Black and White...

Made it happen...very light and trick looking...

Cool Commercial......

Saw this cool commercial tonight:



Here's the original and still can't believe that MJ is not here anymore.....he was THE og Dancing Machine:

2010 vs 2011 Cervelo R3 SL OR 2011 R5???

Decisions....decisions.....

Looks like I'm probably leaning towards the discounted 2010 models since I've read that the 2011's require some new exclusive to Cervelo standard "BBright" bottom bracket and crankset that only Rotor makes at the moment. Also read that BB30 is suppose to fit with some adaptors, but, even those adaptors are not yet available. Also, there still is no geometry out on the 2011 models.

BUT, it does look like the newer R5 (no...not the $CA$ version) will be better than the 2010 R3 SL: "The new R5 closely mimics the R5ca. For 2011 it replaces the current R3sl. Bastie said that bottom bracket stiffness in the R5 is 100-percent higher than in the R3sl it’s replacing, and the head tube is 40-percent stiffer. Even with the improved rigidity, the 2011 R5 weighs the same as a current R3sl."

100% and 40% stiffer......hummmm........

http://girodilento.com/2011-cervelo-r3-first-picture

Just Thinking.....

I've been waiting for this price drop to finally happen.....and when I checked today, IT DID!!!

Been looking at the Cannondale HM, Scott CR1, Look 585, Kuota KOM and others, but I think the Cervelos below would be the lightest, stiff enough, best riding, and best fitting and looking for me:

R3SL???????? -

OR...

R3??????? -

I like both color schemes....just not sure if 100grams is worth the extra dough...

My Best 2010 Super Bowl Commercials.....

Nothing really really caught my eye this year - but here's my picks for the best.

No. 1 - http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl-commercials/09000d5d81643d98/Kia-commercial (don't know if i would buy the car, BUT, Kia commercials are kool...but still not as good as their hamster one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFHCfwF87_o)

No. 2 - http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl-commercials/09000d5d81643a5f/Vizio-commercial (how much can you recognize...???)

No. 3 - http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl-commercials/09000d5d816439a3/Audi-Green-Police-commercial (i guess because i work in the refuse/recycling field)

Was a great game, btw.....good for the New Orleans Saints!!!

From HI.....Happy 2010!

When there's no vog, it's been pretty nice around here...

Swimmers, stand up paddlers, kayakers, fishermen, reef explorers, surfers, kids and people on the beach and playing in the water.....

Taken from here: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3394502

Feel Fine...

Today was a super great day...so...I'm hoping 2010 will be a really good year...hopefully a really good decade...

Since the legs have been feeling really spent lately I didn't expect much today, but, when I jumped on the bike this afternoon, they felt OK and even somewhat peppy. So, I decided to do a long ride out to Hawaii Kai and back. And, for the first time (maybe ever), I had an unbelievable ride out AND back.

When you hear someone say, "May the Wind Always Be At Your Back," after today, I really know how wonderful this is....especially with today's beautiful clear blue skies and perfect riding weather...

On the way out, with some pretty decent southerlies I was feeling fine and pretty easily rolling a 53-13/14ish gear on Nimitz, then Kalakaua, then Diamond Head Road and Kal Hwy. I was thinking I better not go too hard since it's going to be HARD riding back all the way home. But I couldn't resist, the speed felt so good...so...I kept on rolling the big gears all the way out. Up Lunalilo Home Road it was 53-12 and I'm flying way over 25 thinking...man, it's going to be a grind all the way home.

Took the left at the fire station and the wind feels not that bad...round bend back towards the ocean and it's not that bad again. Hit Kal Hwy and I'm flying back in the 53-14ish and I'm thinking What's Up??? Of course...the winds have somehow magically switched from Kona into into a light trade somewhere in Hawaii Kai and it's smooth smooth sailing all the way back!!!

Got home feeling spent, but great. Man!!!...what a great first long ride of 2010...

Kuraki Mai - Feel Fine
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For 2010 - "May The Wind Always Be At Your Back..."

Happy New Year - 2010!!!!!

The celebration materials...7 strands...and one for Lucy too...

Dad doing the honors...



1st shaka of 2010 :-)

Even Weather Pixie Celebrates...