auto pilot

 More than yours.

Rules of the Road.

1.Names on frames, if you cant figure out which bike is yours.. you need to focus less on riding and more on reading.

2. Single speed bicycles. is there such a thing as a single speed car?( known as a broken car in Today's world.)

3. Mirrors on Bicycles, I don't think your going to dodge that car.

4. Recumbent bicycles, if your in such bad shape you have to sit down to ride a bicycle, maybe its time to hang em up.

5. Whining about an injury longer than 48hrs (No one cares or wants to hear about the crash..again..)

6. Tubular tires on training rides..quit pretending..

7. Wearing any world or national championship jersey, unless you earned it...pathetic..

8. Talking any wattage numbers unless its with your real coach..(once again know one cares or believes the numbers that could drop Alberto Contador)

9.  Half wheeling..(if you don't know this your a suspect)

10.Wearing a visor while road riding.. the sun isn't that bad, sell the tubular tires and buy a 10 pair of sunglasses

11.Wearing a Bandanna while road riding (OK if your Pantani)

12.Wearing a hat backwards while road riding.(OK if your going over 50)

13.Riding without socks that don't cover the ankles (OK if your a Triathlete)

14. Wearing any compression garment if your body fat is over 20%  (known in your case as a girdle)

15.Breaking your word in a race ( if you have to break your word to win a club race you need to seriously analyze your priorities.)

bonus
16. Strava....quit pretending

Now

this is happening

this

dopage.

Tuesdays with Lemmy

First off..Can you believe it?  the sixth week of Tuesdays with me..I know your not liking it..and to be flat faced honest im a little disappointed in you rocknrollers.. I thought you were tougher than that..ya know..speaking for myself..Having lived hundred years or maybe more i love learning  new things and being enlightened  I always have my eyes opened..I wasn't brought here to serve you hatred, disrespect or shock you with my views on life..but rather have you help me... learn and understand..I know my image, looks,stature and lifestyle make people uncomfortable..but i don't see myself as a monster of rock..and i don't plan on leaving anytime soon, this silly thing aside..Ive been rocking long before  you were here and i still be rockin long after your gone..
With that being said...whats up with Fondo's?..help me understand i kinda know, and kinda have an opinion but..maybe i can be swayed..I mean i understand the term i think..."Big organized ride"..right? But im confused with numbers and the whole timing of the event..isn't that more like a race?..Ive witnessed a few and those blokes on the front line looked locked and loaded filled to the gills with T....Ive even heard some give prizes..even grip..good lord what is going with this sport..?..Is this just another way to water down the level of competition and allow for new exciting levels of measurability?  expand my mind maybe its all good...maybe im everything you think i am...

driftin

yea, its that day again you know the procedure and routine..between, updates, after glows, war stories and spreadin what ever it is you all spread.. make today a little different, take sometime look around.. slow down a tad. Ya know control it.. save it for Lemmy...Rumors spread like wildfire and not all kidding is just jokin..I say this on the day after..cuz my special lady has always said there's always a tad truth to both..get my drift?...the best is yet to come...enjoy

because like a wise person once said...
ya never know.. Labor Day will be here before ya know it.
peace!

June 23rd 1996,  Island Lake Time Trial

1.Don Cameron        age 30       Gary Fisher/Tom Nell         44:03.32
2.Tom Broderick      age 27        Diamond Back                   44:26.48
3. Steve Hansen        age 33       Gang Green                        45:13.19
4.Matt Ridley            age 25       Highland Mi                       45:19.68
5.Curt Johnson          age 26      Westland Mi                        45:31.71
6.Scott Palmer           age 33      planet Cycle                        45:38.72
7.Jason Pink              age 22      Washtenaw Cycle                45:44.37
8.Max Finkbiener     age 22      Dennys Central Park           46:29.00
9.Gordon Roe           age 39      Jerrys Schwinn                    46:36.12
10.Garrick Lang       age 23      Cycle Cellar                         46:42.18
11.Robert Herriman  age 36      Metro Bikes                        46:46.17
12.Scott Cory            age 27     Howell Mi                           46:50.92
13.Michael Wissink  age 27     planet Cycle                         46:55.19
14. Jamie Parker       age 28     Planet Cycle                         46:59.17
15. Paul Gardulski    age 22    AL Petri and sons                 47:00.12

this

Wattage

Tuesdays With Lemmy

“In my life so far, I have discovered that there are really only two kinds of people: those who are for you, and those who are against you. Learn to recognize them, for they are often and easily mistaken for each other.

I know what your thinking the pulse of the First weekend of May hasn't ceased and T is already startin with silly pics. stupid ramblings...But I think ya know what im talkin about people.. its like Sunday morning coming down only its Monday, and fatigue some of you all might be feeling may not solely come from the quick six of Oberon ..except maybe that Korinek  dude..he gets a free pass..any day of the week in my book..any  sucka who can win Cone gets that..not to slight any other doings this past weekend but 13th umpteenth running will be forever in TMS's book...known as When the Giant slays a pack of Panthers. I aint gonna go to toe to tail..but either you got it there or you don't.  And those that go know..You can piss and moan all you want about this that and the other things.. but for second consecutive week in a row..there was a whole bunch of choice.Fort Custer, Sweet and Gears, Cone Az..as well as the Bunny eating Goshen crit not too far over the border..I cant speak for the turnouts but between keepin that chick at Shell station employed, broken bike parts, liquor, bandages and gauze. hell at least its fueling the economy..its that dam trickle down effect i like so much..But with all that being said..I realize its Monday..and you all got more important things to do than hang out  here..since i left the details out and your "friends"  are waiting for yours.. remember..“Everyone has an opinion. Give someone an experience.”

 begone with yourself...

Happy Saturday folks!!..maybe its morning cartoons, kids in PJ's, coffee with your lady, the a.m. group ride, pre race jitters..oh hell maybe its just sleeping in... any way you roll it s your way..One thing in T's roll is that TMS usually isnt on his Saturday repertoire..but after two episodes of Speed Buggy..it got me thinking like a kid again..in turn i began to think how silly all this TMS seriousness really is..Ya know what im talkin about people?  gettin up tight, itchy and grouchy over anon this and anon that people pushin people around..cyber bullies so they say....silly.. I never really had a say so in what went down here..TMS gave me the pallett and i painted the picture..i hate callin it art cuz thats another term that gets thrown around to dam easy..but in a sense I suppose it is..kinda like what some you folks do for your hobby ya know that could be construed as art...Ok maybe not  Monet standards  but a drift hopefully you get....So as with all "so-called" art there are critics..follow me?
So it goes..TMS started many years ago as open spot..a place for freedom..it was meant to be light hearted..not all of it to be taken serous..sensitive creatures sometimes viewed it as silly, stupid, abstracted, weird. sick and twisted..and well hate ...filled and negative..kinda like art..kinda like day to day life right?
Lets all be cool fools..we all don't want or need that un do stress..Like standing in line at the local Super K, I enjoy all you folks no matter what temperament you come here with i laugh and go about my day because i know this place don't mean shit.... ya know? i Sure as hell dont want to have that final talk..

PEACE!

1.The Final command
2.Crionics
3.Read Bewteen the Lies
4.Spill The Blood
5.Ghost Of War
6.Sex, Murder Art
7.Mind Control
8.World Painted Blood
9.Dead Skin Mask
10.Spirit In Black
11.War Ensemable
12.At Dawn They Sleep
13.Hell Awaits
14.Payback
15.Blood Line.

Cone.

Let’s just pick the shittiest ass roads we can and call it a Roubaix.  Oh yeah, that is a great idea, everyone will love it.  Do you know why Barry roubaux is so much more successful than Cone?  A. It is not a part of the shit hole USACYCLING.  B. Mountain bikers know how to fucking support a race.
 

But none of that matters, because you just glued up your $3000 wheelset that was given to you from a “sponsor” after you got dropped from the AAVC “B” field.  So you would much rather test them out than actually race.  Or you are too scared to crash on the dirt.   Maybe you are focusing on your late season peak?  None of that fucking matters, we are riding bikes.  If you are too scared to crash, then don’t fucking race.  Stay home and order some more carbon shit.

Franken muth

This is the epitome of Michigan racing.  Negative as hell.  Yeah, let’s try not to lose rather than trying to win.  The only thing dumber than the flat ass course is the fat ass people sitting on their porch watching you.  But this all doesn’t matter, because it is a sprinter’s course and you are more of a climber. 

What the hell is up with the early ass start time?  Yeah, let’s get done with our race early so we can go home and talk about how good at racing we are.  What is the point of a race if it is hidden in the early depths of the weekend?  Also, who the fuck is TCC? Don’t answer that, nobody cares.

West Branch

Wait there is a hill in West Branch?  That is basically the only reason why this race exists.  A small hill.  But don’t worry, half the scene won’t show up because they are mostly sprinters.

And how many different people can we have promote this stupid race.  What happened to that doper that ran it?  I have a feeling like this will be its last year.  And who wants to win a race that doesn’t exist.  Fucking skip it.

LTDMP

No point in even mentioning it, as everyone is pre-disqualified for looking at the yellow line.  Fuck USAC, do something good for once.

 Cherry Roubaix

No longer state champ race?  No reason to travel the 3 hours to race it.  Face it; you will be burned out by then.   If you do end up racing it, make sure you know how to fake a flat for when you get dropped.   That won’t stop you for calling out the organizer for not reimbursing you for your race.

I hear they give a discounted entry fee if the lead car runs you over in the crit.

thoughts views and comments are not those directly TMS's but since this has been and always will be a open space for haters,lovers, fakers, takers, dopers,posers,losers, and cyber bullies...feel free to pick one or all..and insert whatever it is you feel is your opinion..or not..

life is too short to short "loosen that sphincter up a tad"

Tuesdays with Lemmy

Help me understand..racing a bicycle with no "goals" racing just to race..to finish, to follow wheels..to have fun..not to get drop..I mean I am old, ugly, cranky..and almost tone deaf.. fuck i don't even own anything trendy and drink the shittiest liquor my dollar can afford.... but  that doesn't mean im outta touch with most things..I suppose I get the personal soul enjoyment..and the "fun" part...but paying for it..for Christ sake couldn't you not get that from just riding your bike..with friends or in the splendid glory of nature? Like all things I strive to understand...

Its Monday..back to normality for most.. the full report... yea its over there..T's? allow yourself a brief interruption from flashin your Monday norm to co-workers, friends, associates and networks alike..they say numbers don't lie..but sometimes they can get mixed up and scattered around...leaving only the knowledgeable ones sort out the scrambled mess..kinda like the last weekend of April 2013..lotta racin going on so early.. maybe more than any other weekend all year..leaving number caring folks to pick and choose..hopefully the one you  had chosen worked for you..I got alot on the pot today.. so i will spare you the nausea of anymore of my lousy grammar and  leave you to head on over to the most popular to see how your "friends" rolled.


Peace.

DOPAGE!

GERT’S SO FUCKING PUMPED HE DOESN’T KNOW WHETHER TO RIDE HIS MAGNESIUM FUCKING BIKE OR JUST THROW IT THROUGH THE STUDIO WALL AND RUN TOWARDS THE HORIZON UNTIL HIS LEGS GIVE OUT.

AND THERE’S A TRUCK AIRBRUSHED ON THE WALL. FUCK!!

TAO of MIke

Lawrence, i know your still sleeping, its Saturday and why shouldn't you be? I just dropped by to see how you were its been a few weeks and we haven't spoken My words maybe brief today and hold a little bit of what you call "drift".. if you understand this... they hold tremendous value..
Lawrence, constant confrontation doesn't always equal success..there are gun slingers everywhere,  out there, there not always out to prove who's guns are best..there quiet, often hidden and sometimes soft spoken flash isn't a factor..they don't require a lot of attention, maintenance and massage, and are fed via a hunger and driven by other natures.But they can be just as deadly as the "high rollers". watch for em and keep your closest friends in site. If you understand this  it will help with the longevity you often dream of.

to do
1.Cohutta 100
2.“truest mountain bike races” Rust shaker..were the hell is it?
3.Poto-Brighton-Island lake triple.
4.Willow TT, parking lot warm ups, thick guys, expensive bikes, the appearance of Sven home by 1
5.Hit up Home Depot get in get your shit and get out..all the while dodging cougars and old dudes with white leather tennis shoes.
6.Ride solo, fuck it don't ride at all
7.Burn things and drink Oberon
8. Pre ride Cone
9.Go to Cannonsburg and get a pre view of the state games venue
10. Go back to AAVC  again..for the spring fling finale..
11.Fertilize the lawn
12.Watch Carl and Angie duke it out..
13.Run over to Pontiac lake and see DC and maybe the Wiz,but don't forget your kidney belt
14.Make the boring Drive to Holland watch Bissell and the  new super power Einstein tear shit up
15.Listen to Led Zeppelin and organize the garage.

Tickled Ignorant

Somethings just out right do that to you, and this is no exception, T can hardly compose this
even with his poorest grammar
A Giant and a Monster in the same kit..

don't mind me saying but in the typical Tom Clark fashion this is too cool for school. 

 congrats To 616's Mike and Jordon for a much anticipated debut.

now

Tuesdays with Lemmy

Help me Understand..What makes a good team..I mean more than a group of just drinking buddies, guys wearing matching colorful jerseys, using the same equipment or fellas hooking close friends, old pals up, maybe its quick new gunslingers or steely eyed  shop guys?....Im not talking world class needle injecting dope fiends..I want to know more what is successful in allowing a group to perfectly execute a solid plan of success on a local level..

I don't shave my legs and haven't pulled on a pair of skin tights in a long time..but i  really want to know..

Sometimes flow comes in different forms..could be a cup of thick Joe and a smooth slice of Velveeta , followed by a fast drop,..maybe all it takes is kicking the dog checkin the meters and slidin into those slick ass black Gloria Vanderbilts..any way you flow is your way and like i always have side we all are tad bit different and what strokes our boat..
 Its what your grey matter likes...I could get all misty and fill your time perfectly composing a commonly lousy grammar post and play my favorites on how differently most of the Miscene rolled this weekend..but i aint..
My flow is rollin too creamy hot right now to sit here and finger poke..By the time you make your rounds through all those popular networks you'll know whats up..mother nature aside..things are lookin pretty spiff..I know by no means im i feelin a tad bit o "hate..or rape"...this Monday morning...the tummy is full and the kettle is empty..

time to roll fools..

Peace!

WATTAGE!

This

“You are a mirror. All that you do will be reflected back to you. Negativity will be shown to be worked out. Positivity will be shown to continue. Each is a reflection of you. Be content. Stay balanced and know that you are love.”

 gone

1.Garland Point to Point
2.Oakland County Crit
3.The Riverview hammer
4 Lapeer Crit
5. Mike Cool Big Lap
6.Allen Park crit
7.Keweenaw Chain Drive
8.Tour Of Cedar Creek
9. Shanty Creek XC
10.Eastpointe Crit
11 Irish Hills XC
12. Major Taylor State Road Race
13.Sugar Loaf  Norba XC
14.Tour de Blue Care series
15.Kandahar XC

Tomeage

Help me understand..the romance of gravel road racing..I mean. i understand why those euro fucks do it..but the sudden rise in riding expensive bicycles.. those you may normally never ride on gravel encrusted roads..for no, to very little monitory gain..
is it a sense of  hardness?
or
just some kind of devil..?

help me understand

 i really want to.

monday

1.Kiss X
2. Fun promotions
3.Stomach Of Anger
4.ORAM
5.Road Apple rally
6.Leadville 100
7.Whiskey 50
8.Barry Roubaix
9.Paris Lancaster
10.Tour Of Battenkill
11.NUE Series
12.Ore To Shore
13.Ultra X series
14.Chequamegon
15.LA Ruta

fuck masters racing.
 A bunch of old men convinced that there is still some sort of value in winning the Michigan 45-55 Masters Crit. No, there isn’t, you are old, stop kidding yourself and give up. Your ultra-light carbon bike with matching zipp carbon bull shit looks just as stupid as your beer gut. Stop pissing your money away on stupid shit, and try to actually race again. Oh, and riding 220km every weekend didn’t make you fast 20 years ago, and it won’t make you fast now. Give up, or try to do something less stupid on your bike, like loose weight.

 Fuck juniors.
Yeah, the children. Put them at 8am every race, and patronize the hell out of them. Give them a pair of socks for winning a crit. Or better yet, nothing. They are too young to matter anyway. Sounds like this one is already done for me.

 Fuck Cat 5  through 3.
 Yeah, because getting 3rd at that one crit totally means you need a P.R.O deal on a bike and race fees. You are an idiot who is inflating everything about the cycling industry to the point where no one new wants to join. Why do bikes cost so much, because you fucking rob companies and LBS or any profit. Give your “team” bike back, and quit telling your “friends” that you race bikes at a “semi-pro level”. You are the epitome of an amateur, and it is about fucking time you realize it.

 Cat 2 and 1.
 Where the fuck did that ego come from. Yeah that family of 3 that actually watched your sprint finish were impressed. But they will forget about you faster than all of the friends you have abandoned to pursue your “career” in cycling. The only thing that differentiates you from Cat 3 is nothing. It is all in your head, just like most of the life you lead right now. And you are too old to ever make it anywhere in cycling.

 Domestic Pro.
Once again with the attitude. You travel around the US to ride a bicycle in a circle. Just think about that, and wonder what gives your life meaning. Maybe you should get a twitter like Adam Myerson, and bitch all day long.

 International Pro. Cycling is fucking stupid anyway.

hatin....or flat faced truth....

Help me understand..what does USAC do for me the average Metal Head..?
I pay my dues and the only time hear from them.. is when they need grip again..
im confused..