tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59555832009-11-28T20:47:15.341-05:00Rants on Cycling and on Life photos of people and bicycles that pass in front of my cameragwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.comBlogger5000125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-27740028233416382802009-11-28T10:25:00.001-05:002009-11-28T10:27:28.672-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SxFBOf_ycTI/AAAAAAAAYrw/wW0oXHDcJbg/s1600/ramones.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 312px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SxFBOf_ycTI/AAAAAAAAYrw/wW0oXHDcJbg/s320/ramones.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409176344811696434" border="0" /></a>Johnny Ramone: TOO TOUGH TO DIE<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EhER14kWZQ&amp;feature=youtube_gdata">www.youtube.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-2774002823341638280?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-61384993352657299052009-11-27T18:32:00.005-05:002009-11-27T18:40:16.824-05:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SxBhyFtqVWI/AAAAAAAAYrg/fW4bDrHE3mE/s1600/11hindum.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 144px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SxBhyFtqVWI/AAAAAAAAYrg/fW4bDrHE3mE/s400/11hindum.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408930665627014498" border="0" /></a><br />this animated gif is over a decade old<br />the photo.... even older<br /><br />the photo looks as it is stagnant<br />taken with my Canon AE-1 back in the days of film<br />had the shutter open<br />the room was dark<br />had the flash in my left hand and let it recharge between strobes<br /><br />messing with the camera was much more expensive in the days of film<br />which may be why I never got very good with the camera<br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-6138499335265729905?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-88111329810424060822009-11-27T18:28:00.003-05:002009-11-27T18:31:03.324-05:00<span style="font-family: arial;font-size:85%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SxBgz13MDfI/AAAAAAAAYrY/d2jT3_Pwoaw/s1600/animated.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SxBgz13MDfI/AAAAAAAAYrY/d2jT3_Pwoaw/s400/animated.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408929596220116466" border="0" /></a><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">over at HeavyFalls skate blog I saw these animated gifs<br />not sure if this copy and repost will move<br /><a href="http://www.heavyfalls.blogspot.com/">www.heavyfalls.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />he says he used GIF MAKER<br />what is the best free animated gif assembly application<br />in the early days I used GIF BUILDER<br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-8811132981042406082?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-7494898498304951982009-11-27T10:08:00.003-05:002009-11-27T10:10:04.549-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/Sw_rbDUmM-I/AAAAAAAAYrQ/Clckx3gNZPg/s1600/BLUMk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/Sw_rbDUmM-I/AAAAAAAAYrQ/Clckx3gNZPg/s320/BLUMk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408800527475946466" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Jonathan Blum... </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">DC to NYC</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">we all love the work of Jonathan Blum!</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.jonathanblumportraits.com/index.php">www.jonathanblumportraits.com</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have blogged about Jonathan before...</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/search?q=blum">gwadzilla + jonathan blum</a></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-749489849830495198?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-63296211572311527182009-11-26T22:35:00.004-05:002009-11-26T22:38:42.689-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/Sw9JTB_4bGI/AAAAAAAAYrI/D62KCNAnsN8/s1600/BFF3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 84px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/Sw9JTB_4bGI/AAAAAAAAYrI/D62KCNAnsN8/s400/BFF3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408622268797971554" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I have been meaning to remind people that the Bicycle Film Festival is here in Washington DC</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">chris reminded me to remind you</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">here is chris' reminder</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="roadthrash.blogspot.com">roadthrash.blogspot.com</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">or go straight to the source</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">BFF December 5th in Washington DC</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.bicyclefilmfestival.com/?p=washington">www.bicyclefilmfestival.com</a><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-6329621157231152718?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-75011487148049453372009-11-26T19:24:00.003-05:002009-11-26T19:26:15.841-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/Sw8cTL5eF0I/AAAAAAAAYrA/opfSpkVxVLM/s1600/zzzFAITH5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/Sw8cTL5eF0I/AAAAAAAAYrA/opfSpkVxVLM/s400/zzzFAITH5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408572793432184642" border="0" /></a>mid day...<br />clear sky? chance of showers?<br /><br />Urban Old Faithful at 20th and M Street in Northwest DC<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-7501148714804945337?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-88565753425622286572009-11-26T18:52:00.002-05:002009-11-26T18:54:54.391-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/Sw8U4z7TnjI/AAAAAAAAYqw/kruHeVZ1ld4/s1600/Mac.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 285px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/Sw8U4z7TnjI/AAAAAAAAYqw/kruHeVZ1ld4/s400/Mac.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408564643739442738" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/5723777/">THE BIG MAC!</a><br />(a very funny cyclocross video... let me know if it is funny to those not in the Mid-Atlantic)<br /><br />this must be from the same brain that brought us<br /><a href="http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/5684963/">Hipsters Discussing Cyclocross</a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-8856575342562228657?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-85233660625526656482009-11-25T22:32:00.002-05:002009-11-25T22:36:21.958-05:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">visiting the inlaws for the holiday weekend</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">after dinner with the inlaws and some nephews we broke the party up into a smaller group</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I took my boys and three of the four cousins to go bowling... Lisa showed up a few minutes late</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">we bowled a bit</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">the kids had the barrier blocking the gutters</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I could have used the barrier blocking the gutters</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">they cut us a brake on the shoes and it was still sixty eight bucks</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">and that does not count the cheap beer and video games</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">YIKES!</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">note to self... bowling is expensive and tough on the body</span><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-8523366062552665648?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-4775111084176221562009-11-24T11:59:00.006-05:002009-11-26T19:23:10.592-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/Sw8buWPoOgI/AAAAAAAAYq4/6Y78aT8pvWQ/s1600/zzzrocco1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/Sw8buWPoOgI/AAAAAAAAYq4/6Y78aT8pvWQ/s400/zzzrocco1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408572160554318338" border="0" /></a>on my way home from work...<br />bummer about the shorter days<br />I miss it being light out after work!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-477511108417622156?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-3550084792341346912009-11-24T10:09:00.002-05:002009-11-24T10:17:48.803-05:00<div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/Swv3TiiesYI/AAAAAAAAYqo/nL-1d5rmMZI/s1600/CXhaurs75a_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 97px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/Swv3TiiesYI/AAAAAAAAYqo/nL-1d5rmMZI/s320/CXhaurs75a_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407687692649410946" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/Swv3Tc_DEsI/AAAAAAAAYqg/YJlR-5_u660/s1600/BEAST.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/Swv3Tc_DEsI/AAAAAAAAYqg/YJlR-5_u660/s320/BEAST.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407687691158622914" border="0" /></a>a shot of looking a little beastly after phase two of Howard County's Double Cross<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">photo by In The Crosshairs<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.cxhairs.com/">http://www.cxhairs.com/</a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">note the In the Crosshairs cycling cap... he also has t-shirts<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >FIGHT THE POWER!</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">and of course... GWADZILLA VIDEOS BY In the Cross Hairs<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">those are some short ones... there is also some decent footage of me trying my hardest in the Men's Masters B if you scroll down his page and check some of the Men's Masters B in the MABRA Series<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AIYUMYFsYI&amp;feature=player_embedded">DOUBLE BIRD</a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmDIhBSxzhQ">WHAT!</a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/search?q=in+the+crosshairs">Gwadzilla + In The Crosshairs</a><br /><br />at Rockburn Cross I fought to stay in front of the camera... then I tried to catch up to the camera<br />at one point in the final laps my brother Marc cheered from the sidelines, "the camera is over here!"<br />of course trying to inspire me to make up the spaces that I was rapidly losing<br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-355008479234134691?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-39830446195241731142009-11-24T08:12:00.002-05:002009-11-24T08:13:51.024-05:00the brake on the bike law is much like the leash on the snowboard law<br /><a href="http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20091124_Ronnie_Polaneczky__Time_to_put_the_brakes_on_brakeless_bikes.html">http://www.philly.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-3983044619524173114?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-30532261215461625122009-11-23T18:51:00.002-05:002009-11-23T18:53:00.127-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwsgG2go-MI/AAAAAAAAYqY/UZVkMHQbzRY/s1600/zzzLARRY8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwsgG2go-MI/AAAAAAAAYqY/UZVkMHQbzRY/s400/zzzLARRY8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407451079672133826" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">larry has been doing this messenger gig for as long as I can remember</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">this guy pushes the pedals hard</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">someone get me a reading with a power tap</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I bet he could power a small village with the wattage that he is putting out</span></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-3053226121546162512?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-36321064277443323952009-11-23T18:38:00.005-05:002009-11-23T20:55:43.178-05:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwseG8_yMMI/AAAAAAAAYqI/PierNV8bNwQ/s1600/ROCKreader02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwseG8_yMMI/AAAAAAAAYqI/PierNV8bNwQ/s320/ROCKreader02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407448882390118594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwsdsQSt0zI/AAAAAAAAYp4/V0VWq5bV198/s1600/ROCKgunnar86.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwsdsQSt0zI/AAAAAAAAYp4/V0VWq5bV198/s200/ROCKgunnar86.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407448423713329970" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/Swsdr3sFKcI/AAAAAAAAYpw/2rjP0IzABM8/s1600/ROCKfatma9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/Swsdr3sFKcI/AAAAAAAAYpw/2rjP0IzABM8/s200/ROCKfatma9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407448417108830658" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwsdrhTh83I/AAAAAAAAYpo/DI4v19ns1C4/s1600/ROCKevan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwsdrhTh83I/AAAAAAAAYpo/DI4v19ns1C4/s200/ROCKevan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407448411100279666" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwsdrTP3gxI/AAAAAAAAYpg/TpmGLoG9I_I/s1600/ROCKdcmtb1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwsdrTP3gxI/AAAAAAAAYpg/TpmGLoG9I_I/s200/ROCKdcmtb1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407448407326819090" border="0" /></a><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/Swsdq6uY6_I/AAAAAAAAYpY/xurVLpdAcR4/s1600/ROCKbern8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/Swsdq6uY6_I/AAAAAAAAYpY/xurVLpdAcR4/s200/ROCKbern8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407448400743951346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwseGYwx2eI/AAAAAAAAYqA/OelJ8PoE-O8/s1600/ROCKrogers0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwseGYwx2eI/AAAAAAAAYqA/OelJ8PoE-O8/s320/ROCKrogers0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407448872663505378" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;">the sandpit at Howard County Double Cross' Rockburn Cyclocross Race<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">some shots from the Master's Elite... those guys are always an exciting bunch to watch<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">thick with talent... lots of racers hungry for the podium<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">lots of racers working very hard to earn their position<br /><br />Rockburn delivered... I had heard good things about it<br />sure enough... but I think I missed out on the pie<br />how was the pie?<br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-3632106427744332395?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-41424339817952456442009-11-23T18:34:00.001-05:002009-11-23T18:37:19.486-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwscRo4eddI/AAAAAAAAYo8/zCAsEncEGvE/s1600/ROCKafc2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwscRo4eddI/AAAAAAAAYo8/zCAsEncEGvE/s400/ROCKafc2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407446866946061778" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.adventuresforthecure.com/">http://www.adventuresforthecure.com/</a><br />and their blog<br /><a href="http://www.adventuresforthecure.com/blog.php">http://www.adventuresforthecure.com/blog.php</a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-4142433981795245644?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-29019784828887567682009-11-23T16:46:00.000-05:002009-11-23T16:47:29.231-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwsC0GJtDAI/AAAAAAAAYo0/AVpLYToixGk/s1600/TICKS52.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwsC0GJtDAI/AAAAAAAAYo0/AVpLYToixGk/s320/TICKS52.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407418871616179202" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lyme/ld_blackleggedTick.htm">www.cdc.gov</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease">http://en.wikipedia.org<br /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-2901978482888756768?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-42323508364026212682009-11-23T08:04:00.000-05:002009-11-23T08:05:22.578-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwqIi2JiKxI/AAAAAAAAYoU/BG0QuVY7ElY/s1600/ROCKbesty8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwqIi2JiKxI/AAAAAAAAYoU/BG0QuVY7ElY/s400/ROCKbesty8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407284434844134162" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-4232350836402621268?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-69941323429981195612009-11-23T08:02:00.000-05:002009-11-23T08:03:59.812-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwqIOI3KBPI/AAAAAAAAYoM/XrTXYz9rN7Y/s1600/zzzKEVIN.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwqIOI3KBPI/AAAAAAAAYoM/XrTXYz9rN7Y/s320/zzzKEVIN.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407284079090074866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwqINylF19I/AAAAAAAAYoE/siecmeDW1hw/s1600/zzzKEVIN3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwqINylF19I/AAAAAAAAYoE/siecmeDW1hw/s320/zzzKEVIN3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407284073108723666" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-6994132342998119561?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-91773649588324032852009-11-23T07:57:00.006-05:002009-11-23T10:24:08.556-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwqpCUqFnJI/AAAAAAAAYok/3DYyK67aVkU/s1600/BOUTIQ123.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 137px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwqpCUqFnJI/AAAAAAAAYok/3DYyK67aVkU/s200/BOUTIQ123.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407320159981771922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">here in Washington DC there is a high end bicycle shop called Cyclelife</span><br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">Cyclelife is more than a bicycle shop... it is more like a "bicycle spa"</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">in Minneapolis there is FIX STUDIOS which aims to improve your health and optimize your performance!</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">THE FIXED STUDIO</span><br /> <a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.thefixstudio.com/">www.thefixstudio.com</a><br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">an article on THE FIXED STUDIO</span><br /> <a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/70651872.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUsZ">www.startribune.com</a><br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">and DC's CYCLELIFE</span><br /> <a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.cyclelifeusa.com/">www.cyclelifeusa.com</a><br /> </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.cyclelifeusa.com/"></a> </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-9177364958832403285?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-90901643138730602442009-11-23T07:57:00.004-05:002009-11-23T08:01:12.044-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwqHYGkrHqI/AAAAAAAAYn8/eN256zbZQpU/s1600/ROCKwomenbab2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwqHYGkrHqI/AAAAAAAAYn8/eN256zbZQpU/s320/ROCKwomenbab2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407283150762745506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwqHXkRFHQI/AAAAAAAAYn0/TP3xlS6xnRw/s1600/ROCKwomen4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwqHXkRFHQI/AAAAAAAAYn0/TP3xlS6xnRw/s320/ROCKwomen4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407283141553757442" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-9090164313873060244?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-26584182084413357002009-11-23T07:54:00.001-05:002009-11-23T07:57:35.527-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwqGQ6kgT9I/AAAAAAAAYns/fOvEqxNgfco/s1600/zzzGEO8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwqGQ6kgT9I/AAAAAAAAYns/fOvEqxNgfco/s320/zzzGEO8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407281927770099666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwqGQszfabI/AAAAAAAAYnk/44lX_vyjBrA/s1600/zzzBLUR.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwqGQszfabI/AAAAAAAAYnk/44lX_vyjBrA/s320/zzzBLUR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407281924074858930" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-2658418208441335700?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-85576635860282615582009-11-23T07:53:00.011-05:002009-11-23T12:51:58.871-05:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Results from Rockburn Cyclocross... Day two at Howard County Double Cross</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.bikereg.com/Results/2009/11/22-Rockburn-MABRA-CX.asp">www.bikereg.com</a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://cxmagazine.com/maxwell-repeats-schempf-dominates-day-2-mabras-howard-county-double-cross">http://cxmagazine.com</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">started pretty far back</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">worked hard on the first lap to get towards the front</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">got myself into the top twenty... then I put my bike into reverse</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">slowly slipping back... further... further... further back</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">landed 37th... top half</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">but not the makings of a cross god</span><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-8557663586028261558?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-69676453585648285262009-11-23T07:53:00.009-05:002009-11-23T10:30:03.451-05:00.<br /><br />BWI: Biking While Intoxicated<br />Bicycles without Brakes Confiscated<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/story/2338804.html">www.sacbee.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-6967645358564828526?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-76007393036950669872009-11-23T07:53:00.007-05:002009-11-23T10:10:29.570-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwqlbuyqQdI/AAAAAAAAYoc/Gwu6p78Vnqk/s1600/tailgatingbikejpg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwqlbuyqQdI/AAAAAAAAYoc/Gwu6p78Vnqk/s320/tailgatingbikejpg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407316198447268306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">SIDI has a blog</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">on that blog they have a post on </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">9 Driving Habits that Annoy Cyclists the Most</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.sidiergo.com/blog/9-driving-habits-that-most-annoy-cyclists/comment-page-1/#comment-6">www.sidiergo.com/blog</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">they used imagry to illustrate various points</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">this image was used to try to understand why car drivers feel the need to tailgate cyclists</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">I would do more centuries if she were leading the paceline!</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-7600739303695066987?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-46539690114769680892009-11-23T07:51:00.000-05:002009-11-23T07:53:16.121-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwqFrGVXFxI/AAAAAAAAYnc/Bhvfh2PHMwA/s1600/qqqropes29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwqFrGVXFxI/AAAAAAAAYnc/Bhvfh2PHMwA/s400/qqqropes29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407281278092777234" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-4653969011476968089?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955583.post-89961015827241052562009-11-22T19:32:00.002-05:002009-11-22T19:35:31.590-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwnYl5N9BjI/AAAAAAAAYnU/HHazg7hH_zI/s1600/ROCKSTART2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwnYl5N9BjI/AAAAAAAAYnU/HHazg7hH_zI/s320/ROCKSTART2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407090973161096754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwnYlrPOPaI/AAAAAAAAYnM/UN6uPri8Ugw/s1600/ROCKjon4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwnYlrPOPaI/AAAAAAAAYnM/UN6uPri8Ugw/s320/ROCKjon4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407090969408322978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwnYlF3eRmI/AAAAAAAAYnE/tFlh-L4uqgk/s1600/ROCKgunnar3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwnYlF3eRmI/AAAAAAAAYnE/tFlh-L4uqgk/s320/ROCKgunnar3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407090959376598626" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwnYkzH6M3I/AAAAAAAAYm8/E87raD8p_wg/s1600/ROCKbern6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SwnYkzH6M3I/AAAAAAAAYm8/E87raD8p_wg/s320/ROCKbern6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407090954345263986" border="0" /></a>Day Two of Howard County Double Cross<br />Rockburn Cross<br />it rocked!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5955583-8996101582724105256?l=gwadzilla.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gwadzillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.com0