Brotherly Advice

Hi Guys,

In talking to my bike shop "counselor" today he recommended changing to a 10 speed cassette since I am making the other changes. Looking around on ebay I found tons but many in differerent configurations 12-27 to 11-23, etc. Do you have any advice, knowledge on the subject?

Hotter 'n hell here today. Planning a long ride tomorrow.

My best

Details

Thanks for calling in and letting me enjoy some phone "Bike Porn" I appreciate the thought.

I have included a pic of the BiS logo modifications, we can all collaborate as we move forward.

Thinking of the Seagull, we should start planning meals and Belgian beverages. I have some swag I am working on and I'll stay on the jersey company to make sure we have Team R2R looking good.

Enjoy!

Recovery Drink(ing)

Went for a good "hills" ride last night 21.5/1:16. Hills here means a high gear balls-out (sorry Meegan) sprint for a couple miles at a stretch. Felt good despite the windier than normal conditions we have had lately.

My apré ride drink was a FRStini. That's a shot of Vox vodka with a splash of FRS to taste. Garnish with an orange slice and enjoy your recovery:)

Thanks BiS for the ride report -- good for you guys, wish I could help keep the pace line going. I agree on the logo idea, I have been wanting to update it and the site but stealing time has been difficult. Got my "Team Shorts" yesterday -- nice, especially the baboon ass chamois. Jersey's should be here in about 3 weeks.

Keep on crankin'

Coffee Break

As I sit at my desk sipping hours old Folders Drip Grind, I hope my BiS team members will think of and toast us shakled to the office with a good coffee (or Belgian ale) after riding the NC coast. Enjoy the beverages, the riding and the time away from the cubicle.

See you at the finish.

Dogs In Heat

Training in the high temps is taking it's toll. I trained inside hard on Friday, 16/:52. It made the Saturday morning ride more like a recovery day. The heat and humidity were inching up with every mile. Add to that some yard work and outdoor chores it was obvious that the distance ride for Sunday was going to get called off. Instead I took the time to clean bikes, prepare suppliments and nutrition, sleep and stay cool. I read an article in Road Bike Weekly that said it takes 6 to 8 weeks to recover from heat exaustion. Maybe I never quite hit that point, but I never quite escape it either.

I am a "Master-Bidder" now. Thanks to some savvy bidding techniques on Ebay I have scored a carbon triple and triple front deraileur. I am waiting to see what Trek will do for the warranty work -- hopefully I can get some relief on triple shifters.

Hope all are well and your training efforts for Seagull are coming along. I will keep you posted on jerseys. KPS is all over shorts (not white).

Keep on spinnin'

A Little Spin

Work and weather allowed so I got out for a little spin last night for about an hour. Though my training hasn't been to the level I would hope for, as Jason Mahokey at http://soiledchamois.blogspot.com said, it keeps my "meat sticks" from turning into sticks of butter. Lots of head wind yesterday which is oddly a challenge like hills, but different. It does raise the heart rate and ping the legs.

Team jersey's sould be in process by now -- hopefully we will be "geared up" by Seagull.

K-Spun suggested matching socks and shorts. I looked at sockguy.com but no dog oriented designs. They do custom as well but time is short.

Gotta Go

Still Feelin' It

Wow! I guess I did myself in on Sunday. Still feeling the effects of the ride with over-training symptoms. I can't tell if the chest ache is from muscle (like heart muscle) or ligaments. Stress hits me that way too. I did note some salt on my shorts after I finshed -- what was the electrolyte pill link? In any event, tonight is off for meeting anyway.

Bike is all clean and ready to go -- when ever I am.

Really looking forward to pushing the Team R2R concepts. I will work out some stickers for our rides (four and two wheel).

More later.