Another Year...

It has now officially been over a year since I posted on this blog. It has been a pretty crazy year for me and my bicycles. Here is the bullet point update:

• Topped 10,ooo miles on Hasufel, currently pushing the 15,000 mile mark.


• All of those approx. 14,587 miles have been ridden on the same tires and tubes that came off the sales floor.


• I competed in my first sprint triathlon (the Ludington Triathlon) on a borrowed Trek road bike


• I decided that it was a lot of fun to ride really fast and pass other people riding bicycles…maybe these roadies are onto something.


• I bought a 2009 Scott Speedster road bike. full 105 specs. Full introduction to follow soon. His name is Shadowfax.


• I competed in my second Sprint Triathlon (the Big Foot Triathlon) and took second place in my age group.


• I competed in my first Olympic Distance Triathlon (The Bangs Lake Multisport Festival)


• I competed in my first Criterium Bicycle Race at the Tour of Elk Grove…I fully realize my identity as a roadie.


• Hasufel was stolen! Bike thieves broke through 2 u-locks and a cable to make off with my dear friend.


• In an incredible turn of events, Hasufel is recovered from the clutches of the seedy underbelly of Chicago! Full details on this will follow.


• I competed in my second Olympic Distance Triathlon (The Chicago Triathlon)


• My Wife and I were able to do our first Bike Tour Together. 6 days of riding self supported from Evanston to Muskegon MI, to Milwaukee WI, to Evanston.


• I was able to do another self supported bike tour from Chicago to Madison WI, to Milwaukee WI and back…on this trip I hit a personal record for most miles ridden in a single day…118.


• I competed in my first 70.3 Half Ironman distance triathlon (Branson MO.) I finish. I decide that running that far hurts a lot. I also set a new personal record for Bicycle speed…50+mph.
  
  Hope everyone else has been having as much fun this year.