Skinny #1 Racing

I'm not sure if that's how you spell fo shizzle. Me, being a white American, am challenged at spelling words of the African descent. Anyways, these past few days have been pretty good, except for the fact that nobody at Gearwork's Cyclery is capable of selling me the right bottom bracket that I need. All I want is a 68 x 113 octalink, that's all I want. First, Andy sold me an e-type, so I had to bring that back. Next, Gene (the owner) was like I'll sell you this XTR for the same price. I'm thinking to myself cool, now I have a lighter bottom bracket. I get home and install it and have to adjust the front derailleur. I go inside and have a message from Gene saying that the BB is XTR specific, and I'm like what's this guy talking about, it's working fine. So I go to leave on my ride and I feel this dead spot on the bottom of each pedal. Back to the barn...I take the crank bolts off and the arms just fall off...ooops. I guess that BB was XTR specific. My old one is still on there now, and it's got so much play. Looks like I'm going to have to race on it this weekend.

BIG NEWS!!!!! I put disc brakes on my hardtail (the only IronHorse that I'm riding). I'm using the wheels off my FS for now, but I think I'm going to get some Stan's and maybe their new tires, too. On their website it said a 150 pound person should start off running them 20 psi front and 23 psi rear...WHOA!!!!! If I can run a tire that low and not flat all the time, then I will run that tire until I die.

I got some massive burns on my back today...I guess that's what I get for mowing the lawn all day with my shirt off. The burn on my back should accompany the one on the front pretty well though. I have to go to the dentist at 8:30 am tomorrow, so I think I'm gonna go eat some dessert and head to bed.