Love these girls… my kids do too.  They eat anything smaller than themselves.  Keeping spiders and other bugs under control.  Plus their eggs are the best.  I know where they came from, what they ate and how my girls have been treated… love the sense of independence it brings and top quality it provides.  Best chicken waterer on the market is from EggcellentGoods.com which has helped me a ton.  Don’t have to clean and refill all the time.  Thing paid itself off first month of use.

That’s pathetic.  No matter the excuses (b/c excuses are for losers) I gotta get my coughing, achy ass back on the saddle.  I know it’ll do me good.

She’s making the drop!  Cool photo from myactivesg.com

Anyone catch the UCI Cairns dh in Austrailia? For being one of the most dangerous places on earth… looks like a lot of fun! Bernard Kerr and Eliot Jackson hit the 50 footer, during the second round of the UCI MTB World Cup, Cairns, Australia.

Biking to Flying, with the Hawk

After scaling up steep rooted trails,  technical rocky climbs and the most fun… dropping in on the dh bliss, as a result you can really work up an appetite and thirst.  I need more calories to keep up with my riding, otherwise I’ll whither up and blow away in the wind.  Beer helps and I like it too!

I’ve tried a variety of beers over the years and am not a big fan of too many beers…. the primary type of beer I like is ale.  Especially the American style ale, hand crafted Eye Of The Hawk brewed & bottled by the Mendocino Brewing Company.

Here is the write up (below) on this delicious and quenching ale from the brewery themselves, Mendocino Brewery Company:

Eye of the Hawk is an excellent, rich bodied ale that is brewed to perfection. “Eye” is coppery reddish-amber in color and its unique taste is the result of a judicious mix of caramel and pale malted barley, balanced with Cluster, Cascade and Saaz hops. This gives the Eye its luxurious flavor, substantial mouth-feel and that slightly dry finish. Eye of the Hawk has garnered a cult following that is enviable.

I have been drinking this for over ten years now and nothing compares to the taste, body, finish, etc..  It’s got some kick at 8% alcohol and can sneak up on you if you like them TOO much! 😉   I really don’t waste my time trying other ales unless I don’t have this treat as an option when I go to bars / restaurants.

Get a good ride in and grab a six pack of this wonderful elixir on your way home.  Crack it open and enjoy.

Been stuck working and am thinking of riding.  Wanna be on my bike, on the trail, sun shining down, wind whispping by cooling me gently and my perma-grin greets the creatures I pass by as my wheels spin round and round.  Yea, dreaming… but that’s what it is for me when I’m out there.  Doesn’t matter if I’m bombing down gnarly technical single track or rolling out on an open fire trails.  Even riding around my neighborhood, on the street, to the market, bank, where ever… If I’m riding, I’m in bliss and all that is happening is NOW!