I'm SO disappointed.

This is the stone picnic shelter at the intersection of the Rock Island and Billy Wolff trails on the North side of the zoo.

Their turning it into a storage unit for the parks department. They'll keep tools and such for the Sunken Gardens and Rose Garden in it. It'll save them trips back to the shop when they need something, but that shelter was always a good meeting place for cyclists to meet for group rides.

I rode my loaner Surly Cross Check from Bike Pedalers to work and back today and got 20.0 miles.

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Good things come to those who wait.

I biked to work, then rode to Bike Pedalers when I got off. My Felt isn't ready yet because we still had to pick out a new crank and bottom bracket, I also added in a new rear set and chain.

I got a chance to see the new Felt ZA frame. It is SO sweet! And crazy light too. If the parts come in on time I should be riding it this weekend. I can't wait! Today's miles = 21.9

A big crowd came out for a perfect night on the Nacho Ride.

Today should be the last full commute on my loaner Surly Cross Check from Bike Pedalers. My new Felt ZA frame is in and if they have the bottom bracket parts I should be able to pick it up tomorrow after work! The morning was crisp and by the afternoon it'd become perfect outside for biking.

Tonight was another fun filled Nacho Ride down the Mopac to Eagle. We took off hard and fast and made it to Eagle in record time, getting there in 34 minutes. Scott was celebrating his birthday during supper. We spun home at an easier pace passing more nachoers still making the trek to the OED.

Today's work commute and Nacho Ride came to 47.9 miles.

Conditioning a new Brooks saddle with Neatsfoot Oil.

When I got Ruby for the wife I also picked her up a Ladies's B17 Brooks from MWC. Carlos recommended conditioning a new Brooks with Neatsfoot Oil. It worked well and softened the leather. Brooks doesn't recommend using Neatsfoot Oil, instead they want you to use several applications of their Proofide.

I used Proofide on my B17 and wanted to see if Neatsfoot Oil would be quicker. I think it is, and am happy with how it turned out.

Here's how Carlos recommended to condition a Brooks and I followed it to the letter. I bought a gallon at The Fort for $19, dumped it all in a 5 gallon bucket and submerged the saddle in it for 48 hours, then took it out without drying it off I tied it in a black garbage bag and left it to cook in the sun for another 48 hours. Then took it out, toweled it off with a dry cloth and had her ride it right away.

I saved the leftover oil. She's been riding on it since getting her Ruby and is liking the Brooks more and more with every mile. I'll let you know if ever her saddle has problems, or if the Neatsfoot Oil caused any problems in the long run. But as for now, I'd recommend it as a quick way to make breaking in a new Brooks faster and easier. Everyone has their own method, I just wanted to share the success I had with Neatsfoot oil.

Lazy afternoon spin.

I had a couple hours before supper and took a spin down some city trails on my loaner Surly Cross Check. I had thought of starting a new fun and leisurely Monday evening ride, but I need to promote it more and start it up in the spring instead. I rode down to the old State Fair grounds, then took a lap around Holmes Lake getting back in time to eat with 15.1 miles and a total for the day if 33.5

It's Still!

Woke up this morning to find it's still the weekend, and the wind was still. We got up and got ready quick and headed South knowing what was coming.

Ruby's rider and I rode the South Point Loop then continued down the Jamaica North Trail before today's killer South wind picked up and gave us a easy ride back home. We got 18.4 miles in.

A date on the Billy Wolff.

This morning I took Ruby and her rider South East on the Antelope Creek Trail to Greenfields for breakfast. There was a small spot where the trail was tore up, but it was easy to get around. It's an easy way to get to South East Lincoln and it winds through some nice neighborhoods. Today's miles = 14.4

(Said in a very snobby tone.) We went to Princeton.

Jake, Tim and I escorted Matt as far as Princeton this morning on the Homestead trail before he continued on to Beatrice and we turned back for Lincoln. It was a great morning and lots of others were biking too. We made good time and I got home with 36.7 miles.

Monkey Wrench Cycles Grand Opening.

Tonight MWC held their grand opening at their new location and hosted the Ride The Lightning art show. There was live music, food and refreshments. Lincoln cyclists filled the shop, showroom and spilled out into the parking lot. If you couldn't make it out tonight, stop in and check out their new digs just 2 blocks west of the Antelope Valley Trail on the east side of downtown Lincoln.

I rode to work and back today as well as riding to MWC's party giving me 29.3 miles for the day.

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Flatwater cyclocross training began tonight at Van Dorn Park.

I rode the Surly Cross Check loaner bike from Bike Pedalers to work today. I miss the snappy take-offs from stop lights that I had with my Felt. But I appreciate the comfort of the Cross Check over the bumps in the road.

After work I detoured to Van Dorn park to see area cyclocross racers train. They'll be at it on Wednesdays at 5:30 in the weeks to come, stop by and cheer them on. They got done and I headed home as the clouds opened up and the rain began. Today's miles = 22.7