so, yesterday was my birthday, and i got the best cake ever! just wanted to share. oh, by the way, SWEETHEART ALLEYCAT. stay posted for details.

so i had to say goodbye to the cup. luke, igor, matt, andy, and nick took the cup home. they will get to hold on to the cup until the next tourney. overall it was a good day. we started out playing three on three. after everyone had played, and everyone had lost once, there was a five on five match. shortly before that it started drizzling. this made for a very slippery surface which created some spectacular crashes. most notabely, lukes 360 tailwhip spin goal. everyone had a good time, and enough people showed up to play. which was good considering the weather forecast. looking forward to some warm weather playing. pic courtesy of thomas kula.

the coveted southeast michigan bike polo cup.

bike polo

so, with the winters here being what they are, there haven't been many events. matt agreed to bring out his mallets and run polo. the usual suspects will be there. but, if you haven't checked polo out yet, it can be a very interesting spectator sport. come out to seee who takes home the polo cup. winning team gets to hold onto the cup until the next tournament. see you there.

winter fun

so i planned on taking some great pictures. i thought it'd be cool to document my commute. and what happens? the battery dies. of course. well i rode the ss mtb. i don't have a decent set of snow tires on my cross bike. i definitely subscribe to the theory that you need a bike set up for every type of preceivable riding condition. just one won't do. so in comes my bike s.u.v. bicycle utility vehicle? b.u.v. while riding in these conditions is challenging, it is quite fun. the snow didn't bother me as much as the ice. only crashed once on the way home. which i consider pretty damn good. it was more of a soft roll then a fall though. here are some pics from early on in my commute.

happy new year!

so, my resolution is to update this site more frequently. i figure the blog is a good start. we got about six inches of snow last night and i can't wait to ride tomorrow. the thing i love about riding in these conditions is that it's something only those who do can understand. i have definitely been seeing more and more people riding through the winter, which is great. i'm all for it. riding keeps me young, and keeps my life in perspective. keep it simple, and be safe. pics tomorrow.