Mountain biking!
I haven't been so excited about mountain biking since 1986 when my buddy Jeff and I went in the first known races together. "The Hell of the Desert" was the first race in Kamloops...I think Jeff was first or second and I was third. Him on his Fischer Hoo-Koo-ee-Koo and me on Jeff's old Kuwahara Shasta that cost me 300 bucks(rip-off...he's still a business man). So much has changed since the days of hite-rites, bio-pace, 18 speeds, long stems, double-butted chromolly tubing, u-brakes, and rigid everything. After nearly 20 years of neglecting the sport, I've taken the plunge and purchased a rather sexy machine. In fact, all modern machines are sexy. They have personality...and are well travelled. Mine travels over 6 inches front and back, has hydraulic disc brakes, 27 speeds, and tubing you'd find on the space shuttle. It's a different game. If I were to capture my memories of mountain biking from the past, they would include...
-80's: steep hill climbing...the steeper the hill, the more a man the boy was.
-80's: a particular rocky and bumpy downhill...on mount Dufferin in Kamloops...I remember the vibrations were so severe I could hardly hang on to the bars and use my u-brake.
-mid 90's: the twonie race in Whistler...did fine on uphill part but remember a combination of shitting my pants and fore-arm cramps on the downhill topped off by people laughing at my bike.
Laugh no longer for I have the beast!
I've joined the local band-wagon of people (re)discovering the sport. Recent memories include...
-smashing through anything
-rocks and roots are no longer obstacles.
-Ryan chasing me down a trail egging me on but at the same time, due to guilt, advising me to 'take it easy Simms'. (he broke Rob's wrist)
-Verena: "Oh, come on John, you can do that drop....come on!!" (as I'm pussy-footing over a steep thingy)
yup, different sport. And I love those brakes.
And that pino grigio is one ounce from being gone...and none of the house chores I wanted to do are done but I don't care...cuz I just wanna riiiiiide!!! cuz you don't know me!!
July 29, 2008
...business time...back in December...
Back in December myself and my biz partners, Derek, Brian, Jason, and Ric sold our wares. The 'ceremony' went down in a high-rise downtown Vancouver.
Here's the papers we had to sign...
signing...
Derek, concentrated...note the excel sheet...
Brian, confident...
Me, eternally suspicious...
...I missed Jason and Ric...they're quick signers.
The after math...I mean aftermath...
Our lawyer...Zafar Khan...yes, cool name...and great to work with.
Me taking a break amidst the groups of chatter and negotiating...
Here's the papers we had to sign...
signing...
Derek, concentrated...note the excel sheet...
Brian, confident...
Me, eternally suspicious...
...I missed Jason and Ric...they're quick signers.
The after math...I mean aftermath...
Our lawyer...Zafar Khan...yes, cool name...and great to work with.
Me taking a break amidst the groups of chatter and negotiating...
for Carlos
hey Carlos...
here's a video I made of the robot spider that was outside our building in Vancouver...
here's a video I made of the robot spider that was outside our building in Vancouver...
that's right...on a roll
ya...if I were a dancer I'd be this guy...
...and I can't quite decide if this is lame or inspirational. Now did I just pull flashdance out of my ass or is there a story there? It turns out that I had a car once with a tape player...and the only tape I'd play was the soundtrack to Flashdance that I bought at a garage sale...I can't tell you why exactly, that's just the way it was. Like I had another car once that would only play Midnight Oil and occasionally Holly Cole. My current car plays tapes and has a 5 disc cd changer...whatever that is...under the seat...but it doen't play ipods.
Maybe everyone needs a hero...or a hairdoo.
perhaps now is a good time to have retro hour end.
...and I can't quite decide if this is lame or inspirational. Now did I just pull flashdance out of my ass or is there a story there? It turns out that I had a car once with a tape player...and the only tape I'd play was the soundtrack to Flashdance that I bought at a garage sale...I can't tell you why exactly, that's just the way it was. Like I had another car once that would only play Midnight Oil and occasionally Holly Cole. My current car plays tapes and has a 5 disc cd changer...whatever that is...under the seat...but it doen't play ipods.
Maybe everyone needs a hero...or a hairdoo.
perhaps now is a good time to have retro hour end.
another lame post..
I'm all about the lame. so lame, in fact, that it took me about 10 minutes to figure out how to make a post...really...I did some stupid thing with my 'template' that hides the banner at the top where you can 'make new post' or whatever...anyway I had to fiddle with my browser to make it appear again.
Maybe it's the Pino Grigio that I found in the fridge. Augmenting a late dinner consisting of crackers, cheese, and olives from a can at 9:00pm, I think it's going right to my head...the wine, not being proud of my culinary disabilities.
you don't know me....
whatever.
Maybe it's the Pino Grigio that I found in the fridge. Augmenting a late dinner consisting of crackers, cheese, and olives from a can at 9:00pm, I think it's going right to my head...the wine, not being proud of my culinary disabilities.
you don't know me....
whatever.
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