Still Happening!!!

I need to dig deeper into this site

it is true
I need to dig deeper into this
but before that... I must rest
it has been an exhausting week
and well
I need energy for the weekend

check out the slide show from the party
and look at that... there is a blog
go to my bike law
www.mybikelaw.com

yes
rest

computer off
television on and feet on the couch

Cathedral... some memories and some images come up when I do a search

A light show at the National Cathedral a few years back
I think it was for a Centennial celebration

the lights projected on the cathedral walls blending and changed to evoke the ohhs and the ahs of a fireworks display

gwadzilla search for wilborn

now let me see if I can find that posting
it may have been pre photographs for me

okay... here it is
I will rest before I read it
but now I know where to find it

IT

armstrong and the worlds

www.cyclingnews.com

impressive video of some serious AFRICAN ENGINE

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Man in Africa does some serious bike repair with some home made tools
www.wired.com/

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another blurry shot... what is it with all the blurry shots...

larry taking a call.

SNOTCYCLE... I should really register for this

SNOTCYCLE at Bikereg.com
www.bikereg.com

bike and pedestrian space in Korea

http://bikeportland.org

this was pointed out to me today.

I like it.

7 Up

7 Up
an amazing documentary

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_Series

http://video.google.com

since I missed the shot... I assembled this instead

a good shot on the sidewalk

photos of H20

some photos of H20
www.flickr.com

in the words of Bart Simpson... I didn't do it.

that was not me with the camera on the bike
www.latimes.com

Happy Holidays.

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to all the haters
happy holidays

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another blurry photo of a cyclist in dc... in this case a dc bicycle messenger

sorry... I felt I had to be so descriptive
I was not sure if it was obvious with all the blur

livewrong

LIVEWRONG
http://drunkcyclist.com/

self portrait

sometimes I do not mind getting in the shot

Klingle Valley... I like the direction that this change is going

I went to The Wash Cycle today to catch up on some stuff
there had been a meeting about the Klingle Valley Trail
I was pleased with the progress that they are making

www.thewashcycle.com

he stops at red lights.

he stops for red lights
he waits for the green

not my style
I respect his style

I did not get the shot...

shooting with the flash on the move is a guessing game that usually falls short
missed the shot

it is late... time for bed

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I HAVE A BLOG.
www.xtranormal.com
very funny.

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harden

the center lane on Conn. Ave at K Street

this whole lyme disease thing goes way beyond what I had thought...

this fall my older son Dean got Lyme disease
I blogged about Dean and Lyme here
http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com

since the diagnosis and the antibiotics everything has been great
well... Dean has a pretty bad cold since the antibiotics were finished
guess it shocks the body dropping off like that

hopefully we were lucky and caught it early
since we found out about Dean we have also found out about a long list of our friend's kids who have also contracted Lyme Disease
some with lesser symptoms
some with far more dramatic and serious symptoms and then treatment

Lyme Disease
bummer

this thing in brooklyn... the lack of tolerance

Yehuda Moon takes matters into his own hands...
www.yehudamoon.com

In Brooklyn New York the Hasidic Community is having issues with the bike lanes...
or is it not so much with the bicycle lanes but the female representatives of the bicycle community
www.nbcnewyork.com

it blows my mind that the Mayor caved into their complaints
it boggles my mind that this Religious community that more than likely has fought for all the ages for others to tolerate their different way of dress and their different way of worship will not express tolerance for those that are different than themselves

what if a bunch of skin heads objected to the dress of the Orthodox Jews claiming that seeing groups of these people on the sidewalks offended them...
would the mayor use tax dollars to tear up the sidewalks?

is it really about some chic in a half t-shirt?
apparently this weekend there is going to be a protest ride
a glance at the weather report and it appears that it is going to be colder that a witches tit in a brass bra
which will only make the point more pointy

this most definitely could be a good photo opportunity

girls on bicycles
http://charikichi.tumblr.com/

bike porn
http://bikeporntour.blogspot.com/

maybe there will be some attention to this here
http://www.bikeblognyc.com/

getting cold in Washington DC

it is getting cold here in Washington DC
but to my amazement... people are still on their bikes

some have the right gear
some have no gear

it looks like some people are just roughing it in their office casual

while others are evolving a personal style

I think that cycling gloves... any coverage of the hands is better than nothing
full finger cycling gloves
a solid investment
or maybe a wonderful christmas present

gear.
everyone wants gear for christmas
me... I have gloves
it is a jacket that I need

not sure what to get that special cycling someone for Christmas?

not sure what to get that special cycling someone for Christmas?

how about Bicycle Diaries by David Byrne?

Velo Boutique...

www.bikeinthecity.com

www.velorution.biz

Neil's Brown Eye Blog

Neil's browne eye blog
http://neilbrowne.com/

competitive cycling commentary and news

there is definitely some meat to the message if you are curious about the road culture/road racing culture

Riding with the DUTCH!

I can not believe I had not seen this film before

PSA.

our country needs to get out the message PSA style

who will be the next Eagle Eyed Cody?

Riding with the Dutch
http://amsterdamize.com

traveling the web and traveling the globe

this is from here
http://amsterdamize.com/

but I found it here
http://www.copenhagencyclechic.com/

and you saw it here
http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/

for MIT graduates only...

ZIGO!

WOW!

most people can not take off a front wheel with a quick release
this may be asking too much of a person

and what mom has time to convert this device before taking a kid for a ride?
www.myzigo.com

it looks cool in each stage
I question the ease of transition

and I ask... where is your U Lock?

Meredith runs into an issue on the Contra Flow Lane on 15th Street
www.youtube.com

it is funny...
whether on bike or in my car
the behavior of those around me on the cell phones never stops irritating me

the other day I picked up my boys from school
with both the boys in the Honda Element we drove on down the somewhat narrow two lane two way street
the street is narrow with parked cars on both sides
cars often move more towards the middle as they move up and down this street to avoid the risk of hitting a car door as it opens

I know the risks of this from both directions
some years ago I was nearly doored on this stretch of road on my bike by an anger/irate car driver who claimed it was my fault that she did not look back as she swung her door wide open in front of me
while I also know this because I opened my car door and tagged a car's rear view mirror just a few weeks back

on this day there was no door issue
but there was some issue with oncoming traffic
a truck was coming up the hill but feared it could not edge between the car in front of me and the parked cars
it appeared that the car in front of me was hesitant to make the pass between the oncoming truck and the parked cars because the car behind the truck was so far into our lane that there was no reason to move forward

the car behind the truck did not move from their position
the car in front of me moved through slowly barely squeezing through
I followed suit
when I was along side of this car that was several feet in my lane I noticed that this woman was on her cell phone
I slowed and stopped and gestured for her to roll her window down
she ignored me
she either ignored me or did not understand my gesture to roll the window down
because my sign language predates the use of electric windows

well... this woman still on the phone was still not moving
she was no longer in my way... but she was still irking me
so... with my window down I reached over and opened her car door
this of course made her angry

well... hmmmm....
which should make someone more angry?
someone opening a car door uninvited
or another driving with their cell phone glued to their ear?

the woman had her kids in the back seat of her car... more than likely... she is a parent of a child at my kids school
that makes no difference
maybe when she approaches me to set things straight I will start talking on my phone and obstruct her path and ignore her all the while
and if she tries further to get my attention
I will get belligerent

and yes I will.

nice socks... I am seeing a lot of nice socks around lately

more people riding to work in their work clothing...

16th and Columbia

second life... all sorts of beater bikes are returning to the streets

bikes bikes bikes

the city is seeing more bikes
all sorts of bikes
bikes new and old
more bikes appear on the streets everyday
more of these bikes seem to be older rather than new

the beater is taking to the streets
the beater is back

some people are pulling the old bike out of the garage while some other people are taking two old bikes from the garage and making one
who knows where these bikes are coming from

bike parts are being reanimated
the frankenbike is making appearances all over town

the beater is back
bikes and bike parts are getting a second chance
bikes and bike parts that were long since forgotten are up front and center again

the beater may well be out numbering the department store bike
not working in a shop I do not know about sales
I did read something about 27 1/4 tire sales a few months back
the sales increase of this size tire reflected the return of an older style bike
my guess is this trend has continued

I have always been a fan of the concept of the used market
in my mind some years back was the dream of dabbling in the used market
buying and collecting bikes at yard sales and flea markets
not a fancy refurbishing sort of project
more of a utilitarian effort
but as a business... for profit

DC could do well for a used bike bike shop
maybe a used bike bike shop that specializes in selling used bikes and repairs

a beater bike that costs less than the most basic of car repairs could pay itself back in no time at all
it would be good across the board

how many bus or subway rides add up to one bike?

I would love to see a program that aided to get donations of unwanted bikes that put these bikes in the hands of people who would not necessarily think of such a thing
but once given the opportunity it would make perfect sense
Bikes to Africa or Bikes to the World are great
but what about bikes to the people of Washington DC?

it would be great to see a program that liberated the unused/unwanted bikes from the garages and sheds of the world

Chicago Cyclocross...

found this here... while looking for cartoons of Leah
http://bikesandthecity.blogspot.com

AVATAR

so there is this movie in theaters called AVATAR
but it is not THE AVATAR that I want to see

I wonder what Hollywood is going to do with THE AVATAR?

hopefully it is in the hands of someone with a clue
so many of these film adaptations of kids books and kids cartoons are weak!
okay... I guess that they are made for kids

maybe Spike Jonzes should be a creative consultant on any and all things that should be cool!

I hate when Hollywood ruins something that should be cool!
Spike Jonze hit the mark with WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
it may not have been for mass consumption
but it sure was tasty

how many bikes could you buy instead of that ferrari

the ferrari versus the bike
I am betting on the bike
always bet on the bike

chances are the owner of this car has a real nice bike hanging in his garage
I have a less nice car parked at home

a tad blurry... okay.. just flat out blurry

some blurry shots
some shots more blurry than others

rolling into work on 18th Street in the morning....

Tara Llanes... still hot... still a bad ass on the bike!

Tara Llanes!
www.pinkbike.com

mention of Tara Llanes on Gwadzilla

WABA... Holiday Party!

WABA: Washington Area Bicycle Association
Holiday Party this Thursday at their new offices
http://www.waba.org/about/

5 Dollar Donation at the door
join WABA
donate to WABA
give someone a WABA Membership for Christmas!
I would rather have someone give me a WABA Membership for Chirstmas than have them give me a card saying that there is a mass being said in my honor

Gwadzilla Mention of the WABA Holiday Party

in like a lion... out like a lamb

In Like a Lion... Out Like a Lamb...

it is interesting... my racing effort in cyclocross for each race was metaphorical for my cyclocross race season as a whole
each race I attacked hard and then died
this season I attacked hard early... then by the end of the season I was slow like molasses

this is not so much my revisiting the notion that my fitness was dropping off while other riders were ramping up
this is more a personal understanding of my failed approach to racing
my lack of a racing strategy

luckily I ride bikes rather than box in the ring
if I were a boxer I would step into the ring with the same fighting strategy each and every time
taking a beating every time
never winning... never doing any better... never learning
how many times to I have to get beaten up before I alter my approach
when will I learn?

if I were a sprinter and I ran the hundred yard dash I would be walking the last twenty yards of a hundred yard race
it was not just a matter of fitness
it was a matter of an ignorant effort to have my fastest lap be my first lap
when it would be so much wiser to save that energy for later in the race

each and every time I approached the race with the same notion
ATTACK!
at the sound of the gun I attacked and raced for the leaders in the front
hammering out all I could on my first lap
trying so dang hard to continue to hammer out each following lap
only to have my strength diminish
my speed dropped off and racers rolled past me

at Kelly Acres I had near success or so I thought
at Kelly Acres like all my other races I had the same progression
managed to get a good start
had the leader Jonathan Seibold just a turn or two ahead
got lucky and zipped past two racers who went down on a swooping off camber downhill turn
and this it happened
a fast few early laps then a slow death
racers started to roll past me

I had no fight left to hold them off or to even grab a wheel

how did I not see that this go out and hammer then drift back approach to race was not working?

it was only after my last race of the season that I realized that maybe it would work better to have my last lap be my fast strong lap instead of my first!

there were no actual "race objectives" or "race goals" this season
there was the intention to take things a little more seriously... but even that ended for me early in the season
I did not do a single "cyclocross practice" after September
in fact... I did very few rides that would constitute "training"
while others were RAMPING UP I WAS DROPPING OFF...
my riding did not taper... my riding pretty much stopped
a mixture of a rainy fall and the responsibilities of adult life
somehow cyclocross lost its priority in the framework of my life
go figure.


LED AND SHEEP on youtube
www.youtube.com

I really wanted to give this a read
but it does not look like that is gonna happen

I have no idea if my jumbled thoughts make any sense

funny... as a mountain biker I did far more cyclocross races this season than mountain bike races
which may have to do with an injury in the spring and the proximity of cyclocross races to DC
but it is still funny

Men's Master B 35+
Charm City 18/102
Ed Sanders 15/90
Kelly Acres 16/53
DCCX 35/79
(already dropping back... other people racing every weekend and practicing during the week while I blog and take photographs)
Tacchino 37/75
Rockburn 37/88
Capital Cross Classic 30/69

Brooklyn still battling over bike lane... the lack of tolerance amazes me

A bike lane was removed... someone died... the local cyclists are considering drastic measures
a topless bike ride to protest that lack of tolerance and acceptance
www.brooklynpaper.com

hope they have good weather
or at least good lighting for the cameras

photo from here
www.zlogblog.com
via here
http://chicksandbikes.blogspot.com

I have not read the full article... not awake to do anythingmore than scan

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Portland claims to be a bike friendly city because "they are white"
http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com

much of DC's issue is the insensible driving styles of so many cultures
be those cultures from different states... different countries... or different colors
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ah... same story different day

ah... taking it easy
dodging the post work rides
no racing objectives
just chill-laxing

my legs are tired... my body is tired
my bikes are tired
time for some R and R
Rest and Repair

took the straight route home
did not pass go
did not collect two hundred dollars
just left our of work and pointed in on the fastest most easy route home

headed up 18th with the camera around my neck I adjusted my pace to get a closer look at the passing cyclists
the Jamis Nova between my legs is as worn out as I am right now

as I traveled north on 18th closer to Dupont Circle than Adams Morgan I was passed by an Audi going what seemed to be over fifty miles an hour
the speed was so great I could have flown a kite in its wake
the pass was wide enough that there was no real concern
there was some anxiety as I felt its fast approach
my knuckles grew white and I clutched the grips trying not to fade to my left
hoping that the car was not going to run me down
then when the pass was wide I was relieved
not at all angered

no worries... the speed was excessive but the distance granted was grand
I watched ahead as the driver passed the cyclist ahead of me
again outrageously fast... but not dangerously close

not changing pace I rolled passed this same silver Audi as it stood still behind a line of cars
each car took its turn at the four way stop by Laurial Plaza
as I made my slow pass I looked back to see what sort of person drove in this fashion

urban professional
maybe my age
kid seat... maybe an infant seat in the back of the car
suit... tie... and blackberry in hand
not heavy... not lean... light brown skin

just as my head turned forward to go on my way I heard a less than friendly "what did you say?"
so I turned my bike around and rolled up to the rolled down window to see what this person had to say

the conversation started simple enough with my response... "I did not say anything... but you did pass me going a little fast back there"

the car driver was articulate and a tad aggressive
for some reason he took the dominant roll
as if he were more intelligent and also more right
he used all sorts of words that did not quite match up

like when I told him that he had more than doubled the speed limit in a twenty five mile an hour zone he told me it was my opinion
it was my opinion that he was driving like an asshole... okay... it was also fact that he was driving like an asshole

I tried to correct him that it was a statement of fact
I glanced at his dash and gestured that he had a dial to give him an accurate account of the speed of his vehicle
when I tried to match each of his wordy rebuttals he tried to shoot me down
saying he was trying to meet me with some sort of consensus
which was not my objective
my goal was to point out his actions were dangerous and without sense

I did not really want to hear his shit... he really did not want to hear mine
in my mind he was wrong
in his mind he was right

we went back and forth
no cussing... nothing personal... just a quick back and forth
each of us trying to pick apart the argument of the other

he got his turn and moved through the intersection
again hitting the power band only to have to make a panic stop one block ahead

when I rolled up to the still open passenger window the driver was already on his cell phone
I asked him how his driving style was working for him
he was confident that it was working well... I chuckled
I asked him how he would feel if I drove through his neighborhood by his kids at that rate of speed
he told me that I was not a kid and that we were not in a residential neighborhood

well... although I am not a kid... that was not my point
I was not so worried that he had put me in danger but that his driving style was in fact dangerous
and as far as Adams Morgan goes... it does have a strip of commerce... but it is a residential neighborhood... not just his commuter route
the buildings that lined the street beside us are all row houses and apartments
this is obvious to me but somehow oblivious to him

again he got his turn and sped away
this time he pulled a few moves through traffic to allude me
I did not alter my pace
I was not so concerned with him and our conversation
he was arrogant, self righteous, and wrong
there was no opening his eyes
not by me at least
I felt it was just as well to keep my distance from him and his fast moving car

sure enough at 18th and Columbia there was a red light and a long line of cars
this silver Audi with it know it all\better than you driver was stuck in the queue
there was an opportunity for more converstaion
but instead I just went on my way
not making one last stop
not trying to initiate any more conversation
just getting on with my day
and letting him get on with his

maybe he will think about our conversation
maybe he won't

this man is like so many others... but maybe not as bad
as obnoxious as his driving style he did grant me my space
and he was willing to discuss things... even if he was a tad bit condescending

maybe next time I will have a tape recorder to get a more accurate account of the action
there was much more back and forth than I can recall
but now... it is all behind me

on with my night

MIT reinventing the wheel...

in the NY TIMES
an article about a wheel that stores energy
www.nytimes.com

interesting... but what is wrong with pedaling and breaking a sweat?

0 to 60 in...

and yet... the cyclist gets there first

in the Post... EBIKES... I really hate E-Bikes!

I have no love for Electronic Bikes... EBIKES SUCK!

nothing worse than some braindead asshole flying down the sidewalk or worse yet the multi-use bike path on an E-Bike

there are some rules about motorized vehicles
and well...
the E-Bikes need to be viewed as something different than bicycles
the behavior of the ebike operators are out there giving cyclists a bad name

www.washingtonpost.com

I have not had a chance to read this article
but I do love that photo

not quite Copenhagen Cycling Chic

on 18th Street in Washington DC

the Sidi Blog has a great collection of UGLY BIKES

the Sidi Blog has a great collection of UGLY BIKES
www.sidiergo.com

it happens... it happens nearly everyday

it happens... it happens nearly everyday
some bozo behind the wheel decides to tell me that what I am doing is wrong, dangerous, or inappropriate
no matter where I am on the bicycle... it is in someone's way

if I am riding to the right...
passing cars on the right between their passenger side door and the curb
well... there will be someone shocked at my pass
sometimes they make faces
sometimes they hit the horn
sometimes they roll down the window and give me a piece of their mind
usually... they do not even see me

if I take the full lane... protecting myself from being passed too fast and too close
I get tailgated and told to "get off the road"
which would put me on the sidewalk... which of course has the pedestrians on the sidewalk angered by my presence

it does not matter
even if I am within the limits of the law... it is as if I am in the wrong
cars can U-Turn in front of me
they can right turn nearly on top of me
they will certainly tailgate me and buzz me
never am I given my right to safe space

so I take it
nothing is given to me
it is all taken

last night I was rolling home late from work
it was dark and I had a shortage of lights
my ride was downtown so I had the lights of the city
things were bright enough that I could tell you the color of a pedestrian's eyes twenty feet away
on 18th Street in Adams Morgan I was going up the hill on my fixed gear at a casual rate of speed
there are two lanes of uphill traffic and then the diagonal back in only parking to the right

I was watching for danger from all directions
looking out for cars trying to find that vacant space
being cautious of cars pulling out without notice of me
taking notice of any pedestrians about to step out in front of me
then from Belmont Street a car took a left turn onto 18th
there was no concern
it was clear that they did not see me... but I was not so concerned
there were two lanes.... I was in the right and they were in the left

then without notice of me... little old invisible me... at 6'4" tall with my bright blue gortex jacket with its reflective strips
this driver faded into the right hand lane
at this time this car with its whiskey dents was moving slower than myself so I maintained pace and passed on the right in between the Volvo with Virginia plates and the parked cars
then after I passed an opening to a parking garage the Volvo made a turn down that driveway and stopped

then it happened... not sure what flipped his switch
but it happened
not sure how he started... but he started with cussing and screaming
volume at ELEVEN
no escalation.... things started at an aggressive volatile level
I had to turn back to actually hear what this man had to say

he wanted me dead... he wished me dead...
or so he said

I was bewildered
what had I done to enter into this madman's world

somehow something I had done had flipped of his psycho switch
he had gone ballistic
there was no talking to him... so I listened
I listened and I made sure that I was not in a space where he could quickly strike me with his car
as I have come to know that the car is the better weapon in the bike versus car battle

I had no rebuttal for his insanity

where I was on the bike... my absence of lights... my being in his way... my passing on the right

I had told him that I thought that he should have seen me when he took his left
of course... it seemed obvious to me that he had to looked to see what traffic was on 18th when he turned onto the street
LEFT? he shouted... I TOOK A RIGHT...
I tried to explain to him that he took a left before taking a right and that I should have been visible to him before that
there was no listening
I tried to explain that he should have seen me when he faded from the left hand lane to the right hand lane... the lane that I was occupying at the time
but again.... he could not hear it
he was too busy cussing at me and wishing me dead

my heart rate did not change
I did not want to enter his world
I had no idea what was up his ass... but I did not want to find out

the discussion was going no where... I did not have my camera... so I turned my attention back to my short ride home

it happened... Clydesdale Cyclocross Champion of the Universe Race!

it happened... Clydesdale Cyclocross Champion of the Universe Race!
no... I was not there

http://cxmagazine.com

a video by Nikolas Schiller

a short video by Nikolas Schiller
15th Street Bike Lane... BOTH WAYS!
video here

Nikolas Schiller

what to road cyclists do in the off season?

I am not a road cyclist...
I am a guy on the bike
to the "road cyclist" I would more than likely be dubbed "a fred"

these images meant nothing to me since I do not know the names
but
apparently there is work for cyclists off the bike
www.cyclingnews.com

bicycle photo contest

http://www.bikejuju.com/darkdays/

who is going to spearhead the DC PUMPCOURSE PROJECT?

Jeff Peel rocking it at the 2008 DCCX Race
Gwadzilla 2008 DCCX
GWADZILLA + DCCX

DCCX is put on by DCMTB
I have ridden with DCMTB for nearly a decade
the team has changed over the years
but has always been a good group of people
www.dcmtb.com

maybe I can start the momentum at a DCMTB meeting and one of our members with more time can push forward for this objective
it would be another great contribution to the local cycling culture from DCMTB
a small team that is able to handle big ideas!

nice dreads...

I altered my route to one more lap around Dupont Circle to snap a shot of this guy on this cruiser

I heard something to the effect that... Spike Jonze announces that his is going to do a movie adaptation of Tikki Tikki Tembo

oh man!
I could not be more excited
I totally loved this book as a child
I totally dig the work of Spike Jonze

it blew my mind when I heard that Spike Jonze is going to be working on a movie adaptation of Tikki Tikki Tembo
I am not sure where I heard this... but I heard it

what a wonderfully illustrated story
the images are as powerful as the words

it would be great to see what Spike Jonze can do with that classic book Tikki Tikki Tembo
I most certainly loved how he developed the story Where the Wild Things Are

Tikki Tikki Tembo on Google Books
http://books.google.com

this blog has some interesting stuff
it came up when I Googled Spike Jonze Blog
unfortunately it is not Spike Jonze's Blog
http://weloveyouso.com/

shots on the move... it is not always as easy as one would think

advertising on bicycles?

Raul...

photo from http://fatmarc.com/
the header from FATMARC'S page
I think that this shot is from the sand pit at Rockburn Cross

in the white and red is DCMTB's Costa Rican Import Raul
since joining the team Raul has been waiting for a nickname... sometimes these things take time... they can not be forced... they tend to happen by accident rather than by intention
we still have no nickname for raul... maybe our circle of riders does not have an individual with the inherent skill of dubbing people with an appropriate moniker

I met Raul while racing the Shenandoah Mountain 100 a few years back
after the race we talked... he chased me down via email... I invited him to join the team
he seemed to fit the bill... a passionate cyclist with a family and a career living just outside of Washington DC

interestingly enough Raul was a good fit for my brother
Raul and my brother Marc are both scientists working at NIH
my brother Marc sold Raul his old Surly cyclocross bike... Raul did his first cyclocross race and was hooked
they started riding, training, and driving out to races together
then next season Raul took to the Men's Master's A and held his own

funny... within the team there are little dynamics
people use others as markers or challenges
several of us had chosen Raul as a position to hang with on the cross course
when he lined up with the A's I lost my opportunity to try and race with him
my brother had told me he was strong... then in each race when I saw him hanging on my brother's wheel or racing within two slots of my brother I realized I was out classed

GREAT SEASON RAUL!

one fast kid...

Jeff Bahnson is one fast kid

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