Rolf Devinci

Yup. Not only has this summer been unseasonably wet and cool but I also came down with a head cold. BLECK! A nasty piece of work I`m still feeling awful a full five days into the malady. After backing off the running for a couple weeks I had hoped to get my duathlon training ramped up with the Riverport Du six weeks away. Sick with a cold this week was a complete writeoff. Despite the lingering illness I am commuting to work tomorrow. At some point it occurred to me that my old mothballed Schwinn MTB in the basement would make an ideal bike to travel to and from work. Not quite sure why it took me so long to consider the option? While not the ideal choice for a commuter bike it would not be a huge loss if stolen. First priority would be to add some "slick" tires to expedite better rolling resistance. Mostly downhill to the Armdale roundabout and my workplace it is mostly uphill on the return trip to home. With some detours to extend the trip I can conceivably make it a tra...

....it is the destination that is important and not the journey. In this case at least. After a convoluted summer of old bike/new bike issues that began with my cracked Velomax Orion 2 rim in June I have come full circle as of today. With the purchase of EW`s(used but nearly new)Shimano Dura Ace wheels I now can officially say my new road bike is complete. Between the full carbon frame and sweet,smooth as silk wheelset the bicycle is absolutely awesome. Many thanks to the guys at the shop, BM for setting me up with the new ride and EW for the deal on the wheels. The only negative is I no longer can blame my lack of fitness on anything but the rider.(wink)

Just a few pics from July.......have camera will cycle.