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Showing posts with label bike love. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bike love. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

oak ass 50.

i am beyond proud of my main squeeze, slim
for absolutely dominating a 50 mile
mountain bike race this past weekend!
slim traveled to birmingham, alabama with
some buddies and rode two 25 miles loops
in about six and a half hours.
*i hate to steal other people's property-
but this pic was too good to pass up.
maybe i'll buy it?

Friday, January 10, 2014

Friday, August 10, 2012

from good to bad.

slim & i got new mountain bikes.
slim researched for weeks and we scored great bikes
slim got the trek fuel ex 8.
yours truly got this gorgeous beastly beauty, lush.

pic collage of our time at the bike shop...

i even had time for some bike wheel yoga.


happy customers!!!
Riding For Enjoyment
on wednesday we decided to break in our new bikes!
we had previously broken in our new brakes and
 felt like we were ready to go.
slim had a few issues with his wheels, but he googled it,
watched a few videos and we were on our way.
we were about 30 minutes in our ride when all of a sudden
i was on the ground with my bike on top of me.
apparently i was following jim and there was another rider coming
our way through a big mud patch and slim had called out "let's let him
go through first" i guess i was just appreciating nature & not paying attention
& before i knew it i locked up my brakes and went flying over my handle bars
and onto the ground. ouch....



scratched up knee, hip, butt, shoulder, back & ego.


post crash pics.
road/trail/dirt rash stings so bad!
and then to make my evening even better.. we came home to find 
out that our loving dogs had gotten into lea's room & ate a pair of lea's
toms and this beautiful set i had gotten months & months ago for my bff
kathryn's bachelorette this weekend...
i was a mess. a complete mess. i was so frustrated i just sat & cried.
my mom called & i cried to her which always makes it better & worse
at the same time. there's something about hearing my mom's voice that
just opens the flood gates for me. 
slim was amazing though, he made a great dinner & told me i was a badass
and brave for finishing the ride after the spill... 
and then the next day at work i got this super cute
flower-cupcake delivered from my sweet mom with a note that said:
i hope today is a better day.
thanks, mom!


Friday, July 13, 2012

trail-a-bike.

sue & owen are a fierce twosome on the road!
checkout the sweet trail-a-bike they got.
they road 11 miles last weekend & did a few laps
around the neighborhood last night!
uncle jimbo took it for a ride too.
matt & sue made these amazing frames with
a cork-board, a dry erase board & a chalk board
for their garage. they made everything from scratch.
slim & i are going over for a tutorial soon!
those buckerts make both gorgeous babies & crafts!

Monday, July 9, 2012

watch-out crossfit...

i re-fell in love with mountain biking yesterday.
slim got our mountain bikes spruced up and we hit the
sope creek trails. home sweet home.
Drop Mountain Biking
we had so much fun.
mountain biking is so crazy and fast and scary.
post ride.
the old novara, my green goddess held up great...
but we both want new bikes!

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

bike bags.

slim & i did a lil bike tour this weekend.
slim has these great orange bags for his bike-
they're called panniers.
Vintage Sytle Bike Accessories
check out these beautiful & funky panniers!
slim's are durable & waterproof.
these are just so nice to look at!
handlebar bag
i need this front bag!
Floral Pannier
and i think i need this too..
don't you agree?