Yeah, we're runnin' a little bit hot tonight.

Well, it's September, and for us desert dwellers that means it's cooling off a little. And for this desert dweller that means it's time to stop slacking off on the commuting as my only excuse to not do it is slipping through my fingers like that time I tried to pick up on a Cardinals cheer leader.
Also, it's a full moon tonight and that means night ride. I prefer the full moon ride to the artificial light night ride. I don't know, the bike just seems lighter (bad pun) and also it makes me feel like a ninja. And how often do you get to feel like ninja? Exactly.
Photo's to follow.
Also, I would like to wish my mother congratulations on here marathon. She sets a pretty high bar. I hope the blisters heal soon and sorry about the toe nails.
Good job Mom! I Love you!!!

I am the God Father.......of Rap.

I think I rode last night more out of obligation than desire. I guess sometimes it just strikes me that you've got to ride your bike as often as possible. Even if it's just to do wheelies in the street out side the house for a few minutes. Something is better than nothing right? And since I live pretty much just off trail, it's hard to find excuses to keep me off the bike. I still manage though.

But still, I've just been getting this urge to ride more lately. I guess now that the bug is running I feel less guilty about it....if that makes sence. Which of course is rediculous. I shouldn't feel guilty about fucking off in one way as opposed to fucking off in another. Either way I pretty much do what ever I want most of the time...........It's a good life.

"I can't believe you used to ride this in 12 minutes!"...."Yeah, well, that was winter."

So I've pulled the gears back off my mountain bike. One too many derailleur issues, broken chains, skipping chains, and general mechanical malfucktions proved to be a little too much. I'm using a 32 tooth front cog and a 20 tooth rear cog. It spins out a little on the flat sections, but I'm kind of weak still so it's good on the climbs. Eventually I'll tire of the 20tooth rear and put the 18tooth cog on. That's typically a perfect gear ratio for me, but I haven't been riding as much as I typically like to so....

It's kind of nice having the bike back into punishment mode. I mean to say that if I don't ride fairly consistently, this bike will kick my ass. It gets me on trail about 3-4 times a week, which is good for a guy working 50+ hours a week I think. And given the 3-day weekend, I think I should be able to get some good times in order. Yay me.

What is it about cycling that when I switch the bike to a more painful method I ride it more? Why is it that I didn't ride as much with gears? Why? What is it about the punishment that drives me to ride?

Anyway, see ya' all later! Have fun!

And Don't Think I Forgot

That's right! She's back in full force people!!!! And she's fast. Well, she's fast for a 1966 VW Beetle.

I'm very excited. I was sad to see the '55 go, but I had to what I had to do.

I'll get a better side view in the day light tomorrow...ish. In the mean time, notice the exhaust pipes? 'little large! I dig 'em.



But it's a very clean little car. There are some small dents in the LF fender, and it looks as the though the car was tapped in the front and rear at some time. They were put back together pretty well. Not too bad anyway. The previous owner was a hot rod guy with a shop around the corner (lost interest) and actually had the bug sitting in his brothers body shop when I found it covered in dust.




The 1300cc was running, and the car almost made it home the day I bought it. Electrical problems stopped me that time. A few days later the engine just took a great big 'ol crap on the way home from work. At which point I decided a tow hitch was in my immediate future.




Maybe I should have pulled the poster of Dale Earnhardt down before I took the picture.




Needs carpet and head liner. Possibly some new seats one day.




This is the engine that I finally got in the bug. Purty aint it? I need to clean up the fire wall but otherwise I'm very pleased.
1915cc
Full Flowed
Mahle lifters
Mahle pistons
Stock heads
Century 110 cam
Stock 32pic carb....still.

Come on party people. Wave your hands in the air. Come on party people. Waive them like you don't care.

Finally got a camera and finally got back up to lake Powell.

http://picasaweb.google.com/jadwy916/Powell1?authkey=baxYTSM0Mqk

As you will see from the pictures, the trip was awesome....flawless in fact. Even though I did forget a few small things.... nothing important really....
Just the sleeping bag, tooth brush, head light, Londas bikini, pillows (and that's not the worst, I left the pillow we did buy at the evil empire in the damn truck anyway!!!!). I was so pissed about that.
Let this be a public service announcement to all the kids.
Drugs are bad imkay.
And even that is not the worse. As I said before, we forgot the sleeping bag, what I didn't say, was that we figured that out before we left Jill's place. We went back to the house to get the bag and still!!! Still I forgot all that other shit. Take my drivers licence away now please.

Anyway, I can't tell you enough how grateful I am to The Big Monkey Man for hookin' it up. He showed us all some pretty cool geology last weekend. Thank you Homie.

gosh it's hot.

This cycling stuff is for the birds. I'm taking up kayaking....or maybe just drinking. Yeah...drinking is the way to go.

oops!

I'm sorry to all the people that got "replyall-ed" to. Really, it was just me and my family airing out some dirty laundry. But what the fuck right? There were so many damn emails that hotmail cut me off for the day. That's a lot of emails.

I almost feel kind of shitty, but really, if they didn't want to sign the petition they didn't have to and they could have moved on.

Hey family! Remember that time I sent out a petition to help the gays get married and everyone got upset???? Thorry.

Hey Friends! Remember that time that everyone in my family hit reply all for all the emails????? Thorry.