For one day only

Miah insisted that my Nema's would not be good for 100 miles.

Sunday Ride

So I go into Highgear on Saturday and Miah asks if I want to do a century on Sunday. He says him and some of the other guys at the shop are going to do the first stage of RAGBRAI. To make it a century we were going to ride to Red Oak (day one) and then turn around and ride back to Omaha. Before really thinking about what I was saying I blurted out, "Yes, I'll do it". Okay, well I don't think the Soho S or EX 8 are good for a century so I need a bike for the day. Thankfully Paul donated a bike to the cause. It wasn't great, but it helped get the job done.



As we started the ride Miah did play a little theme music for us.



Obviously what makes this ride fun or famous are the people. Wow there were people everywhere. As we got to Mineola the road was so crowded we actually had to walk our bikes. When we finally got to Red Oak it was lunch time. For me that meant Steak Kabob. The rest of Team Miah enjoyed other types of red meat.





Of course now the real fun was about to begin, the ride home. My good buddy Lowell Peterson and I road back together. Remember how crowded Mineola was, when we came back through it looked like a ghost town.



When I finally reached my car I had gone 120+ miles. WOW!!!! I haven't gone that far in 20 years. My body feels fine, except for my pinky finger on my right hand. It is kind of numb. Thanks to my HG buddies for a great group ride.
By the way, sorry to Team Goathead for not wearing the official jersey. I needed pockets to carry fuel for the road.

Lock it up!

12 trails in 5 days.
Keystone(I Guess that's a trail), Dakota Ridge, Prime Cut, Zippety-Doo-Da, Kessler Run, Holy Cross, Vegetarian loop, Chutes and Ladders, Joe's Ridge, The Ribbon, Horse Thief Bench and More Fun Trail......... That was exhausting!

I have my own thoughts about Fruita, but instead of sharing those I think I'll just share some of the pictures. Hopefully the other Goatheads will post their thought on the trip.
(Stay tuned for a more pictures and videos. It was a well documented trip, now I just need to do some editing)

All systems go

The Goatheads are slowly making their way toward the rendezvous point in Denver. I took a picture of the above goat near the top of Mount Evans. I offered him the secret hand shake but he declined. He must be from another chapter.




The view from the top of Mt. Evans is pretty incredible. Now that I'm fully acclimated to the altitude, I'm ready to ride. Tomorrow, The Professor, T-Rev and myself are heading over to Keystone. On Saturday, we'll meet up with J.A. and A-Train for our annual Dakota Ridge ride. After that we're off to Fruita for three full days of riding. The only negative is the noticeable absence of J.C. J-Mac and Johnny Law. It just wasn't in the cards this year. Don't worry, we'll post plenty of pictures that will make you jealous.

It's settled..... for now.

After months of negotiating, bickering and back room deals we've finally decided that our summer destination will be Fruita, CO. There were many other worthy options, but Fruita just simply had too much going for it. We leave in a couple weeks. None of us have ever been there, if you have, please share some advice. What are the must ride trails? Where should we eat? Local bike shop? Anything else?

Tour de Bellevue

Southern Loop

Wet trails forced us onto pavement yet again. This time we opted for the southern loop





The heat and a stiff wind made it a good workout. JC was strong for the whole ride...... He only needed one quick break.



I'm not used to all of these road miles. My legs are starting to wear down. I think tonight I'll try out my Wonder Sauna Hot Pants.

J-mac and TheProfessor have some company

Wednesday night was a big night. J-mac made his 2009 debut on the dirt. It was the first time I have ridden Manawa all year. And J-mac and I brought our wives along.



One of them had fun and one of them endured it. You can decide.



As always J-mac wasn't afraid to try the new TTF.

Don't forget dad

In honor of Fathers Day

Gotta adjust

So the rain is ruining plans of hitting the dirt. That mean hitting the pavement. In the afternoon I convinced Mrs. Professor to go on a ride.



In the evening I met up with JC and Lumpy. We cruised around the CWS and then headed over to the pedestrian bridge. Once across we visited Lumpy's favorite convenient store.

Guess what - less than a month until Crested Butte.

Hammer It Out!

We're entering into the dog-days of summer, sometimes it gets tough to find the appropriate inspiration needed to "hammer it out." This should provide the needed motivation. Now, go be a champion!

Comfort Wipe

At some point, every cyclist will break a clavicle, which means loss of motion. Next to chamois cream, this might be the most important product you could own.

GoatHead Shopping Trip - Success

Thanks for coming out everyone! We found some great deals on the pants, and it felt like a success all around. Maybe we'll do the next shopping trip around a theme or something...

In Honor of J-Mac's first trip to ES

I present the GoatHead Pickle.

Cool Guys Don't Look at Explosions

Andy Samberg and Will Ferrell

Escalator diving looks fun...

I'm not sure how he imagined this in his head, but I'm guessing it didn't turn out like he thought it would.

Why Platte is the best

Flags, food, friends, family and dirt.......

It turned out to be a great weekend for riding. I hope everyone was able to go out and hit the dirt.

I Love Playoff Hockey!

Marty Havlat get's blown up.....

Down and Up

Fun at Platte