Saturday night was an epic collision of arctic air, Fatbikes and driftwood bonfires, not to mention cheap beer and whiskey that, when left too close to the fire, was boiling and bubbling like the Olsen twins on crank. 15 brave souls eventually found their way out the the Great Kaw Sandbar, and thanks to the badass dudes at Velo+ in Lenexa, we had around 8 Fatbikes to choose from, including a Kona Wo and a Fatback...as well as my 3 Pugsleys. An official 'race' never came to fruition - it was 17 degrees - but I did manage to have a major crash whilst riding one-handed, ( my signature move) and this time I had to sacrifice the precious barley cargo to the river Gawds in the process. Thanks to everyone who made the effort to make it a memorable night - even though I have yet to remember any definitive moments - and next time maybe Team 8 Lumens will be represented by a far larger contingent instead of sitting at home petting their kitties and getting the high score on Ms. Pacman...
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Friday, November 22, 2013
You lame-ass coitus-ers...
(Commander Sparrow's usual genius work...)
And while we are on the sordid subject of losers who bale on their fellow lady parts, I am predicting a low turnout for tomorrow night's Fat Sand Nationals: just bring your winter-weight furry puma outfit and some Uggs and you'll be fine. I am bringing 30 gallons of gasoline with which to light a house-sized pile of driftwood, as well as enough whiskey to keep Bukowski drunk for 30 seconds...be there or be forever labeled as a whiny, broke-ass Beiber blower. This is your final warning...
Monday, November 18, 2013
A few thoughts on the sportball...
A look at the long-range forecast is a bit daunting: rain towards the end of the week and then, the coup de grace, a wintry mix and a high of 30 the day of the 'race'. Fatbikes were made for the nastiest of trail conditions, so my concern does not arise from the chance of precipitation, rather, the temperature will surely frighten all but the most resilient and hard-core riders: there will be mucho whiskeo provided so there really is no excuse to sit at home on your deflated sack of seed...
Which brings me to the meat of this here post, the blended anal glands of the swine, the carcass of the crap-filled dog of hot: my own penchant for viewing the sport of balls. I grew up playing futbol as if it were a religion, but American Football was what my father and I watched with a passion every Sunday and Monday nights, a guilty pleasure that I have now passed on to my son of 9 years. As did many a fan of our Chiefs, we had a truncated dinner party last night for the Denver Donkeys game, which ended as expected with Mrs. Manning eating us out like an extra-juicy series of meat-curtains. But, as if that was not enough time spent in front of millionaire lobotimites, I was offered a very rare opportunity by a close friend to attend the KU home basketball game Tuesday night at the eponymous Allen Field House, a venue in which I have never seen a game....and the seats are 10 rows up from center court: good fucking grief. So, short story long, I am choosing the sportball over a warm November night ride; I'm sure it will be an incredible experience, however jaded and cynical I am about my closeted love of athletics - besides cycling, of course. There is something unmistakably visceral about being crammed like sardines into a stadium packed to the brim with rabid fanatics: the mob mentality is without a doubt the most powerful force in humanity, aside from a 10 hour Youporn binge that is....
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Just the tip...
Sometimes your fears fall burning to the ground and sometimes they singe your taint hairs...In the event that any of you out there in bikey-land don't quite understand the catharsis that can be gained from a chilled, leaf-strewn night on the trails (Swope in this case) I cannot stress strenuously enough the amount of joy you are denying yourselves. Last night I joined some old-school mt. bike neighbors of mine for their inaugural foray into the wilds of after-dark single track spanking, and the results were staggering: not five minutes went buy without yelps of either pain or elation; not only did the rocks welcome our wheels with open arms, the leaves, thick as the layers of Honey Boo Boo's folds, provided a cushion of near mattress-like softness....did I just use 'softness' in a sentence? For fuck's sake, someone get me a beer and a dope slap.
And, since Harvey Keitel is not available to clean up my car after a messy night of blatant male prostitution, I am readying myself to again hit the trails - BuRP for the love of Gaia - and the mega-piles of tree detritus that adumbrates the steaming remains of horse fecal matter...equestrians on the forest floor to be sure. Or, since daddy is always in need of a new bike, I might cruise the tennis court parking lot around noon in order to steepen my cash flow for the month...
Monday, November 11, 2013
Friday, November 8, 2013
Ba Donka Bonk...
It looks as though one brave soul is willing to put his/her life on the line tonight and ride with me out into the beautiful 60 degree weather to take another care package of beer and cheer to Mr. Fisk after his knee surgery success yesterday. Although the wind is blowing more leaves than Paris Hilton, an urban mt. bike ride is always more enjoyable than it sounds, especially when stops are made at Swagger and the Bier Station. And, though I have to work in the morning, I plan on attending the hippest 'cross race in the area - at the Heartland Park dirt track in Topuka KS - Saturday night, racing under the raceway lights with my Slimen Und Grossen team members. I again will ride either the Jones or the Krampus, because when you have 3 other real 'cross bikes - one that is full carbon and weighs 17 lbs. - one should always choose a 28lb. steel beast that floats up stairs and other obstacles: and if the keg is flowing correctly, with no hands.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Salacious Laundry...
It isn't often that I choose to avoid the chance to ride any of my velocipedes for whatever reason, even if it is to the store or den of liquor or dispensary of malted beverages, but tonight I lamed out and opted to talk to myself in textual format and have a triple IPA or ten. I could have ridden out to the newest and coolest bike shop here in KC ( Lenexa to be exact ) and helped officiate a night of home brewing, or taken a short jaunt back over to The Bier Station for their rare bottle night, or better yet taken a limo down to Bazooka's and lost the farm to a future psychologist...
Now let us move on towards the fun shit: knee surgery and late night Fatbike races on the mighty Kaw River sandbar. It seems that Mr. Fisk - of Ride for Death fame - went under the knife today to get his ACL reattached to his schlong...or was it his Tibia? Thank Gaia I am retawded at the Maths, for otherwise I would be a pill-popping surgeon. I am awaiting a Facefuck update on his progress, and at that point dear readers, I will devote a session of tongue-speaking for his speedy recovery. In his own words..."I think I should cut the green one..."
And now for the final thoughts of this short night:
November 23 is going to be the poop to fuck the shit if there ever was a grunt session on my chest...
We are meeting at the Riverfront 'Cross Course parking lot at 7 p.m. and will proceed to get sand stuck in all our orrifi until we can finish a cabinet by dry-humping. If you have never had intercourse with a Fatbike, you are missing out on orgasms that Tommy Lee would kick Pamela Anderson to the curb for; and to ride them on an entire course made from sand is better than Courtney Love with a shotgun.
Be there.
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