Oh, by the way Stiffler, did Abitta talk to you yesterday?

Harold Baggs? You can call me MR. T (bag)!

I PITY DA FOOL.

thank you my Father; hard to think I devoted a large part of the last 5 years to reaching a certain level at something most people think is stupid, much less appreciate.

Peeble, you need to change your name to Harold Baggs...and here's my two cents:

My two cents...
;)

Stiffler -- I love all that bike racing sh*t man. If you go to my old bedroom in my parents house there are still pictures of Davis Phinney, Greg Lemond, Eddy Merckx, Miguel Indurain, Laurent Fignon and others on the walls. Those were my heros. All I did when I was a teenager was race bicycles. I loved it. I made the decision to give it up when I went to college b/c it wasn't really big at W&L, but I still appreciate it. Its really an amazing sport, but I agree with you that a lot people probably don't entirely get it.

My 2 cents.

my breath is minty fresh damn you! Minty fresh I say!!!!

Stiffler... I hate to be the one to break this to you.

It's your breath. All that sausage is catching up with you. Its not that no one hears you... we're all passing out! Even over the electronic ether...

Damn. I'm gonna bring some mints for you tomorrow night.

...see what I mean? It's like talking to a wall...Nothing since I posted last night. I'll just have a conversation with myself like in the diner with my hand...Hi Mr. Hand...Burrrrrrrrrp! Mr. Hand, that is quite rude...

no, it's just strange...I post and it's like I don't post...weird, like I'm not there, a specter spuriously occupying space like a vision seen in the delirium of a hot desert...was he here? nope, I don't think so but I thought I heard or saw something...a trail of vapor, vanishing, vanquished and deep only as a veneer making what is solid look like something else...man, that's good...I should write that down...oh wait, I did...or did I?

Le Stiffleur

What are you talking about stiffler. I for one and impressed with the bicycle racing, what with those cute tight shorts and the testicular cancer.

awesome ride FK! Team Captain?...Nah, besides, no one responds to my blog posts anyway...I supose no one really understands what cycling meant or cares but that's part of it...the only people who care about bike racing are bike racers...so it's professional athlete to has been; and it happens so quickly...damn! Anyway, great job. It's funny, I'm beginning to realise most people probably thought it was stupid being a bike racer.

But Cassie deserves it! That's a funny description! - Too bad she's become a (moochie) helmet snob and won't wear crummy HJC. (We have taught her well)...

Nice pics FK - fixing size now, got tied up with this crazy thing called work! To hell with MONDAY - at least it was a kickass weekend.

That'd actually be good for Cassie. it's the right size. might not be the right price, though, considering it's not free or filled with beer.

So anyone need a new helmet??? I think this would be a great addition to Jay's collection.

Read the note. Pretty funny. Kind of reminds me of the guy selling the wedding dress on e-bay.

Damn, Father K. You look great! What's up with that sissy walking behind you?

Technical note: cut down your image size befroe posting--not that you're not pretty in 8 x 10--but can't even get to blog buttons at moment.

24 Hour Race Report
Well folks, the 24 Hours of Snowshoe lived up to its "Mud Sweat and Gears" reputation. It was brutal....and fun--maybe it was brutal fun. And yes Stiff, your boys done good.

It rained all day Friday and a little Saturday morning. So basically it was typical Snowshoe race conditions. (It rains almost every year). This makes the technical stuff..well just more technical and often times unridable but always challenging.

At one point I came to this sippy hole and figured I'd spin right through it. Nope. Front wheel went deep and I went over the bars and ate a sweet mud puddle pie. Not too many bad spills, but a few here and there.

The first laps were ok, but by sunset the mud started to get really thick and peanut buttery so there were some very unridable sections--my tires and drive train would get so gooed up I'd have to stop to clear them and then ride or run with the bike. I did this countless times. It dried off a little bit by morning so my last lap time was almost as fast as my first lap time. My night lap was going well, but I got a flat at the very end so it turned out to be my slowest.

There was this one long steep downhill full of rocks and mud that I had a little trouble with on the first lap (during day light). I did ok but had to get off the bike and run part of it b/c I lost my balance and my line. Well when I did it at night with the headlamps I nailed it spot on. What a rush! I flew down with out crashing or getting off the bike. There were a lot of people hanging out by that downhill (because that's where all the good carnage is) and they went crazy cheering me on. Listing to them as I bombed through that section around midnight made that lap for me.

I also had a 6am lap that was spectacular. My legs were spent but I got to watch the sun rise and still had a good lap time (for me) probably just because I knew it was my last lap so I let it all hang out.

All in all I think we finished 83 out of about 170-180 teams so I was psyched. It was pretty amazing to watch the pros tear through some of what most people would consider unridable sections of roots, rocks and mud.

So here's an action shot at the top of a long, long ass climb.




Here are a few pics of the course from a week before. Now imagine everything you see but with lots-o-rain. Throw in a lot of mud and make everything super wet and slick....mmmmmmm fun!

Better Res
dirty bike
gnarly
Nasty
power lines d/h
bike eater

Maybe we can have an exit3dc team next year. I nominate Stiff as team captain.

Damn! Sorry I missed my Amigos...very sorry...I'm looking forward to a throw down and us just riding again...when are we going to do another 211 all day thing...my skillz--well...I have no skillz, need a day like that. Anyhoo, I actually like the 2 bar if that's what the DC flag has, is it? Otherwise, I'd opt for the 3 again. So, are we going to be back on for the REGULAR E3 gig on Wednesday evening?

The mountainbike side of my old team- All American Bike Shop won the 24hrs race so that's cool...some of those guys race road as well...Funny, I still don't miss it...Only thing I regret is never winning at Nationals...Second last year was great but I can't stand unfinished business...The best part of last year was this Pro who coaches another guy I know talking smack about being on the podium every year and how he was going to smoke me...I just sat there and listened and took his bullshit, smoked him the next day and took second...Shit, I think I'm starting to miss racing again...nah!

The paintball throwdown was awesome! I even managed to avoid being pulled over for riding around with a "rifle" barrel sticking out of my back pack ala mad max. We will be doing it again sometime and hopefully more of us can make it.
NORA in B-more was and excellent closer for the night. Good thing Crazy was driving, because I had a few too many "straightjackets" - leading to a premeture crash after a double checkers burger. I'll post some pics soon.

STILL working on Exit3dc site! Soon soon soon!

Re: logo - I think its good the way it appears on the site now - this is the "correct" way with two bars.

This is the one with 3 bars (below):


This is the one with 2 bars - current pick (below):



If no one has any objections - we shall roll with the 2 bar version ;)

Also: Nice nuthuggers B! Do they have an inflatable codpiece? (Who's seen DODGEBALL)...

Time out! I still don't see da bars...

For those who missed it (which was 3/5 of Exit3; some tight-knit crew) Paintball Throwdown II was fun as hell. And the Nora show at the Ottobar in Baldimore was equally great. I'm really tired now. I wonder if Father Kevin survived the endurance race.

However... I think I made an error. I thought I saw 3 bars in the dc logo, it is two bars. So we should lose the bottom bar. I'm going to try it now and see how it looks ;P

...we simply make the border that IS there(the black one) red for the patches if it's going on black leather...in your case B. the black logo would be fine as it's a tan jacket...

damn gents! that is a FANTASTIC logo...I like the asymetry on the 3 and the E and symetry of the unenclosed d to match the c and the use of the DC flag's stars and bars...hahahaha Star and Bars...like Steers and Queers...like the Revolting Cocks song: Beers, Steers, and Queers....yeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaw

like it a lot too. perhaps there should be a border for patches etc.? also, i like that 3d rendering of it...

I like it. I like it alot.

So fresh and so clean clean!

that's AWESOME!!!! It combines everything I liked about the various ideas and it doesn't make my ass look big!!!

Here's the logo progress from the PEYOTE indian joint last night (notice the curry stains on the napkin - these are crucial for the logo's aroma).

Post your comments. I dig it. remember this is a sketch, the final will be so fresh and so clean...





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Well, referee then Mr. Bicycle man. Shows how ignorant I am about bicycle sport... just as well though - since I prefer an ENGINE under my ass.

there are no pace motos in cycling! there's NO pace moto only race -or referee- motos. Except this very old traditional race only in Belgium with little motos pacing called Dernies(the bike and the race are called that)...oh, and on the track, there's a race invented in Japan called the Kierin where you ride ok numba one fast...

That's great!

We're sponsoring a bicycle team!

I'll be the pace bike, like in those European races... except I may set the pace too high... or inadvertently run over some of the competitors...

 

...maybe that's a bad idea.

Amendment to Hoax Warning

While I appreciate the warning, please realize that there are some legitimate instances of similar conduct that may not be fraudulent. For example if said door knocker happens to be wearing a black coat and a white collar--a man of the cloth...well anyway.

In other news... Little did you know that you, my dear friends in exit3dc, are proud sponsors of a Snowshoe 24 Hour MTB race competitor. So while you are out senselessly pelting each other with paintballs, I'll be your peddling representative.

Race info is at www.grannygear.com
Click on the link for the Snowshoe Race. You can follow riders and lap times during the race.

If you go to the team roster
click on my name and you can see our link. He's also supposed to post a pic for us, but nothing is there yet...

Hoax Warning - VERY SERIOUS

I normally never send around or post hoax warnings, but I'm making an exception for this one. You will probably want to circulate it yourself, but that's your call.

If a man comes to your front door, says he is conducting a survey and asks you to show him your cock, DO NOT show him your cock. This is a scam; he only wants to see your cock.

I wish I'd received this warning yesterday. I feel so stupid.

I think Ovals are overplayed, too. I think I mentioned that. In fact, I want the belt buckle (that was my idea, Eric) to be rectangular with an embossed logo inside. The outside edge could be a chain, like my Kawasaki buckle.
We definitely need to talk about it more...

I actually LIKE the one involving the dc bars and stars, which apparently, y'all have already dispensed with. I like incorporating the DC FLAG in total or in part...the pool ball, cue stick is hackneyed and red neck ala Glen Burnie livin', mullet havin', honda ridin', muscle t wearin'. Oval gigs are also kinda overused from a marketing standpoint...ala the annoying Oval Stickers you see on every car now OBX--I think obnoxious not Outer Banks...Patagonia switched their stickers from the cool mountain logo on all their stuff to an oval thingie that sucks...perhaps some more brainstorming this wednesday, no? There's always a huge storm wreaking havoc in my noggin'

The DC Flag logo could utilize 3 Bars instead of 2 and it already has 3 stars doesnt it? How about a drinking soccer type hooligan riding atop a wheel with a wing(think detroit red wings)-just kidding on that one...but I LOVE the belt buckle idea...that's friggin' genious, whose idea was that...that would be very cool.

We also need to brainstorm an exit 3 graffitti tag-we already have the gang sign...perhaps the 3 could be like the old 1 from the seventies...Harley's I believe...remember, it was also had the us flag pattern.

..or the logo could maybe be like a highway exit sign...Like DC exit 3-green with white lettering, or the sign could read: Motorcycle Hooliganism in DC with exit 3 as the exit number...something like that-do we not want to incorporate the taxation without representation theme as well especially since we're going into an election year...the more that message is propagated the better...

What do you think Stiffler?

Okay - so here is a post of our preliminary logo sketches reviewed at Wednesday night's rib eatin' meet-up at Zuccabar.

Stiffler, check it out and post yer input. If you eat some greezy ribs, and swig some warm beer while looking at the sketches - it'll be just like you were there.

Brainstorm sketches v1

Here were the favorites - the top on got the most votes. (This is just for direction of second versions - not final).





Think belt buclkle... yeeeeaaaahhh...

No daggers FK, these comps were put together with loving care... If I wanted to make a cruel composite... things would be far more twisted! Besides, I think you've got a nice gay Vin Diesel/Elton John thing workin there. EZ-B, well... I think he actually owns a similar outfit, so all that photoshop work could have been avoided.

As for your query: I was referring to ideas for the exit3dc logo - and I think I heard somewhere that we are getting together for inexpensive grubbage tonight. Correct?

What isss it MAN, What isss IT!?!
I turn my back for a second and the daggers fly! Ok, I guess I have to give you props for that though. I mean I laughed my arse off! So I guess the moral of the story is never piss off a guy with a VROD and a copy of photoshop.

So Peb refered to talking about the new ballcards over grub tonight. Was this discussed in other e-mails-please post any plans on the blog as I too have occasional e-mail difficulties.
Oh and CrazyJ, quit looking at my butt! Ok, Look at it! Its beautiful!!! You can't take your eyes off it can you!!!!

EZ-B and Father Kevin: The not-so-ambiguously-gay duo!
Help! I've fallen, and I can't stop laughing!
I can't wait to see stiffler. You'll have to make him look macho, I guess.

The Exit3DC baseball card set is nearing completion...

yup there's our loveably myopic, ephemeral, disinterested J...awwwww, now don't you worry your little head about such matters as the law or rationale behind it-that's big boy/ big girl stuff...that's it...just let the more complicated discussions pass by...that's it...you can feel the apathy washing over you now...ahhhhhhhh...sweet bliss is this as the laudanum of indolence takes effect...careful man, you could become nihilistic or worse, Homer Simpson...love ya!

...oh, and do you see how MAGNIFICENT MY COCK IS?...CAN'T EVEN FIT IT IN THE BARN!

Blah, blah, blah. Speaking of helmets, where the fuck is mine, Cassie Fault?

Stiffler with his giant cock out.

...part of a good thread(though in reverse order) today between Dr. Stiffy and Always Cassie Fault:

Dr. Stiffler wrote: absolutely, I began by saying your points were valid just that I view it as a choice amongst such points. I think the loss of personal liberty is a greater cost than the loss of lives of those who foolishly CHOOSE to make a VERY bad decision...it's just that, the crux of the matter for me is the right of the individual to do or say very stupid things in terms of matters which have no collective cost associated with them rather than the loss of life resulting from those decisions. Freedom of choice...is what we've got! Yeah DEVO!!!!!---man, Snapcase does a most EXCELLENT cover of that...and I have a GIANT COCK!

Cassie Fault wrote: I completely agree with you Dr. Stiffler(and I really think you have a giant cock!), ex. gay marriages which I wrote a thesis on back in college. Just wanted to point that their is some rationality in those laws. Awareness/safety equalling government regulation or the other way around? Answer: Simply not possible....or.....not without a greater cost. Man, your cock is huge!!!

Dr. Stiffler wrote: ...no question as to the validity of your points(and that my cock is huge); however, it is a matter of prioritizing what is more important, by which I mean, what is most important amongst competing but valid points. I hold that personal freedom, in terms of actions that DIRECTLY have no effect on others, to wit, sexual preference, what kind of clothes you'll wear, whether you will or won't wear a helmet or seatbelt is NO place for OUR government to be telling us what we WILL or WILL NOT be doing-OUR government that is supposed to be SERVING US, not the other way around, which has slowly become the case. It was never intended by our founding fathers, regardless of their politics, to have government so pervasive in our everyday lives. To that end, if you say the government has a right to tell you to wear a helmet, you open the door for losing a great many other personal freedoms, which is precisely what HAS happend. I'm surprised the laws have passed Constitutional muster thus far...really, the only reason they have is that the courts have allowed, and rightfully so, to let the states decide for themselves...

Always Cassie Fault wrote: Dr. Giant Cock Stiffler and Easy B-
Short of the government getting it's grubby hands into regulating every aspect of our daily lives. I think anyone would agree that many lives have been saved due to the mandatory helmet laws, lives which could have otherwise resulted in death, ex. Bennet, not that you guys have ever wanted to ride without, that I know of, but short of heavy use of PSA's, these laws aid in stressing to the rider the importance of helmets, whereas without, if given the choice it implies that "it's not that big of a deal." There are enough dummies out there that aren't as rationale as you guys are. Sure people should be allowed to kill themselves if they want, but I would offer as far as a logical argument, that requiring seat belts (cars) and helmets (bikes), decreases traffic jams - less time spent scooping someone's brains off the pavement, increases ambulance availability, and most importantly frees up emergency room space so doctors spend more time getting to heart attack victims etc. than attending to avoidable injuries. It's a shame that we can't trust our government to use regulation wisely, that if inevitably given an inch they'll run with it. If we had the kind of ads that they show in Britain a heck of a lot more people would consider wearing their seat belts. One in particular was so dramatic it always brought tears to my eyes and I subsequently turned my head everytime it came on. Just wanted to get my 2 cents in, not meant to drag this thing on all day.
cheers-Cassie Fault(...and I REALLY do think Dr. Stiffler has a GIANT cock!)

Well, at least you wear proper eye protection.

That helmet looks a little scuffed though. I think you need to custom paint that lid... I mean, what is that?? - pasty peach color? euw.

The Doctor said I has Dame Bramage, but I didn't know what dat wuz

that helmet brings back VERY BAD MEMORIES...

Well put by Stiffler. There's no public policy rationale for forcing people to wear helmets because they put only themsleves at risk. If the public starts to bear the cost of accidents--through increased healthcare costs, for example--you begin to eek out an argument for a helmet law.

On a more personal note, I owe my life as a (relatively) sentient being to a fine Arai helmet.

I passed by Langley High School on a brief joy ride the other day and noticed a wrecked automobile on the lawn, no doubt intended to be a visceral reminder of the hazard of drunk driving.

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, exhibit number one:



I suspect the increase in the accident rate follows directly from the increasing popularity of motorcyles. You're a virgin rider, you start to feel confident doing normal stuff, you don't know how much more you have to learn to handle the bike in a pinch--until it's too late.

I need to stop procrastinating.

BTW J - speaking of helmets... howz yo FACE!

"What did the back of the helmet say to da face?!" SMACK!

I think it is unfair for the government to decide about personal safety. No one could rationally argue it does not make sense to wear a helmet or seatbelt in a car; however, I don't think it's something either the federal or state governments should decide for the individual. I think there is nothing wrong with insurance companies charging rediculously high rates to those who choose not to wear them; however, if the burden of caring for these fools should fall on the taxpayer I think you have the begining of a logical argument in favor of mandatory helmet laws.

... On J's pimpness, idiots in pinstripes and the ABS/LBS debate.

Cassie Fault (who shall now be referred to as C.Fault) writes:

Did you help J. pick out the suit? "Every man should have a nice pinstripe" is my motto. Can make even an idiot look an intellectual, with no reference to the aforementioned I swear! (*snip, snip,* yeah yeah, good great, whatever. hehehe - P).

The fact that States are repealing their helmet laws is beyond me. Idiots in pinstripes I assume. Oh I asked B. this but maybe he didn't know. Are there any drawbacks to having linked brakes other than personal riding preference and wanting more control? Rather would I be better off with linked brakes, aka checking out the BMW's, even affordable?
-C

Pebble replies:

Yeah, I think I helped him... I don't even remember the complete chain of events. He looks almost respectable.

Why would you not wear a helmet? I don't know, but one has to be careful before getting too adamant about this helmet law debate. Do you know how many times mandatory SEATBELTS for motorcycles have been proposed and almost passed? The pinstriped eediots have no idea... and I'm not sure I want them dictating my safety choices. Helmets a no-brainer for me though. (Maybe because I would like to avoid becoming a "no-brainer"- tasteless... I know)!

Linked brakes - long time debate here. The story goes kinda like this. LB's may help the majority of inexperienced riders. They are a pain in the ass - and less effective in some instances - for a more experienced rider. For example... easing down your speed with light front brake and a little heavier rear will increase your bias on the front in an LB system. Even if you use "only" the rear, the front is being applied - granted in smaller proportion, but this could still "push/skid" the front in places you wouldn't want to. Its a weird thing to get accustomed to - and it has negligible benefits.

ABS is nice, but pretty damn expensive and only available on a handful of bikes (pity). Again some riders feel that this takes control away from the rider (and it does feel weird)... but in real world road riding, I think its a benefit 90% of the time - and really really good in wet road conditions! I think I would just like the option of turning it on and off easily - which you can do - unlike a LB system. It does also have the negative of adding a lot of complexity to an otherwise simple system - but they are very reliable on cars (and the few bikes that have it)... no reason for it to be any different for bikes. If I could have gotten ABS on the rod for 1000 bucks, I would'a done it.


What do you guys think about the ABS/LBS thing? Do you think its possible to stoppie a Honda Blackbird with the rear brake? How about lids? What's your 'pinion gents? I'm chock-full-a-questions today.

... back to work now.

PS. Keep your cheez whiz in your trousers there LeStiffler. Cool with Shana's father - just make sure he wears a proper lid. Those Harleys are fast (er than J) ;)

...what's everyone looking at?...You're gay, that's right kids, I'm gay like a fox...drive by bikers; go crazy with the cheese wiz...Ok, so I've totally worn off on Shana's Dad; HE JUST BOUGHT A NEW HARLEY OVER THE WEEKEND...WOOOOOO HOOOO! He hasn't had a bike in several years and lives in LA(Fontana)...you know...where you can ride every day of the goddammed year!!!! FACKERS!!!!Anyhooo, he said I was the influence, the corupting influence that is...So, had a GREAT time with my little man in Atlanta and I picked up this fabulous shirt that really accentuates my shoulders!

Good article emailed by B.

Wear yer lid is what it says basically. Well written I thought.

Armor and a good lid are key in my opinion.

Speaking of which... - I am getting information from Andrea (leather manufacturer in Italy who made my kangaroo hide silver suit - prototype) - to get pricing for some custom leathers. Let me know if you are interested - and stay tuned for more info.

Its also nice to know that my bike accelerates faster than most planes on takeoff. Thats always good for dusting LeCars between traffic lights.

helmet.txt

Oh yes, I remember that late night Kingpin stop after the street-garage night... seemed like a good idea at the time! Wasn't that the eve of paintball mayem?? - or was it a 211 strafing run... it all starts to blur together.

And yeah FK, I was so happy to see 'yo bitch/baby/bike up and running finally. Good thing you finally found some competent assistance *hic*...

An approximate account of FK's bumbled bitch repair

FK: So where did this washer go again?
P: I dunno... looks like it fits in there somewhere.
CJ: No no no. Look fokah, its on backwards! Waitaminute... where's my beer gone.
FK: Huh? (dropping washer in sand filled gutter).
P: whuzzat? Hand me that steak. Do you have any OJ?
CJ: I'm beat. Lets get outta here (exit to *one drink* at Kingpin).
P: Yeah, tired... are you hungry? You're hungry aren't you? *chewing cold steak*
FK: *Beating on case with ballpeen hammer*
C&S: *Looking on from lawn chairs... shaking thier heads ruefully.*

FK and Daragh are certified junkies... leaving the party to go hoon around on empty city streets at, what was it, 2am?

It was great having you at ELSE. Always refreshing to welcome the "high-falutin'-biker-gang". Too bad Mr. "I like to talk about slacks" Stiffler missed the event! Ummm yes, I'll take the super 120 wool and cashmere suit with CE armor and Kevlar patches please... and get me a beer while you're at it. I do look forward to the end of our sales so we can all head out for our weekend run... maybe my steering head will even get fixed by then!

Ya freakin sissies.



ABOVE - ID says: "Well I can let out the pants, but this gut... I can do nothing here." Stop eating the beans man.
CJ replies: May I have another beer please? *belch*



ABOVE - Tailor braves unbearable flatulance to take back measurement.



ABOVE - "Do these pants make my ass look fat? Come on, tell me the truth!"



ABOVE - Crazy J's professional twin sighted hanging out with "friends" at Du(doo)plex yesterday.

FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!!!!

My baby's back! So I had a good time riding with you guys this weekend. I think I rode with everyone except Stiff. Daraugh and I put some miles in yesterday afternoon too. And what a pleasant 3am ride through DC Sat night/Sunday morning! Anyway, Pebble am I dreaming or did you say you had an airbrush? Now that I've got the mechanical sh*t handled its time to go VonDutch on this beast. I wanna strip the tank and paint it black and then light it up with some flames... I've got the name of this dude in Va who can strip it and paint it, but he doesnt do the art. So...I'm either going to get some cheesy stickers that I can have him put on under the final clear coat or if you do have an airbrush, we can get medieval with it. Another option is to just get a can of spray paint and go with junkyard industrial flat black.

Also, Pebb--thanks for the ELSE hospitality. Hope the sale went well for you guys. I want to see CrazyJ leaning into a corner on 211 in his $$$ Italian Suit--with B right behind in paisley...

I knew you'd be stoked on Crossroads. Tim's pretty damn good.
Yeah, so you have to pay pretty close attention to what you're taking apart so you can put it all back together again. My fault for letting you drink beer. Or was it my fault for drinking beer and not lookin' over your shoulder. It was probably a combo thing. All I know is, it was tougher than it should have been to get up the next morning. So hard I can't even remember why I got up early that day....
Ohhhhhhh. At least one thing's coming back to me: It was hard to get up because we went to Kingpin afterward. Remember that, Pebble?

The Bitch is Back

Well boys, she's back on the road. Joel and the Kingpin crew were extremely cool to let me borrow the trailer so I took the CB up to crossroads cycle and within about an hour or two Tim had gotten it in working order. Apparently FatherKevin didn't pay as much attention to the reassembly details as he should have b/c I had a couple of things put in wrong--it all looked good to me. Anyway, she's running like a top now. At least I learned a bit about the inner workings of a clutch. Also, I left the Triumph up there with him too so he could give the electrical system a good once over. I'm pretty psyched to get that one in top shape too.

So....when are we riding! Sat and Sunday are supposed to be clear. Let's roll.

KB

well now that may well be the case; however, it ain't older than trunk monkey, which Eric and I've been laughing to on the bikes for the past 4 years, but it IS still funny...kinda like how STARWARS kid is STILL funny-and they add new movies every week and they're now ranked...There is a constant in the universe J.: You will always be wrong; and I J...well I'll always be right...well and Ducatis will always be cooler than Hondas, but then that's beyond a given; it's a universal truth...oh, and you're fat...boyeeeeeeeee! double pimp hand!

STARWARS KID is older than your mom's buckskin tampon...

first there was trunk monkey...now there's STARWARS KID in various movies...such as http://wk.doubleukay.com/starwarskid/StarWarsKid2.wmv This dorky kid mistakenly let a movie he made of himself fall into the hands of very creative perpetrators of humor...there is a whole site dedicated to him with various and hilarious movies go to www.starwarskid.com

...that could be the front of our penalty cards...the first one of j in the buckskins...or one of me in buckskin in front of colemans's with the sausage IN the Le Car

Damn. I'm ugly.
Hopefully chix will dig the leathers.
Heya..Hiya...HowyaDoin', Heya...Hiya...HowyaDoin', Heya...Hiya...HowyaDoin', Heya...Hiya...HowyaDoin'...
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm peyote.

Crazy J is getting really into this orange color theme for the SV racer... He even got some new matchy leathers. I say 'ta hell with them leathers, all I need is my Bud and the stars'n bars...


Above:The Exit3DC race team

No cager should be without a trunk monkey.

Motorcyclists can rest easy knowing that the trunk monkey concept is being adapted for two-wheel use as well. This spy shot shows a test bike putting the product through a gruelling wilderness trial.

holy crap!!!! ...but you are a badass Pebble, no doubt. So, are we thinkin' 'bout a ride this weekend at all so I can develop some confidence in the turns?

Damn... thought I got rid of all those embarassing pictures.

An ugly wreck indeed! I'm not sure that Pebble wanted me to post this, but I thought it would be helpful for would-be hot dogs to see the aftermath (sorry about the pun).

Had to shrink the vid for blog usage - I'll show you the higher res frame-by-frame on my laptop sometime. It really provokes an unavoidable loaf-pinch-grimmace.

OUCH. You were hauling ass through there. So fast I couldn't make out the MX foot slide.

Pebble's grim past...



Well guys and gals, since you've seen Summit Point up close and personal - and I pointed out the tire wall that was the site of one of my crummiest crashes...

WERA - mid-season 6 hour race, outside temp was hovering around 101/102 deg. Busted my perf suit so I was out in the solid BLACK leathers. Heat exhaustion set in around 40 min. into my run and this is how it went down.

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There is no reason I couldn't make the turn - I just spaced out until I was flying along in the grass at 70/80mph. I had time to get up on the tank dirtbike style with my foot out - pitch it sideways and think "shit - this is going to hurt" BAM! If you watch close at the end, you can see me try to get up and show everyone that I was ok. (After writhing around in pain for a while). That really knocks the wind outta ya.

After a ambulance ride back to the pits convincing the medics I was fine, I spent almost an hour laying around pale and unsweating in my buddy Al's RV. Once the heat exhaustion passed and I started sweating again it was all good. My ankle got pretty tweaked, but I was in good enough shape to finish 1/2/crash the next day! Yeah, I binned again the next day, but it really wasn't my fault! Got nailed in turn 1.

Funny thing was - The first crash (see video) hurt like hell, but the bike came out suprisingly unscathed. A bent clip-on, levers and little things.
The second crash was at jogging speed (turn 1), and didn't hurt me at all, I kind of just hopped off the bike and jogged off the track looking over my shoulder! The bike was completely screwed this time... bent forks, triple clamps, smashed gas tank...

So between the two mishaps, I had one big-ass expensive crash.

Great blog entry on the Summit Point assault from our new friend Andy. Lots of photos and even some vids...

Andy's POV

Yes, yes... change the picture, I did. Hard to resist, it was.

As for giving you hair... well, even my powers have limits ;)