i am specialized

a not-yet-mentioned mechanical mishap put my trusty carbon road missile out of commission with a tweaked front der. mount some 8+ weeks ago. my good friends at ben's cycle worked out something with the warranty rep who sent me to a local shop i'd wanted to visit anyway - WRC - with hopes of fixing it in house. it ended up, however, in the mail to SLC for proper investigation. turns out, engineering found a crack in the BB shell so a new frame was coming back in return. i thought i was dreamin' since it wasn't going to cost a dime. today i picked it up and found out it got even better - new fork, headset and seatpost too. looks like i have some spare equip. or ebay material. still don't know how the BB got cracked. maybe this?

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motivation

i must be getting old. it's not even that cold out and we've got the bikes locked down in the tripod death machines. i think it would be more pleasant stepping into a random bear trap. nonetheless, i drag myself to the guest cave and with my motivational picture, manage my 30 minutes once, maybe twice a week.

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cycles

closed for now, but not for long.

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fighting the system

required:
1 tandem
1 light system
2 riders

it isn't over till we say it's over. i think drivers give us more room in the dark than they do during daylight anyway.


i also found out monday that fishing is still good here in mid november. the 'bows are bitin' big below the dillon reservoir.

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famous sayings

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.

Most people believe this saying developed to protect the innocent (or not so innocent) after bachelor(ette) parties had on the Strip turned into random acts of stupidness and things better left unsaid. I don't think that's where it truly came from though. I think Vegas itself, not the tourists, coined the term to mean this:
What happens (gambling, eating, drinking) in Vegas, stays (your money, more money, and even more money) in Vegas.

Only the lucky come away even and luck probably doesn't come around that much. I guess I should feel lucky having come away with all my cash nearly intact, even after all the eating, drinking and Blackjack that was had in 3 days.

Some attractions from the trip:

At least Christine didn't have to tuck the buck in his pants.

I think the French messed up. Christine's arms are noticeably longer.

After coming back Saturday from a day cruising the Strip and drinking beers, we caught this happy couple who'd just shown up. We said we were doing a promo for the resort where we gave away casino vouchers for the best candid smooch shots. Suckers. Actually, these two are the reason we were there - it's Christine's brother (who turned 40) and G.F.

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just about go time

fingers crossed for 'winning' a couple more months of vacation.

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hippies rejoice

you now have a place you can go legally. not sure if it'll make it any safer on the mountain, but i bet it will help snack sales at the mid-mountain lodge. and, in the process, i think i found my calling: a tie-dye shop ought to go over well in town now.

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