Rubbin' Elbows...

With the nice weather and dry trails... i got to head out a few times with the World Famous Emily Batty and the Crazy Fast Adam Morka.... hit Durham Forest for a few nice rides and some great conversations ...

 Emily: "Go ahead Barnes.... i don't want to hold you up in the singletrack"
Barnes: "Yeah, right...."

 Adam riding his Full Race Bike... Trek 29'er with everything carbon... ~19lbs....
Jon riding his Winter Bike... Trek 6000 with a folk that doesn't move due to 5 winters... ~34lbs

Can't believe how nice to trails are this early.... it's April and i'm hoping for some rain to keep the dust down... but it sure is nice being able to MTB before the Mansfield Pre-Ride!!!

Shut UP in the House!!!

Got the call from Barry at the Trek Store Toronto that my New Trek Fuel 9.9 was in and ready to roll... dreams DO come true!!! a big part of the reason why it's weighing in at 20.9lbs (WOW!!) is the SRAM XX.... light, efficient, crisp and very sexy.... the EVO Link keeps the rear end on the ground and the power in the trail... Rock Shox rear shock is smooth and Mega-Adjustable.... Showed up for a ride in Durham Forest and had to fight off Adam Morka who was jealous of my Steed..... MMMMmmm.... OCLV Carbon, SRAM XX, Rock Shox SID, Bontrager XXX Carbon.... Life doesn't get better than this!!!!

So Now What???

So hockey for the kids ended the other week.... What do i do with all this time i now have on the weekends? Can't spend it with Sue otherwise she'll expect it consistently.... I guess i have to spend more time on my bike!!! Luke is loving playing Goalie... much to our discouragement... and he won 5 of the last 6 games for the team... came with in 1 slow whistle from getting a Shut Out in the last game... darn refs... B Champions for this year... and they had a great time.... my throat still hurts from yelling, my hand still hurts from banging the bench door, and my heart still hurts from the stress of it all... Jake "The Beast" Barnes rocked the B Championships also... scored a goal, chased down break aways, made some nice passes... and ran over a few other kids by "accident"... having him practise with Luke's Team (the Big Boys) has helped him step it up and Rock the Rink... ahhh the summer... it will be nice to enjoy the weekends again until the fall when the 6am practises start again!!!

I love it when a plan comes together....

Trek Canada MTB Team just got a new sponsor... and i love it when the Best Products sponsor us.... I have been using this lube for years and it has always kept my drivetrain clean, quiet, efficient and friction free.... Might be a few bucks more and a bit harder to find, but definately worth the time and money.... Give it a try!!!

Forgot how good it feels....

Stopped by the Trek Store Toronto for my usual vist and to pick up my 2012 Road Machine.... just used the CX bike with a proper crank last year... and it was nice... but i forgot how nice it is to ride a full carbon, decked out Madone road bike.... so fast, so comfortable, so smooth, so beautiful... i look forward to long rides already... Internal cables all the way around... clean and smooth.... SRAM Rival drivetrain.... DoubleTap is SOOOOO the way to go!!!! Check out that Dinner Plate!!!! i hope my skinny legs can make it turn! Got to take her for a spin the other nite and loved it.... although our first ride together was raining.... Now that ain't right!!!

I know her!!!

First round of the World Cups happened this past weekend in South Africa.... and Canada had an AMAZING showing!!!! World Champ Catherine Pendrel had a great race but faded in the last lap to finish 3rd.... and EMILY BATTY of Brooklin was in it from the start, had an amazing race and was just out of the sprint to finish 2nd!!!!! Emily and Catherine leading the charge... Canuck Girls Rock!!! "OMG!!! I just finished 2nd in a World Cup!!!) Smooth, focused and fit.... that's why she goes to Arizona every winter.... to get ready to show her best.... Congrats Emily.... you have earned it!!!

What do they put in this stuff?

Ok ... Seriously!!! Every night about 9pm i start to twitch and shake.... Nutella Fix Time... and it doesn't matter how it get it... Rice cakes, Arrowroots, Rice Chips.... no wonder i can't get down to my Race Weight... good thing it's "almost" good for me... It might be time for an....