Yep, it’s that time of the year again.  July has finally come along with the much awaited Tour de France.  This year has been a little different then past, main difference being that the officals droped the time bonuses, which has created a very intersting first few stages.  So far we have seen the Yellow Jersey being pasted around to quite a few different riders, and so far a sprinter hasn’t has the chance to wear this prized possestion.  The mountain stages start Saturday and I am sure that they will cause some time gaps within the GC.  As it stands now the two American are the two top teams, with more then anough men in the top 10 to come out with an overall win.  We will all watch with ernest to see what happens in the next two and a half weeks.

Since it has been so hot here and I haven’t had the ability to get out and ride everyday I have taken up casual MTB.  And when I say casual I mean casual. The most I have riden is maybe 2 or 3 miles around the walking trail in my neighborhood.  But I have to admit that it isn’t as bad as I would have previously believed.  I have never been big into mountan biking but since I have no time to get out and ride on the road it is the only viable option.

Right now I am riding my cousins bike that he buit up, only problem is that it is a bit big for me.  I think that this might become a regular thing for me, riding on the trails, while walking the dog at the same time. Yeah sounds good to me.  I will try to get some pictures of the bike up as soon as possible.

I’ve recently purchased a Cannondale Capo SS/FG. I have only logged about 10 miles on it, between riding down to the pool and riding to the neighbors house, but even with so few miles I have to admit that I love this bike. I opted for the black frame with the graffiti writing it, and I am extremely happy with my choice. The gearing is 48-17 and it is fine for now, but I might change it out once I start riding it on the road more. All and all, it is a great bike for the price and I will be sure to write a longer review once I have had the opportunity to ride for a longer distance.

Second place is a pretty way of saying you lose.  Imagine, if you will, a world in which you are always out done.  No matter what you are capible of doing there is always one person out there that out shines you. A person is only as good as his or her actions, and if that persons actions are always over looked then that person is never as good as another.  Why is it that in this world one is considered better than another, prettier than another, smarter than another?  We all excell in our own way, why should we be compared to a person that excells in another aspect?  The unfortunate part of this equation is that no matter what is sad by any one person, this is never going to change.  Certian people are always going to be considered better than the rest, and the majority are always going to be over looked.

It is true that we live in a sad world.

So Yesterday was my first day back on the bike since Marion, and I underestimated myself. First off we got to the place late and the “fast” guys were just leaving as my dad was pulling the bikes, yes plural, no tandem, off the car. The slow group was just leaving so I decided to tag on with them, whereas my dad went off with two guys that waited for us.

The ride started off nice and slow, well really slow. Mind you I am use to being on the tandem, so I had a little bit of trouble remembering to to shift, oh yeah, and steer. (no making fun of me). Anyway, since I am running out of time I will make this short, after about 2 miles with riding with the slow group I said screw this a sped off. I waited for them at all the stops but as soon as they got there I was off. I finished almost 10 minutes before they got in. I don’t know what I averaged, since thanks to my dad there was no magnet on my bike computer. But I am guessing that it was around 15-16mph, with a headwind the entire way.

All in all, it was a good ride, but next time I am staying with my dad.