Lance Hahn Dead.

Lance passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2007, due to complications from kidney disease. He was much-loved, and his friends and family are working to plan a memorial service in Austin, Texas at this time, the details of which will be posted soon.
http://lancehahn.blogspot.com

Karate Monkey as I Built It...

Karate Monkey:
Avid Ball Bearing Mechanical Disc Brakes
Avid Single Digit Ultimate Levers
Chris King Headset
Profile Racing Crankset w/Imperial Sprocket 36t
White Industries Eno Freewheel 18t trials
Wipperman white star Chain
Thomson Elite stem and post
Odi Lock-on Rogue Grips
On One Mary Bar
Brooks Team Professional Saddle
Schwalbe Little Albert 29" tyres
Salsa Delgado rims
Surly 1x1 disc hubs
Profile Racing tensioner

Peter Forsberg in Dallas?

Stars wooing Forsberg. Desperate to add scoring punch to their lineup, the Dallas Stars are actively courting former Avalanche star Peter Forsberg.

Stars general manager Doug Armstrong and his assistant, former NHL star Brett Hull, met with Forsberg over the weekend in his hometown of Ornskoldsvik, Sweden.

Forsberg, 34, is practicing with his former Swedish team, MoDo, in rehabilitation from offseason ankles and hernia surgeries. He has said he'll play in the NHL this season only if his body feels good enough, but that he hasn't made a final determination.

Forsberg is an unrestricted free agent, and many teams are interested in signing him. The Avs are not commenting about their interest.

-Denver Post

.... God, I love this shit!

Austin Moonlite Cruz 2007

The night was killer fun. I left Trudy's after sucking down a Margarita with Andy Dugas and Vytis. Rolled down to the pedestrian bridge. Picked up some more riders. I was rolling my old Rockhopper with a B.O.B. trailer loaded with Lone Star. I picked up a recycling bin at the Fire Station earlier. Trudy's was nice enough to load it with ice and we bought the beer. Met up with Tommy and a lot of other friend's at the bridge. Then we were cruisin' We lost Vytis early as he helped a kid who wrecked and waited with him until an ambulance picked him up. Took over sixth street. Most people are confused and don't really know why there are so many nuts riding bikes through the street at 2 am. Kept cruisin until the first grocery. The Moonlite Cruz is like a rolling party. People were dancing and chatting. An MC from http://rockthebike.com/ was spitting bike related rhymes through his pedal powered PA.
The night eventually ended at a parking garage by the Capitol Building. We all drink and had a great time. Then APD came and started trouble. A fellow biker crashed head first into a squad car, which didn't really even need to be there. The attitude the Austin Police showed towards a relatively tame group of party goers, was totally out of place and unnecessary. Everyone was peaceful. The police were militant and embarrassing to the tax payers who provide their salary. This ride is one of the many things that make A-town what it is. The police force again displayed how far our city still has to go to wipe away the awful relationship it has with our community. Austin storm troopers strike again.

Interbike ...Vegas Baby!

Oh yeah, and there were some cool bikes too.

Birthday Continued, Hockey Pre-season Begins, and Preparations for Interbike

So the party rolled on, I went to Halcyon as they were supposed to have a customer appreciate night with free booze and food. Tommy, Brandon, and I hung out drinking Mexican beer (Dies Y Seis, Bitches!) The free part was bullshit. Brandon went home. Tommy and I went to The Onion to talk to our friend Josh and score some pizza. We hung out an had a Tecate. Then we went to Jackalope and transitioned into non-Mexican beers. Eventually we hooked up with Josh at Mugshots for a few more beers. I noticed some dude from earlier in the evening who had pissed me off, so I said "Hey!" as I punched my fist into my hand leaving a bruise. Decided it was time to move on. We ended the evening with some girls from Albuquerque at The Side Bar.
Today Dallas plays St. Louis. Preseason hockey gets no respect at the sports bars. During the Stanley Cup I have to fight for the smallest tv in the corner of the bar. During the preseason hockey gets all the attention of Curling or Cricket. Who cares I'm pumped. I love the sound of Razor an Strangis.
I'm going to Vegas next week for Interbike. Ready to ride some kick ass shit, drink some beer, and check out bike stuff. Oh yeah flirt with convention chicks.
...more to come.

Birthday and Punk Rock Flashbacks

So I'm walking out of Ozone Bikes and I see this guy wearing a Plaid Retina shirt. I say those guys were great. We chat for a bit and he says hes in a band with the bass player. Kinda strange as the band wasn't huge (but very well should have been) It was cool just to think about their music again.
My coworker, Tommy, tells me his room mate decided to have a party at their place. We ride over to the house and get some beer. As we load the fridge with the beer, I notice an issue of Cometbus on the fridge. He says it's his room mate's. I later ask her her about the issue as it is not very common to come across one. She says her ex was friends with Aaron. I explain to her how much Crimpshrine meant to me growing up.
She has some friends from Chapel Hill, NC and as a long shot conversation starter I mention the only thing I know about Chapel Hill. Have you ever heard of Hellbender? To which she replys, "They played at my 16th birthday party. I tell her we (Laughing Stock) played with them a long time ago at the Blue Flamingo. They were really great. I bought their cd and eventually lost it. I later struggled to score it the vinyl on ebay.
Weird way to lead into my birthday. I ate some pizza and had a pitcher of beer for lunch with Brandon(my coworker). Then she stopped by the bike shop to bring me an Oreo cupcake with twenty candles on it. Awesomeness!
This already a good one. Now, I wanna listen to some old stuff.