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

We have fun!

Little break from working on bikes to do some bridge sprints and shoot photos.

Anyone for a peach?!

Just eatin a peach and cleanin my feet, who says men can't multi-task!! Nirad

Kebler Pass

Just a couple pics of Tal's 40th birthday ride over to the Butte via Kebler Pass. If you've never made it to Crested Butte make sure you have a beer at the Eldo and hangin on the deck is what it's all about. Britt, Charlie, and Tal enjoying a cold one. Nirad

Diamond Rap?

so we just recieved a shipment of e tape in various colors (not shown Pink) so if you are so inclined to let me wrap your stuff it should look kinda like the chainstay on my Mary SS (currently a 3 sp.). I can wrap your chainstay, downtube, entire bike (might be $300 for that one, kinda eats lots of time), or whatever you like let me know at the shop (970) 945-8500 :) NIRAD

Start of the 2008 Leadville 100

Leadville 100

Had an incredible weekend at the Leadville 100, cheering on my buddy Mike Gettinger. The weather was perfect and with over 1000 entrants signed up it was sure to be an awsome race, oh and that Lance guy was there too. Mike finished in 10 hrs and 10 min, way to kick ass brotha!
He sure was excited for the rest of the evening as I think Judith (Michael's wife and my support crew partner) and I were more tired than he was if you can believe that. Those support crews do work very hard to get all the food, tools, drinks, dogs, chairs, tents, etc, etc, to the aid stations and I will appreciate them very much if I am accepted to the 2009 Leadville 100. I must ride it next year because sitting there watching from the sidelines is very hard, not being able to ride all day long, ugh! After I got back home to Glenwood I decided I needed to climb into the pain cave for a bit so I rode the Bear Cr. Loop (also known as Forrest Hollow) then rode to the cross up Red Mtn. about 3600 vertical on the single speed 29er and I was feeling way better. It wasn't 10 hours but those three hours sure were nice (and painful) to blow off some pent up energy I gathered over the weekend. Until next time:) Nirad