tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68182227341847126352024-03-12T21:02:25.065-07:00Viva BienKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-84140117527913290372012-05-02T06:10:00.000-07:002012-05-02T06:10:53.884-07:00SPEEDWEEK 2012Woah. 2.5 years since my last post... what???? <br />
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Speedweek 2012 started off on a good foot when Sarah Fader arrived at my door to get ready to head to Athens for The Terrapin Twilight Criterium. Edith (our soigneur) offered to drive our bums to Athens. To where she earned the nickname VH... which we may share at a later date.<br />
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Pepper Palace/Spin-Tech had a pretty good race, as Sarah stepped up to the podium for 3rd place. There was a gnarly crash on the last corner and I am grateful to say that none of my teammates were involved in the crash. <br />
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And, it was off to Roswell GA for a stage 2 of Speedweek- Roswell always puts on a great race, excellent fans, great venue, family orientated and just fun! The race was a bit dicey and the 3 of us peppers (Erica, Sarah and I) came out well with another 3rd place from Sarah. Erica and I were caught up in a crash-- E went down pretty hard, but got back in and finished in the field... I didn't necessarily go down, but I was forced to ride up into the ditch to avoid some potential "danger"... it was less than 200 meters from being pushed back in by SRAM neutral that the woman in front of me just ate it. Yep. She hit the ground right in front of me in the straight. Back to the pit. I couldn't see the lap counter all day, so it didn't surprise me when I made the mistake of attacking w/ 4 to go when I thought there were only 3 laps left. Ah well. At least my fitness is coming back to me!! </div>
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<br />Rest day... means WORK day for me. Making sure people send their packages on the brown trucks... Afterwork, we packed up the car again and headed to Beaufort to stay with a family that Sarah has been staying with for 5 years! She is a legit mosaic artist and their place is always inspiring to me.<br /><br /><div>
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The Beaufort Memorial Classic was pulled off another year with awesome fans and a great venue. The race was a bit interesting, as 2 riders made it up the road (Sam/Tibco Kristen/RoseBandits). At that point, I was in the pit w/ a double flat that I got from a last second adjustment in a corner to avoid someone's wheel.... It took a bit, but my bike was up and going again to get in the race w/ SRAM neutral support ZIPP wheels... Sarah came out of the field sprint first-- earning the team her 3rd 3rd place finish in 3 races. </div>
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kr.</div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-54729851334359181722010-09-17T19:38:00.000-07:002010-09-17T20:14:02.995-07:00ChequammeveTomorrow morning at 10 am, the cannon will blow and we'll be off down Main Street Hayward through the woods on the Birkie trail, crosseyed and out of breath-- on the verge of cramping the entire way... I can't wait. I'm excited. Last time I did the 40 was in 2007 at 26. Now, I'm old... 29---- time to get moving. ha! <div><br /></div><div>Today was pretty eventful- after a long easy morning of icing my leg and having a cuppa coffee (and of course having some pumpkin cookies...), I headed up to Teleworld to cruise on the Superfly- pick up my #, and eat some grub with some good friends!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>This weekend is always so awesome. Food, friends, mountain biking everything. I'm realizing one of the best things about the race is that it includes everyone. I have my "elite" friends where we all talk tactics, tire pressure/selection, fuel, etc etc... then there are all of the other people who will be happy to just finish- those who are trying to beat their time from last year-- or eat as many doughnut holes as possible.... the local Co-op donates 10,000 doughnut holes. I'm going to eat at least 30 tomorrow. </div><div><br /></div><div>Some photos from the day: Ken from Trek! Setting up the Superfly that will FLY tomorrow. :) Thanks to Ken and Chris Shaw for your support this weekend! Next... you'll see the registration operation that accommodates 2,500 racers in only 4 hours--> Talk about STREAMLINE. Balla. One minor thing, I need to get my bib #'s for tomorrow! My pack didn't have the numbers... my bad for registering LATE! boo! Last-- since the Lodge is closed-- they ended up with a big TENT! it's huge! :) Well done.</div><div><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivkhu609aqPB1sgXxHRok561XV3rUc2LwS-biN2cVt2eTuLNPRp-FiV6355M9twI_sWzG3svj0U7P1xv6JGz58KH3-jLYq5dwpxnC8XoRDaVFPAhG8K9bdsW5HuTbQYJRk-5TINXVkWZKO/s200/IMG_1416.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518078355771644770" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi870n95LKOK2HUo5_Mb1LcVQsyfV2Mg9oZX_dLlWYjKwBSW1XCdjvjyjJ4_3Gu9TttsjRFvx_FbzS1_9pIaYIDnGX_-5h9HIf9OxpAUsKE1Ru6pvW5vrN9j-Q7pJicEPnr_4bowXD7-Ex6/s200/IMG_1418.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518078349045759074" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgesM_ryJmO2Byeg_9sIP7jDodYLziApXkAkZIKJKPlWcvD9qIj65FVzg3T9v11KA53WX6IoCKuY1jCBMzIrSEPDphPmQSkHzA0YO_BjxpcZD9mZ5O-3GPasVrMeLYI3w7V9uoOtiXTzRfg/s200/IMG_1421.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518078339947491522" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here are a couple photos from 2007! My pa, me and The PHAT man himself, Gary Crandall! 2 of my fav people! :) Next to them, you see my dad's handi work pre race. He used to do course set up for the 40 and they always seemed to have some extra time to set up the mannequins legs in some precarious position! This, by far was my favorite.... just beats out the time they put the legs in the middle of a huge mud puddle a number of years ago! :) </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTbVi6LpEQDllr41qG-nzSTFnqKea2bpgYXMY7LJ8239Ho-rodZcHvQo1Ae43pkG5lzUtSkvmI6RphudQrE_gc6PgBN59F2adkrIn3eHKPXgviLYtLa3XG6Kmnpe9QFhsAjPtxe5H-gIW/s1600/P9150120.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTbVi6LpEQDllr41qG-nzSTFnqKea2bpgYXMY7LJ8239Ho-rodZcHvQo1Ae43pkG5lzUtSkvmI6RphudQrE_gc6PgBN59F2adkrIn3eHKPXgviLYtLa3XG6Kmnpe9QFhsAjPtxe5H-gIW/s200/P9150120.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518078374273762162" /></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1482hI57LPhWjrwrxhwKEeTsnyX0iKQbRqrPQ1kRmwRmxLRNnkpcf7XHdtVuUqPbEVRg40PFzMNKORP6APmmEQ2WYiaN_ONXNooupxk_OVXsHg0FnbreY_0sTYoX6oUUYx1rwqoc42qPr/s200/P9160215.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518078396972015298" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTbVi6LpEQDllr41qG-nzSTFnqKea2bpgYXMY7LJ8239Ho-rodZcHvQo1Ae43pkG5lzUtSkvmI6RphudQrE_gc6PgBN59F2adkrIn3eHKPXgviLYtLa3XG6Kmnpe9QFhsAjPtxe5H-gIW/s1600/P9150120.JPG"></a>Big day tomorrow!</div><div>time to hit the haaaaaaaaayyyyyy stack! haha!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>kr</div><div><br /><br /></div></div></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-5714479813216118832010-09-16T19:05:00.000-07:002010-09-16T21:30:07.775-07:00Chequamegon prep. 2010.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM7XfCPWQsv3E-n7hu29De-5lDzWrcxt3YITN5CM1OFsXRAN3cyEYvXQSxjnYzpI8sIcTAXlNWCgcg1KTaE8REGFkMxSq3Fro0Nz0lWFIC_aYCb9W457bA7siBRPmxqgbr0dKR-vqRswNf/s1600/IMG_1411.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM7XfCPWQsv3E-n7hu29De-5lDzWrcxt3YITN5CM1OFsXRAN3cyEYvXQSxjnYzpI8sIcTAXlNWCgcg1KTaE8REGFkMxSq3Fro0Nz0lWFIC_aYCb9W457bA7siBRPmxqgbr0dKR-vqRswNf/s320/IMG_1411.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517733287072919778" /></a>Special note: In the photo is the best cookie that has ever been made. Hayward Bakery is the best. I'm having one of these cookies every day I'm home.<div>_________________________________________<br /><div>Two days until the big event-- I haven't trained this specifically for anything in a while! Thanks to a good friend who has been helping me with a very specific training plan and encouragement-- I feel fit, rested and ready to rock! This month's prep consists of a number of criteriums, hard solo workouts, motorpacing, and rest--- I even quit having any of my fav adult bevvies!!</div><div><br /></div><div>My last ride in Asheville was a little mtn bike ride-- I opted for bent creek... always a good little ride especially if I'm goi</div><div>ng out solo. Ride was EXCELLENT--- until I hit the deck hard. I clipped a pedal on a log, went over my bars and found myself trailside on my belly. I was stunned and couldn't feel my right quad.....I pushed myself up not knowing if I was severely injured-- I know I sound dramatic, but I was a wreck. Luckily, I landed directly on a rock and wasn't impaled or broken! I almost started crying-- like a little girl! ha! I found myself picking my bike off the ground, noticing 2 flats, a completely broken front brake and blood coming from my thigh and the back of my leg... conveniently a guy named Chad rolled up. He asked if I needed help, and obviously didn't know what he was getting himself into! He helped me change my flats and gave me a tube (I had one--not two!)... and usually I'm the one helping change flats, but I really had a hard time keeping composed! blahblah blah....</div><div>Leg is fine now, BUT still very stiff and about 1.5 times the size of my other thigh. At this point all I could think of was that my race was in only 5 days! TIME TO HEAL! I've been diligent with epson salt baths/icing/ibuprofen/stretching so hopefully my crash wont' effect my performance on Saturday!</div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6F4M1i0DXk7nzJrwZdMnUAuiVtD4SbES_qv7CZy36_dvyG8Rxcr0Bt35u8Yjpisft64NULh8nW6GE78xPVfP0xkyzLTr2ZNhvjjeJkasJNSI-__BcddUIKgqiWToHM5flNybJCq-A1xkT/s320/IMG_1412.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517733299971669010" /></div><div>This little voyage began on this past Wednesday-- my roommate Tom was nice enough to give me a ride to the Asheville Airport-- 15 mins from our house. Flight was good-- trashy mags, tomato juice, and nice conversation with the lady next to me made for easy flying. AVL-DFW-MSP. Pa picked me up in Minneapolis. We had a nice ride back to Hayward in the rain.</div><div><br /></div><div>Being home has been awesome- I am fortunate to have most of my family here and spent much of my morning visiting and hanging out! We also had some excellent spaghetti at Coop's Pizza with Mark Hirsch and his fam! Great people!!! :</div><div><br /></div><div>This weekend I'll be racing in my friend's shop kit-- New Moon! Thanks to Joel, Chris and Judy! :) Right on! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>xo!</div><div> ~~~~~~</div><div> kbr</div><div> </div></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-66323560797831540392010-05-03T12:11:00.000-07:002010-05-03T12:20:22.637-07:00SpeedWeek!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPYyOmnpuRnKZCRk6nthy8fmhoFJSF3BGYjieP27U7NxB9lnZxkRHqb6Fql_cXqVKIT8Go4ktWbqFWYsyEXDTg3xdGj6ARgkCuex5yVnvYjOsmm6hRDL5lGZp0bKXkV-HUMESxEG0QWvO/s1600/30202_564663484539_184804902_32934139_1828109_n.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPYyOmnpuRnKZCRk6nthy8fmhoFJSF3BGYjieP27U7NxB9lnZxkRHqb6Fql_cXqVKIT8Go4ktWbqFWYsyEXDTg3xdGj6ARgkCuex5yVnvYjOsmm6hRDL5lGZp0bKXkV-HUMESxEG0QWvO/s320/30202_564663484539_184804902_32934139_1828109_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467125575875523394" /></a><div>Asheville is great! I just had a day to hang out and recover from a tough week of racing-- mentally and physically. After spending much of my day at Hearn's, my bike is taken apart and the 'ole ride is READY to ROCK!!!! Working tonight slingin' steaks, so I'll post more later... I just wanted to make the next post THAT much easier to write.... Until then here are a couple sweet photos of a couple GREAT teammates. Thanks for the week. Love you girls!</div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndFnbLuaVZ1AXe8PRdg5ZSt8omjijGeMvpVPXNbQyJ-9r0dQglwbLYmJEyZc4TbYD9YVZ1iHwKEyoS9OlgsuxEDxqrS5n6RXB9Cid5FNRltIQ4Mb_xkJnowZmyVW5jMS8Y0CgCRGOAx_6/s320/IMG_0449.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467124817093840322" /><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>HOLLA!! </div><div><br /></div><div>Here's to a new week!</div><div><br /></div><div>~~</div><div>kr</div></div></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-10340871886388315052009-11-30T13:05:00.001-08:002009-11-30T13:24:46.831-08:00North Carolina-- the new locale.<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So here I am- In Asheville NC. It is pretty awesome- have already had many epic days of training through new roads in Appalachia. I live in a sweet house in West Asheville with a couple really cool roommates: Jonas and Tom. I'll introduce y'all to them in another update. I'm working at a restaurant in south Asheville-- making good friends and having a good time.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>I figured it'd be good to get blogging again, as I really enjoy it and always see things that make me laugh, and others may appreciate too... maybe not, but whatever... I like it. And if you're reading, you like it to. Probably.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>This past weekend, I went to Banner Elk to visit a good friend: Carla. We had a blast crusin' through the mountains on our bikes, eating candy and finding things on the side of the road. </div><div><br /></div><div>Carla was admiring Grandfather Mtn... and then we tried to get some shots of us together... mostly they were unsuccessful... </div></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwA8mg0p7cofnxNJyf1nH8hMNrtZlemN-UT73rhvip3q9KA6kBJf3LTzMIvt4aI6H5QZ06EtPyvj7XpLeEH2b6QtM_km_nXJ6YLLeTFUyQ3C6__wVCiST5t6pmVunKNQZofHGcUF7wKyE/s200/IMG_0141.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410008576334362274" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEnR0RFESg2z83aXjBXkQ9ydIx3odkgPPBbuPmkRDQHTEQJvZK42kbAbjnox4_Vc4YTVlbcsyiDenaw6CkEV5I6f3Hq9MBeR97yECL4xFM_7ID9Z4ElxiR-uirEEJKc0o697BMlDY6mak/s200/IMG_0144.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410008585081167234" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglA_B1NtLeAGuzY61M3RDgBVGUh3k-9tHjOScg-Op2gmQMcyJCZVZmKXvAJoa1Xe0Qg_E9uefEWZ_dHBftRZI6pQj5sEMY-XgoL1e-q0FrqDTZcEOBg8Yc9lzlVVSzKbTyj-scr4iaDTI/s200/IMG_0148.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410008592088037186" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTXCbphVyxauxil3RRIF2gPj9xy9hXgQy7L8GSutXyw1nO4mHm4zCG5RZjyMrfV7CL3_tSSzNLzhy-Cx0jfnvBNV-QiEdQ_nRSg2TJZuN-l7qmozAUUD6zVR4-c7RW3eW6b1YJYOqPpZmK/s200/IMG_0147.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410010127203209266" /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks for stoppin' by! :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Kate.</div></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-66404350265588564572009-06-23T17:53:00.000-07:002009-06-23T18:13:23.788-07:00Bratwurst capital of the WORLD.More races to come more to do. We've relocated from the Sunny-Hill Farm in Columbus WI to Milwaukee, to SHEBOYGAN. Everytime we say we're staying in Sheboygan, the people mention the bratwurst. I have learned (this weekend)... if you are vegan you TOO can enjoy a bratwurst. So, there you have it. eat up and enjoy. This is US in a really sawweeetttttt cafe in Sheboygan. Almost as good as a "mobile upload."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7Rljeyr6VSqw43oy-SpzDhIhyphenhyphen405z0dsAJRGlRUs-Zh9gRf_AatWAU3YBnY5jbh4Utk4LPbEODPz2QVrhMjBTr7iWVq47fL-QHEsVSCmNnzBDHwiCMQsms_s7w3VwozsmZiR6yt1bLZo/s1600-h/Photo+34.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7Rljeyr6VSqw43oy-SpzDhIhyphenhyphen405z0dsAJRGlRUs-Zh9gRf_AatWAU3YBnY5jbh4Utk4LPbEODPz2QVrhMjBTr7iWVq47fL-QHEsVSCmNnzBDHwiCMQsms_s7w3VwozsmZiR6yt1bLZo/s400/Photo+34.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350691349397354850" /></a><br /><div>Brief race recaps:... </div><div><br /></div><div>Manitowoc: 4 corner + fun. some could have called it boring, but there were plenty of attacks and a bit of good team work from a few different teams. I raced solo that day, so it was a bit different than normal! I actually won a prime and thought I had another but Davina totally got me at the line. I thought I was alone, and rolled the last 3-4 meters. (bad mistake!) :) BUT that is when the field split. We had quite a gap and worked as hard as we could to keep away- there ended up being about 7 girls together for the last 8 or so laps, trying to keep the field away. The break was pretty exciting..... around the last corner, I was sitting 3rd wheel... getting ready to sprint to the line. I felt good, but still need to work on some top end speed + my sprinting form. I ended up 6th. A successful day. and did I mention FUN? Traveling w/ Jen Greenburg and Rebecca Finley of VanderKitten was definitely a blast! :) </div><div><br /></div><div>REST DAY!!!</div><div>here goes:</div><div>--> wake in Milwaukee --> coffee on the patio--> sweet drum & bass techno w/ breakfast --> massage --> easy ride to the Milwaukee shore line --> yoga in a park on Lake Michigan --> lunch @ beans and barley --> nap--> dinner w/ Chris and Kim Hoppe --> Dinner w/ A.Crater & J.Greenburg--> more coffee shop! REST DAY = AWESOME. </div><div><br /></div><div>Fond du Lac RR</div><div>HOT and kinda boring. (well, it was still good!). Toni Amanda and I raced today-- Toni got away in a break w/ 5 riders and soon grew to 7 riders.... Amanda and I were in in the field... Long story short, we were underrepresented in the break (we tried to bridge 3-4 times) and then we just tried to work together to finish the race. Toni secured 6th (tried to attack before the finish).... and Amanda was 10th and I ended up 19th or so. Our plan was for me to attack before the final corner up the hill through the feed zone and Amanda could climb her way to a good downhill sprint finish. All in all, good job by all. Good to be out on the bikes. My tanlines on my legs are definitely more defined after today.</div><div><br /></div><div>BIG SHOUT OUT to CHRIS & KIM HOPPE! They're letting me use their car for a few days! xoxo.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Kbr</div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-3810384506645391152009-06-20T06:57:00.001-07:002009-06-20T07:27:17.507-07:00Wisconsin Dairyland tour!<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(no photos for this post, I'm lame)</span></div><div><br /></div><div>We (Toni Amanda and I) made it to Rebecca's a few days ago and are camped out at her farm! We've been having a blast racing and chillin-- enjoying the thunderstorms and mosquitos... and custom installs (the team van has a new critical feature). Rebecca has a beautiful place and has been cooking up a gluten free storm (since she and Toni are GF, I am too for a few days...)!! yum </div><div><br /></div><div>The Dairyland tour started on Thursday with a killer 44 mile road race in Blue Mounds. (proposed 2016 olympic course). <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Amanda got the WIN</span>, Toni rested and I had a good training day-- lessons learned! We started with the fastest neutral rollout ever-- (I don't even know when the race really started...). My plan was to throw some attacks if I started to get antsy. So I did, once only 5 miles in and again about 9 miles in-- and I had a decent gap until we turned the corner-- and we were at the bottom of a huge hill. OUCH. I need to be patient and know the course a bit better! I ended up with a group of about 5 girls and we were working well-- then I ended up getting a bee in my jersey, which proceeded to sting me 3-4 times in the arm pit. We were blasting down a descent so I couldn't really stop until I got to the bottom and the little bastard finally flew away. It didn't take me too long to catch my little chase group that I rode with until the end. Then there was the leg cramp.... it was hot, muggy and I probably didn't drink enough water. blah blah blah. At the top of the feed zone, someone told me that I was 'still in the money'... I couldn't really believe it. BUT, I ended up 15th and was fairly pleased with my placing-- all things considered. xoxo bluemounds.</div><div><div><br /></div></div><div>The Waterloo crit was super fun- Toni got in an early break and ended up pulling off a 3rd place! :) Amanda, Becx and I were in the field following little attacks and keeping things cool. The course was awesome- lots of people out and great support from SRAM!!! Our super secret plan was for me to lead out Amanda. We had good placement for the last 1/2 lap but were on the front for the climb and ended up getting swarmed and lost places-- there wasn't enough time to recover and move up in the field. I was gassed from my last little effort of trying to move up. We had an active race and had plenty of fun- </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Today.... GRAFTON CRIT!! My fav. Amanda is sitting out- so it'll just be Toni and I.</div><div><br /></div><div>until LATER!</div><div><br /></div><div>kbr.</div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-76566503478756351102009-05-28T21:16:00.001-07:002009-05-28T21:33:48.401-07:00Memorial Day bike races!<div style="text-align: left;">This weekend Toni, Amanda and I headed to the Quad Cities for a few days of some good racing- Amanda won Snake Alley on Saturday and placed well the next few days... check out some photos... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here we are after the quad cities crit- Amanda and Toni were in a break and I had the best day ever of blocking- it was truly a great experience- lots of fun. I had a blast racing back in the midwest with lots of old (and new) friends! :) Unfortunately I couldn't get back in because of a little wreck- 'tis okay- :) the girls did very well. But-- big high five to Meredith Miller for winning the last 2 races of the "Iowa Memorial Day Bike Races." </div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE-TpA6pCMSny_fDC8U18Le9KuKSFRWDVnBjx1QZEgP90echJqVtP_rI1VrrgdfLOETCB9-r0Y5AuT02drd8L9uFXOB2ntHZORcqeWaz8oIys0H3mn66AUc9B3snSjilzGmvxXxJHJYWxo/s400/DSCN2350.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341096402500120930" />Here's a small group of us at Snake Alley- again, mucho fun, I finished in mid-field- okay for my first time ever doing it. NEXT year should be even more fun! It was great to see my cousins Gail + Paul and their kids Sarah and Evie. THANKS for cheering!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39pFnj_AoM1u65VWp7WqhMxlqqhKbyPRvacT1J31cHKXWIaNAOU2mENqWoy4XF7dxOSAffHzAqaULTXDvgVDSPmsLn0YCCjOFH59KhhAi4y9Vn2izap8KuuCzdUu3VJFvX25a4eU3oghb/s1600-h/4507_89069461285_542941285_2393908_6930845_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39pFnj_AoM1u65VWp7WqhMxlqqhKbyPRvacT1J31cHKXWIaNAOU2mENqWoy4XF7dxOSAffHzAqaULTXDvgVDSPmsLn0YCCjOFH59KhhAi4y9Vn2izap8KuuCzdUu3VJFvX25a4eU3oghb/s400/4507_89069461285_542941285_2393908_6930845_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341096410366793618" /></a><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>After a fun dinner with the team, Toni and I blasted over a few hours in BLACK BETTY to Shelbyville Illinois. My mom hosted us for a few days and we were treated to some excellent food, good tea, fun times, and even better- more laughs!! (thanks, ma-- you make my heart smile). As you can see, Shelbyville is really hilly and we struggled to find a good place for a recovery ride.... uh....<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3U5euq4tg1huyZoZqioQH4uVLkfuivqBp6brJj-De5n57Ll7QDSH2I4C2-X59h63nf2c00i8m52LRulMF_2-u_tJAmHhAwhzJ6lSUOIPWiB65Btguhu9AlyTJoxuYXqV7QppTw3JBzab/s1600-h/DSCN2361.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3U5euq4tg1huyZoZqioQH4uVLkfuivqBp6brJj-De5n57Ll7QDSH2I4C2-X59h63nf2c00i8m52LRulMF_2-u_tJAmHhAwhzJ6lSUOIPWiB65Btguhu9AlyTJoxuYXqV7QppTw3JBzab/s400/DSCN2361.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341096407154824162" /></a>Amanda and I are in Tulsa right now- Trying to fall asleep. We pick up our mechanic in the AM and Missy in the av0 (afternoon). </div><div><br /></div><div>More updates and COMPLETELY INSPIRATIONAL photos and quotes to follow.</div><div><br /></div><div>High five to Renee and Amy for getting me to get back to this.</div><div><br /></div><div>:)</div><div>K8<br /><br /></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-68256170297744730022009-04-27T22:03:00.000-07:002009-04-27T22:17:13.108-07:00Silver City, New Mexico!<div>Gila! Here's a the Gila National Forest- absolutely beautiful. We all made it into town after some flights, long drives, sweet rental car, even hotter black van... all 9 of us! Missy, Jessie, Kyle, Amanda, Toni, Hilary, Anne, Carla and I got in a bit late to our host housing because of adverse weather in Colorado. I felt bad leaving all of my friends to more cold slush... but not really!! :) It'll be warm and sunny soon.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhquBKNDgWh3PLX4mT29YVcoRBVs64ySi5AV3UiyRL28HBs9FqdlQj6ZO3aEwShapgrSEI9E6WT31R23VBKj9Jr5YVLFA0iAWiU_Fb4PYD2TSqG8sIt1ZS95IJYYJGcwWEMtCczyjLDwRM-/s1600-h/mogollon-mts-o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhquBKNDgWh3PLX4mT29YVcoRBVs64ySi5AV3UiyRL28HBs9FqdlQj6ZO3aEwShapgrSEI9E6WT31R23VBKj9Jr5YVLFA0iAWiU_Fb4PYD2TSqG8sIt1ZS95IJYYJGcwWEMtCczyjLDwRM-/s400/mogollon-mts-o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329605781227279682" /></a>Amanda and I are sharing a room at our host house-- it is a pretty sweet house that lets us do what we need! We're pre riding the TT course tomorrow and I imagine that we'll head into our favorite coffee shop in town and have a tasty coffee drink.<div><br /></div><div>**notice our silky, smooth sheets.<br /><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrzvM37pwvAa_8Iau842VuITVbfhq3iqMy2LRi7FSYnD6hKgyeMab2fVc1yHn-inGaCCwlZEc7Vaw2Q_UK9a6kCbHCx2EFy3EF2A9sFlQgLFV3Z3veTJM5PdsP24bT-Hx9F96JpXDers3/s1600-h/Photo+14.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrzvM37pwvAa_8Iau842VuITVbfhq3iqMy2LRi7FSYnD6hKgyeMab2fVc1yHn-inGaCCwlZEc7Vaw2Q_UK9a6kCbHCx2EFy3EF2A9sFlQgLFV3Z3veTJM5PdsP24bT-Hx9F96JpXDers3/s400/Photo+14.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329605500924818098" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNh5cicNReN6ykJyPEK2Fnf_kgIhlFWKDl3JaC9UQYoC-9sx_I4_lOCmx8p-nmhklNg4ogr9xVDBQMU421U0dRgST3ciZ8BylGSfKXjQdpGpX1M5KSU0av5DmBNkb97-vOBvoAm0QAYrx7/s1600-h/Photo+14.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"></a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNh5cicNReN6ykJyPEK2Fnf_kgIhlFWKDl3JaC9UQYoC-9sx_I4_lOCmx8p-nmhklNg4ogr9xVDBQMU421U0dRgST3ciZ8BylGSfKXjQdpGpX1M5KSU0av5DmBNkb97-vOBvoAm0QAYrx7/s1600-h/Photo+14.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;">Good night all! </a></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNh5cicNReN6ykJyPEK2Fnf_kgIhlFWKDl3JaC9UQYoC-9sx_I4_lOCmx8p-nmhklNg4ogr9xVDBQMU421U0dRgST3ciZ8BylGSfKXjQdpGpX1M5KSU0av5DmBNkb97-vOBvoAm0QAYrx7/s1600-h/Photo+14.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;">:)</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNh5cicNReN6ykJyPEK2Fnf_kgIhlFWKDl3JaC9UQYoC-9sx_I4_lOCmx8p-nmhklNg4ogr9xVDBQMU421U0dRgST3ciZ8BylGSfKXjQdpGpX1M5KSU0av5DmBNkb97-vOBvoAm0QAYrx7/s1600-h/Photo+14.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;">Kate<br /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNh5cicNReN6ykJyPEK2Fnf_kgIhlFWKDl3JaC9UQYoC-9sx_I4_lOCmx8p-nmhklNg4ogr9xVDBQMU421U0dRgST3ciZ8BylGSfKXjQdpGpX1M5KSU0av5DmBNkb97-vOBvoAm0QAYrx7/s1600-h/Photo+14.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><br /></a></span></div></span><br /></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-28162778357072908402009-04-14T07:55:00.000-07:002009-04-14T08:00:58.577-07:00Missing!!<div>Missing: My gold headband!!! :) I know it's ridiculous, but it fits so nicely under my helmet! I am sure it won't be gone for long- it's probably in a pile that is yet to be organized from my move!!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Maria wears hers when she ski races... or when she goes out on the town! </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYgemjGFiFIJF0Swymj8JOetz2b6sQJ2oi_j8mrC5Ja8GAb7X3mUqIi5Jl1F_h1IcAKI1WwJNrz8Lapqf8c-GteIg9-3Vtx_bGFcxl6Y84h3inB3bLrzFoVGbwakv8EjB2pSrWSTXa5WY/s1600-h/DSCN1742.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYgemjGFiFIJF0Swymj8JOetz2b6sQJ2oi_j8mrC5Ja8GAb7X3mUqIi5Jl1F_h1IcAKI1WwJNrz8Lapqf8c-GteIg9-3Vtx_bGFcxl6Y84h3inB3bLrzFoVGbwakv8EjB2pSrWSTXa5WY/s400/DSCN1742.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324561456908714098" /></a><br /><div>More later.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kate.</div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-77116867740546179502009-03-28T04:15:00.000-07:002009-03-28T09:28:32.978-07:00Bogarted.<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman';">So, my first Redlands is over- I have a few teammates who are still in and doing pretty well... Here is a photo of my the bike I rode yesterday. I crashed-- that's what happens in road racing sometimes. Racing is a combination of preparation and luck. This week I have had plenty of bad luck.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1tUby6NTE1DEcIeGIH_9radHicY8zDpf1WVDHcYwkXO0ph_viDcKzCAEzrZ4Tox88EOKyHKbyFalgLlxv16b0_EaECuJQ2A0J6q-X8ACwH60XjRVfsYjvju9uEITrglqoxdQWemKqOwn/s320/IMG_0029.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318203168268633938" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I found out yesterday morning that my bike wasn't shifting properly during my race-- I thought it was fixed, but alas I was wrong... so for the prologue on Wednesday, I raced w/ a regular 25 instead of a 27... which doesn't make that much of a difference normally, but when you climb straight up for 5k and everyone else is either running a compact or a 28 in the back... it does make a difference! SO.... that is fine- I pushed a larger gear which makes sense that I had a slower time. lesson's learned.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Here's a photo of the start line-- Anna and Carla! Before the mayhem.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCS1BXEJxpcPPal0tdM61_QFs9WObIxGkw7Y5grTItaEVD6ShdHI9dIyf3WUIR1Jev89sQmo4wp_nZduhnH_qXsnaxQ-TCkj_al8kLHR8oVs0qyDAwd3TNT6wDkMdVMYkbbe4D_hMTRCpl/s320/SDC12523.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318203161386870706" />So yesterday.... different story. I was in the field and at about 8 miles in, the mayhem that was developing all the way through town finally detonated. I ended up going down with about 10 other girls-- long story short, I ruined my left shifter (it was dangling), ruined my front wheel and I really don't know what else.... I didn't notice my shifter at first, so I radioed back for a new front wheel-- the caravan stopped and everyone was running all over the place!! I was calm, fixed my chain and stood with my front wheel over my head.... waiting.... our car finally got there and our mechanic jumped out w/ a wheel... he was reaching to put it on and THATS when I noticed that my bike was unridable. BLAST! </span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So... I needed a bike change--which took flippin forever. It was mavic neutral support and they did a good job getting me going-- I happened to be near their car so that was fortunate... so, my new bike: an aluminum men's 54 cannondale w/ a Fizik Arione, which I'll never suggest for any other woman EVER. By the time I got my pedals taken care of, etc... anyone in the race (including those who were dropped) were GONE. I got a huge push from one of the Mavic guys and turned the corner into a NASTY headwind + climb... I rode the next 50 miles on a harsh-ill-fitting bike, with a rubbing front derailleur, and 3 police motos. (the END of the group). So I caught 5-6 girls, and everyone of them were quitting, and I wasn't too happy because I wanted to get back on really bad. So I just kept truckin'. New goal: finish and hope they don't enforce the time cut. My time with the police moto was awesome. One of the guys asked me if it would be easier if I rode behind him... I laughed and told him YES. Who would turn that down? It was AWESOME. I didn't do it too much, but when I did, I was SOOO thankful for a little break from the 35+mph winds. I had a police entourage.... Who else can say that!? They were hauling ass through intersections & stoplights. I felt friggin fast... nevermind i was WAY off the back... Anyway... so I made some new friends, and felt pretty good over all- and i got a great workout- motopace extravaganza.</span></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman';">Unfortunately, they did enforce the time cut so I'm done racing. Bad luck. Both days. Anyhow- it could have been worse. On a lighter note... I got a new cactus from a road side stand: only $1 and my new plant collection begins.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFw5CAeyoH42DUZbPC1V8pHqfrqwm2aYRJo45CLjeZ9PqNOTHrtqvV6OE7NUr5Qz8keBXgIOtTYR7pkR_rxnyQ4VOsD72EMQvD7OjMjVr4y95EkyKogjcTrw0KYxjNkNPMg0kEtvTOE-E5/s320/IMG_0030.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318203167879771250" /><div style="text-align: left;">And... on an even better note-- Carla was the Queen of the Mountain yesterday! So she'll be wearing the climber's jersey! I'm so excited for her- she is awesome. We made her a crown because they messed up the results-- so she missed her podium shots! Total bummer! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQI-b2lVcjlF-f_CAtooTeeubpHInO3eFqCCbbmKMRH2FLEykUr_DvI1yh6YrsqNJmZd2XhLlsVD2u_2bMWkrejJ5byJal-A2og8XqsrymM1e9VxAoylz6qpXi-R7Mn1Yih_ZUtOYayNAk/s320/SDC12537.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318203173410392514" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The crit is today and Kacey is excited to do some strong crit riding- and Hilary is looking forward to helping keep Carla in the mix of things. There's more racing to do and I wish I were racing, but I'm glad to be here to help.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">So there it is. <br /></div></div></div><div>Disappointing, but 'tis life sometimes. I am loving my team and the support we have! Missy & Jessi (Manager/DS/soigneur) are definitely the dynamic DUO. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have to give a huge shout out to Jose Alcala, Paul Damato and SRAM. Jose fixed up my bike and Paul is delivering it-- A+ service. and VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!! I probably wouldn't have a bike to ride right now without them. High-five and thank you.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>tutu,</div><div>~K</div><div><br /></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-47613966458671293762009-03-26T22:22:00.000-07:002009-03-26T22:35:10.695-07:00Redlands #1<div>So we made it to CALI for Redlands- here is a minor update on what's been happening. Wednesday, (yesterday) we prerode the course- and it was quite eventful. First of all, I'd like to apologize to my darling Carla for stabbing her in the leg with Kacey's chainrings. Note: Blood on gingered leg (freckles).</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6nxx8IAV36knN7-o8Q6hr4fdQnBO8vqCioMNcZqegIc7WX0KveEfnL890AaGoii2sn-GBhXUx0PJs3OgxSOJ5JQplQrgFrD-s2HKR-3SujVlPSG1w91q2xHL3j_QqV4eWbDI9ZAwmnqZ/s320/DSCN1874.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317733854823720674" /></div><div> It was indeed my fault and this is why... we were cruising down this hill and stopped at a stop sign. We were going straight and the woman in a little VW Cabrio was going right. She went right and we heard an awful sound. Kaaahhhthunk-sscrrrraaaape... we look and no joke, her entire wheel was rolling across the intersection. Kacey immediately jumped off of her bike and ran after the wheel which was rolling into on coming traffic (no worries, we were totally safe... it was a 4-way stop...). Anyhow she shoved her bike to me and I started riding and pushing her bike while riding. Since doing that isn't the easiest endeavor, I couldn't stop when I got to Carla. So, I stabbed her. Sorry Carla. :) Note: woman in red below, Kacey, car on axel, and wheel down in the grass. This woman wasn't even freaked out one bit.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWuiYrfhFos7Wjalt_qRgczyos1aBho3XL8vlGgUYWCn48GHzJ2pSYRSNRSuoIAlbC52k72v3nCQAisuc__LA3L-KtQLmguvWTTFX1ScNP79EGvtBwItSEaugHHQH1VxhbLdi8nOR45IG/s1600-h/DSCN1873.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWuiYrfhFos7Wjalt_qRgczyos1aBho3XL8vlGgUYWCn48GHzJ2pSYRSNRSuoIAlbC52k72v3nCQAisuc__LA3L-KtQLmguvWTTFX1ScNP79EGvtBwItSEaugHHQH1VxhbLdi8nOR45IG/s320/DSCN1873.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317733853309443250" /></a>Anna, Karla, Kacey and I rode the TT course and couldn't resist taking some sweet self portraits while riding (another great skill).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7NdveqDnBAVpNIRV5AOzzKJj6-UqIT9hMV9_s35-_YHixRPBDYDxLUP3uNr0GjvOIhHXTAhlay8eT6Vs-MdYlxHkn1XE4pMROuV_EebhdmW5ZSkQWVQSmdokvZP0sq6-QX94-8Fv6fQF/s1600-h/DSCN1870.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7NdveqDnBAVpNIRV5AOzzKJj6-UqIT9hMV9_s35-_YHixRPBDYDxLUP3uNr0GjvOIhHXTAhlay8eT6Vs-MdYlxHkn1XE4pMROuV_EebhdmW5ZSkQWVQSmdokvZP0sq6-QX94-8Fv6fQF/s320/DSCN1870.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317733845075002546" /></a>Introducing: MEAN ROCK. When in doubt, look at mean rock and get mean while listening to Rob Zombie. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Y0_j3GolDnFuHKMqdURsCTwQYcCQGKmuRx-eOSlOOYnnnbw-AAKGD0i9egFzDPKWbr_A00MB4EuWkTxIxMiZQOXs7DEMYVLZmxWMQ6lt0hjddQSho-jShmxw41DIBi6vFFj3Etq21bq0/s1600-h/DSCN1880.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Y0_j3GolDnFuHKMqdURsCTwQYcCQGKmuRx-eOSlOOYnnnbw-AAKGD0i9egFzDPKWbr_A00MB4EuWkTxIxMiZQOXs7DEMYVLZmxWMQ6lt0hjddQSho-jShmxw41DIBi6vFFj3Etq21bq0/s320/DSCN1880.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317733831107307730" /></a>As for the race today, it was tough, and I really don't know why I couldn't go faster up hill. Sounds funny to say it, but I guess you never really know- minor bike issues & major sinus issues??? OR, just slowness? I'm going to get to the bottom of this! It was a Tough prologue and I know that tomorrow and the next few days will be better! I have a feeling Missy really made me climb the hill with my tires at 35 psi.... or maybe I did the race in a 23-11? or... well, we'll just leave it at that!<div><br /></div><div>More racing to come! </div><div><br /></div><div>:)</div><div>Kate</div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-90499255213571784752009-03-19T20:34:00.000-07:002009-03-19T21:06:28.601-07:00Frui-tabulous!These past few days- I set off on another sweet & epic adventure with my crew from University bikes... as a reward for working hard through the winter and to get us ready for the summer, our work offered a trip for us to go to one of the most excellent mountain bike meccas in Colorado... and maybe even the western US. (I was excited to go, because... remember I was gone for 2 mos of the 'winter'). We had access to us an entire bed and breakfast-- no hotel. Even better. The entire house. <div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJ56svPfWwWqGDfAsEuBbeOSd5XKpntROIYR6x0iUQRnQPH2xA8BUmJA8gNLr1IZGbjv5GQPQpBGslgJR9uSv8hgKzO8z4fywCKh-OzFLtxY2Y-teMFcosTKIcpkUNFBBNdhugIqWYfLG/s320/DSCN1828.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315113303148462466" />Here... Brian is taking a photo of Haas TRYING to get some sick air... his lips are clenched in concentration. At least his front wheel is off the ground! haha.<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lUqkIqd54oUQcRJeS1O_DKrpEUr_15aGLGSZi-q_Dp7pS_VhLDDU9KRtqU1ybzENdSkpKaJrBSGBbt9OjM_dVq_iLLA5xRmMuFZseMpsHX5QCZhuErzHjOHpNAjSHDgv_gcz8YLHDYNb/s320/DSCN1843.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315113288134908690" />Here's the sweet bike I got to use... it is (was) a brand new bike and I feel like I gave it a proper maiden voyage. Very awesome ride.<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSXqn154L-T-G48N38C8dcbn0cFo-1Qzq4JPoL2kD6pW80F0mxYTg7sB9wZ7C7Mqbbk7-KNGp3WsJn2oTUGPg8VTuxkhZPyLKdNs6yqiA1BY895A4kwOuzFkC388EHij3goZPPjbfrZPt/s320/DSCN1842.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315113276245159778" />We stopped for a bit on the road 19 trails-- the guys were jumping something, and I was waiting... I had to pass-- can't get hurt doing something too stupid on the mountain bike!<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMCyDGDFVXyUxKRcR8PTdfCIrCqmlqW3MNRcWeT-dLuHMj6EHwLX-0IUPVG6G-MWyg4qnyhExLjMZ-gPaejqsvSYXT1s5PoKg97E04bqOQLErcxHe09HsIEaCFP369EpmD6QIZbmY5ycfd/s320/DSCN1853.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315113300961907794" />Here's a photo of our crew after dinner-- note... Dr. Pepper, Brian, Josh, Matt, Mikey, Kurt, Brett and Roscoe. A great group of guys! Lots of fun. Brian even learned how to play cribbage. I learned that a couple of the guys in the group have some pre-ty-good cooking skills.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next up-- a few days of cat sitting for a Anne SLAM, wine-pouring, bike selling, and packing for CALIFORNIA! REDLANDS!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">yes.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">:)</div><div style="text-align: left;">~~k</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-48807374571307379922009-03-16T05:38:00.001-07:002009-03-16T05:52:08.686-07:00Team Camp Weekend!<div style="text-align: left;">Good morning Boulder! Most mornings, I get up-- make coffee-- grab a cuppa and take a bit of a walk. Here is the view only a few steps from my door. (mom this is on our morning phone walks!) This is my favorite part of the day-- when the sun begins to shine on the Flatirons.</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUad9ENy8PgLXqKjDPteAcS8cqv7euunHYX5fyvIBDgQIbytwTk04BkHQpEiQoO9RVL_-_1b31z8Z24a4VQ0Ox9DB5dyb1s46wT8hPLMswx_UwPtRK31HgEVzX64wmi4GB7lDbzA-msOL/s320/DSCN1822.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313764836125507810" /></div><div>This weekend, 6 of 8 of our teammates came to Boulder for a training camp-- we were lucky with weather and were able to get in plenty of riding, a local race, a photo shoot, and plenty of laughs. We're looking forward to a good season! We even were able to meet Buddy Bell (the owner of Bonne Bell or... aka LIP SMACKER).</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtz6b1M0fxV0fQiqpxJw8pgza_qu5bjF4lzGeco71wONeJBwAaOg-mapXbY-cRUdjuT-VPMNHFBjdfWOekn4c73B2_LBCG_L7fewQ_mKOiNA9OgJOf0puC3jpuAesjyv90Szc9DT32R9S/s320/DSCN1813.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313764848794793426" />Here we are finishing up our ride on Friday- Carla's all smiles... as usual. Our new bikes are awesome and really fun to ride... and our new kits are pretty sweet too.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAtAVYQqtLRsXyKJRH1oNx0oQKZ8bLMv3n0OXYhssjInUcjAv7Gp3KYo85-ZAaGJ1xeSUUgScUeqx4QziL72oCyoOcvVoD9Qnn5fdTNsbh6i-x6i2y74b1CHqWkRMnvAdg2g0kNjqxaAP/s1600-h/DSCN1814.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAtAVYQqtLRsXyKJRH1oNx0oQKZ8bLMv3n0OXYhssjInUcjAv7Gp3KYo85-ZAaGJ1xeSUUgScUeqx4QziL72oCyoOcvVoD9Qnn5fdTNsbh6i-x6i2y74b1CHqWkRMnvAdg2g0kNjqxaAP/s320/DSCN1814.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313764850936219138" /></a><div>Missy and Kacey at my fav place: West End. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7DFHpd3Dh6EtDxF_XDF6sr-Dm_qb0UgU8cP1A-tMHSp22CAfQXjyoRRKsVL3d4TaCef3AQzHyswZ5G1v5PYznaf-2vcOKEQ2N0qbyHGPLkiU04dbv7qef9LzR2cn5JSvzusrc2OOAmlkE/s1600-h/DSCN1808.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7DFHpd3Dh6EtDxF_XDF6sr-Dm_qb0UgU8cP1A-tMHSp22CAfQXjyoRRKsVL3d4TaCef3AQzHyswZ5G1v5PYznaf-2vcOKEQ2N0qbyHGPLkiU04dbv7qef9LzR2cn5JSvzusrc2OOAmlkE/s320/DSCN1808.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313764843535757138" /></a></div><div>So, now I'm off to Fruita with some of my colleagues (if you can call employees at a bike shop colleagues??).... We'll go with that. I have to leave in a half hour and still need to pack... But before then, I need to finish my first cuppa.</div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy this excellent day!</div><div><br /></div><div>:)</div><div>K<br /><br /></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-65097903934839891702009-03-10T20:54:00.000-07:002009-03-10T21:20:38.589-07:00Back in Boulder.I've been back in Boulder for just over a month now- and have been enjoying most days! Training hard and working back at University Bikes... they have been very good to me, allowing me to work when I am available and making my work schedule work with my racing and training schedule. I know I'm a pain to them, but it is such a fun job and I'm glad to be back.<div><br /></div><div>It snowed a bit this morning and the temp dropped about 45 degrees f from last week. Knowing Colorado weather, I just had to wait until the afternoon until the roads dried up... by 1pm, no snow-- good for riding. But one thing that is true, cold + cold wind = cold. You'll see by this pic of my uneaten banana.... can you tell which half of the banana was sticking out of my jacket and was frozen!? I didn't see this until I got home, and it definitely made me laugh a bit.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6iZB8WgrQBHrvWHGLHPANrccNs9csCqxpZWhDr1ch62gn91h5_jhPyXsDVzLc3h70Igb5WIizapI7c1Hp-U1KFC9b_Ddfb76I_2rAWGTarcPkK-VqsEfwqBUyE-NooxphFeae13o6F-x/s200/DSCN1806.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311777082033061842" />This next picture is of my very favorite mailbox. Someday when I have my own mailbox it will look something like this... minus the pink swirls... but if you look closely, you'll find a t-rex, a stegosaurus, a triceratops, AND... Fred Flinstone and Barney Rubble. Awesome.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfii4zxStv6MoAVWnJoWw4JS9sIX_4kviRVCcw_grQyNRJ7d6r1k-LJvZpKRmspPc95QDtahhMgr3Grc66yWgE8kZeV81UtzOkJLuJ8_wW39BGMXwrOuKx3z7fKg2tWONnzkrFHhwi1n6N/s1600-h/DSCN1805.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfii4zxStv6MoAVWnJoWw4JS9sIX_4kviRVCcw_grQyNRJ7d6r1k-LJvZpKRmspPc95QDtahhMgr3Grc66yWgE8kZeV81UtzOkJLuJ8_wW39BGMXwrOuKx3z7fKg2tWONnzkrFHhwi1n6N/s200/DSCN1805.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311773897806549890" /></a>AND... the best part of the ride today..... little flowering <a href="http://wsprod.colostate.edu/cwis440/herbarium/plantinfo.asp?PlantID=1194">Simpson Hedgehog cactus</a>!! Very cool- and I didn't expect to see this today!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7iJGrOpuHLFDJ-8IW3uolRsq8ycerWw9BrYybQSTxYweTjIPR9mDa3MGKguRSykT5n5XKKrYEKHBt-RUDCJ4naYoS3nL016WnOVZMYhQfCbcSM44zcS7NTQ0TvEWdAMOo9DGwZh38ao1/s1600-h/DSCN1803.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7iJGrOpuHLFDJ-8IW3uolRsq8ycerWw9BrYybQSTxYweTjIPR9mDa3MGKguRSykT5n5XKKrYEKHBt-RUDCJ4naYoS3nL016WnOVZMYhQfCbcSM44zcS7NTQ0TvEWdAMOo9DGwZh38ao1/s200/DSCN1803.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311773894839530610" /></a>Training camp is this weekend- all but two of the Lipsmaker's Girls will be heading to Boulder!! </div><div><br /></div><div>~~</div><div>K</div></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-42517123507363511212008-12-31T18:54:00.001-08:002008-12-31T19:21:24.692-08:00A trip to the grocery.A while ago, Clare's mom Patricia (or Thea, auntie in Greek) took me on my first grocery excursion... Here are some photos from my adventure:<br /><br />And, It was pretty exciting that the grocery store was an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">IGA</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">which</span> is actually the grocery store that I grew up going to! There are more 'organic' groceries around... but this one is always <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">convenient</span>.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286157195770289554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfaHvJiakIBy1KA6_6kwy45CrlfE9eDP75pdW8LMyBOWiV02UeD5AeNtwTpc8TEjOb4hnGo-iq1Xwj81JK5_a2GGxCv5ZhvbdZ4WImvUAgxyq0SvswtnYdt17_5pOlkm_zIX2MrrEii7g/s200/Bright_20081203_138.JPG" border="0" />I was surprised to see the butcher in the meat department <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">actually</span> butchering... not just slicing cheese and ham...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_TPzo7lcqO3i9Orov5ZSLXTaBMF1bJRm9971zLQq_C-v6o6Fj2AvnDk4O3dCXIMxHAHLFez4WqvrlRe_Wm34QH-rHQi1qugURcj1nBSCw5FEoTuSQsOubvjbPYn6nGKqDhatPx7oVgOp/s1600-h/Bright_20081203_137.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286155189802485474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG_TPzo7lcqO3i9Orov5ZSLXTaBMF1bJRm9971zLQq_C-v6o6Fj2AvnDk4O3dCXIMxHAHLFez4WqvrlRe_Wm34QH-rHQi1qugURcj1nBSCw5FEoTuSQsOubvjbPYn6nGKqDhatPx7oVgOp/s200/Bright_20081203_137.JPG" border="0" /></a> appetizing! :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDgqNRtMg_ZLt5BzYfYnoXXKjyvm0Y14xF5ztthOyWFaTy72I_MYTEiFUeC21Ja3GZFq5BsJP0OxgmeTFmQQ7W2F9ocRrN-nR01Eg5vAoytggXqZI9FeNjBtN3gSvav67ltjdRIWQRmCA/s1600-h/Bright_20081203_136.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286155181108439602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDgqNRtMg_ZLt5BzYfYnoXXKjyvm0Y14xF5ztthOyWFaTy72I_MYTEiFUeC21Ja3GZFq5BsJP0OxgmeTFmQQ7W2F9ocRrN-nR01Eg5vAoytggXqZI9FeNjBtN3gSvav67ltjdRIWQRmCA/s200/Bright_20081203_136.JPG" border="0" /></a> You can actually buy 1 single serving of creamed corn. What a cute, little can! :)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-or9yWkyhXBpT47AzFk3QUlgB55aEwqrA78hX4G9DHJii6OBpRgVkUQyb_Erc5JqXKbjGuehUwJiJhPKo8e_plXYXVYqTHooQWCuGDZuAus5pHbnEhcKPHxr3Y8Z7VOceaaDHp1-7i-S_/s1600-h/Bright_20081203_133.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286155179772084706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-or9yWkyhXBpT47AzFk3QUlgB55aEwqrA78hX4G9DHJii6OBpRgVkUQyb_Erc5JqXKbjGuehUwJiJhPKo8e_plXYXVYqTHooQWCuGDZuAus5pHbnEhcKPHxr3Y8Z7VOceaaDHp1-7i-S_/s200/Bright_20081203_133.JPG" border="0" /></a> Condensed milk comes in a tube. I would probably confuse it with tooth paste!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6APpSbw7ciojgWyjq8C2KvFpA2aPNQhfoFu8V-rBg_Fa5vZgXvZIubs2OxinUsDUa4_9DXAB0iy39zRAnusJIdJGjLBK80jv7t00K67y6d9MMAOt8HzR5fDOT9Ir6SQQIaNey7HCaGBdi/s1600-h/Bright_20081203_129.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286155176963421458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6APpSbw7ciojgWyjq8C2KvFpA2aPNQhfoFu8V-rBg_Fa5vZgXvZIubs2OxinUsDUa4_9DXAB0iy39zRAnusJIdJGjLBK80jv7t00K67y6d9MMAOt8HzR5fDOT9Ir6SQQIaNey7HCaGBdi/s200/Bright_20081203_129.JPG" border="0" /></a> The fruit here is TASTY and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">plentiful</span>! I have learned hot to properly cut (and eat) a mango... and also how to drink Ouzo with Clare's dad Arthur... yum :).</div><div></div><div>tutu~</div><div>k</div></div></div></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-74911769298846854912008-12-31T00:06:00.000-08:002008-12-31T00:49:57.196-08:00New Year's Resolution!!In light of the New Year, I'm going to make a resolution:<br /><br /><br />I'm going to get BACK on the blog wagon! :) My mom and pop have been bugging me for updates, so here goes!<br /><br /><div>It's New Year's Eve here in Melbourne- I'll be celebrating NYE 16 hours before y'all! So perhaps, I'll celebrate twice! I'm at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bec</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Arnaud's</span> house for an excellent French-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ish</span> dinner -- stew and we'll be having CREPES for dessert! I'm excited for crepes. </div><div> </div><div></div><div>The other night, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Arnaud</span> took out his indoor grill! It is definitely awesome-- 4 meats, including kangaroo! A bit <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">gamey</span>, but it <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">truly</span> reminded me of Venison. They continue to take very good care me here in OZ! </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285870598278079650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicBLDM_eEX1spE1jzJvcLSSbz9zDWfzUmUxdkiKN-Cx1s2Qj0lR46N5j0rZe3zuHYJNDr9k41erdETeTpuPSaZZKLHLQDHJ-rtScY5pTb9t2Qoxd9v9j2QPKtbo4MUr1e2yQaia2OW5t8P/s320/DSCN1160.JPG" border="0" /> <div></div><div>In two days my team here in Australia will be heading to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Jayco</span> Bay Cycling Classic-- a 5 day <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">criterium</span> series in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Geelong</span>. I've been here in Australia for just over a month now and have been coming along with my training and some local <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">crits</span>. </div><div></div><div>Here are a couple photos of some training rides! </div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285870592493409314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlpBUrVPjcu_0elYLsTUcTOZ2gf9xUpxJa-CZzvwZ45pFyUEz6KocgS-HUfpkQmGZlpOvUGIqGrMRtBduFggWeTLUj2KyNTkq505y0EkeO5NtbvcvHg1T65vfCO_0Fj1sfMKQZFnRD9RRp/s320/DSCN0838.JPG" border="0" />Clare and I went on a pretty nice ride on Christmas day- before we headed to her brother in-law's family's house for a traditional Greek <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Christmas</span>! Very fun- very good food!<br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285870590986085298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLO3gjbl9c9Hx3UbVTxM9qzLZVhmiWLdChkLbBApqzsrL92WqdvtDmQ8i7QypqL2lvR9IC7QB9Xx22SsBOX7Y7dCvC6JniXg-FODz653CHXnPUGYS9J95uM6cAdL2jkvY6fmrEL-rmFgiW/s320/DSCN1152.JPG" border="0" />All is good here in Australia!</div><div></div><div>Have a safe and stellar New Years!!</div><div></div><div>~</div><div>K</div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-40917145788719028762008-11-27T19:15:00.000-08:002008-12-01T00:19:48.486-08:00Epic with a capital E.~~I wrote this entry on 3 different days... it may be confusing- but after today, it shouldn't be.<br /><br />Thanks to Garrett for taking me around Boulder yesterday morning… or 2 or 4 mornings ago? I don’t even know what day it is right now. Garrett is planning a 2 week trip to the mountains to climb 15 forteeners. He has already done 10 in the last month—so this will be a big deal for him! Check out his blog and climbing adventures <a href="http://www.garrettpeltonen.missingsaddle.com/">here</a>.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273542519589063266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1eRj8NnuIP7GrJWUqSavsZHIRxXB5dnu5809vXd6N6TVn0y6t3S7ocjhexJvQMhuprPO2idhON5SwlSGhgLlx7II3FFIscC4SjVfas76dDodH94xIz_GDGscsGrq8SaGlEljxdvDgEJt/s320/November+08+023.jpg" border="0" />On to DIA/LAX/NZ/OZ!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273542539257979106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqya45P-auxoR8xr921oEmPV86VmhTcQz91SdDshGYCqn5Zz8duZCnbdB7rmmdkRoM8BJHi6DaJFmgX3JNaEha7V8lUvP4xTud54cihxovf8Iu3EBLoobbyGLKH7P_dmN3RdpY6OeaiZRe/s320/November+08+024.jpg" border="0" />DIA on thanksgiving... not very crowded.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273542540333787090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 171px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 197px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvmndce9q40ar6mR-4Jq6ueI-AU8kC5aK4E6zxPw3_a-a56VRrp0H0_nMmg8qdT3V43bJcx6plpsqaiBTxa_KHt7NTFL4g8GkiyQ95iAVT8WZm43d0H57NUDu2Vm1KOIG1ww4uQULuLH4/s320/November+08+026.jpg" border="0" />I asked for 'spicy' tomato juice and ended up getting bloody mary mix-- with 85% of my daily dosage of sodium--<br /><p>In the LAX bar, I was told by a fellow at the bar that I look very Scandinavian… I think I’ll take that as a compliment-- He was on his way to Hawaii to get married to a woman he met at his class reunion… (30 year I think). They had never met each other before! Funny how things work!</p><p>So far so good! I’m currently writing in Auckland NZ—funny thing is that I didn’t even know we were going to stop on Auckland. My ticket said—Melbourne and I didn’t ask questions. I have already learned that American Airlines and Qantas Airlines are both under the “one world” agreement… and basically it means that they are the same thing. ? Who knows... Anyhow, I’m here in NZ for an hour and then getting on another flight over to Melbourne. So far… it has been 22 hours since my first flight- the flight from LA to Auckland ended up being 12 hrs. AND I only remember about 2 hours of the entire flight. I caught some serious Zzzzz’s.<br /><br />I won’t really get to see much of New Zealand. Just now, I’m sitting in the airport- and some guy just bought a beer-- it is 6:14 am! That is the last thing I would want right now. bleh. I’d like a coffee but haven’t exchanged currency yet- and I have plenty to eat… no need to indulge- I’ll wait for the plane.<br /><br />Clare was at the airport to pick me up- everything went well and I'm settled into my new room at Clare's house! </p><p>~~now the blog is updated I'll be better at posting :)</p><p>~~Kate</p>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-62756226155366627472008-11-26T19:05:00.000-08:002008-11-26T19:36:20.272-08:00Tomorrow- OUT.If you ask my mother she'll definitely agree that I am a professional PROCRASTINATOR. I'm leaving tomorrow-- my flight is at 11:30... I am unsure of exactly what time I need to catch the bus-- but I know that I'll have a ride to the bus stop! (I'll look after I'm done posting!)<br /><br />Anyhow, despite all that- I have had an amazing November. This fall, overall, has been excellent. I'll will reflect on that tomorrow at LAX during my 6 hr layover when I'm hanging out at the airport bar, while y'all are eating turkey and stuffing!! :) ... but get this. I get 2 bags-- 70 lbs each. No cost. AND my bike bag can count as 1 bag. Awesome. I'm bringing my down comforter AND my full sized french press that serves 20.<br /><br />plush. high stylin'. for sure.<br /><br />until then! Happy Thanksgiving! I will miss you all.<br />~~<br />xo--K<br /><br />PS... I just got skype, so search for my email address and add me as a friend! Or just let me know if you have it.Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-8702191630897000152008-11-03T20:25:00.000-08:002008-11-03T21:21:22.008-08:00The Albino Deer and the Metric System.My dad sent me photos of a deer that is living by our house in Northern Wisconsin-- an albino deer-- he said it is one of the biggest deer he has ever seen, with a very well developed rack... and I'm not talking about boobs here... Anyhow, It is always cool to see things like this- especially an OLD albino deer! Thanks dad.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25FrRkj0OB7CH5MnAeh2ZZ_skTteS30OBoaPQIWqI-NTc9GntkfW98UusSGfSnHL1JbhgmigimRTn2eXNULVZEFIJacrIyFtEBRy_nH4gjYzGHJ-_KT8ftSubqymA25mZ3i23ka8SKK7f/s1600-h/albino+deer.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264658357306537010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25FrRkj0OB7CH5MnAeh2ZZ_skTteS30OBoaPQIWqI-NTc9GntkfW98UusSGfSnHL1JbhgmigimRTn2eXNULVZEFIJacrIyFtEBRy_nH4gjYzGHJ-_KT8ftSubqymA25mZ3i23ka8SKK7f/s320/albino+deer.JPG" border="0" /></a> I started my ride this morning at 10:15 and decided that today was going to be the day that I switch to the metric system. In order to function well in Australia AND converse with my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Norske</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">esqe</span> friends, I need to speak in metric! I changed the settings on my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">garmin</span> and headed up the hill to 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">th</span> street. The Kilometers just fly by... unlike miles... However... elevation, unfortunately does not fly by. For example... I rode 86 miles (138 k), climbed 6675' (2035m). A bit to get used to, but a good change nonetheless.<br /><br />My ride to Estes was pretty awesome. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Gorgeous</span> day, good tunes and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">podcasts</span> (<a href="http://www.thislife.org/">http://www.thislife.org/</a>) and plenty of wildlife. Crazy thing though- I only saw ONE cyclist out on the road today, at the beginning of my ride. Weird. Check out the elk hanging out on the side of the Peak to Peak--and the people taking photos of the elk. Always my favorite.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHhtIYHkmwYzkRY0DTFhBXWN6cuKu0S0L5C3u_HJeyTCh7ERNiv3MuD1FvkZVBJE4cdJx7BXVUJzibqTGjK1D26Pk6rtxg7RMb6k7EfKAM8VHf7E4gXj9B-dog19J2b6ebCiw6heDrUsn/s1600-h/DSCN0592%5B1%5D"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264658351083196402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHhtIYHkmwYzkRY0DTFhBXWN6cuKu0S0L5C3u_HJeyTCh7ERNiv3MuD1FvkZVBJE4cdJx7BXVUJzibqTGjK1D26Pk6rtxg7RMb6k7EfKAM8VHf7E4gXj9B-dog19J2b6ebCiw6heDrUsn/s320/DSCN0592%5B1%5D" border="0" /></a> This church is on the peak to peak hwy too- very beautiful!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkJMOyugnyWArRIa-zbT30yTOz4EJSN-M_-dxqwMfGOSkEn6-xOV9T0nUgqlrJRI0tBhDN6JlmpOyfThvScyOgxeJOf_xoJN_idv3_gMaeln7qOGRrp3I4HBceRMOB-HYEo6bESn7QkCU/s1600-h/DSCN0590%5B1%5D"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264658345832155442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkJMOyugnyWArRIa-zbT30yTOz4EJSN-M_-dxqwMfGOSkEn6-xOV9T0nUgqlrJRI0tBhDN6JlmpOyfThvScyOgxeJOf_xoJN_idv3_gMaeln7qOGRrp3I4HBceRMOB-HYEo6bESn7QkCU/s320/DSCN0590%5B1%5D" border="0" /></a> </div><div>More rides & metric mayhem to come!</div><div> </div><div>~~</div><div>K</div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-42792594014229332612008-10-29T08:12:00.001-07:002008-10-29T09:04:07.631-07:00Australia and my Mom's blog.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsWAc0XFvQO6_VNkp1tsZVbkegXrMeH_PO16W2Cjlr21_dQ4p2Cl0UEaMhVSxUKJXGI6oWv0piBwwt_q5_eEWSzVxfyKzIPzEJGgighX7nZJfsT-5UyyfpQbVnXBaq-tmEA7qHUZzvfGN/s1600-h/map_australia_melbourne.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262605486852077506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 312px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsWAc0XFvQO6_VNkp1tsZVbkegXrMeH_PO16W2Cjlr21_dQ4p2Cl0UEaMhVSxUKJXGI6oWv0piBwwt_q5_eEWSzVxfyKzIPzEJGgighX7nZJfsT-5UyyfpQbVnXBaq-tmEA7qHUZzvfGN/s320/map_australia_melbourne.gif" border="0" /></a> I haven't made the official announcement, but here it is: I'll be heading to Australia from Nov 27-Jan 27 to do some wicked training and racing down under! Check out the cycling news announcement for the "Jayco Bay Cycling Classic" aka Bay Crits... <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/jan08/bayseries08/">http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/jan08/bayseries08/</a><br /><div>More updates to come.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCHhmPhvT2g8TPGQhnzjEaQHkmaa1a8nFAWwKElZM7lYndHfFsT2XGw0CHn2OBKb9OcYS_J-Kkk8jm9BvqWjN-UQJCwHnwBZNlillOEVqH8SKYCGwPfLiQ3bQypFzpPF73-oz2dwqChOS/s1600-h/DSC01097.JPG"></a></div><div> </div><div>Not only does my mom kick my ass in Guitar Hero and any thing she plays on her Wii... she has started her OWN blog. And it is effffing hilarious. And she is posting more often than I am. But what a surprise since I have only posted ONE time in October. Check it out if you have time: <a href="http://www.denterwhalen.blogspot.com/">http://www.denterwhalen.blogspot.com/</a> She calls it 'cornland central'<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjQLTqAWliTp1AI2D-iUTtUazsNkUEqomlnfKmzDzcKJvYUVOQNU2WSCOm_BfQ-qQrVTdQufT3I03_9icEQLhmtaCFT60aVRfQ7o-mIUQCxI2ChRAVqBVFDb93Zn5CJO9cmjdJv1XgxOk/s1600-h/IMG_7642.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262603775292277762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjQLTqAWliTp1AI2D-iUTtUazsNkUEqomlnfKmzDzcKJvYUVOQNU2WSCOm_BfQ-qQrVTdQufT3I03_9icEQLhmtaCFT60aVRfQ7o-mIUQCxI2ChRAVqBVFDb93Zn5CJO9cmjdJv1XgxOk/s320/IMG_7642.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is (in order) Dalton, ME, Dennis (my step-pa) and my Mom. :) Check out her blog. </div><div> </div><div>~~</div><div> </div><div>K</div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-13951987445999433482008-10-01T21:55:00.000-07:002008-10-01T22:01:51.933-07:00Kate Ross = Lamest blogger ever.Okay... so... Here are the excuses:<br /><div></div><br /><div>1] I got a new camera... and I can't find my new cord. </div><br /><div>2] My computer is using 79.6 of it's 80 gigs and it is running slower than molassas in the middle of January. So, I have been fixin' to go to the store and pick up an external hard drive so I can clean some house!!!</div><div> </div><div>3] I can't be bothered to go to the store or to look for my cord... :)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Party! I have plenty of photos coming-- and a video for my mom if I can get it uploaded, etc.</div><div> </div><div>In the meantime, here is a photo of me hard at work. </div><div> </div><div>tutu-----</div><div>k</div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252416901393833362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkSr6NqT7XpuM99OeWBg1gCLMq_oDCZJKFoxQO7NrFkSEbGihlVxEokmYarNYsnWv13Gmk78uSaMy6wPbfaQiIPiB-WVafmXcQE7OeLREElANvyKVIZeCb7LaTSCmJNt1zU4i4Ih_DAMK/s320/sanitas+camping+g.+love+087.jpg" border="0" />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-52972435791055994482008-09-15T20:47:00.000-07:002008-09-15T21:18:05.492-07:00New additon to my collection...So, I've been working quite a bit lately and sometimes the days get reallly long... but somehow we all manage to keep busy and help people get on their new bikes! One job that we have a U-Bikes is the greeter... we are often requested to "grab the door." Meaning, watch the door for anyone who comes in and greet them. I usually comment on any bike that is coming in the door, asking if they need service, etc. If the bike is cool, I always start out by saying "COOOOL Bike!" Today this happened. A guy came in pushing an OLD white bridgestone that was definitely "classic." It looked a bit beat up, but I appreciate the 'classic.' I asked him if he needed any service, to which he replied... "No, I just need to give this bike away!" I was SO excited because I have been in need of a commuter bike--- it is just never that great of an idea to commute on a carbon bike in a town where bikes are stolen so readily!<br /><br />So my wish came true:<br /><br />here it is.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246467151758314210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtO9KxGCDf5NraCmCMGOpRVpsQm_DM4Mv3DxlZz7EvgGM1ynTCRvjKkZDbOEsTI4GdZ7KnbXYEY1q_heURMU1sCxz1MPSkNnt3lkdOBzdt1D2-bsHFqn5FQDClJuFH9MEo59TUg0fcPuV5/s320/sanitas+camping+g.+love+096.jpg" border="0" /><br />1991 Bridgestone MB-0 (Zip) Handbuilt in Taiwan #1503<br /><br /><br />More info from <a href="http://www.firstflightbikes.com/1991_Bridgestone_MB0.htm" target="_top">www.firstflightbikes.com/1991_Bridgestone_MB0.htm</a>...<br /><br />Bridgestone carved out a nice niche by offering nicely built bikes that didn't follow the latest trends. They picked each part based on function not because it was part of a "gruppo". Bridgestone also resisted innovations such as suspension forks and push button shifters which endeared them to the Bridgestone Owners Bunch (BOB) which thrives today even though Bridgestone bikes haven't been sold in the USA for more than a decade. The Zip was the top of the line bike and used a very nice eclectic bunch of parts from many different countries (each represented by their national flag). This one is number 1498<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNRLZbbLvdiJy13PS_I3VLYFs4NHRaIrBpzM0o2erKwcssW96YHwX2U3CCH_QBtT6jGCXdQNZOEixKX8XUM9hLUQ5M0qOmTtTFL2XiYrIn7OtbsDGhr4HeIpW5HK4lLnxH7xx2U8xqqm7/s1600-h/sanitas+camping+g.+love+097.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246467152660360386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNRLZbbLvdiJy13PS_I3VLYFs4NHRaIrBpzM0o2erKwcssW96YHwX2U3CCH_QBtT6jGCXdQNZOEixKX8XUM9hLUQ5M0qOmTtTFL2XiYrIn7OtbsDGhr4HeIpW5HK4lLnxH7xx2U8xqqm7/s320/sanitas+camping+g.+love+097.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0qVIh6BrnvxUDOO8NAYa5uk4Crea9lkJUQ71dADyrZbzZJqvK3EsE8I7S5K9yIe3XHpuaszAlzkb5e3xavQ3Q7nVwIlgRMnPCr1mxHVsCUFNdytf74SOtXQBZT_Ym42ts3h_trudA7qK/s1600-h/sanitas+camping+g.+love+101.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246467153208554850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0qVIh6BrnvxUDOO8NAYa5uk4Crea9lkJUQ71dADyrZbzZJqvK3EsE8I7S5K9yIe3XHpuaszAlzkb5e3xavQ3Q7nVwIlgRMnPCr1mxHVsCUFNdytf74SOtXQBZT_Ym42ts3h_trudA7qK/s320/sanitas+camping+g.+love+101.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bEBE1v7MKXNccu8L4V69lg1f0ExSUokJzYQaa2sbZcgjER7kjAxKsEatCSEVmB8rh28AEfuBM4yI1qEzq-0RaRv_M1utaxQydPqimNlv7QnWQmFGXVfBV5UCcgpx74sFsS9niMYP_SsY/s1600-h/sanitas+camping+g.+love+102.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246467161830319954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bEBE1v7MKXNccu8L4V69lg1f0ExSUokJzYQaa2sbZcgjER7kjAxKsEatCSEVmB8rh28AEfuBM4yI1qEzq-0RaRv_M1utaxQydPqimNlv7QnWQmFGXVfBV5UCcgpx74sFsS9niMYP_SsY/s320/sanitas+camping+g.+love+102.jpg" border="0" /></a> HAPPY NEW (OLD) ((AND FREE)) BIKE DAY!!!Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-58697946093185644362008-09-07T20:47:00.001-07:002008-09-07T21:19:37.849-07:00Birthday!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sVynwpXWtc8e1h2SXperP13pTYU_Gk6pV00RXas6Rb2b83NrJQQnG5bHC-dlQy-kx6JyOd-UVUWLFJxjm1KCsR889mDw4JpoP0mBrD3PW7q2kCYETiTNPOry4PrUFH8qsOUiePclBD66/s1600-h/big+gus"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243498632916825778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sVynwpXWtc8e1h2SXperP13pTYU_Gk6pV00RXas6Rb2b83NrJQQnG5bHC-dlQy-kx6JyOd-UVUWLFJxjm1KCsR889mDw4JpoP0mBrD3PW7q2kCYETiTNPOry4PrUFH8qsOUiePclBD66/s320/big+gus" border="0" /></a> A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY goes out to my Pa! He's on a road trip in his 5th-wheel camper for 2 weeks... chillin in da UP. (Upper Michigan...)....<br /><br />Much to my surprise and delight, he has started a blog. Here is the first line of his first post:<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">"Vacation to the Upper Peninsula!<br />Ya so den ve deicded it vas time for da vacation and decided to go to da U.P. eh?"</span></strong><br /><br />It is called "Hayweird" after the town I grew up in... HAYWARD! (Also known as the greatest place on Earth. Cari would agree). Anyhow, check it out at: <a href="http://www.dan54843.blogspot.com/">http://www.dan54843.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />As for me, I have been taking a bit of time off of my bike for rest, and also for healing! My annoying knee issue has disappeared and I'm feeling better from my crash last week! Lets just say it was a horrible ride to work that day! :) Aside from the bike, my time has been occupied by learning to relax and chill, and also getting a regular yoga routine. I've been doing some hiking-- including a summit attempt to Bear Peak early last week and a successful summit later in the week! Fun times! I'll be toting my camera more often! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlenTiQEZtpW55BsiU8F6sgWtFBShO-ZmGUbBofQf4nfHFsGnrDYfmgzyGZeo8r8fmizjMzMxPpFdRZmktBYxGDg3RyCVBlhYJfgIHpG6y1XayL_o5yZDuupthOOMu7hC4MgP8aVfv_MpL/s1600-h/bearpeak2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243498631597216178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlenTiQEZtpW55BsiU8F6sgWtFBShO-ZmGUbBofQf4nfHFsGnrDYfmgzyGZeo8r8fmizjMzMxPpFdRZmktBYxGDg3RyCVBlhYJfgIHpG6y1XayL_o5yZDuupthOOMu7hC4MgP8aVfv_MpL/s320/bearpeak2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p>I didn't take either of these photos... but we put our names in the canister at the summit. Sounds awesome, but there were numerous papers shoved in and most were unreadable. We could tell it was monitored regularily...</p><p> </p><p> </p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghDzD0_GRZ52NL4_zuR3xPPZs00rD1NRL3cFS0hVhLCAoKL7NtxGF07mtTip8qRfQDUDpbD3Dtf8LlKM_XKOyA0gULTGHUgvydqZcuNWyDOtLKCYlZZ6iwX4HAI-HA2Q_p2N6ps2JdiCw/s1600-h/bear+peak.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243498628476880514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghDzD0_GRZ52NL4_zuR3xPPZs00rD1NRL3cFS0hVhLCAoKL7NtxGF07mtTip8qRfQDUDpbD3Dtf8LlKM_XKOyA0gULTGHUgvydqZcuNWyDOtLKCYlZZ6iwX4HAI-HA2Q_p2N6ps2JdiCw/s320/bear+peak.jpg" border="0" /></a>until then...<br /><br /><br />K<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Photos taken from: </span><a href="http://www.coloscisoc.org/fieldtrips/ft1.html" target="_top"><span style="font-size:78%;">www.coloscisoc.org/fieldtrips/ft1.html</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> and </span><a href="http://wendyellenms50.blogspot.com/2007/07/different-sort-of-12-miles.html"><span style="font-size:78%;">http://wendyellenms50.blogspot.com/2007/07/different-sort-of-12-miles.html</span></a>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6818222734184712635.post-51508846590769412092008-08-26T21:39:00.000-07:002008-08-26T21:43:56.107-07:00Favre's Legacy...My Dad sent this next photo to me in an e-mail... I thought I'd share with everyone...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7y3REd2U_Vz77Ke73XQledgR2iA-gYBLkQDYVrJPebI4g8_C402EqOrH3coXqBhL9cfA6Qa8ccyPAbQKMdpuq-oI_wYrEzh1tm7u6s_tFdvdlbbLsjC6CkIhOq9we3qOMfaAhMr7rFtRc/s1600-h/waupan.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239053094985429682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7y3REd2U_Vz77Ke73XQledgR2iA-gYBLkQDYVrJPebI4g8_C402EqOrH3coXqBhL9cfA6Qa8ccyPAbQKMdpuq-oI_wYrEzh1tm7u6s_tFdvdlbbLsjC6CkIhOq9we3qOMfaAhMr7rFtRc/s320/waupan.jpg" border="0" /></a> If you're not from Wisconsin, or you don't follow the Green Bay Packers... this is what they are all <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">devastated</span> about:<br /><div><br /></div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapYGwR7R0glfT8qrMUuX_JKNHxOFtYABUWfiBiNAzxSiL-kbF7HkzzSVaPOorwNJ8-KXnwjq1usjC70hwTnnvQrL8-nlSNepZ7hGEKOJYBVNzRVI2Cw6Bfks1IC7O0tXvxFzs65e4aLYO/s1600-h/farve.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239052876772312690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapYGwR7R0glfT8qrMUuX_JKNHxOFtYABUWfiBiNAzxSiL-kbF7HkzzSVaPOorwNJ8-KXnwjq1usjC70hwTnnvQrL8-nlSNepZ7hGEKOJYBVNzRVI2Cw6Bfks1IC7O0tXvxFzs65e4aLYO/s320/farve.jpg" border="0" /></a> I'd say that it is just weird.<br /><br />~~<br />kKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08056499654108136494noreply@blogger.com1