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Some bike stuff, some not bike stuff...either way, WIN it on eBay!!!

Home for the holidays

Ah some well deserved time off...and I thank you all in advance for the raises I will receive in '08!

Tax Dollars & Big Wheels...ring in the New Year!!!

GAME ON - Click the pic!!!

HI FI ON CRACK!

Just another example of how Gary takes things to a higher level...CLICK HERE!

DON'T GET IT TWISTED

Some things are made possible by one's ability to make reality...

TAX DOLLARS WELL SPENT!

Well as you can see not too much blogging going on around here...that must mean I'm busy. Super busy in fact so I am sure all of you can rest easy knowing that your tax dollars that pay my salary are going to good use finally. No more kushie office job for me, just hard work making sure we are one-up on the bad guys.

Hard work is a lot easier when done with Big Wheels...roll on!

FOUND & LOST

Well I found L & Leia running and then stumbled upon Martin out weed wacking at Tranquility last Thursday. The re-route will be nice once the groove is worn in...the only hick-up is that bowed tree in the first section when you take that uber-tight right-hander.

The lost part is CJAMZ...has anybody seen or heard from the man, where did he go? Please if you see or hear from him pass on the clues to his where-abouts!

"BIG" STANDARDS

This is why you don't do the hiring.

BIKEIOWA.com tests out new Photo Site

Click HERE to check it out!!!

Pics from the Trail Ride - better ones coming soon

19th Year...The Best So Far!

Well I'm back from the River City Round Up West Trail Ride.

Day 1 - Gothenburg - The canyons were awesome, the food was killer...thanks again to John & Lawrence for letting us ride your beautiful ranch land.
Day 2 - Callaway - The Seven Valleys of Callaway are always beautiful and I am glad we got to ride them this year.
Day 3 - Merna/Broken Bow - The ride was good but the Bloody Mary's in Merna were not!
Day 4 - Ashton/St. Paul - The homemade pastries in Ashton were delicious...you know those ladies get up at 4a.m. to make all of those sweet goodies. The river ride on the Rest Ranch was superb along with the tasty fresh fried catfish lunch we had. It is just too bad Michelle's horse decided to lay down in the mucky riverside pond.
Day 5 - David City - The gulleys were a bit hairy, but everybody made it into DC for the big party. Jen & I were able to polish off nearly three Stripper's In A Bottle this year...thank goodness for Tylenol and Pepcid AC!
Day 6 - Czech Lake/Malmo - It was a good recovery ride...I missed the first shuttle van, which was a darn shame since I didn't have to ride the first 4 miles. Gizzards were enjoyed at lunch time...Keith really knows how to make 'em!
Day 7 - Mead/Pancake Feed - It was a long ride from Malmo to Mead but the 50+ of us made it in record time to see Marilyn & The Pancake Man...some headed home, others made their way to Freedom Park...this cowboy headed home, no Saturday morning parade for me. Those damn Shriner Clown's just scare me too much.

The 4 hooved bike is back in his pasture and I was glad to see my big wheel'd steed in the garage when I got home...the wife was good to see also after a week of father & son time where I slept in a horse trailer near my father who snores like a chain saw.

Some pictures to follow...

TdM in PICS

Congrats George and enjoy the new bike Levi! (special delivery from Trek & Ben Coates)

Thanks BLUEGUY for the pics!!!

OLIVER ASKS THAT YOU ADOPT HIS FRIENDS!

Are you looking for a companion to greet you when you get home after a long bike ride? Would you like to have a pet that will love you no matter how good of a bike rider you are? I know this isn’t normal content but this is a cause I feel strongly about…finding good homes for deserving animals.

Everybody has heard of the Nebraska Humane Society, but there are some other lesser known organizations out there that need your help in adopting some really great dogs. Click HERE to view adoptable dogs from the Jack Russell Terrier Rescue of Omaha. If you are looking for a wide variety of dogs and other pets that need someone to love them click HERE. The Town & Country Humane Society is a non-profit, no kill shelter that needs your help too!

The JRT Rescue and TCHS are located at the same place…just head South on 84th Street from Highway 370, a few miles down the road you will see the sign on the right side of the road.

Adopt a your new family member today so I can sleep easier!

The XTREME 100 ROCKED!!!

I may have only done the Metric Version of the Xtreme 100 but it was still the best ride of the season. The route was hilly and super challenging! After all is said and done it was a great achievement. The 67 up, up, up, down miles formulated my furthest/hardest ride to date. It was great to have the peace of mind with 29erfan sag'n me the whole second half. Thanks again to all sponsors who donated, CJAMZ for all of his hard work, and thanks for sure to BLUEIF for more than just offering to let me grab onto the mirror of the sag truck. I almost took him up on his offer but I wasn't going to tarnish my ride by taking a mech assist. I can't wait till next year!

And remember, if it isn't a Hi Fi it better have big wheels...they just roll faster.

Project One Hot Mama - Complete!

FAST BLING FOR THE WIND KNIFE!

Bontrager has made high end aero wheels more affordable. Check out the new Bontrager Aeolus 5.0 AC. The wheel is designed by Bontrager, and the aerodynamics are done by HED. They feature a low 16 hole spoke count, paired spoke set-up and contain internal locking nipples with a 50mm tall carbon skin on an aluminum clincher rim. If you put that all together you get a lightweight, stiff and aerodynamically correct wheel for optimum performance in any condition. They tip the scales at 1,660 grams per pair and come with Bontrager valve extenders. MSRP is $1,699.99...compared to the full carbon Aeolus' being only 60 grams lighter and carrying a heaftier price tag of $2,249.99, the new 5.0AC is a bargain for that level of equipment. I think the Mad One keeps whispering, "Upgrade...upgrade".

FNR Conversations...

HOT DAY AT INDY!

The race would have been better if Jeff Gordon crashed too!

Work @ TREK

Openings are available for positions to work for the creator of a 7-time Tour de France champion bicycle. Click HERE to view open jobs. Please pay particular attention to the Technical Service Technician...my good buddy Josh needs a new co-worker. Please leave a comment if you plan on pursuing this opportunity.

AS ADVERTISED!

I took the Hi Fi out to Swanson for its maiden voyage yesterday morning. And let me tell you it performed just like that little flash video you see when you open www.fisherbikes.com. After working out some cable stretch and dialing in the fork & shock the eye catching Matte Blue, Genesis 2.0 engineered, sub 27lb. (19") weapon was cutting through the trees like you wouldn't believe!

The people at Cycling News have been testing one for five months now and back up everything I just said. I have been running SRAM since 29erfan introduced me to my Sugar back in '05, but the Shimano on my Hi Fi performed with precise execution. I'm not saying I have abandoned the fine products from the boys in Chicago, but when a bike is spec'd with XTR don't turn your nose.

Some people think what are you doing..only paper boys ride bikes with baby wheels. It might just be a phase I am going through or it could just be killing time until I can get a Hi Fi 29er. I don't know, but I do know the Hi Fi Pro is a suh-weet MTB. As CJAMZDAD says the number of bikes you should own is how many bikes you have +1. So rest assured the next bike in the BIG-WHEEL stable with be either a hard tail niner or Hi Fi 29er.

In closing, big wheels do roll faster...but Hi Fi baby wheels are faster in the trees!

MAD SCIENTIST

One part Gary Fisher + One part Genisis 2.0 + One part BLUEIF =

The outcome wasn't a big wheel, but what did you expect when the last ingredient acts as the catalyst!

The X is not evil...

LIKEY BIKELY!!!

Need help routing your next century?
Want to share your favorite training ride?
Do you have a Garmin?
Even if you've never heard of Garmin, click HERE!

With or without GPS, big wheels roll faster!

A LITTLE BIRDIE TOLD ME

Do you wish you had the inside scoop on Team Discovery Channel? Well now you do...check out my buddy Ben's Blog and get the dish on Disco! See how big wheels roll really fast!!!

CHAMPAGNE ON A BEER BUDGET

Click HERE to get the skinny on Shimano's new gram saving ICE GREY Ultegra SL group!

TREK MADONE on-a-ho-nutha-level!

Click HERE to view the fastest BIG WHEEL on the planet...

FOR SALE TO A GOOD HOME

1 - BONTRAGER RACE X LITE SEAT POST

-- Diameter 27.2mm Length 250mm Offset 20mm
-- Used, but in GREAT condition
-- Normal insertion marks
$50

1 - SET OF SRAM X.9 TRIGGER SHIFTERS w/ cables
-- Used, but in GOOD condition
-- Right cable slighty frayed at the end
$40

2 - BONTRAGER RACE xXx LITE 24g WATER BOTTLE CAGES
-- Used, but in GREAT condition
-- Lighter bolts included
$50 for both -or- $30 each

1 - BONTRAGER RACE LITE WHEEL SET

-- w/ Ti skewers & RACE X LITE 700x23 TIRES & TUBES
-- Used, but in GREAT condition
-- True, NEVER crashed, normal brake pad wear, CLEAN & FAST
$300 includes wheels, skewers, tubes & tires

1 - Cane Creek S-3 Headset
-- Used, but in GREAT condition
-- Professionally removed
$20

1 - Set of LOOK KEO SPRINT pedals w/ cleats
-- Used, but in GREAT condition
-- Cleats have normal walking wear, function perfectly, NEVER crashed
$65

Leave a comment if interested...

Flair for the work horse!

FNR

Where: Wabash Trail Head
When: 11 May 07
Time: Ready to ride by 6:30pm
Type: MTB or CX

See you there!

Trickle down technology at its finest!

I know this Blog is powered by SRAM, but this post is an exception. After last year's revamp of Shimano XTR the people that also make fishing pole reels let their top of the line mountain component technology filter down to the more affordable XT group. Click HERE to read more, and look below for the sexy-buttery goodness.

This is just another option to make those big wheels roll faster!

One Bad Bird!

In God we trust, all others we jam!

TRAINING RIDE ANYONE?

Thanks to 29erfan last year this has become my favorite 30 mile loop...it is also easily expandable to a 35 or 40+ mile route.

HOT OFF THE PRESS!

Killer news on the first day of the Sea Otter Classic...if you are able to go to Monterey, California you will for surely see this stuff in the flesh! Click HERE to see what is so SUH-WEET!!!

MotoMing is pure Bling

Motorola's new smartphone,
the MOTOMING A1200

Click HERE to check it out!

If it doesn't have the batwings,
then it better have big wheels...

R & D

Team Fisher spotted testing out some new geometry?

-or-

Is this because of required fork clearance due to a custom tube set?

Notice to Big Wheel owners!

If you are in the market for a rack or a new rack to haul your 29er you will have to make a different choice other than this eye catcher.

The Saris Thelma while nice and innovative, it lacks the ability to carry 9er geometry. It is designed for the biking soccer mom. I say that because it only weighs 26lbs and is very simple to use. The wheels trays/cups holds 20-26" wheeled MTB's and 700c tire equipped roadies. Intrigued by its unique design I inquired to Saris and the rep told me unfortunately it does not work with 29ers.

The friendly customer service rep reassured my faith in all Saris products with his attention to my needs. They didn't have a complex push this button...go to this menu crazy type phone directory. One selection on the keypad and you are talking to a living, breathing, and caring representative from the Saris Corporation!

Even though you can't carry a 29er on this rack, get a big wheel...they just roll faster!

Approaching 36K

I took the Tahoe in for its last check up before turning the odometer past 36,000 miles. I am always reluctant to leave the big wheel hauler (BWH) with a stranger, but the fine service techs at Tincher take good care of him every time. My concern was also alleviated quite a bit when they let me have this as a loaner.

2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer SS

It is quite fast in comparison to my Tahoe even with the Magnaflow Exhaust and AEM Cold Air Intake I installed on the BWH. Could it be because of the Performance All Wheel Drive System...could it be because of the Aerodynamic Styling...or could it be because of the fact there is sports car under the hood. Yep that's right, the Corvette LS1 is strapped in the belly of this beast! A Ford Explorer with a V8 thought it would beat me to the end of where two lanes go into one. WRONG! The Trailblazer SS lunged forward when asked like Puma on a Water Buffalo. The All Wheel Performance Suspension sticks to the road like week old road kill. The Aerodynamic Styling cuts through the wind like my Madone and is just as appealing to the eye. The inside was lacking something for my tastes...it needed something that goes mooo. The model they gave me had a cloth interior, although it was soft to the touch and very comfortable if I trade...the next BWH needs to have leather. I give it a 26 out of 29 rating...29er being the best.

Remember, get a big wheel...it just rolls faster!

Big Wheel Upgrade Near Completion!