built: one fixie!

so, sunday rode with matt and john at sugar. 2 laps left me near dead. turns out i inadvertantly lost 15 lbs recently. i suck. i need to eat more.

monday took ryan out in the morning on the new bike. i rode the ghetto single, as i finally got my new pedals for it. it rocks socks. we had a nice half lap. then he got off his evening shift for working, so we rode again in the evening, other half this time.

also, monday threw the new rear wheel in my bag and rode over to the shop. while i looked kinda goofy (i know i did, people gawked at me downtown as i ran a couple of other errands) with a wheel hanging off of my back, it felt pretty fun. trying to use the car less and less. about to ride out to myep and scrounge for a new chainring for the ghetto single. 36 x 16 is kicking my tail. need: 34 or 32, we'll see. anyhow, micheal loctited a track cog on, and i scrounged an old bottom bracket lockring from the scrap bin, and all was well. still rocking 46 x 17, and liking it. fixed = fun. i spent the last hour just riding around trying to trackstand. it'll take some work!

anyway, scott is moving, and that is a bummer. so we're going on a nice big group sugar ride tonight. i'm going to rock the single some more. we'll see how i fair with some fast folk. then off to pizza and beer at old chicago. sounds like a good night, and i'm excited.