How Not To Install Grips w/ The Boy

So, The Boy wanted new grips on his bike. After a 20 minute Q&A about what grips (Ergon, Lock-on, Traditional) to get The Boy picked the Race Face Good and Evil traditional grips instead of lock-on grips because he doesn't like the feel.

Here's The Boy installing his new grips using compressed air. It was so entertaining I had to bust the camera out and share this with the world.
Attempt 1



Attempt 2


Attempt 3..accepting failure


Attempt 4


Eventually The Boy got the Grips on.

Maybe The Boy should just bite the bullet and put on some lock-on grips

Merry Christmas

KCCX Nats 2008 Day 6&7

Nationals took such a toll on me that I'm finally getting to the last update. I had to get my life back to normal. I also realized Christmas is next Thursday and I had to buy gifts....So, here you are the final post of KCCX Nats 2008

Katie Compton's Bike is really sweet!!!!
Brand new Shimano Dura Ace 7900 Derailleurs and Shifters

Full Drive train photo

Our tent was warm up spot of choice for Elite women...Note: Compton (1) and Von Gilder (5)

Compton Stompin

Thru out week the announcers made references to Jeb and Katie b/c they came out of the same cycling club First State Velo Sport/DCCofD (Delaware Cross Coalition of Delaware) . Tom got a shout out during Katie's races for being one of the greatest supporters of Delaware CycloCross Racing.

Elite Woman Podium

Tree farm on top of the box

This is what the venue looked like during the race week

Here's what it looked like an hour after the Elite podium

We were on the way home and we had talked to Jeb, who was waiting for a flight that got delayed. He hinted to pick him up, but we didn't pick up on it. Jeb's mom, La La, called a few minutes later asking where we were. I said 5 minutes from the Air port (we were really 30 minutes past the air port) She told us we could pick him up in the Crafter + Drafter and drive him back to DE. We made a U-turn at the next exit.

Jeb @ the KCI Air Port waiting in the cold ...in his PJs

The entire drive was in snow/sleet/rain, until we him dry West Virginia.

Ice on the Drafter

Tigger Liked to pounce on who ever was sleeping

Jeb's pre-drivers education

"Jeb hold the wheel so I can login to facebook so Gavagan can manage my account"

Pounce and Bounce

Jeff(Quiet kid pose)

KCCX Nats 2008 Day 5

U 23 Race

Newt

Heckletron




Heckletron



The course today

This guy took some of the course home with him

Wes got third in 30 - 34
Sorry, I missed the podium, but here you go.

Fergie raced Masters 40 - 44, I pitted for him.

Shitters full!!!!

Bounce and Pounce (Jeff's inspiration)

KCCX Nats 2008 Day 4b

JeB-Bagger did it again!! 2x National Champion

Gavagan, the man behind the scene. Making sure Jeb's bikes were working flawlessly and waiting in the pits with a clean bike and spare wheels.

Juniors 15-16 Podium
Secret Henry's/Van dessel on the top of the box

Jeb was flanked by the cycling media as we got off the podium.
"What other disciplines are you pursuing?
Jeb- "Huh?"
Tom- "Jeff, she wants to know what other kinds of bikes do you ride"

Heidi Von multi-Tasker. Warming up on the trainer and knitting a hat

Just as I was about to publish this blog Bad Andy came into out hotel room with Smash Crash. The whole room came to a halt and we sat on the floor around Bad Andy as he read us, Smash Crash

KCCX Nats 2008 Day 4a

Jeff Bahnson 15-16 National Champion!!!

KCCX Nats 2008 Day 3

Jeb loves his fresh Reynolds wheels!

The B Mens 10-29 Race

The Start
No moms were injuried during the start of this race

So About 3 or 4 months ago when I was asked by the DCCofD to be mechanic @ KCCX Nats, La La told me that i had to race if I went to Nationals. So Here I am racing.

I got dropped after 1 1/4 laps.....So I had the entire course to myself...Until I got lapped on lap 3 and pulled myself out. Over all the race was fun and I had a blast!

Meatball rode to the Top Ten!!!

Lets set all the internet rumors straight!
Jeb DNFed b/c he was doing openers. I DNFed out of pure laziness and I had to go work on Jeb's bike. Tom DNSed b/c he clapped his dome @ a race earlier this season and makes even less sense

Kansas City style bike wash

We had enough time to clean all the race bikes and clean the Crafter plus Drafter on site.

Fergie made it from Jersey

Did you know Red Bull now comes in cola form!?

KCCX Nats 2008 Day 2

Today we headed over to the venue to ride the course....The course was closed so we walked it.

Sweet Barrier....Not. Its held upright by chewing gum and duct tape.

After walking the course we hit up Chipotle

Then we crashed out @ the hotel and facebooked, texted, and checked emails

Tom awaiting a special package checked the status of the package and saw it wasn't going to be delivered today, but was in Kansas City. Then we went to go pick it up.What is this special box you might ask?

Our Heater for our tent.Not only do I work on Bikes and Dog Sleds I also work on portable torpedo heaters

Race day 2maro for myself, Jeb, and Meatball.

KCCX Nats 2008 Day 1

Today we loaded into the Crafter+Drafter around 9:30am and headed off to Kansas City Cyclocross Nationals. In the van: Gavagandeathtrail, Jeb, La La, Tom, Wes, and

18 bikes and 30 plus wheels (most are Jeb's)

We were behind schedule so some of the bikes got thrown into the drafter.

Right now we are in route in traveling through Illinois and should get to Kansas City around 6am Weds...according to the French speaking GPS.