Monday, February 19, 2007

Why isn't it spring yet?

It's times like now when I start to wonder about the whole global warming thing.

Not really, mind you. I haven't seen Al Gore's flick yet, but I don't need to see a movie to know we're fucking up the environment something fierce. And it WAS 70 degrees in early January. But for the past week it hasn't been above 30 much—mostly in the teens with a chill wind—and my bike has been just sitting there mocking me.

All my bikes, for that matter. And that's a lot of bikes. Anyone who's been in my apartment can attest to that. And they keep growing. Just today I got a brand-new-from-1994 raw Standard STA frame (I didn't even know they MADE STAs in '94), and just the other week I built up my first-ever Trail Boss.


I always wanted a Trail Boss back in the day, but was always convinced that I needed to be riding an STA. I'm not entirely sure why—I never broke one, never even came close. But every time I bought a new frame, it had to be Stronger Than All. But when I saw a complete Trail Boss on VintageBMX for $400, I had to jump (no pun intended) on it. I changed over a few things (crank/sprocket/pedals, wheelset, bars) to make it more Robbie Morales accurate, and plan on riding it some just for the sheer fun of it.

Just as soon as the damn snow melts.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

i hate it whenn my bike sits there and mocks me - who does he think he is? donald trump?

Anonymous said...

damn i can barely take care one bike.if is running correctly.



tec-the-06r81

Anonymous said...

Nice weather here in Houston, Texas, I think it even got up to 80 degrees at one point.Going swimming at a local river this weekend, going to be awsome.

Anonymous said...

Nice weather here in Houston, Texas, I think it even got up to 80 degrees at one point.Going swimming at a local river this weekend, going to be awsome.

Anonymous said...

wats the next bike gonna be like??

Anonymous said...

I did not mean to post two comments that are the same in a row, sorry.

Anonymous said...

u love shitty bikes lol

Anonymous said...

Need some updates! Please!

Boston George said...

russ has more bikes than sinister has noodz.

Anonymous said...

Why isn't....THIS UPDATED YET?