"Theres a lot of space in Space"

Bill Nye the Science Guy.
I passed a college geology exam once thanks to Bill Nye.
Great show.



Picked up the link via Cyclelicious

Wednesday was my Birthday and other random things

Wednesday was my 35th birthday.
Yeah for me!
35 is the new 25... right?

I worked a short day at the shop to celebrate.
I rode over to Swope Park and rode some dirt before work.
It was good.
Then snuck out of work early and went to dinner with my mom and step pop.

Tasty Mexican food goodness! With margaritas to boot.

Got out to Swope Park to ride some dirt again Thursday.
It was good times until I flatted the rear.
Changed the tube and turns out my spare was no good either.
Funny how I had just commented earlier in the day that I saw no point in going tubeless.
Made me reconsider.
More so after I finished getting the rear fixed to discover that the front was slowly going flat as well.
By the time I got off the trail to the road the rear was going flat again.
I was all out of spares, C02 and patches.
Made a mad dash of the 3 road miles home with both tires holding just enough air to keep the rims off the pave.
It was a tricky but I managed to make it home with no further incident

On tap for the weekend:
The HSP KC Cup
Cyclocross race on Saturday
Traditional Cross Country race Sunday

In theory I am doing both.
In theory.
I haven't raced a bike at all this year and I am struggling to find a reason to start.
So we will see what happens
Perhaps I should get both bikes tuned up and ready for the weekend today...

KC Sprints returns for its 2nd season
Our first event will be held November 14th at Harling's Upstairs Bar
Things are in the works. I'll post more when there is more.
If you know of new venues or sponsors feel free to contact me:
zekesbiken@hotmail.com


Speaking of in the works...
The new home of everything that is cycling in KC is up and running
KCCycling dot Com

My winter beard that I decided to start early this year is coming in nicely.
How long before I tire of it and shave it off?

The Tour of Missouri finished up in KC last Sunday
I was there doing the expo thing for BikeSource
I took some photos but for the most part they were fuzzy and haven't been uploaded yet.
Another weekend project.

I've been looking into making the switch so that The One Eyed View from the Saddle (TOEVFTS) will be an official stand alone dot com.
Maybe it will be done by the time the snow flies here.

Dead line for applications to the Specialized Trial Crew is TODAY!
If you want to get in on this don't delay.
I dragged my feet and missed my chance to get a free Globe bike by blogging about it.
Don't be like me be like Cameron and get your name in the hat by the end of the day.

Little Friday history lesson:
AC Delco Spark plugs was started by Albert Champion who was previously a champion track racer in France in 1896... at 18 years old.
He also won the Paris-Roubaix when they motor paced it in 1899... on a fixed gear.
His spark plugs were in the car the won the first Indy 500 and were in the engine of the Spirit of St. Louis when it flew around the world.

How about that?

Welcome to Friday. Have a good weekend!

Specialized Demo Friday the 11th @ BikeSource!

**Warning the following message is shop propaganda**

Wanna ride some of the best bikes on the market?
Specialized' s Central State Demo duo will be at BikeSource Friday the 11th for your oogling and riding pleasure
Both the men's and women's demo fleets will be on hand from 1 to 6
Come prepared to ride!
We'll be setting out for a group road ride after the demo
See you Friday!
www.bikesourceKC. com

A Little Shop Propaganda…

The best of the cycling season lies ahead and BikeSource wants to help you get into the right gear with our Summer Clearance Sale.
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to save on bikes, clothing and accessories.
We're making room for the new 2010 bikes by slashing prices on our current inventory.
We've got a huge selection of Road, Mountain, Tri, Comfort and Cross bikes on sale.
Save hundreds.
Specialized, Giant, Cervelo and Electra.
This is your chance to ride away on your dream bike at a dream price.
Plus huge markdowns on select spring and summer clothing – shirts, jerseys, shoes and more!
Plus you can count on the BikeSource service team to get your bike ready for going back to school.
BikeSource has the bikes, clothing, accessories and expertise you need to experience the ride of your life.
The BikeSource Summer Clearance Sale ends soon so hurry in for the best selection.
Visit us today at the northeast corner of 135th and Quivera in Overland Park next to Price Chopper.
Check us out online at bikesourcekc.com.

BikeSource
For the ride of your life.

Motivation and Inspiration

Found this while web surfing. Check out the artists other work here - www.ghostschool.co.uk/

This would be great!

Bcycle seems like a great idea. I would be great to have something like this in Kansas City.
Go to the Bcycle web site and enter in your zipp code to see their list of predicted effects but having Bcycle in your community. Then vote for it.
Who knows... maybe someday we'll see something like this.

Oldie but a goodie

After staring at a screen all day updating the store's event page I am a bit burnt out on the typing thing.
So I will just cut and paste this older but fun clip.
Enjoy