month. But a lot can happen in the remaining 4 months of winter.

Well I wish all my family and friends the BEST in 2009. Hopefully we will get to see you all VERY soon.

:: God Bless ::

:: email ::

To all who email me, I have closed my Hotmail account. Please use mberesn@gmail.com or mark@nycodesignagency.com to contact me, or better yet pick up the phone and CALL me, you are checking this now on one anyway... right?

above sketch by ]BLOKT[.

:: Thanks! ::

:: WIP it ::

I updated our portfolio site nycodesignagency recently. Please check it out and let others know. I added a Work I Progress (WIP) section to keep the site up to date a little easier. After a week or so the items will move down into there respective categories.

The above image is the NEW 2009 Beaver Creek race poster I am working on, it will be the fourth year I have done it. All in all I am happy with the design. It's pretty final, we are only waiting for final sponsor shuffling.

Well share the site with people... bye now!

:: DCFC ::

NarrowStairs has been on heavy rotation in the office, car, on the bike, etc... Is that bad? I dig it.

Oh, and winter is here full on, 20 degrees on the way into work, with highs in the mid 40's, time to get my SHRED ON!!!!

:: Weekend warrior ::

Been a busy weekend, Erin is in Vegas till tomorrow, checking out what is new in the Eyewear industry, and I was home. Thought I would be able to get on the bike a lot, but plans changed late in the week.
My office is moving and we were expecting snow this weekend... great. We were asked to come in on the weekend and get the move done. I was in the office till about 3:30, and decided to attempt a ride up Meadow mountain. From the parking lot it started to drizzle, but I thought nothing of it. Made the sloppy 5 mile climb and decided to take it easy and forgo the single track, and just flipped it back down to the truck. Good thing, it was FREEZING coming down, numb fingers and toes and covered in cold mud, not very enjoyable. The single track would have been fun, but slippery roots and rocks with numb fingers didn't seem too great to me.

Today I woke up to no snow so I headed out to Eagle... It was AWESOME. About 55 degrees and mostly sunny. It was really dry in eagle, makes me wish I headed there Saturday instead of the Meadow mountain mud feast I chose. Here are some picts from this weekends rides. Eagle had some great views of all the fall foliage. Only about a month left of local rides, the snow might not be here, but the cold dark afternoons tend to lead to shorter rides.

Oh, my new Spot single speed is great.
Also, check me out (colorado sighting) I'm famous, haha, thanks Barry.

:: Fall Fruit(a) ::

Heading to Fruita Colorado tomorrow at the butt-crack of dawn. My friends from Denver headed up last night and have the camp site secure. I will hopefully get there around 9 in the morning, just in time to join them for the first ride of the day.

Fruita is a mountain biking mecca. Super nice single track, not really a lot of sustained climbing so you can get in a lot of miles without killing yourself. It is also possible to do multiple days and not be spent from the day before, although Advil and a couple beers definetly cure the pain, and saddle soreness.

Here is great link to see the awesomeness of fruita. Here is a video too.

Well on further bike news, I cracked my Niner frame last week and have a new "tang" (warranty) frame all ready for the trip. I have a couple rides in already on the new frame and it seems to work well, real well actually. Here is a shot of the new color... cool right.

As well as the new Niner, I might be getting my Spot Bike as well. maybe. I would love to have the single speed for fruita, it would be great. If I havent mentioned it before, Spot single speeds use a carbon belt instead of a chain. check it out here and here.

Well I will try to post some shot when I get back, I am excited to see the guys, but I am NOT a good camper, but I make due. It all stems from bad boy scout experiences, I don't know.

:: talk to you all soon ::

:: Nice weather, Long rides, Great music ::

Had a long 40 mile ride saturday, from home to Lost Lake Loop, Buffer Creek, to Vail Village. Lost Lake isn't my favorite ride, but wanted the miles so I put up with the rocks, the views and weather were worth the pain. Hit up Oktober Fest (some of you got the text messages, i sent) for some brats and beers.


Sunday Erin and I headed down to denver to see my ultimate favorite band. Hot Water Music... awesome. Drove down for the day. (Those Oktoberfest beers weren't treating me well, thanks Erin for putting up with me, I think the chinese actually helped?) We headed back up the hill after the show, getting home at 1:30a.m. so I'm pretty tired, but a great weekend regardless.

:: bye ::