Morning MTB ride

Morning MTB ride
Originally uploaded by johnny72k.

check out the tree canopy on this section of trail. hit this trail on the MTB this morning... mucho fun to wake up to at 6:30am.

Why Do Men Have Nipples?

This book finally answers that age old question: Why Do Men Have Nipples? - Newsweek Health - MSNBC.com (admit it, you've wondered that your whole life!)

please answer this: Why do men have nipples?
Well, one reason is so men don’t put their shirts on backwards. There’s a longer explanation in the book. But the short version is: it is a remnant of our brief days as a woman in utero.

photothursday.com :: Go Johnny

my friend Peter making me famous with his fine photography work:
photothursday.com :: Go Johnny - 2005-08-25 09:00:30

the site seems a bit slow, so be patient ;-)

"Lost" Giant Waterfall Discovered in California

this is the stuff I love about the west coast. it's still so BIG that you can still get out there and feel like an explorer... so rad. sooooo much to see and do out here! I've actually had to start a formal list of all the stuff I want to do out here... mostly mountains to climb and hikes and places to explore... places to ride, etc. It's a big part of why I'm excited to get to Bend, OR. It's a whole new place to explore... with BIG mountains!

"Lost" Giant Waterfall Discovered in California

Levi takes Deutschland Tour!

go Levi! hopefully this means he won't be showing up at the Cal Cup like last year!

www.cyclingnews.com presents the Deutschland Tour

French resume pursuit of Armstrong

Yea you knew this had to happen... I saw this story on Reuters too, it's all over the headlines of course.

www.cyclingnews.com : French resume pursuit of Armstrong

the early bird club is growing!

Josh Butz - log crossing
Originally uploaded by johnny72k.

this is Josh Butz crossing a slimy log this morning after we split off from 3 other guys. it's crazy how many people are willing to ride at 6:30am! good stuff.

as always, please pardon the blurry phone photo.

will Ned ever stop riding

gosh will this guy ever retire?! probably not. I saw him earlier this year when he showed up at the Morgan Hill crit that Specialized put on. he's a legend for sure.
cyclingnews.com: Ned Overend interview

early morning MTB ride

early morning MTB ride
Originally uploaded by johnny72k.

yea, it was pretty dark this morning, especially deep in the redwoods, but at least I got out there! ...though it's still summer I can already notice that the days are getting shorter.

another one down: Guidi tests positive

not much out yet, but it looks like Fabrizio Guidi has tested positive for EPO. check the cyclingnews link below here: Guidi positive

Horner to Davitamon-Lotto

good to see Chris get picked up for a couple more seasons... hopefully he got a real contract this time too!
First Edition Cycling News for August 14, 2005

Mandy and a DEEP FRIED TWINKIE!!

Mandy and a DEEP FRIED TWINKIE!!
Originally uploaded by johnny72k.

pure heaven. uh, I mean no I had none, I'm a cyclist on a strict diet! ...maybe we live a little too close to the boardwalk!

"Excellent"

Travis at dinner
Originally uploaded by johnny72k.

Travis imitates a great Simpson's character... any guesses?

Timpani Crit

Timpani Crit
Originally uploaded by johnny72k.

so yea, it went well! the photo above shows me (in the red and yellow) off the front chasing down a solo rider. pretty amazing really considering my lack of training. I was expecting one of two scenerios, either I'd do nothing and sit in and suffer the whole time and maybe finish or I'd do an effort or two to try to help the team and then blow up about halfway through and call it a day. but thankfully I was able to contribute and finish! no result to speak of, I rolled in with the pack after a crash on the last lap split things up, but I managed to cover a few moves and chase a couple small breaks down and then still get back in the pack and recover! with an average speed of 28mph, for me right now, that's a successful race. hopefully I'll get a few more days of training in this month and get that high end back so that I can actually be a contender in the finale.

I'll post results when available. results posted here. looks like I got 49th... woohoo. plus see more photos from yesterday at the end of my cycling set on flickr here.

Yesterday's ride

west cliff 2
Originally uploaded by johnny72k.

got out for a quick one yesterday to warm up for today's race (more on that later). It was early so the coast was still totally fogged in. it was pretty though so I snapped this photo with my phone.

FYI, I'm racing this weekend

in case you all are getting worried that this blog will never be about cycling again, I wanted to let you know that the stars have aligned properly and I will line up at the Timpani Criterium this weekend. Pray that I don't get my sorry under-trained and under-slept butt dropped in the first 4 laps!