Superstition

Do you ever come across a number randomly and you have some connection to it. Such as your age, birthday, house number or some other random number that you may have a connection to. Then think you came across that number for some reason.

On occasion I come across the number 37, which in turn for me is the number of my friends race car. He has been racing for several years. When that number comes up, I always say to myself that he is going to win his next race. Of course, it doesn't always have the result I wish upon but I keep doing it none the less.

I know this is totally useless but what the heck, this is just another random blog by me. Guess a bit of my wackiness is back along with my blogging.

Comeback

The time continues to escape me and I have become a stranger to this page. It isn't that I have forgotten or lost interest. I have been avoiding being here for a number of different reasons, not sure if they are legitimate or I have just not put forth the effort.

Anyways, Summer has been going well and after the bumpy(very) start of it I am getting back on level ground. More or less. Even though I have been absent from my page. I am still a regular visitor to the bloggers I have on my side bar --->

Lizzy, Chaya, Emily and a few others that I will keep in the shadows. So here it is, this is my return and I sure have some stories for you guys. I hope that you return as I definitely am back.

End of an Era

Mama don't take my, Momma don't take my, Momma don't take my Kodachrome away...

Crunch, Crisis or whatever you call it

I am referring to the country's economic status at the present. Well on Friday afternoon, it caught up with me. I am not to worried about things as of yet but it still is nagging at me from somewhere deep with in. I am trying to keep a positive attitude as I move on. Today's solo 50 or so miles in the saddle sure helped but there is nothing like riding with good friends. At least tomorrow's ride will be shorter and will be with others. Hopefully the wind isn't as bad as today.

Hope all of you are doing well during these times and just as it has been said many times before, be thankful for what you have and for having a job. I hope none of you has to get laid off like me.

Hoping to Help Chaya

This is what your lever and bar's typically look like. Notice the rubber part that extends down onto the bar, connecting with the bar tape.

This is what it should look like when you fold up the rubber part off of the hood part and away from the bars.

Here is an inside view after folding the rubber part up. As you can see my finger is holding back a piece of bar tape that was covered by the rubber piece. My finger is pointing at the screw you should see to tighten up. Your bar tape may be covering it up, that's why you might have missed it. Let me know please how things work out.

Johnny Cash - Hurt

Cannot find the words with how much this speaks to me in so many ways. Hope you enjoy.

Well hello there. How is everything going with you and those surrounding you? Things here keep progressing in a good light. The legs are getting stronger as I am being strict about my time in the saddle. Work is picking up again thankfully as well.

What I am most happy with at the moment is that I get to get out of town for the weekend and get to enjoy another love of mine. Dirt track racing! So this is where you will find me.

Hope you guys have fun with however you fill up your weekend. Whether that be battling the snow in Maine or hoping the trails thaw so you can go ride in PA. Catch you guys soon.