New Bike

She has been hanging in Bike Plus for 2 years just waiting for me. So finally here are some pictures of the new bike. It is a 2006 Giant OCR Limited, with a grand total of 10 miles on it (by me on the first test ride). Upgrades that have been made already, I put my Fizik saddle and Crank Brothers pedals from my old ride onto the new bike. Please don't bust my chops about the non matching bottle cages, they will be replaced with carbon fiber matching cages soon.

I didn't get a ride in today as we were busy with church and then a benefit 10k bike ride in Vermillion. The whole family rode, the Mrs. and Ms K. riding 5k and Mr. T. and me riding the 10k. Mr. T. conquered Winery Hill without walking his bike, I was very proud of him. The Biking Brady clan will be arriving soon for a relaxing evening (we lock the kids in the basement).

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WOO HOO, YIPPEE!!

I just sold my old bike, my trusted, true and tested Trek 1500 is on it's way to it's new home. Yes, I was a little choked up to see it go BUT I also picked up my new ride from the bike shop this afternoon so the timing was perfect. I promise some pictures of the new ride shortly. Please think positive thoughts that it stays dry tomorrow I really want to go for a good spin on the new bike.

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New Ride

Gonna happen, Gonna happen soon. Updates and pictures are forthcoming.

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Today sucks!

I was a pallbearer at my Grandmother's funeral today.
I'm TIRED, emotionally and physically.
It's only Wed tomorrow and I'm supposed to go back to work, may-be I will be sick (sick of work).
The country is going bankrupt and taking all of us with it.
My elbow hurts.
Selling a bike on-line is a pain in the ass (didn't know there were so many 120lbs tire kickers).

I think, no, I know it's time for a bike ride.

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B 2 B and other stuff

Bunyan's 2 Bob's part II Fall addition was the ride for today. It was a bit windy of course but this is South Dakota so it was typical day. We met at Bunyan's around 10:15 or so and riders started rolling in for the before hand beverages and conversation. For this edition of Bunyan's to Bob's I selected the gravel / mountain bike route, and I have this comment about that route. "NEVER AGAIN"! I will be more than happy to ride from Vermillion to New Castle but the gravel from New Castle to Martinsburg is basically a cyclists torture chamber. Hill after hill with gravel pits of loose gravel, more hills, lots of washboard, hills, fire, death and hills, ok you get the point. I'm quite sure I will ride Bunyan's to Bob's many more times, but I will stay where I belong on the hard top, smiling as I glide down hills at 35 mph.

In other news I mentioned a post or two ago I got the phone call that no one wants. I got the 2nd phone call at 6:30 this morning. My Grandma passed away right around mid-night Friday night. I didn't mention it at all today to any other rollers as I didn't want to bring down anybody else's ride and I didn't know if I could talk about it anyway. Yeah, some people will say, should have you really ridden today and my answer to that is YES. I know my Grandma and the last thing she would have wanted was me sitting at home feeling sorry for myself and as you all know sometimes bike therapy is the best therapy. The funeral is Tuesday so I will be off the grid for the next 5 days or so.

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Bike for Sale??

I'm considering selling my Trek 1500 road bike. If you know anyone that is interested in a well cared for road bike send them my way. Bike has just had new rubber (front & back), new rim (back), new chain, new brakes, new bar tape and the rear cassette was gone through. Areo bars and computer are possibly included if the price is right. If I can get it sold for a good enough price I will be looking for a new ride in the near future.

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One of those phone calls

I received one of those phone calls tonight that everyone hates to get. It was my Dad telling me that my 96 year old Grandma has gone into heart failure. She was alert this morning but has not been responsive since. The Dr. says there is not much they can do but except keep her comfortable and wait too see what happens. 96 years is a good long run but your never ready to get one of those phone calls.

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