Proman, Proman, Proman, Proman--envy.

Holy crap, these girls win everything team like. They are such a cool team of women that ride their hearts and asses off for eachother. Its been sweet to see them get so much sucess on every type of bike that has two wheels. I started thinking of Shelly Olds as Sea Biscut, not for any other reason then when she was at the track Friday lining up with some of the US best and more experienced riders...she just blasted them Proman like, anytime a rider came up alongside her, she got that you know-- look in her eye. It was like when Sea Biscuit was racing against War Admril, on paper she was smaller, less experienced, maybe a little tired from racing in Canada making some Candian buck$, and oh yhea, cuter then the race favorites too.

Hats off to Nicky! All of these girls have done so much for each other all season. My GF had such a crap year last season, Nicky belived in her ablity and on paper I'm sure there were dozens of women who had better results. She brought T-Ford on board and after this weekend I was so impressed with Tracey. She is riding with more confidence then ever.

Friday night TF did what she could after a hellish week with her 70+hr job. Then after a hellish drive to Watsonville Sat, she won the womens race, as soon as race was over TF dialed up Nicky to see if she could make it to the track so she could help the team - we drove as fast as we could so she could help Sea Biscuit(Shelly) go BIG at the track. She pinned up, did her job, as well as Kelly and how about Nicky off solo for 8 of the 15 laps. Shelly was perfect! I'm not sure if Shelly has one of those smiles all the time when she is going hard like Horner, or if she was just smiling.

Then Tracey goes to Albany for her 4th race in 40 hrs. She and Nicky worked together out numbered. Tracey Won that one too.

Weekend tally
Shelly 2
Tracey 2
Rachel 1 National championship

Lust at first sight...

Here is a loaner for worlds, no kidding! I was just riding along and hooked into the guys for Specialized. Then went over to the office

May just have to get me one.

Don't know much about this dude, only know him from google and random cycling results..

But he is fast.

Mr Fix it+beer=shock therapy

So I started to get some things done around here that bug me about this house. I started replacing all the electrical plug and dimmer switches that are like 50 years old and just didn't fit with our new fresh contemporary look (Thanks to TF)...so I got potatoes roasting in the oven so dinner is ready when the girl gets home, music cranking...and a nice chilly beer. I figured, what the heck, I'll just be careful and not touch the two wires and I'll be fine,.....

zap, and then another zap...

Ok I'll go and turn off the breaker now that my eyebrows are singed. Man that juice thru the body really make you see stars.

Go chicken go..

Today was a bit of a snooze until the last 5 k. I'm so looking forward to watching that poor chicken dance in the TT. I"ll be on the edge of my seat.

A case for the AJM drawing

One of these days I'll figure out this blogging stuff...

http://getwellandydrawing.blogspot.com/

WHITES-CHARDONNAY (3BOTTLES)
NEWTON 2000
STEELE SANTA BARBARA 2000
JORDAN RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY 2004

REDS
PINOT NOIR (4 BOTTLES)
ROBERT MONDAVI RESERVE 2001
WILLAKENZIE WILLAMATE VALLEY 2005
WILLAKENZIE ALIETTE (SINGLE VINEYARD) 2002
WILLAKENZIE EMERY (SINGLE VINEYARD) 2003

NIEBAUM COPPOLA ESTATE CABERNET FRANC 2001

CABERNET SAUVIGNON (4 BOTTLES)
SAWYER CELLARS 1999
PINE RIDGE 2000
CLOS PEGASE 2001
JORDAN 2002

Now go buy some more tickets! I found some great wines when I was doing some organizing in the wine cellar today.

Dumb & dumber go to Hellyer

Ok so my first day at the track was a lesson of what not to do more then what to do.

1) Don't bring beer in bottles...duhhh. Next time sippy cups or cans.
2) Sun screen parts that the sun never sees, ankles, head, etc..
3) Gearing that actually fits- who the f- knew that there were two chains sizes...
4) Don't put all your gear near the edge of the cement. Water sprinklers are going wild. Where are the white tee shirts.
5) Don't walk on the grass with your Kenith Cole sandles, there's 4 inches of water that the grass is soaking in.
6) Don't borrow wheels and get to the track only to find out that there is no frickin way that you can pump the tires up.
7) Warm up---wtf???
8) Learn to look at the lap counter so you don't go one more at full blast in the 3k--its not 3.333k jack ass.

The coolest thing was the Team Pursuit. That was a ass woopin. It was like being in a video game on the tt bars, no brakes, no gears and flying up the wall...jesus...that was a blast. I'll do that one again.