I'm gonna dance with the little flower girl.

Yes, I think it's a... good thing. ( new coffee fun and training pants are on)

-training pants = you know it's business time when I'm wearing my training pants



Biggest dirt bike store ever



Shipments for multiple addictions and habits



Exhibit a: coffee habit ( thanks Kaesy and ms sin ) ... Hand burr Grinder and areopress




Aeropress metal filter #oneup #kaesy

Bacon wrapped scallops (fuel)

- Fuel for long days (1 Gal coconut oil = GL)


Fuel for brain (view from Cali breakfast deck)


Fuel for pc work day gone into 3rd period


TayneeZy fuel eating device


Sprint practice fueled by tayneeZy and joyriding Scott ... Might have cleared 1000 w


Fuel for ?

but, uh, have a little of the sacrament here (Ms. Sin would love Local Peanut Butter , one up Morka Ride? 1.99 wine)

Couple big Cali days with joyriding house guests. Out on MTb yesterday and big road day today. Enjoying the endless grocery shopping options for sure.

- ms sin would love this

Mr Morka would love this

1.99 wine and grass fed Irish butter ... Nuf said
Thanks to Joyriding House guests for lessons in wine, good times, roadie tactics and upcoming Joyride Female camps/clinics and weekly sessions ! LINK HERE LADIES

Mtn Pass, on Pass, on Pass ... 

There's music in the air! (UClear Helmet Communicator / Speaker System REVIEW)

You may remember my post pre-Christmas 2011 about the Uclear Helmet Communicator (here is the link if not). I finally got the UClear strapped onto my Trek Riding Helmet once down in California and I can say it was everything I hoped !

Firstly, disclosure as we are in the USA and it never hurts to be honest. This product was sent to me to test and review on the bike. I will discuss the pros and cons of my initial usage and give you an idea of whether it is a product you might add to your cycling adventures.

Installation of the Uclear HBC130 is pretty easy. There are a few spare parts that make the prospect of installation seem difficult initially but once broken down to the speakers and control unit it is quite a quick process. As I installed the unit I was quite happy that the speakers and control unit were very light. The added weight has not been noticeable during long duration or offroad riding.

Removal for racing or riding sans-music is easy and leaves you with only a small Velcro sticker on the sides of helmet.

Velcro stickers attach the little speakers firmly to each side of helmet and a Velcro strap with clip for the main control unit allows for secure use and easy removal for charging. I went with a rear mount of the unit since I would not be testing the Communication function (video below) and because my helmet offered a relatively easy nook to install the controls. Typical installation seems to be left side mounted controls as shown HERE. There is an extender cable if you prefer to put the controls in a pocket.
 ** I used small twist ties to fasten the rubber speakers to the helmet, this may be a tweak worth looking into as there did not seem to be a provided method of fastening the speakers to the helmet.

My first installation was too far rearward and so sound was not loud enough in the wind but as I moved the speakers forward and the sound was quite good in all conditions. My flowing long locks may be a slight issue in the use of this device getting close to skin, but my latest ride with the unit was quite good so I am confident a few more tweaks in my positioning will make it perfect.

Battery Life is superb with the unit blasting tunes from my Iphone wirelessly for over 5hrs. Charging is pretty quick and accomplished via the provided and specific USB cable. 
Sound will likely not appease the biggest music fans but having stereo sound back after years of one ear bud  riding was very neat and sound is quite good, especially when slowed down and/or away from traffic.  

BlueTooth Connection to my Iphone 4 was flawless and very easy to  connect, even while riding with helmet on. Controls allow for skipping songs, changing volume and pausing. The 3 button interface makes use very intuitive. Video for the Communication and Noise Cancellation Properties


This is a super product with a lot of potential, I look forward to more use over the next few months in California both on and off road. Hopefully adding in a few calls and maybe a friend with intercom features for great conversation while riding !

Please see the Uclear product info and homepage here

I think we only use 10% of our hearts (Danny Vola MixTapes ... super)

http://dannyvola.com/ 

Loving these mixes of your favorite hip hop songs with acoustic guitar recently 

Youtube also great way to check them out

http://youtu.be/02UAuMJpJj8 is one of my favs

** I said Earmuffs ... be warned. 

Riding going well. OneUpped Last years Day1 National Team Ride at Sycamore and avoided a Perimeter being setup I think . 

  - Using TayNeezy Training Ideas = just ride super hard and hit max HR, which makes some sense given my tendencies ... super fun . 

first team, all-state. I can put the ball wherever I want to. (First Rides in Cali, Michael Jordan Nike Video))

awesome get stoked with MJ (thanks to Tayneezy for this reference in car drive)

So ... 3 days of cali training down with some Personal Bests off the 3-4 days of seated recovery in the car.

First guests already stoked and fatigued from their first days adventures !

From TrainwithPeter.com

I can't marry you ( flagstaff ride, Madone 5.5)

Sunny ski and warm weather for ride#1 in flagstaff (not -30 like last year) .

Several sprints won and contested competitively aboard a super SRAM force equipped Trek Madone 5.5 with custom big boy gears.


Super new bontrager jacket. All white everything + kurt Cobain haircut or lack thereof

Thanks to Watson link, for well wishes for safe drive and rain



After a thai dinner at a suspiciously chinese restaurant with Chinese Zodiac Calendar. Pictured is Taylor in a fly coat, inspecting his sign and possible compatible mates

Tonight I'm Loving some mobility to super cross Phoenix ( prep for tayneezy dirt bike acquisitions ) near yucca Arizona tonight .

Mt. Baldy in San Dimas tomorrow as finish off drive to Oxnard

Secret service consequences ( fox news 25 interview on Facebook death message app)

Awesome drive so far ... Today made the news for being so awesome

On pancakes ( World masters champs 2012 - anti-paleo water bottles)

Motobob sent me this from world master champs in Louisville ... Gonna be a fun weekend with Bob and Sunshine Princess and Bhun down there. Wonder if people will assault the Paleo folks down there with threats of bread and beer !
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