more of Frank's doodles

Two of the 'Three B's'...

Thanks for the snacks, Gary! We're always happy to help out.

No worries on the third B, but two out of three isn't bad.

I'll be in my office..

You thought your cubicle was small.

full moons

Somedays, I can just guess its a full moon. Sure enough, today is not only a full moon, but there was also a lunar eclipse last nite. (Photo courtesy of the Roanoke Times)

Oddities Museum Expands

Patient waiting has paid off. Finally, a display case for main attractions of my growing Museum of Oddities. Currently featured, a double feature of the Rubberband Octopus (formerly Rob's Rubberband Ball) and the Petrified Lime.

HiFi Keeps Moving Forward...

Hmmm. The HiFi in a cross country platform versus an all mountain platform. Nice. I love my HiFi Pro, but I think the cross country 3-4 inches of travel with racier geometry might suit my tastes a bit better than the all mountain 4-5 inches and more upright/comfortable position. I like the new ProCaliber. (available also in the more modestly priced SuperCaliber and Caliber.) Click the link to read more about the HiFi XC Series.

Brush Fires at Carvins Cove

High winds and wildfires report by the Roanoke Times

video courtesy of the Roanoke Times

continued video on the wildfires courtesy of the Roanoke Times

Cold weather still here.

So as the weather returns to regular February weather, let us not dwell on the fabulous warm weather of late. Instead, lets think back to late January on a Sunday when the high was in the low to mid 20's. Brrr... for Virginia. Somehow, though, Frank and I still headed out for a road ride. Just shy of 2.25 hours.

I had just got a pair of half lobster claw gloves, Borealis, from Planet Bike. Toasty.


Sure wish I'd had my Castelli Wrap Due booties then, but with a steady pace my body somehow managed to stay mostly warm.

One of Frank's water bottle froze during the ride and had to be thawed inside his jacket. My cytomax slushed up but frequent sips kept the top from freezing. My plain water bottle had an ice chunk in it that was still there 45 minutes after getting home.

(I think Bob still owes us lunch. He didn't believe we would actually ride.) Still, it was a good day to ride.