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Yes it is folks... it's December. When mountain bikers around the world wish for a merry surprise under their tree. Hopefully my merry surprise will be a Fox F100 RLC... put probably not. Whatever it is, I'd like to send seasons greetings to all my two wheeled friends out there. Have a happy holidays and ride on!
Something I found online a while ago:
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the Dale
Not a creature was stirring, not even a snail
Except for the Wheelers out cycling the tracks,
With halogen lights and battery packs
In spite of the cold, and the tracks slick and rooty,
The riding was bold, the men did their duty
When out of the North an icy wind puffed
And all of a sudden their lights were out! Snuffed!
They came to a halt all bump and a clatter
With nary a clue as t’what was th’matter
Surrounded by blackness, and no flaming lamp
A thick fog descended, a trick of the damp
An owl shrieked, a dog barked, and something said “pisss!”
They instinctively knew quite a lot was amiss
Ay up! Oh No! Cor blimey! Good Lord!
Wassup! Dunno! …kinnell! They all roared
“A puncture”, one cried, “Well that’s a relief,
We’ll soon have it fixed” his initial belief
But down in the dark, and murky wet mire
There was no way to see what caused the flat tyre
The woods were real scary, with bikes out of action,
They slipped and they stumbled and they couldn’t find traction
With panic now rising this was a to do
When out of the gloom they heard a “yoo hoo”
A fat bearded figure, in red and fur trimm’ed,
Came upon them, as the moon rose, and now brightly glimm’ed
“Ho Ho now my boys” his merry refrain
“What’s up? What’s broken? A spoke or a chain?"
“A bike has a puncture and our lights have a short, we’re really fed up” was the Wheelers retort.
Ho Ho now my lads no need to feel sick
I’ll soon have it sorted or I’m not St Nick!
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;
"Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! on Cupid! on, Donner and Blitzen
The Wheelers were puzzled for to be so directed
In a minute or two they clearly suspected
This bloke was a nutter, and not the real Santa
His robes seemed authentic but not his mad banter
They rallied and jeered! Then ran like the wind
Those Wheelers were spooked and weren’t listening
They galloped and jogged all night at high speed
Oblivious to darkness and absence of steed
Arriving “chez nous” they jumped into bed,
Just glad to be home and not to be dead
And there it should end this story of warning
Were it not Christmas Day, the very next morning
On rising to see what was under the tree
Each Wheeler did find a new MTB
A card was attached by Santa who wrote
Hope you like the present I’ve stuck to this note
Sorry to see you were so jittery
Next time in the woods take a spare battery!
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Even though I recently got a light for night rides, I have not been on a ride in a while. First it was my final exams and projects that got in the way, then it was sheer laziness that stemmed from staying up all night working on said final projects. Hey, I guess it's better to get the lazy out now than in like two or three months when I will be training regularly. Speaking of training, I will hopefully be finializing a set-in-stone training schedule once the next semester starts up and I know how much time I will have to devote to my classes (school starts up January 22). I'll update everyone on this once I finish it.
Until then, I have a month off to work and ride. Once January comes, I'm going to get back into the gym regularly (something which I haven't done in a while). I will be continuing to work on my "cycling physique" (quoth Brandon Drugelis) with a strength and conditioning Phys Ed class between the start of classes and spring break in March. This should get me nice and buff again for doing more 100 milers and lots of other endurance races next season. I will enjoy every minute of it. Anyway... I'm going to go back to spending time with my family and some strange kids that are visiting my sister from Virginia... weird high schoolers...
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I would like to announce the inclusion of Ergon Bike Ergonomics to my 2008 sponsorship team. They will be keeping my hands, wrists, arms, and shoulders super comfortable and in control throughout 2008. I am super excited to work represent them and ride their great product. Here is a link to the news story they published on their website about their 2008 sponsorship, and here is a link to the grips I will most likely be using. Again, I am really excited about this new sponsorship and I can't wait for the 08 season to start. 4 months can't go bu fast enough!
On a completely seperate note, I just finished up with my exams today so I am officially on break. I'm not heading back home until saturday through because I have some work to get done in the lab. And I'm sick so between that and all the work I have had to do before finals I have not ridden in a few weeks. Poo.....
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