Holy crap cant a guy get some freakin peace an... oh hey, it's you guys
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man, let me tell ya, real life can throw some curves at ya.
Ive been working the last 18 months in California away from home, and I moved back to washington early in July.
Finally!! Life back to normal!
Well holy crap! it got busier by a magnitude of 10!
Ive been riding local and getting ready for a race comin up here in OCtober.
Yeah I did get the wife a YFZ, and yes the **** thing is faster than my Cannondale :/ But I still like the ride on mine better and have no plans of getting rid of it.
Well over 100 hours on mine right now and still running strong.
Speaking of running strong, 2 weeks ago I was flyin down a trail near my home towards dusk. 5th gear and pullin hard. All my concentration on the trail. I was really screamin!
So this grouse jumps up in the trail and I shoot right under it. It was close I actually thought for e second I could catch him bare handed. I watched him sail right over my helmet and when I looked down I smacked a tree..
Launched me off the bike and I hit another tree about 8 feet in the air with my head then dropped to the ground.
Rung my bell pretty good. Black eye, bruised cheekbone and a very sore jaw, couldnt chew at all that night and still sore today.
Helmet is retired, have a new one coming this week for our trip to coos bay. Have 20x10x10 8 paddle haulers for both bikes.... gonna do a little rematch
Oh, and Kim and I are buying a boat. Anyone like salmon fishing? ![smile.gif](http://www.cannondaleriders.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif)