older? smarter?

Over the last couple of years I have noticed I have become slower on singletrack and downhills. Why is that? When I first got into MTBing that was my strongpoint. Now I catch myself hitting the brakes everywhere, which just creates this vicious cycle of bad lines and more hitting the brakes! It's easy to use the old "I have to make it to work to pay the bills" excuse. But that really is just a lame ass excuse. I hate crashing but I think in a way finding that edge is sometimes what keeps it new and fun. So my goal from now on is not to crash but ride like water....flow! Pick good lines. Smile. Feel like a kid. Do not worry about going to work and paying bills. Maybe even pop a couple of wheelies along the way!!!

Congrats....part 2

So my friends the Cottons' headed to Florida last weekend for "Animal"(9 year old intermediate) to race his BMX at a 3 day ABA national. Big time riders for all over the world. Will he fold? Will they go out in first round? No chance!!! The kid goes out and makes every main...5th in class and 7th in open friday, 5th in class on saturday, and 6th in class on sunday! Great job. Could we be lookng at World #1 in another 8 or 10 years?! You can bet I'll be watching!!!

Congrats!

Congratulations to my good friend Bryan Hulsey on winning the 2007 4-wheeler state title! I'm told he has worked for years to get this done. He did in style too....goes into the last race tied in points....holeshots.....wins the race!! Great job to the man in 2nd, David Hicks another part time MTB buddy. I heard he did most of the race with possible broken toes, and still got 2nd...tough! Now you guys park the 4-strokes and let's get into crank strokes!!!!

On a personal note. I worked about 60 hours this week....and was going to work today...hell with that I'm going riding with my pal James and maybe Hulsey at Lost Valley. Since I had to work Saturday I missed the last race of the MO NORBA at Spanish Lake. Can't wait to here who did what and who won. Sorry I missed it.

virgin

This is my first post on my blog! I'll be adding pics and stupid stories soon. Hope everyone gets a laugh out of it.