The official results were posted today for the Festival of Speed at the Encino Velodrome. Turns out my math was incorrect on calculating the omnium – I was 1st, not 2nd overall for the event. Yay!
Well that just sucks. George Carlin dies at 71. Without a doubt Carlin was a comedic revolutionary. I’ll miss his style for sure.
I finally, after many years of trying, won a race. Yes, it has happened. At the Encino Velodrome this past Saturday I took on 5 other racers. In the 200m tt I ran a 12.8 on 36 spoke anchor-weight wheels. Still waiting for my Cane Creek Sprint 85’s to come in. Next up was a 5 up sprint. This was an odd race but we did it. I worked a 2nd place finish in that event. Next up was the keirin – I drew the 2nd spot on the rail and chose to stay back there a bit for the motor pacing. The guy on the motor was hanging back to far and not maximizing the draft which was bad for him and good for everyone else. Once the motor swung off we quickly got into a 2 lap all out sprint. Todd took charge and went for it with Igor and myself chasing. As we rounded the last turn I came around Igor while he came around Todd and we finished in that order. Here is a pic from Todd’s girlfriend Jen. That was a close finish. In the final battle which was the 4 up sprint final we started off with an easy 3/4 lap cruise when suddenly Igor broke it up and took off. I immediately cranked it up and caught Igor. He looked back at me a couple times and I checked for Todd over my shoulder and he was there. With 1 turn to go I let it go and hammered to victory. It was nice to finally get there first. My last victory in a real competitive event (not a low-key race) was back in 1998. Wow, that was a long time ago.
This is one of those rare, brilliant, and hilarious marketing attempts. Fly Derrie-Air is the fake-child of Philadelphia Media Holdings. Alledged spokesman for the company Jay Devine says the test is to “demonstrate the power of our brands in generating awareness and generating traffic for our advertisers, and put a smile on people’s faces.” Sounds like a well planned stunt to me!!!
The more you weigh the more you pay!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAAHAAAAAA
Jam on it…
Many of you regular readers know that I work for an herbal supplement company. The business was built nearly 10 years ago on one virility product. Now we have a huge lineup of products for every malady you can imagine. One of our best selling products is Prostalex Plus. The product is available online or you can shop at GNC where you’ll find the great looking (and effective) product on the shelf in the men’s health area of the store. Prostate health is a serious issue for men, especially men over 40. It’s a well known fact that our prostates increase in size as we age. When people ask me what can they do about now it I always say do something or you’ll end up with a problem that can’t be solved easily. I have heard from customers about their problems – believe me – getting up to “go” all night every night is not my idea of fun. Tell someone about prostate health and you might just save them some serious trouble someday.
Alberto Contador has won the 2008 Giro d’Italia. What makes this truly an amazing feat is the Astana team was invited to the race only a week before the start! Can you imagine the last minute prep and chaos and prep that needed to take place. Amazing! It’s a fact – Johan Bruyneel knows exactly what it takes to win the big races. Talent and determination can take you to great places. However, to achieve greatness with consistency is very special and we’re seeing some of the greatest coaching and guiding in the history of cycling. Congratulations to the Astana team – truly a legend in the making.