Our House.

So Check out this sweet replica of our house that Erin (mostly) and I made this week. I think we should invite riders to come over after the first big new years ride to eat the thing!

The best part is that it is entirely edible and has no cardboard or other sub structure. I bet this was a tradition that helped Ulrich put on those off season kilos.

I am a healthy 5 pounds up from race weight so this house is doomed for consumption!

Enjoy,

JB

posted by Jeremiah Bishop  # 4:17 PM 1 comments  

Ridin like nutten.

Andy W., Chris P., Nick W., Sue H., Andy Mac., Jeff Shalk., JB taking
advantage of this bizarre weather... WV and VA unite!

Here its been like a heat wave of sorts. Temperature in the 60's and 70s are great for the big weekend rides.

Nick and I are planing this Solctice ride from Sun up to Sundown on Thursday. It will be the last and Biggest Epic of 2006!
I'll bring my camera!

Later yall.

JB

posted by Jeremiah Bishop  # 11:27 AM 0 comments  

Hmmm Sugar Grove!

Yum.

Sweet. . Big mountains taste good.

Nick Andy and I used the good weather to go into WV for the day.

GO RIDE,

JB

posted by Jeremiah Bishop  # 7:26 PM 0 comments  

Where's Andy??

Huge week of riding and camaraderie wrapped up today with the Daily Grind coffee Shop ride. Jeff Shalk was in town for the fist few days but had to under go top secret training tests at the NIH so he missed the grand finally.

Sick climb today and nice way to completely empty the tank so the rest days seem right.

Here is how the riders saw it...

Andy: "The day started off with high expectations. JB planned on throwing down hard, he's a man of his word. The first few hours were a brisk pace in the foothills of the valley, pot-marked with sign sprints to separate the men from the boys. We then proceeded to get lost near Basye and found some sweet climbs and gravel roads before hitting the Hors Category of the day. Big, huge, massive climb on slippery dirt and gravel over Great North Mountain and Sugar Knob marked with accelerations and attacks. I could safely say it was the hardest climb I've ever hit. After a gnarly decent and regroup the ride began to head home. Todd had an important date which he had to meet so paceline was the order of the day. Smooth like butter our group drilled it home, Todd and I breaking away at the end to take 1 and 2 for the most important and welcoming sign of the day; "Welcome to Harrisonburg." 'til Next time, Happy Mile

Nick: "Up, down, all around - sun up to sun down. The '07 crew has descended upon Harrisonburg for some '07 prep and the last couple weeks have proven worthy of comparing to last year's training energy. Forward momentum is what it's all about. Simple. On your mark, get set, go!"

Good Stuff.. Thanks to Justin time, Todd XXX, Andy and Nick for making it a memorable weekend.

Surely a sign of more to come.

JB

posted by Jeremiah Bishop  # 5:41 PM 3 comments  

Taken for a loop.

Nick Waite, Chris Scott and I did the Massenutten Loop yesterday. I like to ride this route becaues you circumnavigate this big mountain and there are no short cuts. Well yesterday it backfired a little. Our ride set out a little late and I was on my mountain bike with semi slicks and Nick was on his 16 lb Trek Madone! So no problem for the 1st 2 hours, Chris tuned back. As we realized the sun was about to set, I said you going to have to tow me home. OUCH maybe I should have called Erin for the ride of shame! Nick hates big trucks, cars and riding in the scetch of twighlight. I could sense this because he would speed up to 25mph like he was running from the cars and I would try to get small and tuck in what little draft he puts off.
We chased the shimmery sliver of orange that was once a day. It was cool in a way. Then I thought ok we got to get outa here NOW enough sight seeing!

It was like 29 degrees at the end of the ride but we made it back before getting too cold or run over. I think I will save watching the sun set from the back porch from now on!

Watch out ya'll wear your blinkis reflectors and don't ride into the sun! Ride under it!

B-N safe.

Jeremiah Bishop.

posted by Jeremiah Bishop  # 12:17 PM 0 comments  

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