Ride Journal 08.21.10 21 miles 2 hours

Hadley and I spent a nice morning cruising around kelly point. First ride on the road bike in a really long time. yay!

WOooooohoooo

The new role of BreakFace: a semi-monthly cycling brain dump. Or so it seems.

NEWS

Team photo! yay. The kits look fantastic although there where some errors in the order. Replacements are on their way so everyone gets two kits for the price of one! Here we are, YEAH!

Also, the wheels are rolling again. Last sunday brought in 65 miles of skyline and around town action. More to come?

Hadley's bike is coming so close to completion as all we need (besides cables, housing and other miscellany) are cranks, bars, stem, and pedals. AWESOME!

Oh neglect...

Starting things without finishing [lists, majors, projects, races] is an unpleasantly but undeniably tenacious habit of mine. At least I come back now and then. It sure doesn't make for a very good blog, but alas I vow a renewal of interest and attention to my blog-enriched life on the internet. Keep reading! 

NEW:

Fact, I have fallen off the prov... [ah... I'll spare anyone the repetitious use of that word in my internet vocabulary] boat that is the road racing season. But I, like Lance, am announcing my comeback from my "retirement" in which I've enjoyed a remarkable amount of time OFF the bike. 

This blog will now be simplified and will follow in suit with my other internet brain-dump !Viva Airship! [yes, that is a hyper-link, click it] I mostly want to have a self indulgent ride journal, mile log, and self-discussion of cycling without pissing of those so dear to me [who will likely be my only, and reluctant, readers. Shout out to my homez!] Of course, I'll give small bits and pieces of my life to keep readers teased and titillated, so stay with me here!

Ok, this post is for public notice so I'll stop here and continue on soon with news on my amazing comeback and my over-bearing plugs for my cancer awareness organization... I've said enough.

Headlines

UPDATES UPDATES UPDATES!

1. CYCLISME: the team has had new breath breathed into it and things are looking fine. We are waiting on news about the new kit orders and showing off to the community.

2. I'm reconsidering racing collegiate this spring for PSU. I think it would be fun and would give me some true sportsman-in-college stories to tell my grandkids some day. Maybe i can even sport a letterman’s jacket. Ha. This effort, the PSU team, would not replace Cyclisme at all, just supplement my own personal riding and accomplishments. We must not lose our roots.

3. I'm building marionettes now. It’s my new hobby. So far it’s all in the experimental phase but still the excitement is great. I have made a whimsical version of a Bubonic Plague Physician Ghost and an Eddy Merckx-like racer inspired by the animation in the Triplets of Bellville. Here are some pictures of the physician and it's control sticks:

Well, for the last week i've been able to get out on a decent ride every day. My legs are tired but it feels incredible to be back where i was more than two months ago.

In less fortunate news, the team Cyclisme can't get its shit together and is falling apart. I don't know why i'm the only one who can put personal stuff aside and just "be on a team". There are more benefiets than not. Anyways, we'll see what happens but our numbers are dwindling faster than sinking rocks.

I've been keeping an awesome little analog riding journal but i use the online Velog site which has a little feed at the top right of the blog in case anyone is wondering.

Other than that i have not much to say so i'll leave y'all be.


~Fish Face

Heyo!

Back in the game! I'm declaring my official return to the bike with todays ride. it has been two months and a week to the day since i broke my arm and although i've been out for a ride or two in the last weeks today will be on my newly assembled 9 speed ultegra road setup up on the Prologue. With this day will come frequent postings and such. So wish me luck... -Tin

Letters From Santa Cruz:

The infrequency of my writing frustrates me while at the same time it leads me realize that, sadly, it is no matter to anyone but myself. So, to me i say, "I'm sorry, Justin".

Now that that is taken care of, i'll let you all know that i'm in the lovely, beachy, peachy Santa Cruz California until next tuesday, enjoying the sun and relaxation whilst attempting to forget my arm and the inability to ride a bike. However, i'll be soon celebrating five weeks of recovery, simultaneously dreading the long two or three weeks remaining for my punishment.

There is not much else to say besides a quick mention that i'll have a nice little it's-fall-time-to-be-pensive-and-moody mix up on the right hand side of the screen in the next day or two.

Enjoy!

~Justin