Winters Here

Although there's no snow on the ground, its winter once again in mankato. cold, clear, and windy is about the best way to describe it. at least the ski hills open i was able to get out both saturday and Sunday and get some turns in. i brought out the alpine skis for saturday and tele'd all day Sunday. it was alot of fun, and the snow was some of the best preseason skiing i have done in quite some time. Sadly i wont be able to ski again till well after thanksgiving, however if things go as planed ill get one last singletrack session in, out on the east cost with pinkshirt.

Stone IPA

From Stone:

"An India Pale Ale by definition is highly hopped and high in alcohol- you'll find our Stone India Pale Ale to be true to style with huge hop aroma, flavor and bitterness throughout.If your;re a hop-head like us, then you'll love our Stone India Pale Ale! Medium malt character with a heavy dose of over the top hops! Generous "dry hopping" gives this beer its abundant hop aroma and crisp flavor.

Quick Facts:

First Release Date: August 1997
Hop Variety: Magnum, and Centennial
Stats: Alc./Col. 6.9%, 77IBUs

My Take:

The Stone IPA trumps my former favorite the Bells IPA hands down, its crisp bite is followed buy an onslaught of bitterness that finishes as crisp as it started. the only problem is, i have to go to Wiscompton to get it, oh well the things i would do for a good beer...

Luce Line Mud Ride

A few weeks ago, dani, mike, and i went for a rogue mud ride on the luce line horse trails. this is the aftermath.

Project Banshee Sciroco part 3

So i went up to Stillwater to get some stuff from Troy for the Banshee. I went for the intent of picking up a front DT. Swiss 4.2 D hoop laced to a Marzocchi TA Hub, i came home with the wheel and the following.

1. A set of brandnew Maxxis Swampthings 26x2.35
2. A dank Chumba Racing Saddle
3. Sram 9 speed cassette
4. Race Face world cup dh bottom bracket, 68x113
5. A used specialized tire that has been studded for winter use
6. A Sette Stumpy 50mm reach stem, 25.4
7. Race Face Air Daddy bars, 25.4
8. Used Odi Ruffian Lockon grips

And now the banshee is starting to look like a bike.

Things i still need

1. A set of Avid BB7 mech disk brakes
2. Brake Levers
3. Rear Wheel
4. 9 speed shifter, perferbly Sram x9 or X0
5. A 9 speed chain
6. Shifter Cable and housing.
7. Brake Cable and housing
8. E13 LG1 Chain guide

McGangbang

so i started my night out by having a little jim, and a few pbr's, then i degressed to plauing indoors ultimate frisbee. it was at frisbee practice that my friend Eric and i decided to go and get mc gangbangs from mcdonalds, a mc gang band for those who dont know is a mc chicken surounded by two black patties. then i ended up getting and finishing a pitcher of long island ice teas at the bar it was a good evening, pardon my grammer, at time of this positng im still enjoying a nice home made taco and coming down off a good night of drinking. oh and yea, like the badass that i am i rode my bike drunk the whole time.

Project Banshee Scirocco part 2

hey so i finally got a fork (thanks to Ben from lacrosse) and a head set from Luke. The bike finally looks like a bike, well sort of at least. I also got some cranks and an x9 rear der from hunter. The fork by the way is a marz dirt jumper 1 w/ 130mm of travel.

things im still looking for:
*Brakes (BB7's)
*O/S Handlebars w/ Shorty Stem
*Thru Axle wheel set
*One X7 or X9 rear shifter (im gonna run it 1x9)
*9 speed cassette (11-34)
*Square taper bb
*9 Speed Chain
*Saddle