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get skinny.

my hands are not huge by any stretch of the imagination, mind you. the handlebars are just that small. duder rode off into the sunset with his thumbs overlapping the stem. i am sorry if this is your bike, you see this, and get bummed out because you think i am ripping on you, but sometimes.......... sometimes size matters.

this makes my head hurt

what the feck?

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my two favorite fixed riders

tom and wonka. both are after my heart. GOrilla is a sponsor for january's blam. maybe they'll send wonka. he can be my pool boy. all i have to do is get a pool.

dear world, stop hurting me. love, amanda

i rode my bike to work today (not the one that was totaled) because i don't drive and let me just tell you it was not a pleasant ride like it usually is. being hit by a car on your bike and then having to ride your bike a few days after SUCKS TURDS. every pedal stroke hurt and made me pissed off.... and then it started to rain. story of my life. since i can't do anything sweet on my bike for awhile i found some pictures of when we went to our friend tim's house to ride his pump track. i was still healing from surgery so i didn't get to ride it, so when i say we i really mean them.

he's a man, man, man. M-A-N man.
lindsay, totally impressed with either the pump track action and/or the vegan cupcakes.
rich's rear
me. sitting it out with a bum ankle. as you can tell i am super thrilled*     *=please note sarcasm
tree-1 nick-0
preston was going so fast that this is the best picture i could get of him.
rich....doing it for america!
K2's sweet ass....oh and the wheelie is pretty cool too

oh baby, the perks.

a big thanks to chrome for the hip pouch.  i was using a fabric horse fanny pack, but my lock would rub up against my leg.  i like fabric horse's seat belt lock holder that goes on your belt a lot, but i am plagued with flats and need to carry tools with me. it's strange i never got this many flats in chicago, but here in portland i get one every few days. curses.

                       

did someone say naked bike ride? there is nothing i would rather see than some some guys balls pinned between himself and his saddle. what? i'm serious.