It’s pure pleasure to build a bike with top-end stuff, C-Dale SystemSix, SRAM Red, Cosmic Carbone Pro Tubies. Jared asked how I can train on tubulars… 3 words… Continental Gatorskin Tubulars – the best of both worlds!

(1) Guy, aka UPSman, is out of the hospital and glued to the computer so feel free to send the sandbagger an e-mail or two. He’s selling his old ‘cross rig which is a really sweet ride. It’s a Kona Major Jake that he picked up from some pro racer.

(2) Jesse, aka Qrankarm, did a couple of short track races in the Portland Racing series. Pretty respectable finishes for someone who doesn’t race mtb at all. Nice job big guy!

(3) I’m focusing on running to get ready for all the ‘cross and kermesse (sp?) races that Oregon has to offer. I’m not built for running…think 175lbs on a 5’4″ frame. It’s hell on my knees. Anyway, I just completed my fastest 10K race tonight. It was held entirely on a track so it was 25 laps of pure torture. Finished in a respectable 47:58.

 Peace from the West Coast Posse: Pac NW All-Stars.

-will aka Buddhabelly

HBD to our token foreigner.  (thanks to facebook for the heads-up) fpa