@tituscycles El Guapo 29 Prototype in RASTA colors #mtb #euroadventure (Taken with instagram)
On-one carbon whippet in green is HOT! #euroadventure #mtb (Taken with instagram)
@tituscycles El Guapo 29er spotted. #mtb #euroadventure (Taken with instagram)
“Did you know Hebden Bridge is known as the lesbian capital of the UK” #euroadventure
My first day in the UK was set in the quite peaceful little town of Hebden Bridge, and as I adventure outwards to other cities in the UK and run into Brits they always respond with the question above in EXACT wording. It is the funniest thing:
Brit: “Right, where didja stay lad?”
Me: Hebden Bridge.
Brit: “Did you know Hebden Bridge is known as the lesbian capital of the UK.”
LOL. Every time! The town is small and has beautiful mountain biking, quaint small shops, and awesome stone walls around the area. But, it is known for the lesbian population. I get a kick out of that.
Here is a link to a BBC article about it
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16962898
A funny side note related to this is the Titus On-One Planet X super frame designer lives there. So if you ride one of their bikes it was most likely “Designed in the lesbian capital of the UK”.
I like that, it makes me smile.
Jeremy
Enjoying some post ride beers at the Stubbing Wharf. After some serious technical northern English trail riding on a Fatty bike, a Rockstar, and an unnamed prototype hardtail 29er Brant, Matt, and myself settled in for some local beers (Copper Dragon, Golden Pippin).
I’ve never ridden it and have to say even though it was uphill my whole ride (it was getting dark so I turned around) it is a really nice trail. It needs some tree cleaning from the storms, but the tread is really nice.
Typical oregon
Snow?
the bike likes the view
the view
Source: bikesonly
Word in from Titus Cycles that the new El Guapo is almost ready. First words from my mouth were “Whoa. What a great looking frame.”
The image hyperlink takes you to more pictures.
This is pretty fast.
GoPro HD: Aaron Gwin Downhill Race Run - Sea Otter Classic 2012
Travel Oregon - Mountain biking Bend, Oregon with Cog Wild.
LOL! I learned something new today. My @AnswerProducts gloves can control touch screens. WOOT!
I just tried it and it works on the iPhone. Sweet!
From DirtRag
“Answer glove get a new feature, the Answer-IT. The pointer finger on both hands have some type of imbedded material to allow touch screen use while gloved up. Now you can Strava and Twitter to your hearts content while out riding.”
I did a morning session on the FTM.
I like this bike a lot.
While riding it, I was thinking “I don’t want to ride any other bike, i like this one.” and “I could see myself riding the High Cascade 100 on this bike.”
I shot some video of Firelane #5, but ran out of battery before finishing. I guess I will have to go up and ride it again (hahaha). Lesson: take the extra battery with ALWAYS.
On a side note: I really need a minion to hold the camera while I ride ;)
What do you do when you happen to ride your bike to the grocery store and buy an item too large for your rack?
You harness the power of all those years of watching TV in the 80’s. You are in Fred Meyer’s super grocery. You can get anything there.
WHAT WOULD MACGYVER DO?
He would go to the bath section of the store, find a random basket. Then go to the hardware section and get some zip ties. Then head to the beer isle and test fitting a case of Deschutes Chainbreaker in that basket. Purchase those items and build this super rack while at the store.
Ride home young man with a smile on your face knowing you just elevated your bike commute game to the next level.
Beer Run Level 2
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Karate Monkey in commuter mode
The photo above was taken on April 12th, 2006. I had ballooned up to 198 pounds thanks to Chemo drugs and Ice Cream. Good thing I did. By the end of the summer I would be at 165 pounds, but cancer free and back on my bike.
April 13th 2006 I went in for surgery. I had a tumor the size of a baseball in my left sinus pushing up my eye and rapidly growing. The chemo from the previous two months shrank it in size, but it still had to go. I was told the surgery would take 18 hours and I most likely would not have a left eye when I woke up.
One of the last things I saw was my 7 month old daughter’s beautiful face and my family around me. A memory burned in before they turned out the lights on me for four days. I hope I always remember it. I am actually missing the four days afterwards in memory. I guess I was difficult so they kept me under ;)
The following picture is from after the surgery. The long tube is a feed tube where they would jam calories into my stomach (can’t really call it food or eating). The grayish tube was just there to keep the new nasal cavity open during healing. The yellowish thing is the output for the tracheotomy tube. I no longer have a left sinus or the left upper palet and teeth, but I am alive.
My doctors were awesome and they literally saved my life. I can’t thank them enough for working hard on me six years ago. They also saved my eye which was pretty awesome to wake up to.
Here is a photo from August of that same year the DAY after my last radiation treatment. It was taken in Fruita, Colorado 8-25-2006. I was weak, but dang it I rode and it was awesome. (I think I got lost on 18 road, but that is another story).
So here I sit and celebrate six years after my major surgery. I believe the old Jeremy went away and a new one was born today six years ago.
The only advice I can give to you today is: NEVER GIVE UP, NO MATTER WHAT.
Have fun,
Jeremy
For giggles here is another picture from 9-7-2006 I rode Apex park and Enchanted forest, as that is such an awesome trail on the front range of Denver.
For your Lunch Hour viewing pleasure. The Trail Collector II.
goose bumps. That is all. #mtb
Bike Geek, Cancer Survivor, and geeky dad. Writes about cycling, two wheeled culture, and the bicycle industry.