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I haven’t had much time to update lately, shop is getting busy and the weather is really nice.
Commuted on road on Monday and Tuesday
Commuted off road on Thursday.
Rode to Clifford from my house on Wednesday.
Rode the shop trails on Saturday morning, before work.
Totals (YTD)

trail - 47 rides , 103 hours

commute - 375 miles

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When are you too old to party like you are 21 years old?
Went to a concert in Boston of Saturday night.  Stephen Kellogg, a friend from college, was playing at the Roxy. About 12 years ago, I used to be able to see him in a friends basement with about 20 others. Beers […]

Saturday morning ride at the shop. This year we are getting a bit more interest. Had 7 of us.
Rode the Joker, big bikes are fun.
Totals (YTD)

trail - 44 rides , 98 hours

commute - 345 miles

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Rode out behind the shop on Tuesday and Thursday. Worked on raking the trails and built a bridge to get over a pretty wet section. Got a couple more hours of raking until our entire trail network (all 6 miles) is all raked.
Commuted by pavemnt on Tuesday and Thursday, and by dirt on […]

As seen in my backyard, approximately 5pm on sunday night.

… own a christmas tree farm in Mendon, Massachusetts.
Check out the link to see what it is all about.
I was home on Sunday to enjoy some time with my parents, grm, sister, and bro-in-law. My dad gave me the farm tour and showed me all of his latest and greatest projects. The one […]

Got up at 6am and commuted in on my SS. 7am rode out behind the shop with 3 customer, 1 know-it-all, and Finnie.
Know it all says “Did you know that the human body gives off 462 BTU’s”
Billy ” Really?”
Know it all, “Ya it is in BTU’s because it was a european statistic.”
Commuted home.
Finnie and […]

Three rides outback this week. 2 days of comutting.
Here is a small album of the ride today.
(click on pic to view album)

Totals (since december 1, 2005)
trail - 39 rides , 89 hours
commute - 315 miles
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This is my first post. Billy wanted me to state that up front so people don’t think he’s gay.
Picture Billy and I across a table. Billy’s weilding a monster staple gun. Yep, we managed to re-upolstered our old kitchen chairs without getting a divorce or stapling one another. I also repainted the chairs… light blue […]

Skipped out on Mt.A this sunday and rode outback with some friends of the shop.  Some guy even rode an old rigid 7 spd MTB, with slick tires.  God I dont miss those days.
Back to the SS .. less shit to go wrong.
Totals (since december 1, 2005)
trail - 36 rides , 83 hours
commute - 295 […]