:: rider's ready? ::

The answer to that is... no.

Well it has been an interesting "spring", with much snow on weekends and bikes cracking in half (the jet 9) after 40 miles in Fruita Colorado, you can say I wasn't the most prepared for the first race in the Vail Beaver Creek series. I'm not far though. Once I get my bike issues sorted out I think I will be able to train more regularly and on the equipment I will be racing.

I got the M.C.R (magic carpet ride) on tuesday and rode in around the local trails to work out the small adjustments, then it was trial by fire in the first race last night. I think the bike will be super RAD once I break it in a bit. It is the pretty old school being a steel hardtail, but the 29 inch wheel make up for lack of rear suspension. I think I love it.

I'm not going to get into what happened to the Jet, because I think it was a freak break, and I still recommend the bike to anyone, it was super smooth and responded like a hardtail, a really great true cross country machine. Also I really like what niner does as a company, they're still grade A in my book. Brett was really cool about switching up frames with absolutely no questions and great customer service which means a lot to me.

Well I will keep updating you all on my race results and progress, oh I finished 25th out of 32 riders, oh well, I can only get better.

4 days till Erin's 31st birthday!!

:: Pedal Damnit ::

:: never ending ::

ok i'm beyond over the snow and cold weather. I am leaving for Moab Utah with some buddies from denver to get in some mountain biking. Not super excited for tonight, temps are reported to go down below freezing!!! The days should be mild (50-65) and the evenings other than tonight should be low 40's.

I know I asked you all to "think snow" or "pray for snow" but that was in November!!! It's May people, I need the sun and heat. So now I ask you to think and pray for warmer weather... PLEASE!

:: later friendo ::

:: doing what I can ::

OK this is getting ridiculous, $3.69 a gallon of shitty gas. I am over it, so, I made a pact with myself, I am going to ride to work (at least one direction, to or from, hopefully both) for the entire summer. We all need to find alternative ways to travel. If we don't have the need or demand for that $4 a gallon gas, the price will go down... right? Carpool, ride, mass transit, walk, something anything lets try to make a difference.

Off the soapbox

:: do it ::

:: God Decided ::

With a heavy heart I write this entry. I got the news friday morning that my good friend and college roommate Brian Dargin McCormick passed away on April 9th 2008. (For what I understand, the cause of death was arteriosclerosis) I quickly made arrangements to get to Cincinnati to attend the services and pay my respects in person.

It was an emotional weekend but Brian would have been happy at how he brought a lot of people back together to celebrate is life. It was great to see and reconnect with so many that I lost contact with after moving away to Colorado. Craig, Theo, Adam, Johny P, Moose, Ole, 965 crew... it was just great to see you all. Brian will be missed by all, he was truly one of a kind.

I ask all that read this please take a minute and read the obituary from the Cincinnati Enquirer, and say a prayer for the McCormick family.

:: I will miss you Brian ::

:: one track mind ::

I did a couple hat designs for One Track Mind snowboard shop a while back (Nov. 07). Didn't think anything came of them, well I walked into the shop (I work there part-time) this Saturday and there they were. The red white and blue design is inspired by old Atlanta Braves, the brown by old San Diego Padre's and the Black is just black. Thought they turned out pretty cool.

:: later ::

:: where you been ::

NYCO Design Agency is up and running. You can check out the work, this of course will be changing and updating regularly.

Spring seems to be trying to rear it's pretty head here in Colorado, and I welcome it with open arms... soo good! I Have Moab and Fruita mountain bike trips planned for May...sooo excited.

Also have a NEW bike on order for those trips, the Jet 9 from niner bikes...SUPER excited.

Looking forward to the next round of vistors, The Mckeown's are rolling into town on the 17th of March, In tow will be Rory(Rorus), Jill(Jilla), Mallory(Malzo), and the little big guy, Roarke(Bruise)...SUPER-Duper excited!

Look out liver, it will be a rocky week...ouch.

Required listening, Placebo.

:: Best to all ::

:: what is going on ::

hey all, sorry once again it as been so long between entries, I really have to start doing this in the evening when I get home from work. But there are so many other things on my plate and mind that I have been pretty sidetracked lately.

Most of you know, because I emailed a lot of you that NYCODesign.com has been gobble up by some bedazzler company? Actually my father let me know that he heard the name and product on TV just the other day? I talked with my talented partner and brother and we decided we liked the concept behind NYCO so we added "agency" so the new URL will be nycodesignagency.com, not too bad.

In other news Erin and I will probably be heading up to Aspen this weekend to watch a bit of the X Games. The guys from Oakley will be letting us crash in one of their rooms Saturday night, should be a good time.

In more work news, things at Spark have been interesting to say the least, that is really all I have to say about that, call me to get more info.

:: With that I say farewell to the next time ::