swap

i went to the brazen dropouts bike swap on saturday without much on my list. i found a tubular wheelset with filetreads glued that i bought for less than what i would have paid for a couple of new filetreads by themselves. solid. at the same table, i noticed a blue norcross ex in size medium that was well over half off. it was pristine, the guy selling it was saying it has been his pit bike the past two seasons and was barely touched. there were no wear marks on the cranset and the frame was free of any chipping/damage from normal wear and tear so i believed him. it had been upgraded in several areas (fsa slk carbon crankset, force rear derailleur, fsa carbon seat post, 3T aluminum stem) and seemed too good to be true. i had robin give a spin and we decided to spring for it. i really wasn't planning on that expense right now but we have been looking and this just made too much sense - it was an absolute steal for a race ready bike. got it home, did a few adjustments with regard to fit and it is pretty much ready to be raced.

besides that, not much. i did get out for a 1:15 ride on saturday afternoon before the wind/cold hit. i sure do like riding a bike and i'm excited to start training again - after a few more rest weeks that is. plans to head to worlds in louisville are coming together and that will mark the end of my rest period. after that, i'll try to get daily (well, 5 days a week) work in but not exclusively bike riding - i'd also like to get some run miles in. now that we have a fully equipped bike for robin, i'm also going to convert the motobecane back to single speed - hopefully ahead of worlds so i can bring it with for transportation, etc.

happy monday.