Maybe later...Felt Nine Trail...

http://www.feltbicycles.com/USA/2011/Mountain/Nine-Series/Nine%20Trail.aspx

It's more of a want than a need.....but hey why not!  My schwinn bike has taken a beating and well I wanna feel how smooth a 29er will feel.  Looks sweet too. Mountain bikes are great tools for training because like a baseball  player uses a weight on his bat so that when he takes it off he can hit an easy home run, this bike will make my legs extra strong so when I get on the road bike I have more power.  Also they are fun!  Maybe just maybe!

This is a video of us last year messing around on the trails. Great fun!

Mid-Valley Crits - It's getting good...

This weeks crits were very fun having one of the largest beginner groups to date. We have started something big. We got a few visitors wanting to check it out before taking a dip.  Next week things should be even bigger.  I felt  good on the crit yesterday, this video shows me in action. I'm the larger dude lol... Hey I give it all I got!

Here is the video of the beginners in action. If you have a chance to get your feet wet in racing, it will make you even more addicted to the sport!

Sidi Zepher Carbon cycling shoe Review

A couple of weeks ago I got myself some new Sidi's because my old ones were completely thrashed. The Velcro straps were holding by one hair, the cooling system was a nice hole where the pad used to be, the buckle would slip....  I loved my Sidi's though so when I was set out to buy new shoes this was the brand I looked for because of the perfect fit they have on my delicate feet lol... 

I went for price and at just above 100 bucks was just right.  They are comfortable and the three straps secure my feet good allowing me to put it as tight as I want.  They are stiff and combined with my speed play zero pedal system, they put all the power I need to the crank.  I give them a 9.9/10  

http://www.zappos.com/sidi-zephyr-carbon-black-black

Mid-Valley Crits - I think we started something big...

So that little idea we had on our trip home from a race in San Antonio has really took off... We just wanted to get together to do a little mock criterium so we could get used to taking the turns and accelerating but now it has become a event of it's own.  These are the kind of things I love to do.... Make and impact, Make others get out there and get into something fun, this is a good example of what a little bit of action can do. We are getting more and more people to show up at our little Tuesday rides.  We are on our third week hosting the event and we are getting more spectators, more racer, more divisions.  I set up a Facebook account to let everyone know when we have events, I make sure to get video of the events, I even bring my sound system so people can experience the atmosphere that others have up state.  I think we are doing something great for our local cycling community.  I even give credit to this ride for my recent PR on the time trial.  Doing a 30 min crit is the same as doing a 30 min interval.  It has made my heart get used to the abuse of hammering hard.  Tonight is the third one, let's see how things turn out!!!!!

Another PR at the Time Trial...

How can it be?  How can I keep getting faster?.... These TT show exactly that. Every month I have been getting new personal records on my time.  Am I stronger, am I working harder, am I in better shape.... Well yes... I think I earned this new record, it was the hardest I have gone of the three. I felt good even though the day before I had the Mercedes Race.  My legs were in sync with my breathing and I took off at an ever increasing pace.  All this work is paying off.  My heart rate is beginning to follow at a speed that my body want to preform.  Before now I could only go as high as 164 bpm HR, now it is maintaining at 178 which is helping me pump the power through my veins! lol  I ended up with a time of 24.15!  Awesome feeling!  Goal for next month.....under 24!  Will I do it..... YES!!!!

When you set goals, it's not about the goal at end, it's about all the things you need to do to get there that will make you the man you want to be!!!!