tRoPpMaNn-On A wIrE

is proving more difficult than expected. freaking hawt as fuck grumble grumble make up your mind its not rocket science grumble grumble…what the problem here bitch and moan…like each other wtfs the problem…blah blah blah…no pressure situation grrrrr

anyway i got a GREAT deal on a marriot in dtown ATLANTA…HOTLANTA…track stands in the south this week…and possible tickets

Major Taylor Velodrome June 18, 2010

Race #23, 3 Lap Scratch, 3rd Place, CAT3
Race #23, 3 Lap Scratch, 4th Place, CAT3
Race #23, 8 Lap Scratch, 8th Place and $5 for a preme lap, CAT3

it’s time for a road trip….four velodromes….one week…kenosha tonight, major taylor friday, dick lane monday and tuesday….then maybe major taylor again on the way back….of course i am already half way to miami at that point….hmmmm

set myself up for the west coast tour in portland and seattle and now have an OBRA license. thank you mr. anderson for a place to stay in seattle. now i need to get my racer to the west coast AND a street bike.

and yes, this is kind of about you. i need to stop being so nice. clearly they finish last.

anyway, change is always fun…

After three days with a cold? Ugh, I feel like ass after 20 miles.

the cleveland is a shithole, and it is.

selma blaire is hot.

this city gives me the creeps.

there isnt a convenient bike store anywhere NEAR downtown cleveland.

Traditional xmas eve dinner, pizza. Tommy’s pizza.

I have got to tel youl, I used to love it here. Seriously. Chicago has been a great learning experience and been well worth the time. However, ever since I returned from Curacao my need to be here has pretty much gone out the window.

So, for various reasons I have stayed here (bike team, bands, Carla, convenience, etc.) Those are all the wrong reasons if you aren’t really happy with the logistics of the place you live.

What it comes down to is winter. I used to just tolerate it. Now? I hate it. Loathe, if you will. I have been riding in this stuff for years now. I, frankly, am going to lose it on someone if I have to stay here through another one. So, in order to keep my out of jail or u-locking some blue collar cooler than now hipster, the plans to leave have begun.

There have been two choices running around my head for place to move, San Diego and Islamorada, FL. I just spent four days in San Diego. I have been to the Florida Keys many times. I have to say after spending some time in San Diego that my decisions has turned toward Southern California. Weather, biking, velodrome, cost of living, proximity to diving and Asia have all contributed to this place being the place to hang my hat for a while.

So, I am getting the plans together. Consolidating possessions has been the first order of business. Well, getting rid of possessions is a better way to put it. Saving up bank to get there is the next step and that is well in hand at the moment.

Yep, it’s time to go. The when is starting to get cloudy. March? Now? August? This is the hard one. I think figuring that one out is going to be the hardest. Once the holidays are past, plans will be put into action.

With change comes bigger change. Leaving the Facebook status the way it is until I am done moving. I should be using the blog more anyway. The news will be here.

I have to tell you, it was really hard getting on that plane on Sunday. Riding to the loop in 17 degree weather? Well, that just topped it off for me.

Chicago can eat it.

I AM loving every minute of it. There is one thing this town is missing and that is a GREAT vegie restaurant, like Green Zebra.

I road my ass off today, remember there are many hills in there:

It was raining and warm. I am really enjoying it here.

expat is thrown around a lot lately…..