anrothar
entirely thrilled
never happenned.... not this trip anyway. way too much to do, not nearly enough time, and uncooperative weather. did the unthinkable and ::gasp:: ordered a bike online. a cheap bike. a rigid ss. did i mention a cheap bike. it's intended to be my nj bike for when i'm here. missed the ups guy on monday, and they never showed(as they said they would), today. blame the weather for that.
i was in philly the evening of the 26th into the 27th. visiting family on the 28th thru 30th. panicking about my zune 30gb on the 31st and 1st. packing up stuff i left here on till the 2nd. in nyc on the 3rd/4th, then philly again on the 4th/5th/6th.
and so, here i am now, on the 7th. drinking brooklyn's 08/09 black choco stout, which is harsher than last years, but still tastey, and seems to fill the room, if not just my nostrils with a strong caramel scent. unlike years previous, it tastes stronger than it is, but in a good way. i went to the brewery on the 3rd, and have to warn you ahead of time that it won't get you any free or even cheap beer. tours yeild no tokens, and tokens are 6 for $20. one token fetches you a single beer of whatever they have on hand, in a cup that is somewhere between a pint and a half pint. when all is said and done, you end up standing in a hella long line for beer that costs the equivalent of nyc pub prices.
i had a loaner bike lined up in philly, and it was fantastic to be back on dirt again. i've been riding nothing but snow for the past two months in ak. when i initially got my hands on the bike i was so excited that i didn't notice the 23.5" wide bars... ouch. borrowed some monkeylite's and a matching stem and the ride the next morning was infinitely better. big thanks to mtbnj's own(pennsylvanian cousins??) dmz, and chucku for hooking that up, and to ed from wissahickon cycles(home of drew, owner/builder for engin cycles) for hooking me up with the bar/stem.
i'm here tomorrow, but have a bit more packing to do and errands to run, and a family function tomorrow evening. i might be up for some late-night shenannigans though, if anyone's interested in lugging me around. assuming my bike get's here tomorrow, i would also be up for a mahlon ride friday morning. i'll keep you folks posted on that.
i feel bad, as i miss riding in nj, and riding with all my nj copilots, but this visit has just been too hectic. next time, once the packing/shipping and zune bugs(amazing how stressful that was for someone who thought themself to be free from dependence on music) are out of the picture, the riding should be plentiful. if my work schedule allows, i'll swing back on through late summer and ride nearly every day.
if anyone is up for a (very) early saturday ride in philly, respond. it'll probably be tires down between 6:30 and 7:30, belmont plateau, brisk pace in the twisty goodness that park has to offer, and maybe 2-3 hours in duration. after which i will have to make a hasty departure for the airport. :getsome:
alaska has been in a deep freeze while i was gone. this should have been expected, as i'm obviously the light/warmth of their lives..... temps have been hovering below -20 and as low as -45 in the area i live in. i worry that my truck will be a block of ice when i return.
i was in philly the evening of the 26th into the 27th. visiting family on the 28th thru 30th. panicking about my zune 30gb on the 31st and 1st. packing up stuff i left here on till the 2nd. in nyc on the 3rd/4th, then philly again on the 4th/5th/6th.
and so, here i am now, on the 7th. drinking brooklyn's 08/09 black choco stout, which is harsher than last years, but still tastey, and seems to fill the room, if not just my nostrils with a strong caramel scent. unlike years previous, it tastes stronger than it is, but in a good way. i went to the brewery on the 3rd, and have to warn you ahead of time that it won't get you any free or even cheap beer. tours yeild no tokens, and tokens are 6 for $20. one token fetches you a single beer of whatever they have on hand, in a cup that is somewhere between a pint and a half pint. when all is said and done, you end up standing in a hella long line for beer that costs the equivalent of nyc pub prices.
i had a loaner bike lined up in philly, and it was fantastic to be back on dirt again. i've been riding nothing but snow for the past two months in ak. when i initially got my hands on the bike i was so excited that i didn't notice the 23.5" wide bars... ouch. borrowed some monkeylite's and a matching stem and the ride the next morning was infinitely better. big thanks to mtbnj's own(pennsylvanian cousins??) dmz, and chucku for hooking that up, and to ed from wissahickon cycles(home of drew, owner/builder for engin cycles) for hooking me up with the bar/stem.
i'm here tomorrow, but have a bit more packing to do and errands to run, and a family function tomorrow evening. i might be up for some late-night shenannigans though, if anyone's interested in lugging me around. assuming my bike get's here tomorrow, i would also be up for a mahlon ride friday morning. i'll keep you folks posted on that.
i feel bad, as i miss riding in nj, and riding with all my nj copilots, but this visit has just been too hectic. next time, once the packing/shipping and zune bugs(amazing how stressful that was for someone who thought themself to be free from dependence on music) are out of the picture, the riding should be plentiful. if my work schedule allows, i'll swing back on through late summer and ride nearly every day.
if anyone is up for a (very) early saturday ride in philly, respond. it'll probably be tires down between 6:30 and 7:30, belmont plateau, brisk pace in the twisty goodness that park has to offer, and maybe 2-3 hours in duration. after which i will have to make a hasty departure for the airport. :getsome:
alaska has been in a deep freeze while i was gone. this should have been expected, as i'm obviously the light/warmth of their lives..... temps have been hovering below -20 and as low as -45 in the area i live in. i worry that my truck will be a block of ice when i return.