and after hanging around Jono, you have a tendency to pick up on his highly entertaining and funny as hell Florida gangsta rap...hence the term "Texas Jackup" which can be seen below on I-70 on the way to ski pow this morning.
texas jackup #2..same drive
and then on to better things...
A couple of tweeks to the course today, and it's ready for rippin 
BARRIERS....SMALL, BIG, BIGGEST. RUNNING TO THE GRAVE......IF YOU ARENT SMILING AFTER THIS...YOU ARE PROBABLY DEAD.
THE BEUATY OF RIDING INTO HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ON THE WAY OUT ON A ROAD RIDE TYPICALLY MEANS YOU GET TO RIDE THE HURRICANE TAIL WIND HOME..MYSELF AND NATE PICKLO, OWNER OF YETI'S GRIND HAD THE PLEASURE OF THAT TAILWIND TODAY.
ONE OF THE WONDERFUL THINGS ABOUT CLAIMING TO BE PART OF THE JEWISH BROTHERHOOD IS THAT I DO NOT FEEL OBLIGATED TO STUFF MY FACE WITH THESE DISGUSTING THINGS ALL DAY TODAY. I MEAN JEEEEZ, YOU'D HAVE TO RIDE A CENTURY TO WORK OFF ONE OF THESE BASTARDS.
graham watson photo If you are interested in helping let me know, I'm gonna make a day of it at the Eagle Fairgrounds and have a great course planned. the snow continues to melt VERY fast and should be completely gone by race day.
IT WONT BE LONG NOW BEFORE I CAN GET BACK TO "NORMAL" BLOG MODE....
THE VAIL DAILY PUBLISHED AN OUTSTANDING ARTICLE TODAY ABOUT THE CULT CROSS SERIES...GOTTA GIVE THEM KUDOS AND THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT OF OUR SPORT. THE LINK
the course will be marked and ready to pre-ride next wednesday..
CAN CHARLIE BROWN'S FLAWLESS TECHNIQUE PRODUCE A THREE RACE SWEEP OF THE LEGENDARY ROADIE PETER DAVIS AT CULT CROSS #3? MARCH 29TH WILL BE THE DAY WE FIND OUT.
DAY TWO COMING UP..WITH AN UNREAL COURSE IN GYPSUM.
SORRY I RAN OUT OF T-SHIRTS GANG..THEY SOLD OUT SUPER FAST. I'LL HAVE TO BE SURE TO ORDER MORE FOR NEXT YEAR'S SERIES!
IS THERE ENOUGH COWBELL OUT THERE NOW?ARCTIC CRAFSTMAN BUILDING THE "TRUTH OR DARE" CULT CROSS BRIDGE...
FIRST CULT CROSS PRE-RIDE...COURTNEY WAWAWAWAZUP GREGORY NAILING THE "TRUTH OR DARE" BRIDGE, ALONG WITH BOSCO THE CROSS DOG.
NO WONDER THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT HOW THE HELL TO GET OFF GILLIGAN'S ISLAND! IT WAS THE KILLER WEED!
Steegmans, of Belgium, wins the shortened stage one of Paris-Nice. Thor remains in yellow.
I've lived in Colorado for 25 years now, and NEVER skied Aspen Highlands or Highlands Bowl, this classifies me as a moron.I can't believe I have never made the short drive over to the Highlands to ski, simply stated, it is one of the BEST steep ski mountains I have ever skied. Today was world class, with world class company Katie Braz. KB put me in my place absolutely crushing me on the hike to the top of Highlands Bowl an then RIPPING the steeps on her Tele's. It was STELLAR.
KB RIPPIN THE "BOWL"
amazing conditions for my first trip to Aspen Highlands. Bluebird, with 3-6 new in Highlands Bowl. Heaven!
DROPPING HIGHLANDS ROUND 2
THE SNOW CONTINUES TO MELT, AND I CONTINUE TO SHOVEL. THE COURSE CONTINUES TO "MORPH". IT'S GONNA BE THE REAL DEAL LADIES AND GENTS, SEE YOU SATURDAY AT THE EAGLE FAIRGROUNDS FOR CULT CROSS RACE #1. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PURCHASE A ONE DAY ACA LICENSE FOR $10/DAY, OR YOU MAY PURCHASE A SEASON LICENSE FOR $45 AT RACE DAY REGISTRATION. CHECKS PAYABLE TO
LARRY GROSSMAN/CULTCROSS
I WILL BE IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH RACE REGISTRATION FOR ALL THREE RACE DAYS OF THE CULT CROSS SERIES, MARCH 15,16 & 29. RACE REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 8AM EACH DAY. REGISTERERS WILL BE COLLECTING ENTRY FEES AND CHECKING ACA LICENSES. ONLY TWO VOLUNTEERS WILL BE NEEDED FOR EACH RACE AND I MAY HAVE ONE ALREADY SECURED. PLEASE CALL ME IF YOU CAN HELP OUT.
October pic from the Western Slope Cross series
Finn, the squinter
This is the Rooney family who live in Eagle, I consider Eamonn (dad) a great bloke and friend. If you do not know of him, he is an ex-pro cyclist Englishman and has a cool family, he has had to deal with some issues health wise with one of his kids, Finn. Finn is not possible to describe other than I believe he could give it a pretty good run at beating any of the presidential candidates left running and take helm of our country no problem. I was not sure how to relay this important info to you all, so I will just copy Dad on his e-mail which he sent out Monday, please read it, and help if you can.
Hi Everyone, It's that time of year again! Are you ready to help me shave the way to a cure for childhood cancer? Last year, I shaved my head to raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. And now I'm going to do it all again--with a little extra surprise planned for the day of the "shaving." Here in Eagle, our St. Baldrick's Day event will be on Saturday, March 15, from 1 - 5pm. If you're in town, feel free to join us at the Eagle Fire Department where you'll get to see the shavees up close and personal. Or we can just send you pictures after the fact your choice. Worldwide, more than 160,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year. As you know, our own Mighty Finn was one of those 160,000. On August 5, 2007, after 3 1/2 years of chemotherapy, Finn completed his leukemia treatment. We are very, very lucky--so many families don't get the same chance. While advances have saved many children, including Finn, childhood cancer still claims the lives of more children in the U.S. than any other disease more than diabetes, asthma, congenital anomalies, cystic fibrosis and AIDS - combined. Now it's our turn to give back and St. Baldrick's is one of the ways we're doing that.
Funds raised by the St. Baldrick's Foundation are used to fund childhood cancer research - to help speed the day when every child with cancer will be guaranteed a healthy future.
You can click on the link below and go directly to my Web page on the St. Baldrick's site if you'd like to sponsor me in this year's shaving event:
http://stbaldricks.org/referral.html?Ref=L3BhcnRpY2lwYW50cy9zaGF2ZWVfaW5mby5odG1sP1BhcnRpY2lwYW50S2V5PTIwMDh8MzQyMjg=
(If for some reason the link doesn't work, you can go to www.stbaldricks.org and search the participants for Eamonn R.)
On behalf of all children with cancer, and especially from our family, thank you for your support of the St. Baldrick's Foundation.
Eamonn. . .and Natalie, Declan & The Mighty Finn
I have informed her that the rides are very long and difficult and that it is probably wise to pack a "box lunch".
Billary Clinton?
There is a thought
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaw, cmon Texas!
DAD JONO, BREAKS HIS DEALIO AGAIN TELE'N. THE GUY JUST GETS SO LOW AND HAS TOO MUCH POWER FOR A TELE BINDING TO STAND A CHANCE..SO ONCE AGAIN HE SKIS DOWN ON AN UNO RIG.
Thanks to the ACA for their help with keeping my path moving forward for the Cult Cross Series, Yvonne you have been the bomb, thanks for helping correct all my misguided mistakes trying to put this series together, I've learned a pile, and will learn much more...
