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One of my favorites, People Under the Stairs has just laid another sweet album called Stepfather. It has been four years since their last and it’s welcome. If any of you like smooth, funky fresh hip-hop check it. If you are wondering what they sound like think of a west coast version of A Tribe Called Quest, mixed with old school funk like Commadores or Earth, Wind and Fire, while smoking a bowl. I think that description is about right….At any rate check it out for youself.

Here’s a demo track: Tuxedo Rap

Well folks, this is my third straight week back on the bike. I feel good and it feels good. Most of my time has been on the fixed gear. I think I have only ridden my road bike 3 or 4 times. My amount of riding hasn’t been crazy or anything usually around 10-12hrs per week. Hopefully I will be ready to roll at McMinnville next month. The road race course there is crazy hard. Good stuff.

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This a picture I took in my apartment during the storm last night around midnight. The lightning made for some cool clouds and the prolonged exposure made it look like day time. Oh, my cat moved his head. Dig it.

Ok, so as many of you know I live alone and work funky hours. Needless to say outside of cycling my social life is rather dull. Dan Bischoff and I were talking about this and he is in a similar situation. So, we thought it to be a good idea to throw a party. But, and this is a BIG but, it has one rule.

If you are a guy and show up with your girl friend, she must bring at least one (preferably available) friend!

So Josh, Bruns, Breslin and all you other guys out there that I would hope show up, inform your girls and have them choose wisely.

This Saturday, after dark at my place, which is behind the Hi-Pointe. Just south of the big Amaco sign. If you don’t know where the Amaco sign is ask someone. This is a BYOB event. Be there.

The race went suprisingly good for me today. The weather was great, I felt relaxed and had my family there for support. I ended up almost finishing with the group. With about 3 laps to go my legs felt like they went in to slow-mo, the pace increased so I hit another gear and apparently it was one to many, I simply couldn’t push the pedals as hard as the speed of the group demanded. I think my lack of training and the speed (avg roughly 28mph) had something to do with it. But all in all a success in what is my first season as a non-student.

Also in cool news one of my teammates from cycling center (Belgium program) raced today as well. Pretty cool.