LIVE...from the center of the Earth.... 3 thousand lightyears below sealevel we go...do u want to come?

VEGAS baby...interbike...the show...here we go.
my love goes to Outkast for the inspiration for this headline.


some chicas selling...ah.. something I don know.



The playa himself, the man behind the brand, Tim Jackson Masiguy.
I grilled him on the whole, not having steel for 07 thing, I gave him the
International symbol for (what the P#*%^ ) confused expression, shrugged shoulders, and hands turned up and to the side.
He said he is going to try and keep it around somehow just for me.
Thanks for all you do Tim.



Emma our Limar girl with her very nice.. ah...accent.. yeah.



This is Surly's new thing the BIG DUMMY. Yes that's right it's an Xtracycle " longbike " thing..cool uh.



and the hottest babe of the show was right there with me. That's right
my Cherri and Masi's first fixie ever.
Cool huh.



A green something.. cruiser I think. definitely the coolest cruiser at the show
concept or no.



Yes ladies and Gents it's Phil Ligget with me signing my bag. cool.
Other celebs that were spotted there included:
Gary Fisher, Tara Yanes, freddie Rodriguez and Sheldon Brown.



Oh no.. I had better slow down. They are distracting me will they remove
the cash from my back pocket.


Well those are the highlights of this years show
I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have.

Via Con Dios
Jason

Cyclefest 06

This year marked the 30th Anniversary of Cyclefest in Fort Davis Texas, a two-day cycling event that happens every year in September. There were over 425 riders that attempted this edition.

Micah Locke (aka "Pelon," hill-climber extrordinaire) and I drove out on Thursday Morning to do a little camping, hiking, biking, stargazing and just plain floating downstream. In two words or less, It was just plain awesome in every sense of the word. Here are some photos with more on the way.


The drive in and up to the Davis Mountains.
Davis Mtns State Park


A view from across the Park up to the McDonald Observatory.
McDonald Observatory


Heading up around and through Sawtooth Mtn. at about mile 50.
It does'nt look like it, but there were other riders. These photos are
really huge so If you like you can click on it and zoom in.


Look at those handsome devils.


The first of many hills on hwy 118.


Micha and I were doin a little river exploring
and found this deep pool to wade through.
It was a lot of fun streamin that day before
the ride.


Locke chillin after with a fine beverage. Oh life is hard.




Peyton Bikes

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Road bikes on sale!

It's almost new-model-year time, so we've decided to blow out our remaining inventory of Road bikes. There are some AMAZING deals to be had in this bunch:


First, the Masi Speciale Carbon, originally $2800, now just $1999. That's right: $800 off! This is one sweet-riding frame, Deda steel front triangle with a Deda Carbon rear. Easton Bars, Stem, and Fork, FSA Carbon Cranks, Ultegra/Dura Ace drivetrain, incredible Shimano R-550 wheelset, and the very hot Fizik Arione saddle. Jason loves his Speciale Carbon... Incidentally, this is also the axe of choice for the MasiGuy.












We've also got great deals on the Reynolds steel Speciale. This one we normally sell for $1650, but we've got two of them left, so you can get one for only $1399. Reynolds 631 frame, carbon fiber fork and seatpost, Shimano R500 wheelset, and a super-reliable 105/ultegra drivetrain. Steel is most definitely real.
















Now for the Vincere... Vincere is Italian for "Win," and sure enough, at this price you can't lose (Corny, I know. How do I come up with this stuff!? It's like a gift.) This one was $1320; now it could be yours for $1100. Same awesome drivetrain and wheelset as the Speciale, but with a race-ready aluminum frame and integrated-headset carbon fiber fork. You may have seen our resident Chrisses (Chris Hasty and Chris Hill) out on the roads on these speedsters. Don't you want to be as cool as they are?









And finally, a crazy (really... what were we thinking?) deal for those of you who are really tall. We have an extra-huge-framed KHS Flite 500. Regular retail on this bike was $1100. Please come buy it from us for $600! No 5h!#, that's almost half-price. This one has a great aluminum frame and carbon fork, Shimano Tiagra 9-speed drivetrain with Ultegra rear derailleur, Shimano R-500 wheelset (unheard of quality for a bike this price), WTB saddle, and a nice height-adjustable stem. It even COMES WITH double-sided clipless pedals. Seriously... come buy it before we part it out.











All bikes mentioned here are brand new and come with manufacturer warranties and our lifetime free adjustments. Even if you aren't looking for a new road bike, chances are you know/ride with somebody who is looking. Tell them to come see what we have. These and all our other road bikes need to be gone by Thanksgiving!

friends in high places

Here's our buddy Ben Cooper representing the eight-one-seven in Napa, CA. He'd just finished the Mount Vedeer (a 2700 foot climb!) and Dry Creek loops. I must say, that fine-looking PCB jersey makes him look like he barely broke a sweat doing it, too:

and the hits just keep on comin'...

Frankie Andreu, former captain of the U.S. Postal team, has given interviews admitting to using EPO during his years as a professional cyclist. He hopes that his admission will shed light on how widespread the doping problem is in cycling.

There are two things I've believed for a long time. One is that Frankie Andreu is a real class act... it takes heart to make it to Paris in 9 Tours de France. The other is that a majority of cyclists use performance enhancing drugs to aid recovery while training for huge events.

I continue to believe both things.

That's all I've got to say on the subject for now... I really hope cycling gets some news other than a new doping scandal soon; otherwise I'd say the sport is in big trouble...

RIP Burley Design Cooperative

Sadly, one of my favorite companies had bitten the big one. Burley, who for 28 years had been run as a worker-owned coop, converted to a private corporation in June, and the workers were issued stock certificates.

Friday, they learned that the company had been sold and all 104 of them were laid off.

Some of them will be rehired as Burley is refocused on producing child trailers, but Burley's very cool tandem, road, and commuter bike lines will be gone.

Read the obituary.

Looking for something to do this weekend?

The Cowtown Classic is Saturday...

Also, Friday and Saturday night Fort Worth South hosts ArtsGoggle from 5-9 p.m. We'll be open, so come hang out with us! Art-wise, we're showing some really cool leather masks by Jen Harrison. Refreshment-wise, we have a keg of Rahr Red (surprise).