Saturday, September 28, 2013

Reasons Why Adopting a Bike is Awesome

I'm really jazzed about my new grocery bike.  Shey found it on craigslist and it belonged to a super neat guy in Atlanta who raced cross this past season for the first time.  Purchased through Loosed Nuts and used as a commuter.

Top 5 reason to adopt a used bike:

1.   It was well loved by a really cool guy who will miss it.




 2.   You don't have to build it.  Just add pedals, change saddle, quick fit and go.  (will change handlebars later)

3.   It has character:  stickers, shoelace braid on chainstay, hipster style handlebars, really cool Brooks saddle that I will give a try later, campy goodies, marathon supreme tires!







4.  You can feel it's stories when you ride.  This guy has stomped through hotlanta!



5.  Options: I chose an automatic instead of standard shifting:


Monday, September 16, 2013

September Stuff


Same ol' Same ol' September.

Running dogs until they jump in the river to play hippo.


Chickens are molting.  Special girl is left with one tail feather and is quite 'put out' that we keep laughing at her.
Serena still wants to be served breakfast at the table.....
always......
We volunteered at the Fools Gold race and had fun helping out.  We stayed at a campground about 2 miles from the start, instead of in the national forest, just so we would be close.  The campground owner told us there was a tent at our campsite, but not to worry, it was abandoned and she "didn't think" the guy would be back..........  When we pre-drove the route to our aid station, there were lots of bats flying around the headlights.  The lady we volunteered with was awesome and so were her dogs!!!
Cory and Anna stayed with us while they came down to race collegiate at the GIHP.

Wes and Cory after they finished the TT.  It was really cool to catch up with all the kids and see what they were up to.
Jansen, Wes and Charles.
The fall Meyer's and Caldrea soaps/cleaners are out at Ace Hardware....very exciting!
Fall beer is yummy!


Serena got a new bed.



More September fun to be had!  Asheville Fall Classic and SS race coming up!

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