Interbike 2008

Devon on one of the way cool trails at dirt demo

Jay and Dalen from Banshee bikes, super cool cats!

Lance and Thomas Fritschnick(sp?)

Linden catchin'some air while I catch a buzz!

Well Vegas was crazy as usual, and at the end of the week I couldn't wait to get the hell outta there!! We were there for two days of dirt demo fun and three days of the show which will fry your brain in and of itself. So of course we went out every night also, in order to fry our brains a little more. Each night after we completely tired ourselves out we would leave the hotel bout ten thirty or so and ride our bikes around until three or so a.m. leaving us with even less, in the way of brain cells. More stuff and pics to come soon!

SSWC '08 Here We Come!

Just bringin' a couple of bikes to ride around this weekend (and across country) for SSWC (Single Speed World Championships) in Napa, CA. Max, Devon, and Ya Ya head out on a journey of sorts, Devon's sittin' in the back seat for the first part of the leg as he is in charge of building up Max's wheelset for his cross country adventure. Sure looks like it's gonna be an interesting trip, have fun fella's and take lots o' pics, check www.devonbaletphoto.com for fun stnuff. nirad

My friend Slappy

Sure will miss that guy they call Slappy, he's a one of a kind. Anyone who can run around with this much energy and zest for just being alive is truly a special person. Many people make all kinds of excuses as to why they cannot ride, Max doesn't he just rides. I cannot tell you the number of times he told me his knees hurt and just probably shouldn't ride "doctors orders" but did that stop him, oh no! he'd still be out leading the monday road rides, playin' polo til wee hours of the morn. or just general ridin' in circles, you know STOMPIN'. Anyway, dude we're gonna miss the numerous phone calls "is max there", no - "well do you know when he's comin in?" no - we just know when he is here shit gets done and there's a special energy in the air, an energy we all should emulate. So stop makin excuses why you cannot do somethin and just get out there and do it. nirad