Belated happy new year

its been a crazy couple of months. We went back to wisconsin for xmas. Pam is switching jobs from Emory Univ Hosp to Childrens Health Care. I have started to work at Bicycle South, the local bike shop. Plus we are still doing bike ED, pedicabs, and Bicycle Tours of ATL. WEIRD has gotten a few bites, but my time committment is limited. We ride fixies on monday night in L5P, tuesday nights are MTBing ITP. Thursdays are road rides from Mellow Mushroom Decatur. I now have a mtb bike bug to do the 100 mile "Fools Gold" race up near Dahlanega in August. I will probably run the ING marathon in March, as I have been running quite a bit. I hope someone sees this and want to train WEIRD with me....

Turkey walk

Pam & I walked a half marathon on Thanksgiving day. WE decided that $85 each was too much for the official annual Atlanta Marathon/Half always on T-day, so we did one on our own. We walk downtown ATL from Decatur, hooked up with the course as they came back from Buckhead, and walk to Buckhead on Peachtree St, cheering on the 1/2 marathoners, then the full when they got to us. That was a great day on the roads.

Ira Melton closed again

The last batch of rain that went thru dumped even more sand into IRA. It is not fun to ride thru, so you might want to stay out for awhile. While some of the trails are good, we are gonna eliminate the worst areas, start over on a layout, and utilize the "high ground" closer to Desmond. When we start building this, we will let you know.....Good for running still.

Industrial Park MTB Trilogy

Just got back from completing the trifecta of trails at the Industrial Park system. First I rode the easiest trail, the TOWER. Very fun, twisty, and fast. Then across the street to the hidden entrance of DODGE'M. A little hillier, more technical, swoopy. Then a short road ride to T2! This is the mother of trails in the trifecta. Very hilly, steep switchbacks, awesome, awesome! Some plank bridges, rock gardens, roots, a few log dismounts, etc. Nothing real scary, but enough to possibly freak you out. I will be leading tours of this system, as well as the North Decatur Singletrack system. Call 920-371-2227 for a reservation

Tuesday Trail Tromps

In conjunction with Bicycle Education of Atlanta, WEIRD is promoting weekly Tuesday Trail Tromps. 630pm from ChocoLate coffeehouse on N Decatur @ Clairmont (next to Bike South). We will ride various dirt trails in the area. Possible use of marta to get to some of the farther trails. A mtb or CX bike with front headlight TO SEE WITH, and a red blinky on back. Get your dirt on!!

Tour De Ghoul

Saturday nights, Oct 24 & 31, 2009. 9pm. #DecaturGA Tour De Ghoul, a haunting bike tour around town touring morbid houses and scary streets. Pace can be described as "Dead", meaning easy. Costumes encouraged. Possible stops at local establishments, BYO$. Meet at Church St marta bike racks. 

N Decatur ST open

After all the flooding in the area, trail crews have been out cleaning the local trails. I have cleaned most of the North Decatur singletrack. Mason Mill is in good shape. Plate of spaghetti trails are in the best condition they ever have been! I spent two days in there raking, cutting, moving debris. Ira B Melton (Gooberhacks) needs a lot of work and is still flooded in some spots. DO NOT go in there yet. I will be going out to Industrial Trails this week to check them out. They should be OK, as the location is not near creeks. South Fulton White roads moonlight light tonight. Leave from Lil 5 at 6pm. Park behind Junkmans Daughter for car pool.

tiger spotting

Riding around East Lake CC today to scope out routes for pedicab and to look for Tiger. Then its on to Oakhurst village for the 7pm 5mile run. Making a brick out of it.