On the Road - BC Riding

Sam and I had the idea to go for a road trip through BC, as we had our asses kicked by most of the trails in Southern Alberta, and wanted BC to have the same opportunity.  Vacation time was booked, plans were sketched out and not confirmed, reservations were never made.

Our first stop was Revelstoke.  We got in later than we had planned, and it was raining.  To the pub for $3 pints!  Huzzah!  The town was pretty quiet, a far cry from the hustle of the snow season.  There were a few tourists around, but we had to look pretty hard for AB plates.  After dinner we took the rest of the night off, did some reading and planned for Saturday morning.

First Ride: On-One 456 Carbon

If my last hardtail rode like this, I don't know that I would have switched back to a full-suspension bike.  No pics as yet [I haven't mastered the art of self-portraiture], but I can give my first impressions.

Fork Conundrum - Update!

I don't use technology as a crutch - it's a freakin' wheelchair!

Thanks to a great bike shop, I am now the proud owner of 2012 Fox TALAS RC2 180.

Bike Profile - On-One 456 Carbon

I haven't actually gone for a ride yet, but here are some pics:

Video: Caffeine

I would do this, but I'm too lazy to haul the pot, stove and cups all the way up...

Portland Visited

I'm terrible about updating the blog whilst on vacation, or not on vacation.  Regardless, here are some more things I noted while there.

In Portland

Sam was offered a chance to take part in a field school training thing in Long Beach, WA.  Nearest airport?  PDX.  Did I want to go?  Sure, I can find something useful to do for a few days, then she could join me for the last 48 hours.  Cool beans.

Running is the Great Satan


Did a 5 km run/walk with my wife today.  Beautiful blue skies, sunshine galore, a light breeze and suffering.  Oh my, the suffering.  People do this for fun?  Masochists!  The burning lungs, aching knees and shin splints - proof there is a Devil.  How to purge the Great Satan's effects?  Prayer?  LOL!  Holy water?  No.  Ibuprofen?  Hell yes!  Fire water?  Hmmm.  This has merit...