the man and the machine

This is my friend Chris. He's a great time to hang around with. He also understands the importance of a good lookin' rig. These are his new bars.

Maple Iron Board 12/25

Oh 12, I love you. You're so strong. I know you think you're the ugly duckiing of the bunch but 12, embrance your strength, embrace your beauty, embrance your character! Take love and celebration to know your promises are true. Take me friend. Run with me.

Maple Iron Board 10/25

look at that honey brown. Oh, hmmmm. This one is fine. This one is perfect. Look at those long, never-ending, subtle legs mired only in their perfection by slight, storied blemishes serving only to enhance their briliance and mystery.

Maple Iron Board 9/25

This one is the fucking best. Look at that grain. It's so tight. look at it on the left (AB) and then how it gets so rich on over to the right. It's a stiff bar, oh that's for sure. What I like about it is that the grain is so tight on the left. kind of making it asymetrical. I get a kick out of asymetrical.

I came up on a speed skater on the Lakeshore trail today afterwork. As I passed, I saw him pickup and settle into my draft. We had a quick conversation and agreed to hammer out the section we were on at the moment. We both tucked in and gave 'er. It was one of those harmonious situations I look for everyday. I wish I had gotten a picture. 

Oh yeah, he was wearing some sort of speedometer and clocked us at 37.5 km/h / 23.3 mph.

A few kind words from some new friends

"Wow. These are beautiful!"

"They look so good and feel so smooth."

"Duuuuuude, whatever you are doing is awesome."

"Holy crap! Brian, get out here and take a look at this!"