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That sure is a fine looking young man. Life as you knew has changed forever, for the better of course. Charish these first years, before you know it he will be 13....

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Ryder Gentry Jordan

5-23-09

8.44 lbs

21.5"

Monday's 65 Road Fix

Top of 226 hwy, yes top of South Mtns

Little road side smut novels!

Todays ride used my Steamroller with 42x16 pushing threw several counties including Burke, Rutherford,Cleveland, Linconton,Catawba. Total time 6 hours including fording a river up to my waist,bridge was out. 3 waterstops. Lots of traffic and wind to help out.

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/nc/morganton/757124267976763965

None More Black

The newest TRC creation in my stable is an IRO Mark V fixie that I spec'd for fixed time trials. The Mark V is, naturally, 4130 steel, as basic as the black it's painted. The frame comes with tight track geometry for quicker, stiffer handling.

The Mark V is equipped with a 1/8" drivetrain. A KMC bushingless chain links the Origin 8 46t chainring to a 16t cog in the rear. A classic Suntour Superbe Pro 165mm crankset gets things turning. The wheels are Mavic Reflex 32h rims laced to Formula cup-and-cone hubs with DT Swiss 14g spokes, built by Chris at TRC.

Dimension bullhorns mated to Origin 8 aero bars provide a low position for cheating the wind. A Thomson stem holds things together.

The flash obscures the IRO motto, stamped on the head badge: "You Only Need One"

And finally... for your viewing pleasure, the inspiration for the title of this post:

Mother's Day Fix

Geezer and I rode curtis creek, then up the parkway,down heartbreak and over some double track to curtis creek. Fixed gear horses equiped with 32x17 and 34x18 gearing, worked perfect for the occasion! Total time 5:30 hrs including water breaks!

Double track leading back to Curtis Creek

Heartbreak

You can tell spring is creeping up the Mountain!

Sweet singletrack

Waterstop atop Heartbreak, much needed!

Nice!

Some roades passed along the way with there gears and stuff!

Not bad elevation gain in less than 11 miles. Just one gear all the way, sometimes using second(standing up), only used third gear(pushing) once today.

Parkway crossroads

Curtis creek

Geezer

Water stop with the IRO 29er Fixie from Table Rock Cycles

Getting ready for some climbing!

Easter Morning

Cooking up some coffee before the 4.5 hour fixed ride/hike-a-bike out of Kawana via Mountains to Sea Trail and Harpers Creek.

Saturday Harper Fix 3.5 hr roll

Water Stop

Harpers

Harpers Creek, Some styles never die!

Few more pics of May Day!

1/4 Finishing up!

PT punisher 1/3 Mike finishing with Valdeses own Jeff

Eddie!

2009 May Day Biathlon

Table Rock Cycles had a great showing this year at the May Day Biathlon, with four TRC jerseys placing in their respective divisions. The biathlon consisted of a 5k run followed by a 30k bike. The weather varied from light rain to heavy rain, but fortunately not cold or windy. While the running leg was generally flat for these parts, the bike route was characteristic for Burke County: steep hills, and lots of 'em.

A disclaimer: I suck at taking pictures under the best of circumstances, let alone after a biathlon, so these pictures are less than good, but at this point, it's all we got. Paging Rick Fox...

Quarter Mike blew away all youth, finishing first in the 15-19 division by a large gap. Not bad considering Mike is a "young" 15.

Papa Mike followed suit with a strong second place in the 40-44 division.

Father and son with the spoils.

Jim and Amy rounded things out. Amy finished fifth overall among all women in her first biathlon, adding to her strong early-season results. The prize? 50 clams. Jim's prize? Dinner on Amy. Jim finished first in the 40-44 male division, giving TRC a sweep of the top two places in the men's 40-44 division.

Who in their right mind races a 19-mile hilly time trial on fixed-gear bikes? Racing up and down steep hills with one gear and no coasting seems like a handicap against geared bikes, but the three trophies and 1st - 1st - 2nd placings reveal the truth. The only real men to compete on fixed gear bikes flash their bling.