MY FAVORITE DAY

I was done. Okay, I thought I was done. Possibly done with track bikes. This however has more than one gear.
I can't wait for our first century.

A STEAL

I picked up a new pair of jeans today. For those of you that notice, I always wear the same jeans. I have 3 pairs of Gap Morrisons, one very well broken in, the others not so much. I also rock 501s from time to time. I am a sucker for a bargain and these Ben Sherman Jeans I got at the Macy's one day sale are just that. Even Andrew, the wise hobo, would be proud of my purchase. Do I love them? Not totally, but for the price I paid I'm sure I'll get some use out of um.



Total savings of $104.25, before my additional employee 20% off.
Thanks Macy's!

HONG KONG

Fixed.

The picture of my green Cannondale made it to the Hong Kong Fixed Blog today!



I cant wait for the to have the rear wheel back from being build up so I can ride this beauty again.

LIGHTS ON

After contemplating on whether it was worth my time totry to learn how to improve my pictures, I gave in and decided to download Adobe's Lightroom version 2.5.



Upon opening this rather expensive program, if you are unlucky enough to pay the retail price, I was quick to find that I had no idea how to do a single thing. Thanks to the internet, I was able to find a few hours worth of step by step tutorials on how to use Lightroom.



I watched and watched and watched, trying to remember exactly what did what. After 8 or so videos, I picked a picture and decided to go to work.

This is the original shot of my 1993 Cannondale Track Bike.



Using Lightroom, I turned that into this.



Some how the original still looks better, which means I still have no idea what I am doing. Back to the books, or tutorials have you, and hours of practicing that will probably have the same end result. Ahhhh I give up already......maybe.

LAST WEEK

SOUTH SIDE SCRAMBLE

JP did a great write up about the South Side Scramble alleycat that was yesterday, so to save some time, I'll just edit his.



TAS Force woke up late Saturday morning after a night of heavy relaxing. I JP walked out of my his room and found Matt me on on my his couch. Devon from SJFixed was throwing a race that afternoon in the South Side. We had no plans of racing since I JP was planning to be out of town for the fight, and Matt I had work scheduled. But in our last-minute attitude, we decided to hop on our saddles and race.

Rather than sprinting to our bikes like these guys,



we decided to take it easy.




That was the route and We rode with a good team. It consisted of Matt me, Andrew, Darin, Johnathan, Prado, and myself JP. Matt Myself and Johnathan knew the South Side very well so they we take all the credit for navigating. We did the route in this order: started at In and Out Burger, Nickel City, Capitol Movie Theaters, Hellyer Park, Los Paseos Park, Kaiser Hospital, and ending at Almaden Lake Park. In total, our route was about 25 miles in about an hour.



Along the way, Prado started to slip back because he wanted to pace himself. I JP don't didn't understand why since he is fast on the track and a strong rider. When we got to the third checkpoint, he was nowhere in sight. We decided to keep going and finish up since Matt I was in a rush for work. Our team kept a good pace and finished strong. We decided to finish as a team and share first place. With that, we swept the table of prizes and this is what I swooped on: a Chrome t-shirt, a Knog rear Skink, a tube a Rando, a House of Commons shirt, and an Urban Velo magazine. It was a nice, quick race and another TAS victory. Thanks for putting this on Devon! Oh, and there is a race on the 21st. So come out and fuck shit up!

Thanks for letting me steal your words JP, even without permission.
Love you. No aero.

GOOD FRIDAY

After a wild Thursday night, it was nice to be home Friday morning. I have put off moving my room around for awhile now, but I had some time before work so I went to it. I picked up a new bed frame and headboard from Craigslist two weeks ago which match perfectly with my setup. I'm pretty happy with the arrangement of my furniture now. Maybe I'll just have to spend some more time at home.




After work I headed downtown to meet with everyone at iMiNUSD. We had a RLX session, then headed to Nhan's for round 2. The night wasn't complete without a carnitas burrito from La Vics.



It was a good day.

OUT WITH THE OLD

In with the new.



If only these shoes could talk. Drunken nights I cant remember, hundreds of miles secured in MKS double straps, and other states are just a few of the things these black on black Vans Authentics have experienced. I'm not throwing you out, rather letting you rest.
Thanks for treating me well.

SF TO SJ

Since it was Veterans Day Yesterday, a few of us were off work and school. Taking full advantage of the day off and the perfect riding weather was a must. We departed from the Dirdon Cal Train station in downtown San Jose at 7:45 to make it to San Francisco by 9:00. After stopping by Safeway for snacks and water, we headed out on the 66 mile ride back home.




The ride was great. Nice pace, good weather, and good company. We did lose a man after his lockring threads stripped at SFO, but the group carried on. I was the only person to flat......twice. Thanks again for your patience.





I can't wait to do this ride again.
Pictures by Kevin.

NOT TO BE MISSED

On Saturday November 21st, iMiNUSD is having its official grand opening and the last race in the It's A W.R.A.P. alleycat series. If you need some inspiration to make it out, check out the list of sponsors.
I can't wait, this is going to be one hell of a day.

WIN WIN

Girls & Bikes

MASHINELLI

Pre order yours today at iMiNUSD!!!!



Yet another dope flier by JP Flores.

GNARCOTIX

These little fuckers can ride.

Gnarcotixsf

INCASE

Today my soft touch Incase came in for my MacBook. At only $15 shipped from Amazon, I had to jump at this sweet deal. I decided to snap some pictures while installing the case.

First you need your computer, the case, and an alcohol wipe.


Be sure to remove all dirt and dust from your computer and the inside of the case before installation.

Follow the instructions.


The end result.





The texture is pretty neat. The case appears hard, yet soft. I'm not too sure if I would have paid the full retail price of $49.99 for the Incase, but I can live with this mark for $35 off.

THAT'S MY FRIEND

It is his day of birth, so might as well tell you a little about my man Jared.

This is him and his steed at the Hellyer Velodrome.


Jared is a great friend, is a great actor, and takes great pictures. He is an all around great guy, need I say more. I don't see him as much as in the past. Must be due to our crazy schedules, possibly his girlfriend (hi Megan), but who could blame her. It seems as if the mood changes when Jared walks in the room. Even if the mood is good, with his presence everything seems better. Joke after joke I'm in constant laughter when we hang out. He makes things like sitting on a porch for hours at a time one of the best days I've had. I hope to have more of those days. Happy B-Day Jared, hope it is everything you could ever wish for, plus some.

Follow his blog here.