Why no update???

[loco]

I still see Dustin post, but we get no update. Was this purely to raise funds??? I didn't think it was.

[young]

oh you pesimist you. www.texas4000.com. they're out west already and there's lots of pictures.

[loco]

oh you pesimist you. www.texas4000.com. they're out west already and there's lots of pictures.

I was just bitchin and givin the forum some play. :D

[cASe]

and some of you thought dustin didn't ride.

http://www.texas4000.com/gallery/pictures/IMG_3897.jpg

[loco]

and some of you thought dustin didn't ride.
http://www.texas4000.com/gallery/pictures/IMG_3897.jpg

Yee haw - the boy is makin us proud. :D

[cASe]

Vancouver here we come. Man I hope you brought some different tires other than the launches

http://www.texas4000.com/gallery/pictures/website%20pics%20-%2007.jpg

[Cosa Nostra]

What he's really doing on the "ride."

http://texas4000.org/gallery/pictures/si_d5_DSC01457.jpg

[the Inbred]

here's an update:

lots of screwed up front derailleurs
tommy's has trashed 2 wheels
there's been 1 crash
lots of dumb drama
i rode in Virgin, UT and fell
girls in resort towns are hotties
everything Utah is absolutely beautiful
Cal is absolutely beautiful
riding has been good
at the end of today's ride, we're gonna go down a 12mi descent and see who can go fastest. 60mph is common on that particular descent. weeeeeeeeeeee.....

actually, it's hard to update 'cause net access is sketchy, and when we do get it, 20 people try to horde 2 computers...

keep checking the site, though. adam and tommy do a descent job of updating. i think.

[loco]

Cool - sounds like you are having fun Dustin. Keep us posted occasionally.

[the Inbred]

here's a quickie...

Chris' lever has bit the dust. no one i've found sells single STI levers, and Performance is the only place that has them in stock...for over $200.

Mandy, Chris' girlfriend, blew her freewheel. it's toast. she weighs 100lbs.

San Fran is really, really big. almost too big. the streets are insane. 40% grades. not really, but they are steep.

[Cosa Nostra]

What the heck are those 2 doing on their bikes? :D

[cASe]

What the heck are those 2 doing on their bikes? :D

Dude they just rode Virgin, Utah. Pay attention. :rolleyes:

[the Inbred]

What the heck are those 2 doing on their bikes? :D

just when things were looking good...BAMMO!

first, BHard and Doug got sick. it started out like food poisoning. BHard woke up at 11pm, puked. 12am - puked. 1am - puked. 2am - puked. i was there by his side, though, 'cause no one else was waking up. Sunny took him to the hospital.

3am - Doug wakes up. pukes. a lot. joins BHard at the hospital.

next day, all is well.

then we arrive in Hayward, CA (a little suburb of San Fran). that night all is well. the next night, all hell breaks looks.

Steve - pukes
Stu - pukes
Sunny - pukes
Don - pukes

BHard - still feeling under the weather
Doug - still feeling under the weather

all similar. start with stomach ache, the BAMMO! we leave those 4 riders behind in Hayward, to SAG back up to us the following day.

i decide to ride from San Fran to Bodega Bay (80mi). i arrive and shortly after, Paul asks if i want to go to the store. we go, and he tells me he's feeling sick, like a cold. i said i've had a cold for about a week now.

that night, Paul sleeps in the same tent as myself, Tommy, and Scott.

3am - Paul pukes. a lot. 4am - pukes. a lot.

the Sierra route is being hit by something, and it sucks. those of us who haven't gotten sick are pretty much refusing to eat any community food, and damn sure don't share our own.

some riders are recovering quickly. Stu is ready to ride tomorrow. however, BHard (Ben HARDwicke...i'm DBar (pronounced 'bear')) is still feeling weak. he SAGed in today, from 16mi out.

the route has become a lot of rolling hills with incredible winds. and about 70deg. i was so cold yesterday when about 3mi from Bodega Bay. i slept in my chamois, pants, jersey, wool socks, jacket, and beanie.

[young]

this is turning into an epic adventure. adversity and all. can't wait to hear the stories from the nowhere lands north of the border to alaska.

[cASe]

Hey Dustin. 5-Spot at the top of Queen Ann Hill is a good place for Breakfast. Hope your have'n fun bro. And get your ugly mug in some of those pictures.

[RedFooj]

here's an update:

lots of screwed up front derailleurs
tommy's has trashed 2 wheels
there's been 1 crash
lots of dumb drama
i rode in Virgin, UT and fell
girls in resort towns are hotties
everything Utah is absolutely beautiful
Cal is absolutely beautiful
riding has been good
at the end of today's ride, we're gonna go down a 12mi descent and see who can go fastest. 60mph is common on that particular descent. weeeeeeeeeeee.....

actually, it's hard to update 'cause net access is sketchy, and when we do get it, 20 people try to horde 2 computers...

keep checking the site, though. adam and tommy do a descent job of updating. i think.
I bet Utah is beautiful. Wish I could have gone ... or go in the near future ...
Also wish I could revisit Cali; riding, this time.

What's up with the front Ds? How can something so simply and infrequently used get trashed? Bad build? What kinda drama?
:coolness:

[the Inbred]

man, no one takes pics when i ride.

the FDs are triples = fussy. they are also Tiagra = super fussy.

[J]

Glad I didnt let you guys in my house! Keep yer pukin' to the East Bay!

Yeah man i have to single speed up them SF hills.

Girls in resort towns are spoiled, worthless whores.

Good on ya mate.

I;ve been drinking.

[cASe]

http://www.texas4000.com/gallery/pictures/IMG_3135.jpg

[the Inbred]

that was a very annoying day.

[loco]

It's those glasses. :D

[cASe]

It's those glasses. :D

http://www.bikemojo.com/photos/uploads/687/fly_boy.jpg

[dburatti]

They had a big article about them in the AAS today.