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A few weeks back on the MCG bulletin board a post was made about 09 being the year of the so-called young guns, not in those terms but basically that what it was meant, the year will be ruled by the younger sect of miscene. with all do respect to those that fall into that category, TMS went to bat for what can be refer ed to as the old guard, guys like Dybo, Klien, Steve Clark, Jim bruce, The Ace, Weinert, Adams, Foshag, Koch the list can go on..looking over that group we can see multiple state champions and down right strong guys pushin to or into the 40's, whats that say about miscene in general ? you tell us..One guy who stands out in our list of the older sect is a guy TMS refered to as 455 buick riviera cuz he puts out the tourque and Hp like the late 60's luxary muscle car Bruce Riveria, this guy time and time again is in the top 5 of nearly every field sprint within our scene, he's guy that can never be counted out in any crit, and a guy that is worthy of roll model status, hell he may be even too much of a swell guy to even be here on TMS, We hope it doesn't hurt his rep! Miscne Bruce Riveria. take notes you may learn something..

1. what year did you start racing?Officially,

I think I did my 1st citizens race summer of 1989. It was the Ann Arbor crit.

2.crits, TT road races which do you prefer?

I am totally in love with crit racing. The fast pace, the corners and the sprint. Never did enjoy road racing all that much, to busy enjoying the scenery maybe. I have the utmost respect for those that can crush a TT. I cant. I try year after year... but that's it.

3.most underated miscne sprinter?

There are so many great sprinters in the Michigan Scene. Until Terry Palmer came aboard Essex Brass, he was definitely one I would worry about, now I get to work for him, which is nice. The guy has got lots of power. Recently, there have been some younger riders, obviously Rekenma, Cavender, Cruise. I hate to pick one becuase the moment I do someone else beats me. Y

4.OCCUPATION?

I have been blessed to have the perfect job for a cyclist. I've been teaching High School Biology at Livonia Churchill High School.

5.wife kids?

My wife Jennifer and I have been married since 1995. We have 2 great kids, one boy age 4, and a daughter who's only 1 1/2 but going on 13.

6.if so how do you juggle training etc, avg training hours

Juggle??? Try struggle. It's hard. My wife knows Im a totall a-hole if I dont ride, so shes great about that. I try to ride at least 6 days a week. 2-3 hours tops. Ive never been big for monster miles, just quality miles.

7. any regrets in the past as far as racing goes?

I wish I would have done some of the bigger races when I was younger. That kind of experience can really do wonders for you physically, but more so mentally. If you think you can hang with the big boys, generally you can.

8. MTB or Cyclocross, racing if you hadf TO DO a full tour of either?

Cyclocross to me is a love-hate relationship. I have a great time doing it, but I hate that Im not competitive. Guys like Saari, Card, and Weinert... I have no idea how they do it. As far as MTB, what's that?

9.favorite bike all time

Depends... lets face it. My 1st coolest bike ever would be an Eddy Mercx MX Leader (frame and fork weigh about 4 lbs easy!). It was the 1st bike I got where the just the frame and fork cost more than any bike Ive ever owned. On the other end of the spectrum, would without a doubt be my current Scott Addict R1. Sub 16 with my "training" 404 wheels on. I can't really comment on race weight!!!

10 favorite movie ever!

i have to give credit to some great road trips with Jeff Gray and Dave Mullins... Favorite Movie is none other than the BIG LEBOWSKI!

11. how many races do you do a year?

I try to do at least 20 races, that includes those great Thursday night Worlds!

12. if you could be as good as you are at any other cycling discipline which one?

They always say train your weaknesses, it's no secret, Time Trialing is mine. To much pain involved I think.

13. favorite race of all time?

Lately, my favorite race is Gaslight. The weather has always been stellar, sweet town, the fountain after the race, the awesome Gaslight beer glass, and fast as hell.

14. if had to design a headbadge for a bike what would it be?

joe Skrocki inspired, he stickered all of our bikes, but on his he had a Superman logo smack in the middle of the steer tube.

15. any major injury's?

Skin grows back, cracked a veterbrae once in Lansing, way back when during Tour de Michigan. Other than that does vertigo count???

16. favorite peanuts character?

Snoopy. My son and I crack up at all his silly tactics.

17, rocky or Mrt, or drago? who do you like the best

Drago all the way. I fight for me! But I do find myself cheering for Rocky in the end. Rocky 4 is a great movie.

18. weekends in the Bruce home?

what they like?In the summertime, usually racing with the Essex boys somewhere. When there isn't a race, a good early morning training ride out by Orchard Lake. I absolutely love doing these because Im back home by noon. Then its all play with my son and daughter. Parks, maybe a boat trip somewhere, big ole water slide in the backyard. A lot of beer, a lot of girls and a whole lot of cursin....

19. favorite snack?

Healthy- bananas

. Not so healthy- chocolate chip cookies and milk.

20. do you follow strict diet?

Over the years I swear I've tried, I really have. But I always revert back to just being sensible. Everything in moderation. If I want it I generally dont say no. I admire those guys that can, I do think it helps to watch what you eat.

21. beer wine/ or none at all

Bell's Oberon!!! Enough said.

22. favorite cd of all time?

Dead Can Dance/ Toward the Within. Really takes me back to good times. HE WINS SERIOUS points with TMS on this one !!!!

23. in the 80's were you, punk prep? jock, geek, burn out?

I guess one could say I was a preppy jock. I participated in sports year round, but I wasn't a muscle head or anything.

24. favorite toy as a kid?

Anybody else remember the Green Machine???

25. thanks for your time!!

I love the site.

The Fine Art of Stalking

Dan frayer. who to some? and U-NO to others, tms has been stalking dan for some time now, for many reasons, the love of the two wheel human powered unit, the ability to update his gig often...all of which appeal to tms, but what drew us to him more so than the fact he has a good sense of humor is his Tms esq like blog, if you haven't been there your missing the whole big picture of self expression , but then again some may not even GET IT! But to those that will, enjoy expanding your horizons, dan is probably unlike many Tms visitors in many ways. read on and maybe it will shed some light on what tms is, other than hated and misunderstood.

1.what year did you start racing?

Back in 2008 a signed up for the Ionia Rec Area Time Trial put on by Brent Walk. I wore a cotton t-shirt, bleed, cried, nearly puked and have been chasing podium dreams ever since.
2.MTB, TT road races which do you prefer?

If I has my choice it would be knobby tires 4 life. The 2nd half of last year and plans for 09/10 will be a mix of multi sport and xc races. Something about flying by trees at warp speed makes me smile.
3.most underated miscne'r

Mark Hendershot. You know he is going to ride you into the ground and make you feel like a million bucks afterwards. If I were to pick a young gun it would be John Doyle, both of these guys are humble and wicked fast.
4.OCCUPATION?

I teach 8th grade at Comstock North East Middle School.
5.wife kids?

I have been married to my wife Holly for 3 years and we have four furry kids, 2 dogs and 2 cats.
6.if so how do you juggle training etc, avg training hours

The last three seasons have been very structured with limited results. Now I ride when I want, where I want and how I want. I usually log about 8 hours in the saddle and 4 on foot and in the water. I try to balance my priorities and it always works out thanks to the support of my wife and friends.
7. any regrets in the past as far as racing goes?

I have some DNFs that haunt me in my sleep. 04 24 hours of snowshoe, 06 12 Hour Cowbell Challenge, 08 Lumberjack 100. Those are races I can never get back and it makes me sick thinking about the shame of quitting.
8. road or Cyclocross, racing if you hadf TO DO a full tour of either?

Road would be more fiscally responsible but cross has cold beer and shenanigans. I would have to pick the barriers and mud pits. Sorry Road Fans
9.favorite bike all time

2003 Schwinn Homegrown Comp. I switched it back and forth from geared to single and loved it. It was mustard yellow and my first real mountain bike. My close second would be my current 29er Salsa Mamasita.
10 favorite movie ever!

The adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk’s novel “Fight Club”
11. how many races do you do a year?

30 plus in a good season, 8-9 if they are enduro style. This season I hope to achieve good life balance and still race 20 weekends.
12. if you could be as good as you are at any other cycling discipline which one?

I hope to transfer my enduro results into some short course XC and Xterra events. I am consistent for the long haul but once I get into some intensity my results are sporadic.

13. favorite race of all time?

This is a tough question. There are many things to consider when judging a race. Spectators, after party, promoter and course. I would rank my favorites as Ice Man, 12 Hours of Pando and The 24 Hours of Nine Mile. I have had fun, success and support at all three.
14. if had to design a headbadge for a bike what would it be?

A single speed Cog inside a heart. It would represent an appreciation for all the simplicity and machinery that makes cycling fun.
15. any major injury's?

Just a bruised ego and minor cosmetic blemishes
16. favorite peanuts character?

Pig Pen. He has a dirty and rough life but rises above it.
17, rocky or Mrt, or drago? who do like the best?

Drago was a doper, I like Rambo more than rocky, so Mr T. gets my vote for style, confidence and decision making ability.
18. weekends in the frayer home? what are they like?

Saturday morning I race to the YMCA to snag a lane, nap, read, ride, run, walk the dogs, and do the yuppie loop from Barnes and Noble, Bed Bath and Beyond then Target. Sundays are reserved for long rides and rest. Mix in a couple micro brews and you have a weekend at the Frayer home.
19. favorite snack?

Ice Cream
20. do you follow strict diet?

I have not eaten meat since 02, and I try to eat good pizza at least once a week.
21. beer wine or none at al

l Both. We are spoiled living in Kalamazoo with Founders, Arcadia, Bells and New Holland distributed locally. One of my best kept secrets is a cheap merlot as my recovery drink of choice. It works.
22. favorite cd of all time?

The Grateful Dead’s American Beauty
23. in the 80's were you, punk prep? jock, geek, burn out?

I followed the fads. I wore my pants on backwards in middle school, loved flannel and had an undercut when Grunged ruled the streets. I even wore a bandana backwards when Tu pac died.
24. favorite toy as a kid?

Star Wars action figurines. I still have them in a closet and my wife thinks it is dorky. I think it is staying true to my roots.
25. thanks for your time!!

Thanks to the Michigan Scene for giving me blog posts worth looking at. Keep it up.

thank you Dan for the TMS visuals!

scener figure

prototype S# 02005-1

Forgotten images

DTOWN

If you ever plan to pick a fight with a guy at a bike race in our scene, you better think twice before you mess with this dude Joe Skrocki, word has it, his other gig besides runnin a bike shop is saving the universe as mr incredible. This guys arms are as big as many sceners waists.

scener figure

Ultra Rare Rippin Ronnie Sink action doll

SIMONSTER did what was expected at the 1st annual
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Seperated at birth

Ken Vernier, or Mega star Harrison Ford ?

its a close call.

scener figure

Fling Thing

scener figure

SIMONSTER prototype action figure , in vintage Bells beer race kit.

Not available stores.

getting it

anon post 4

this blog has become irrelevant....

anon post 5

It's not irrelevant;

you just don't understand why this blog is relevant.
Thorazine is one of the most potent ways (pharmacologically)to knock someone on their ass.
Try to come around a Meingast in the final corner on the outside of a big $$ (or even small $$) crit back in the day. Or even overlap on the outside a little through any corner in a "royal break" back in the day. That'll knock you on your ass pretty potently too (ask Jason S. about the old Tour De Mich. days). Damn, he got knocked around, but kept coming back for more.
How about B. Obermeyer in The TDM Pontiac stage back in '90 or '91 sticking W/ Frankie in the rain on that crazy ass crowned downtown crit? The possibility of hitting the side of buildings at 28+ is like that too, but B. Obermeyer didn't care.
"Just like ice skating" is what he told me post race after my ass got dropped.
Know your history, kids.
Guns= knock you on your ass.
Women=knock you on your ass
.Bike racing in Michigan=knock you on your ass.
Ya get it?

Correct me if I'm wrong TMS. And keep it coming.

Tms: that reply just makes the tiny hairs on our plot stand up right. finally!

The more things change

the more they stay the same.

Change

Chlorpromazine (as chlorpromazine hydrochloride,
\abbreviated CPZ, marketed in the US as Thorazine, as [ Largactil in UK) is a phenothiazine antipsychotic, and the oldest in the antipsychotic family of drugs. It is a typical antipsychotic. It is principally used in the treatment of schizophrenia, though it has also been used to treat severe manic episodes in people with bipolar disorder. It has also been proven in stopping uncontrollable hiccups. Synthesized on December 11, 1950, chlorpromazine was the first drug developed with a specific antipsychotic action. Its use has been described as the single biggest advance in psychiatric treatment, with a dramatic effect on the prognosis of the inmates of asylums worldwide. It was the prototype for the phenothiazine class, which later grew to comprise several other agents. Its use today has been largely supplanted by the newer atypical antipsychotics such as olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone.
Chlorpromazine works on a variety of receptors in the central nervous system; these include anticholinergic, antidopaminergic and antihistamine effects as well as some antagonism of adrenergic receptors.[1] Chlorpromazine, along with many of the older antipsychotics which have minimal effect on the serotonergic pathways, is considered a typical antipsychotic.
Its receptor affinities result in a side-effect profile that is predominantly anticholinergic in nature: constipation, sedation, hypotension and antiemetic properties. It also has anxiolytic (alleviation of anxiety) properties. Extrapyramidal side-effects that are common in many antipsychotics may occur, but are ameliorated by chlorpromazine's anticholinergic activity. They include akathisia and parkinsonian tremor, which can be very unpleasant though reversible. A more chronic side-effect is tardive dyskinesia, which may be irreversible in some patients.[2] Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is a rare though potentially fatal outcome of any antipsychotic use — about one in two thousand (0.05%) patients taking chlorpromazine may develop it. It is often administered in acute settings as a syrup, which has a faster onset of action than tablets. Intravenous administration is not generally recommended.

Seperated at birth

THINK SPRING

THE FORMAT MAY HAVE CHANGED BUT THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME

Seperated at birth, Hot chicks with douche bag style

we love ya KROSKE, but we couldnt resist this one!

forgotten images

in a post a few weeks back, we had a anon scener correctly guess these two hombre's

yes, He was correct Its Michigan cycling legends Jamson and Brant Hendler. these brothers were standouts in numerous cycling disciplines, Jamson winning a world championship bmx title, being named a top 10 amateur in the country, and scoring numerous national wins while riding for factory schwinn and few other company's before moving on to mtb and later the road scene

Brant on the other hand really caught fire on the downhill Mtb circuit, winning the Norba Jr downhill national championship riding for mountain cycles, he too went on to a great Michigan career on the road winning many state titles and earning a national medal on the track a few years back.

styles may come and go, but the brotherhood remains.

For some the off season means many things, Mega miles, training camps, XC sking, gym time, countless hours spent watching cycling video's or even riding the rollers perfecting your form,like this young lass is doin. remember you can just ease into it.
photo credit to a ANON'er

Teaserama - 1955 Trailer
by svarten

Seperated at birth?

Miscene Party Icon Alan Antonuck, and his alter image.

or

will the real AA please stand UP!

Its got 2 wheels, its dam close enough!

TMS has been a lil lax with gettin scene posts up as of late, so to keep all the Haters at bay we thought this would tide them over for awhile.

stay tuned we'll keep it real