tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57460575706837209082023-11-16T02:24:47.706-08:00FreeBird Velofreebird velohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738599338662879699noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746057570683720908.post-88182452928449502822014-10-14T09:55:00.001-07:002014-10-14T09:55:54.493-07:00Vintage Peugeot For Sale!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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That's right, I'm putting my 1983 Peugeot up for sale.</div>
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She has been thoroughly cleaned, updated, and had much love put into her.</div>
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After I did all I could for her; scrubbing, cleaning, soaking.</div>
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She took a trip to the LBS where she was outfitted with new:</div>
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cables, chain, Dia-Compe brake levers, handlebar, etc…</div>
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Check out the<a href="http://etsy.com/shop/freebirdvelo"> FBV Etsy shop</a>, it has all the info you'll need.</div>
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New MKS pedals and Custom Chimay Handlebar Cork Stops,</div>
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plus a sort of new Crane bell.</div>
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Oh Wiggo, it's just the first stage of the Tour de France and we miss you already.</div>
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I don't really like Team SKY.</div>
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I am glad I got to see him at the Tour of California, and I'm</div>
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I mean, how cool is this, Wiggo and his son at the end of the Tour in 2012.</div>
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This is just too much! Flanked by Beckham and a royal.</div>
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Okay, I'm going to say this once and I will never say another word.</div>
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Team SKY is retarded, Wiggins said he would work for Froome, no problem.</div>
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Wiggins is fit, he won the Tour of CA, got top 10 at Roubaix, and just won the national TT title. </div>
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He's a huge British cycling figure, the Tour starts in the UK, </div>
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SKY is a British team, Rapha is a British company. It just doesn't make sense.</div>
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With all this anger bubbling around I had to do what I always do, make a tee:</div>
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Get your angry Wiggo tee <a href="http://etsy.com/shop/freebirdvelo">here</a>!</div>
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Well, here's the rest of the pictures from Stage 6, </div>
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Amgen Tour of California.</div>
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Petey Sagan and Mr.<a href="http://www.iamtedking.com/"> I Am Ted King</a> leading the grupetto up the final climb. 2 more kms boys.</div>
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The Amgen Tour of California made it's way to within a half hour of my home, so of course I had to go spectate, and take in the sights and sounds that are professional bike racing.<br />
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Stage six started in Santa Clarita, home of Magic Mountain (were LA gangsters go to ride roller coasters), and ends up at Table Mountain, sitting a bit above Mountain High ski resort at around 7,000 ft elevation, give or take a 1,000 feet. To get to this elevation, you apparently need to pass through some of the most ugly parts of Southern California. I do believe the first 3/4's of the race was used in the movie, The Hills Have Eyes. All I'm saying is, if the ATOC is trying to promote California tourism, stay away from the desert regions, no one wants to see ghetto desert. I can say this because I'm a California native.</div>
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True story, I saw John Prolly at Ten Speed Coffee and didn't tell him how much I enjoy and appreciate his website, <a href="http://theradavist.com/">The Radavist</a>. I believe it was The Smith's who said: </div>
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Just in time for Classics. I couldn't get over to Belgium </div>
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freebird velohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738599338662879699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746057570683720908.post-29453377544844385462014-02-06T15:10:00.002-08:002014-02-06T15:17:39.667-08:00Au Revoir #TINAR 1000<div>
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If the TINAR 1000 Challenge is finished, why do I feel so sad? </div>
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It's February 6 and I haven't ridden a bike since January 31 and there's no reason. </div>
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I'm not sick, injured, buried by work, or been abducted by illegal aliens. </div>
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"Hell, I want to ride woman"</div>
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My mind's been saying that since February 1.</div>
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Final stats from TINAR 1000:</div>
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Total Kilometres: 661.77</div>
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Total Elevation Gain: 32,652 ft</div>
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Total Days Ridden: 23</div>
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Total Calories Burnt: 11,878</div>
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Total Hours on Bike: 33:10</div>
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I started out the TINAR 1000 half-assed and I finished it half-assed.</div>
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But the middle part was pretty good. </div>
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To start with, I was finishing up a cold at the beginning of the month, </div>
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so those early rides averaged sub 20 miles. </div>
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As the weeks passed every ride got a little longer, every ride I felt a little stronger. </div>
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That is until the last week, and I'm taking full responsibility for that lackluster finish. </div>
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But before the bad I want to point out some of the good:</div>
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-I got a STRAVA QOM for going 1.4 miles downhill.</div>
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(that's pretty damn funny because I descend like a feather)</div>
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- My legs got some muscle tone and I got a bit of a tan.</div>
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-My diet improved </div>
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(for the most part)</div>
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-My love of cycling increased, </div>
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(it's now bordering on clinical obsession)</div>
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-This is the most miles I've ridden in January, </div>
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the weather kind of helped though,</div>
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average temps were around 78 degrees.</div>
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I love Summer Embro.</div>
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-Most important thing I gained from this challenge was</div>
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actually feeling healthy. My body functioned the way</div>
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I always knew it could, but now after a week without </div>
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riding I'm a complete disaster. </div>
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I made some mistakes, I knew they were wrong yet I still did them. <br />
Will I learn from them? Probably not, but I fully intend to try.<br />
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Here ya go, learn from em:<br />
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- A challenge like this is not good for procrastinators.<br />
I learned not to wait till the last week to ride 250 miles.<br />
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- I didn't fuel properly while on rides.<br />
When it came to water and food intake I was terrible.<br />
You are not supposed to have any liquid left in your<br />
bottle after a 3 hour ride.<br />
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- I didn't refuel properly after most rides.<br />
It wasn't the quality, it was the quantity.<br />
Who am I kidding, it was quality.<br />
Note to self: smoothies are always the way to go.<br />
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- I needed to take care of my bike and my body (legs).<br />
I think I washed and lubed my bike once the entire month.<br />
I also didn't stretch at all, and my idea of massage was putting<br />
on lotion. They both put in a lot of work, they deserved better.<br />
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While out riding I had a lot of hours to be alone with my thoughts.<br />
One of these was realizing how much I love my quads. I like to watch them<br />
involuntarily move outwards as I take a corner or just watch them pedal away<br />
without me asking them to. In fact, I love them so much I named them:<br />
The left one is Gino and the right one is Fausto.<br />
I promised them that we'd make plans to get back to the gym next month.<br />
And yes I have conversations<br />
with body parts, my bike, or random animals that may cross my path.<br />
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As I was riding my final day I had the strangest feeling. I knew I was nowhere<br />
near my goal, but I wasn't upset about it. I got kitted up, clicked in<br />
and pressed the RIDE button on my Garmin. As soon as I crested the top<br />
of our street, right before I make my usual left turn, it hit me:</div>
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I felt empty, but not in a depressing way. </div>
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My ride that last day can only be described as rotational meditation.<br />
My mind was clear. No thoughts or worries came zipping through. </div>
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I heard the birds, I saw the clouds, and I heard my dirty chain turning over,<br />
but nothing would stick in my mind. I felt pleasantly stupid.<br />
As I write this it's becoming clear to me what I experienced that final day:</div>
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enlightenment</div>
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Well, maybe not fully enlightened, but as enlightened as<br />
I've ever been in my thirty some years on this planet.<br />
I may have failed at meeting my goal but<br />
I definitely feel like I gained something this month.<br />
I'm looking forward to this coming year.<br />
I have more challenges in store,<br />
it seems to be the only way I can anything done.</div>
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In case you didn't hear, or read, or see on Instagram or Twitter, I have</div>
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It's not a resolution, I hate that word. I believe gyms and the diet industry</div>
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have taken it over and made it their own. To them the word resolution = $$$</div>
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Do I get a little too riled up about it, yes, but you should see me </div>
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when I get going on the greeting card business and all their pseudo holidays.</div>
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Okay, so I devised a simple goal for the month of January. A way to kick off the year,</div>
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a way to give my sad little legs some much needed miles and </div>
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some much needed muscle tone. Let's just say last year was less than stellar for them.</div>
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Here's a brief rundown of what I've put in </div>
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Kilometers: 392.0</div>
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Miles: 243.6</div>
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As you can tell, I may have gotten myself into a pretty big hole.</div>
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(that's what he said)</div>
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It's the 18th as I write this and I still have a long way to ride. </div>
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Once a procrastinator, always a procrastinator. </div>
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Let's just say, I'm going to be doing some rides that may </div>
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end with me in a fetal position crying for my mommy </div>
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sucking on an empty salted caramel GU packet.</div>
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My legs are doing work and I want to treat them right,</div>
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so I'm making sure they know how much I appreciate them.</div>
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As you can see in the picture above I've succumb to the sweet smell </div>
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only Rapha can create. Yes I'm using summer embro,</div>
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80 degrees F the whole month of January. Using this embro gives me a chance to </div>
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gives me some added color, and makes them smell like I've been romping through a </div>
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Mediterranean forest. I've also been using Rapha's shave and post shave lotion. </div>
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I don't know if it helps my legs any. It's supposed to smell like Mont Ventoux.</div>
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I like to imagine I'm channeling all the great riders over </div>
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the years that have conquered that climb.</div>
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I basically have a seance in my bathroom every time I shave my legs.</div>
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So there you have it, I'm not exactly killing it, but I'm not epically failing either.</div>
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The last couple weeks are going to have some fun with me, let's hope the weather holds up,</div>
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or more importantly, let's hope my legs hold up. I like a bit of challenge in my challenges.</div>
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If you're doing your own challenge I hope you're doing as well or better than me. </div>
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Let's see some more photos. </div>
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All decent submissions will get a TINAR sticker or something useful.</div>
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<br />freebird velohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738599338662879699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746057570683720908.post-76158903325267494632014-01-02T10:58:00.001-08:002014-01-02T10:58:44.422-08:00Happy New Year! Now here's a Monkey.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's a new year and with that brings new hope that I can</div>
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publish (at least) more than three blog entries a month.</div>
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As usual, I was sick during the month of December so my</div>
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riding slagged off, much like the rest of my year.</div>
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To counterbalance the lackluster year that was 2013</div>
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I've decided to start off 2014 in brilliant fashion.</div>
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Ah, the Vuelta, I have no idea what's going on with it. My cable provider doesn't provide us with Universal Sports, and I have too short a temper to put up with watching a twitchy computer feed. Wait a second, let me rephrase something, I don't want to know what's going on with the Vuelta. As an avid watcher of cycling and a woman with a pretty cut and dried opinion of people I have an issue with a couple of riders lately. Since we're talking about the Vuelta let's start with Chris Horner. Now, unfortunately thanks to the LA years we can't believe a rider is 100% clean, there will always be a little glimmer of doubt in our eye, but everybody knows this so let me move on.<br />
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I have a hard time listening to random social media folks kissing Chris Horner's ass just because he's old (almost 42) and finally doing well in a Grand Tour. People are simple creatures and tend to gravitate towards others with things in common, no matter what negativity those people have created in the past. It's the easier route to be blind. We all know Chris was riding during the drug years and we'd have to be complete morons to believe he's been clean his entire career. What I'm trying to say is I'm pissed because riders have been coming clean about their drug use, they're paying their dues, or they're getting out of the game because they're old farts anyway and they want to focus on their clothing company. It may be a few years since the last time they shot up with speedy juice but at least they're paying their dues. Chris is still riding like a clean man for some reason. I guess people don't believe he needs to be reprimanded because he's a media darling. I don't care if he does have an energetic personality in front of the camera, come clean and go work for NBC Sports, just get out of the peloton. I wonder how Levi, Zabriskie, Hincapie and Van De Velde think of riders who don't pay the consequences? How about Tom Danielson who led him to a stage win in the Tour of Utah? And yes I know it's not just Horner, there are other riders who need to come out, it's the only way to move on. If Horner wins the Vuelta this year it's a hollow victory. Like the hollow Easter bunny you get from your cheap aunt. You're excited at first but disappointed when you really find out the truth.<br />
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Also available at FreeBirdVelo are the only 3 Kapaletti tees left in existence.<br />
In case you didn't know, Kapaletti was a cycling team from a long gone era, like really long gone. The tee is what the team would of worn while they weren't on their bikes. It was put out by <span id="goog_1612633145"></span><a href="http://kapelmuurindependent.be/">Kapelmuur Independent<span id="goog_1612633146"></span> </a>and printed by yours truly. Get yours today and be part of history.<br />
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The Crusty Little Curmudgeon doesn't usually make such a quick reappearance but what happened after the TdF team time trial deserves a bit of a bitch. Ted King, Cannondale rider, super domestique, and all around good guy had terrible luck this week. A quick recap: Ted got busted up on stage 1, still in pain for stage 4, couldn't ride a normal time trial bike due to separated shoulder, got dropped by his team and had to ride entire TTT on his own, enduring text book suffering, didn't make time cut, short by 7 seconds.</div>
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Now, the TdF powers that be could've shown him some leniency, but unfortunately they decided the Yankee had to go home. I can not imagine this similar fate happening to a French or large profile rider. Look at those smug bastards up there. Shame on you! You soured my Tour this year. We wish Ted a speedy recovery and lots of maple syrup, hopefully he gets to ride Colorado in August. Make sure and visit <a href="http://www.iamtedking.com/">Ted's homepage</a> and then pick up a 'I am not Ted King' tee from <a href="http://www.cutaway.us/">Cutaway Clothing</a>.</div>
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The CLC is not all about bitching, I like to point out the good things too. For instance, I couldn't pull these glasses off because I have a pin head but Ryder sure can. I can only imagine how great these glasses would be at keeping bees out of your eyes. Little buggers, got stung twice near my eyes within a span of 2 weeks, and I can't count the number of times they've snuck in my jersey and went to town, and not in the good way either.</div>
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Its Tour time! </div>
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First stage of the 2013 Tour de France has just finished up and it was textbook chaosity during the last 15 minutes. But before all the crashes, both human and RV, I had a few observations. Yes it's time for:</div>
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I like to complain, sometimes it's about important issues, but 98.06% of the time it's superficial crap.</div>
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FDJ's new kit. Where is the classic, clean white kit. It was so French, so beautiful, so fun to watch when it rains. Now it seems like the entire peloton is some shade of blue or green. Garmin-Sharp is exempt from this claim because, well, they're just the best and they have argyle on their kits. Fire your design team. Next!<br />
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Nope, wrong color green, already have 2 green teams in the peloton and they are proper greens and at opposite sides of the green spectrum. Cannondale, Europcar congratulations you've escaped the wrath of the CLC. Team Belkin, just because you have black on half of your kit doesn't mean you're being original. Make it striped, use blocks of color, anything. Fire your design team. Next!</div>
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Mama Mia! Team Radio Shack/Trek. They've never been my favorite team* and this is just solidifying my hatred. Actually hate is a strong word, disgust is a better word. I would of loved to have been in the boardroom when they unveiled the new color of their 2013 TdF Mondane, Domane, whatever that bike's called it's bicycle plagiarism. It's a Bianchi! I don't care if it's a shade or two lighter, its celeste! When I see it on my TV/computer screen I see Bianchi. Fire your design team. Next!</div>
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Actually I can't be mad at this, I feel sorry for the Orica bus driver, it wasn't his fault. It was the organizers fault for not taking into consideration that most team buses are now megabuses and need at least 36 feet of clearance. It made for a nail biting finish but I believe it might of contributed to the final crash that took out Cav and Sagan. Too much confusion on the radio in the final km's leads to a lack of concentration. So there you have it, the CLC is tired from her first rant of the TdF. </div>
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I am happy to report that this photo happened. When I first saw these names on the back of Cannondales kits during I thought it was their nicknames, then the fog cleared from my brain and I realized it was Fizik's clever 'which animal are you?' saddle marketing scheme. Smart. I think they need a manatee because that's what I feel like most of the time. Just kind of plopped down there on my saddle. But good on ya Sagan, keep up the grab ass, mommy likey. That sounded really sick, sorry.<br />
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Allez Andy!</div>
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Which means he's going to loose because I just jinxed him. Sorry.</div>
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Should of picked Froomey.</div>
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freebird velohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738599338662879699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746057570683720908.post-87008189811328362472013-05-12T21:19:00.000-07:002013-05-12T21:19:01.996-07:00Escondido is Spanish for Hot Box<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm terrible at math so I won't try and count how many days since my last post. I am alive and I have absolutely no excuse for being gone so long. Wish I could say I've been riding too much to write but my Mama told me not to lie. So wish me luck and hopefully this will become more routine. </div>
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I'm a little late writing my New Year's blog, hope you all can for give me. I've vowed to myself not to set resolutions this year, but I do have a few goals. I don't know the difference between the two I just figured if it had a different name I'd be more likely to get my ass going. In case you're curious here's a list of what I got on the burners this year.<br />
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1. More FreeBird Velo goodies e.g., new stickers, beer cozies, cards, and quite possibly a zine.<br />
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2. Posters. I personally love posters, I have the equipment to make em so why not. Plus, I like the idea of having affordable art available for purchase. And, I have way too many ideas whirling around my head, I need to get them out on something.<br />
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4. Get back my upper body via weights and yoga. I know cyclists are not supposed to utter these words but I am. I want to open a jar of Bonne Maman raspberry jam without looking like Mr. Furley.<br />
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Alrighty, Christmas time is here again and I've made my annual list of Must Haves. </div>
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYONE!</div>
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I want to thank everyone who has supported</div>
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although that's really nice, thank you.</div>
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"Hey Tommy, did you hear? FreeBird Velo has new tees out.</div>
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Yes it's true, I've been utilizing my time wisely and came up with perhaps my favorite tees to date. I have a new one for the ladies, printed on a super comfy tri-blend American Apparel tee. No break in time on this girls, this tee will be your favorite the minute you slip it on. It will remind you that even though your riding buddy just dusted you, you'll get 'em back, maybe not this ride but soon. Unknowing to them, you'll strike like a compact ring ninja.<br />
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And now, my favorite tee, possibly ever. I came up with the official FBV motto on a ride, which is only fitting. I was passed by a group of young local club riders on the first climb of the day. Later in the ride I passed a man and his reluctantly riding lady friend. I felt bad but at least I passed someone, which was kind of redeeming after being passed by 20 something year old kids. That's when the slogan came to me, and now I'm sharing it with you. For a limited time only, I'm not trying to be high-falutin or nothing I just want them to be special and a sort of gift to those that follow along with me. Available till November 29 on the<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/freebirdvelo"> FreeBird Velo shop</a>, shipping for Christmas guaranteed, even international orders.<br />
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And here we have a classic. Revamped with a new font and printed on an American Apparel tee. Higher quality with the same great message. If you already have one, thank you so much! and if not do yourself a favor and pick one up, or better yet, buy one or a few for your club mates.<br />
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I have returned from Vegas unscathed, although as you can see from this picture I may have contracted the Herp. Dirty cyclists, I made the mistake of putting my lips to the real 2009 Giro trophy. So far so good though, my lips are clean. So interbike was big and new stuff was spilling out into the aisles, it can get a bit overwhelming. So many things to see and people to talk to, you definitely need to spend the whole week here, not just one day. Here's a small sample of pics for your enjoyment:</div>
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lace-ups. Not sure if I'm that big of a retronista,<br />
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Whenever I go to a new bike shop I like to tell my readers about it. Well, maybe you're not exactly my readers, maybe you were looking for a free bird and ended up here, no matter who you are, welcome! Every once in awhile I like to sneak out of FreeBird Velo World Headquarters and visit a real live bike shop. It doesn't happen often but when it does I like to let people know about it.</div>
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I'm a little late reporting about my last find, but better late than never. <a href="http://velohangar.com/">Velo Hangar</a> is probably the most unique bike shop in Southern California. Located in Solana Beach, a small beach community in North County San Diego. Owned and run by Gordon Yeager with the help of Laurel, who is kind of a Jane of all trades around the shop. She saved my life by making an awesome latte with the in-house espresso maker. They also had a fine selection of beans which is always a sign of a quality shop. I love the smell of coffee, chain lube and rubber in the morning. Well, I hadn't had my coffee yet and it was already 11 AM so thank you Laurel! </div>
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The shop is set off the street in what was actually an old garage, they did a great job remodeling. It's like it was meant to be a bike shop. Three roll-away doors keep the shop fresh and open. They don't sell bikes but they will keep your own bike tuned like a champ. High end wheels (sorry I can't remember for sure what I saw), 3T, Kask, Fizik, Knog are all present and accounted for, plus bike care essentials. They also have really cool Velo Hangar merchandise: pint glasses, tees, sweet kits, and my personal favorite: tall wool socks. Ooooh, I love a good pair of socks. One thing I really liked is that they carry women's sized tees and kits. And guess what? they don't have flowers on them, they're not pink and the jerseys aren't 8 inches too short (can you tell I have issues with women's wear?). I don't know about you, but when I raise my arms in a fake victory salute, I don't want to have my Sweet Honey Boo Boo belly sticking out there. So good job guys, you chose your kit well, just remembered, they're Squadra. Nice. Oh yeah can't forget, free stickers! that's a sign of a good shop right there, trust me.<br />
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<br />freebird velohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738599338662879699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746057570683720908.post-22092118026596070162012-08-31T10:41:00.001-07:002012-09-05T12:28:49.812-07:00Ode to Marianne and Some FreeBird Velo News<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love Marianne Vos. I've gone on about her way too much on Twitter and the FreeBird Velo website and I'm sorry. I'm afraid if I say (gush) anymore secret agents from the Danish government are going to bust down my front door for fear that I may cause their national treasure harm. Since it's out there that I want to ride like Ms. Vos I saw it only fitting that I made a tee to honor her amazing talent and drive. I'll just say it, she's a bad-ass and I love her, I know I'll never ride like her but I can dream can't I. So for all us oldies (women AND men) who are maybe past our prime but still find nothing wrong with admiring a great rider I give you the Marianne Vos tee. Printed on American Apparel in Dutch orange and blue and for the first time in FreeBird Velo history I will be offering women's fit tees. </div>
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Just so you know my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/freebirdvelo">Etsy</a> shop will be undergoing some changes in the upcoming weeks. My goal is to have all American Apparel brand tees which far surpass any tees I have used before. I will also be adding sizes to each item in the shop (meaning you'll see the t-shirts' size in the title), this should make it easier for you when ordering. No more having to leave me messages telling me which size you'd like, unless you really want to leave me one, I enjoy nice little notes. </div>
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Since I am making a complete change in t-shirt brands I need to sell my old stock. This is good news for you because those old tees are going to be marked down significantly for the next couple weeks. Get 'em while you can! If your size tee is not available on sale items they will be back up on the shop site by the end of September when the transition phase of the shop is complete. </div>
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I just want to thank all my customers for their support over the year(s). It's great being able to share my love of cycling with you, without you guys I'd just be a bike nerd wearing one off tees, dressing my dog up in them. So thank you again, you guys are wonderful!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, the Tour's done, the Olympics are over, and Wiggo has lived up to the media's expectations. His Boy Wonder on the other hand didn't fair so well. Cavendish lost too much weight, didn't eat enough sugar, and lost his lead out train to Wiggo during the Tour. Here's to next year Cav, good luck, and good luck finding a new team, uh...I mean lead out train.</span><br />
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In honor of Bradley Wiggin's Olympic gold, and stellar media relations I give you the Wiggo 'C**t' or if you're polite and have kids the 'Bone-idleness' t-shirt. You have the choice of either, printed on a super soft 100% cotton tee. In case you forgot where these words came from, here ya go:</span><br />
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Woke up at 3AM last night to a light show, super rare for Southern California. Not just lights but thunder too. I did the 'see the lightning, count till the thunder thing' and there was one that didn't even make it to 2 counts. That's when I turned on the TV and found security in watching Golden Girls.<br />
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When I woke up it was still cloudy, wet, and thundery. Ride or not ride? My first thought I had when I let the pups outside was, damn when'd we move to Biloxi? Second thought was damn I didn't change the flat tire on the Bianchi. I only have the steel Soma and everyone knows steel is a perfect conductor for lightning.<br />
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Needless to say I didn't go out for a ride today, instead I sat in the corner and bitched about 37% humidity. I know, I know, laugh all you want East coasters, we're certifiable wussies over here, I'll admit to that. After bitching I made a couple of new tees. They're up for sale on the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/freebirdvelo">FreeBird Velo shop</a> via Etsy.com. Take a peek around, new things are always popping up.freebird velohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738599338662879699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746057570683720908.post-41779668207704206102012-06-19T21:34:00.000-07:002012-06-19T21:34:21.593-07:00Suffering Season<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">From Paris to the blue waves of the Mediterranean, from Marseille to Bordeaux, passing along the roseate and dreaming roads sleeping under the sun, across the calm of the fields of the Vendée, following the Loire, which flows on still and silent,our men are going to race madly, unflaggingly. </span></div>
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Can you be jealous of someone else's suffering. Not a suffering such as cancer or loss of a loved one. I'm talking about the suffering that takes place while doing something you love. Right now though I'm talking about the suffering that takes place atop a saddle. When I read/hear about someone heading to the hills and I'm stuck at home I'm terribly jealous. I love that period of time where suffering becomes surreal. We create our own rotational meditation while sitting there. It's our brains way of not allowing us to go mad. Yes we're a sick, weird bunch and I feel right at home here. The leaders, heroes, domestiques, cheats of our clan are about to race, June 30 to be precise.</div>
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Yes our time of year is coming, I know the Classics are for the 'hard men', but really, do we need to argue? 21 days of racing 2,000 something miles, a history over a 100 years old. The victories, tragedies, deceit, brotherhood, not to mention the chiseled tan legs and dangling gold medallions and wedding bands, each one with a story. It's a fucking soap opera and I love it.</div>
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It seems my love of cycling does not ebb and flow, I'm pretty consistent. But I tend to get extremely passionate about cycling around this time of year and the only way to quell it is to create. Some of my creations are good, others seem to only appeal to me, and maybe that random rider with the quirky personality. And I appreciate that quirky rider so much because I know I'm not alone when it comes to the joy of having a cycling pigeon* screen printed across my chest. I hope you share this crazy passion for 2 wheels too, enjoy the season, hope your man wins.</div>
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