Memorial Day weekend

It is Hard to believe it was 18 years ago i got out of the Navy. Damn, i don't feel that old...

too funny; and to think ten years before that picture above....

i was this guy...

yep... too damn funny...

This Sunday we were out Supporting the 2 Wheel cause with yet another Bike Skillz clinic at the AMGEN Stars & Stripes Challenge out at Gateway Park in TR behind Sunrift. Not too many people on Mountain Bikes for this event, but it was some good exposure for the club.

i didn't take any pix other than Chip and J. setting up the tent - sorry bout cutting the heads off. and one shot of the the setup... it was like 98*F out there in the sun. From there went over to Paris Mountain to get a good ride and add to my farmer tan /sunburn. it was fuggin' hot... climbin' out on Brissy Ridge it had to be pushin' 100+ ...took several photo breaks.

Finally got Stickers on the Stickel

Came home and saw that my dog had the right idea...

Monday rode downtown to see some USA Cycling Road Natty Race action through Cleveland park then over to Main Street. got to see Big George miss it by a nose....hair

though i didn't have my camera; the battery was dead from the day before... bad planning on my part..

What's Playing: Slow, Hot & Sweaty - JJ Grey & Mofro

Critical Mass...I Mean Cruise...Whatever...

Last night was the Bikeville.org Bike Month "Critical Cruise"... With it being Memorial Day weekend, the USA Cycling Road Championship in town, plus a nice mid-afternoon thunderstorm may have had something to do with the small turn-out.

fun "HOT & HUMID" ride through town showcasing some of the city's newest bike lanes .

Brian bloodied after crashing into a woman and her dog as they entered the bikelane in front of him.

Showing the Love

Definitely need some girls on these rides!

What's Playing: Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Hendrix

PSA

The Safe Streets Save Lives (SSSL) project is the first initiative of its kind that is working towards reducing the number of automobile / bicycle crashes and deaths on South Carolina roads. This project represents a public and private partnership in South Carolina striving for the improved safety of all bicyclists on the state's roadways. This is a long-term investment for the betterment of South Carolina and all of its residents—when roads improve for the safety of bicyclists, they become safer for all users.

Bicycling is good for South Carolina, and it’s a fun and healthy activity for the people it serves. So let’s strive to respect basic laws when traveling on the roads. Following these laws, we can be safe, have fun, and most importantly—we can get there together.

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What's Playing: Yo-Yo - Faraquet

Can't even catch up with Myself

Lot goin' on... and i've got a Plate Full

Last week was up at Todd's for a photo shoot for the next BIKE Magazine ad for the Pisgah Stage Race.

Playing with the dogs

pretty cool i finally got something into BIKE thanks Todd.

Saturday was our Bike Month celebration with Bikeville.org and we had an MTB Skills Clinic out at Cleveland Park, Greenville.

Later that day met up with one of my best friends from school. Chris was in town from Indy for the Top of the Hops Beer Festival and does murals for Blue Moon Brewery. Their theme is artfully crafted beers, so they hire artist to hit local beer events and let the crowd help paint the murals that will later become billboard art. Pretty cool.

Hadn't seen Chris in a bunch of years. We ended up taking him around downtown and sank a sushi boat at Tsunami's .

Next morning i was supposed to get Harrison up to Hendersonville for the CYMBL kids race#2 ... Well that didn't happen... My allergies were raging... could breathe, sinus infection from Hell.... all of it in behind the eyes. Don't know what was in the air but something triggered it. I just wish it would friggin' Rain so it would wash away the pollen and dust.

Badges? we don't need No Stinkin' Badges

What's Playing: Easy Skanking - Bob Marley