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surFy likey.. the new oakley jawbone. can't wait to get a pair. surFy

well.. as they say.. all good things come to an end.. and this was no exception. i'm writing this from seat 28F.. in a different plane than i was scheduled to leave on. a far cry from my luxurious departure from dfw. it's not all bad though.. i've got a window seat and a glass of decent wine - this time i had to pay for it : ( [edit] my second glass SUCKED! so we decided to finish off an awesome week of riding with the infamous noon ride. temperatures were perfect.. bikes freshly washed.. we had a noon ride to win! it was awesome.. my legs were a bit tired from all the riding we had been doing.. not to mention sore from yesterdays off road extravaganza - my back is still hurting! i won't bore you with the pedal by pedal.. but i will boast a bit. after bridging up solo to dylan casey (lance armstrong's former teammate and former uspro champion) on the alpine climb, i was able to get the better of him in the kom sprint : ) he was probably just tooling around but nevertheless.. it was such a great week.. probably the best week of riding i've ever had. i'm inspired again.. that being said.. i'm definitely ready to get home and see the girls. i miss them soooooooo much. i can't wait to hold them in my arms.. todays pictures.. twittering on our way out to meet the ride. dylan casey (left with specialized jersey) and hippstar. noon ride action.. there must have been 80 people.. @ 12 on tuesday! dirty girl.. the final sprint.. to hippstar's ; ) labor! contemplating my next move.. DISCLAIMER: i'm not a puff.. but.. laureen, you're awesome! hippstar is a very lucky guy. you're such a great person.. cool as fugg.. absolutely beautiful - inside and out.. and a great cook : ) thank you sooo much for looking after me. bimpy and penny, keep up the good work.. watch out for cars.. and continue living "the dream". and hippy.. i've always looked up to you.. both as a rider, and a person. you've taught me so much over the past decade.. more than you'll ever know. you really are an inspiration! you're truly, "THE bar". "did ya get that??" [tissue] -ouT surFy

here i go again.. off into the sunset. i think this one's my favorite. -ouT surFy

hippstar saved the best for last.. today was unreal. single track check out the trail behind. and.. still climbing.. a very skinny hippstar on the jeep roads leading up to the summit. he killed me today.. we've been riding a minimum of 2000kJ per day. i'm catching the 4:40 flight home tomorrow.. but not before we fit the noon ride ; ) i'm really gonna miss it. bed time.. -ouT surFY

wenger was right.. it was unbelievable. a total of 6ooo feet of climbing and absolute beauty. it was damn good to see dogtown. i haven't seen him in years.. he looks great. for those who don't know aron, he raced for mathis bros back in the day.. an absolute powerhouse and one of my favorite teammates ever. some pic's from today.. on my way up.. on our way up mt. tam (l-r) dogtown (aron huerta), hippy, and i on our way down. they both made me look silly on the descent. pure labor another view on our way up. unbelievable. this road winds along the ridge. closeup greatness.. san francisco from the top of tam looking out over everything twittering from the top. this has been an awesome trip.. hippstar's a greatest host ever. the riding is the greatest anywhere. a cycling paradise. i've posted lot's of picture on my flickr page here. bubba called and gave me the fayetteville report. as always, he played the perfect teammate and helped stefan slay all.. well, most all. second to blackgrove is pretty much like winning. gonna finish watching st. louis supercross. -ouT surFy

this picture is worth a thousand words.. NOBODY remembers, or cares, about 2nd place. he almost pulled the vee of a life time.. notice the lack of attention.. only the support staff give a sheit - and they're paid to. -ouT surFy

ride today was bad to the bone. 5:40 total. unparalleled beauty. started from hippstar's (redwood city, ca), rode out to pacifica, and then back.. over all kinds of terrain. when you ride with THE hippstar, you never know what you're going to get. hippstar and i @ crystal springs san andreas reservoir the famous mavericks. it's been a life long dream of mine to see it in person. princeton harbor a little dirt trail action.. along the cliffs @ mavericks. only kidding.. although, i have felt like this at times. pure beauty. gearing up to motorpace. NOTE: the bling, bling mathis watch. hippstar taking a photo opportunity. along the cliff. beached.. low tide. the riding has been awesome. tomorrow we're going to ride with my former mathis teammate, aron huerta, up in marin county. wenger once told me that marin county is the most beautiful place to ride on the planet. dinner time.. lamb chops : ) -ouT surFy

dude.. i'm liking twitter.. but for some reason, some of the pictures that are posted in my twitter photo page aren't mine.. wtf. i guess it's a server issue. class was good.. really good. much more confidence now. probably apply to take the test tonight and, as soon as i'm approved, i'll take the exam. there was some okie there from tinker airforce base.. he was a total riot. together, we educated some of our left coast classmates on our southern customs.. nascar, noodling, beer drinking, drunk dirt track racing, etc.. the guy (trey) had me rolling. we're heading out to dinner now.. then tomorrow.. epic ride. it's suppose to rain on sunday.. but i probably need the rest anyway. all i'm been doing is reviewing, twittering, and riding. saw on a turkey on the ride today... gotta run.. time to finish my anchor steam beer. surFy

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ahhh yeah.. i'm twittering now - right side margin. meebo didn't make the cut.. besides, i only logged in a handful of times anyway. slept like a rock last night. a little vino + ambien did me good. heading off to class for a little while. then wednesday worlds tonite. and.. thanks for the pic, tim. johns bench.. mission beach, ca. my favorite place on the planet! surFy

once again.. hello. i'm surfernick. time is at a premium these days.. and something has to give. but right now, at this very second, i have lots of time.. 3:46 mins to be exact. as my fingers dance along this keyboard, i'm simultaneously staring out the window of a american airlines s80 at a beautiful sunset.. from seat 3a to be exact.. that's right, 1st class baby : ) a glass of nice (airplane standards) patiently sitting on the right side of my tray and some warm mixed nuts on my left. at the moment.. life is good. hell, they didn't even charge me for my bike. but we all know how your luck can change in an instant. it's bittersweet though.. i miss my girls terribly already. i wanted to spend the day with them so took them to work with me. they completely destroyed my office. it looked like kb toys threw up underneath my conference room table.. but they had a good time so it's all good. they're probably all snuggled up in my bed watching a movie right now.. eating cheesy popcorn. i can't complain too much.. i'm in route to the famous casa de la hippstar-o. over the next week, i'll tackle some of the most beautiful roads the u.s. has to offer. the trip is actually two-fold.. i have a CFM review class to take on thursday and friday but i'll be out early enough to get a few hours in each day. probably a little time behind the motorbike as well. hipp has it all planned out.. tomorrow evening is the infamous wednesday worlds.. so make sure you stayed tuned. maybe i'll update while i'm on the road via twitter. yes, twitter. this way you can keep up with me every minute of every day. for those who don't know THE hippstar.. first, i'm sorry.. second, he's a legend.. a true legend. his racing age is somewhere in the latter 40's and he's still finishing up in the top 10 in some major p/1 crits.. hell, he won one of them last year- the burlingame criterium. he's amazing. always able to put himself in the right position at the right time.. the true mark of a sprinter. though, i wouldn't call him a "true sprinter" a la rogut style but he's pretty damn close.. he's DAMN good. though as nails.. they say he use to drink rattlesnake piss before races. i'm not sure if that true or not.. of if that's even possible.. but i wouldn't put it past him. change the subject now.. not entirely.. still bike related. it's time to build the family cruising machine. i'm thinking of something steel, possible lugged. it's got to stupid dope looking as well.. i have a rep to uphold. i'm thinking mtb bars, my rock shox paris roubaix (not the ruby) - i have some of the actual forks that lotto rode in paris roubaix, maybe an internal hub, possibly disc breaks, a 15" woofer, the total package. i'm looking at either soma or surly.. opinions?? my boy kerkhof, or k3 as i like to call him, is gonna hook it up but i'm not sure what direction to go. speaking of directions.. apparently some asshole got bad directions and cut my boy, tj.. aka THE jeweler or tyler jewell, off causing him to crash in a serious way - broken scapula, clavicle, several ribs, pride, and a punctured lung. el amigo driving had one too many bud lights and is now on a forced vacation. but don't fret ladies.. word on the street is that he's looking as pretty as ever.. he'll be back in no time. on the bright side.. by the time he's back on the bike, he'll have new tx tough clothing. supposedly it showed up to geoff's today.. we'll see. it's now 10:26.. the flight attendant just hooked me up with two more chocolate chip cookies and another glass of wine : ) i have some ambient moby streaming though the ipod. i'm not a super moby fan but he does have some good ambient stuff.. specifically his songs 1993-1998 album. the track God moving over the face of the waters is one of my all time favorites.. it could very well be THE favorite. lil wayne uses it in his track "i'm me".. another one of my top picks. but ambient is probably my favorite genre.. i fell like it just speaks to my soul. time to hit the potty.. then watch a little 300 on the iphone. check back soon... i promise some updates. -out surFy