Talks Shows About Talk Shows

No ride tonight. I'm OK with that. I did up Boyce twice this week and if the the weather man and his "coastal storm moves" don't throw us the tropical storm induced c*ck block, Plum Grove Pete and I are supposed to hit Boyce on Sunday. I'm not getting too excited 'cause Pete seems to bring rain with him when he visits PA. I hope it works out though, because I'd like to have a chance to FINALLY show Pete the GOOD stuff at Boyce. Plus if he brings his Moots he might "have an accident" and "someone" might ride away on 29" of titanium goodness. What?? WHAT???

I of course have a plan of my own Saturday that has me up in the mountains again. Speed Goat Bill clued me into some additional single track in the area that can be included in my Epic grand plan. Thanks Bill! Every week I get more giddy about the epic possibilities in our mountains.

Speaking of PA Mountain "epics"...

I usually TRY shy away from talking about what other racers, riders, etc, are doing and writing about. To me, that's like watching a talk show about a talk show. But recently via mtbr.com I saw a post from everybody's favorite Pennsylvanian Cog Maker- Tomi about his first epic over night bike camping adventure. It spoke to me on many levels so I feel the need to point you to his blog to see and read of his first adventure.

What levels did it speak to me? Well, Tomi is from PA, and he busted serious mileage in our mountains, on a SINGLE SPEED Salsa El Mariachi. I've been in the midst of exploring the mountains on my end of the state too, so that spoke to me. On top of that Salsa is of course showing off the new Fargo. A bike that the head Pepper Head is in full on "froth mode" over due to it's ability to get people out on JUST such an adventure.

I don't think I have a need for a Fargo for what I'm planning, and Tomi proved you don't HAVE to have a such a bike to do such an adventure since he just busted it on his El Mariachi (which I BELIEVE replaced his former injured Dos Niner). BUT I do think it shows that Salsa, whether it be through marketing OR just being in touch and seeing what riders are doing, has made a bike like the Fargo READILY available to the bike buying public. Like I said before the Fargo will be just the bike we need to get around in after the revolutions that results from financial claps, halted elections and a Republican "police state".

For me, tonight was a night of reading about Tomi's adventure, lusting bikes, cooking some meat on the grill and once again eating a garbage can sized salad. I have no idea what has gotten into me an this salad thing. I mean if you saw me eat salad, you would be appalled! Truthfully I really can't eat salad in front of people, because I tend to "attack" it like some food starved junkie. Shit is flying everywhere! I have lettuce and vegetables in my teeth, and dressing running down my chin. It's a freaking scene. I may OR may not have been asked to leave a restaurant once because of my salad eating technique. Regardless of what it looks like I've been eating more vegetables via salads than most Americans eat all year. Proving ONCE again that my colon is the strongest part of my body.

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Later.