More bike porn

First off we have my IM Wisconsin "spotting" bike. Built by Ray Waxman, senior advanced concepts engineer at Trek, this bike is a 2009 update on the aluminum/carbon bike sold back in 1991. It may be hard to see in the picture but this bike is a full carbon 9.9 SSL hard tail frame with all Bontrager XXX components (including carbon wheels). This custom build is a one of a kind carbon belt drive... yes, that means NO CHAIN! The belt drive single speed is fed to a custom built Shimano XTR crank. The bike is finished with a Rock Shox SID Wold Cup shock custom painted to resemble the 1991 shock that came stock with the bike. In short, this bike is pure sex, if you're into one-off bikes. You will never see another one like this...

Next up is the new Speed Concept bike from Trek. Another bike you will not be seeing on the road (at least this year...). This is the brand new ride that will one day replace the Trek TTX. Ridden by Timex athlete, Mike Lavery at the Ironman World Champs. Mike just so happens to work at Trek as an engineer, maybe why he got one?? I don't have to say much about it, just look and drool.

It's almost November

Hard to believe the racing season is almost over. Ironman Florida and Clearwater are just a few weeks away and then Ironman Arizona closes out the season, for our athletes anyway.

If you would like to keep tabs on the Timex crew, here is who will be competing at the final three events...

Ironman Florida - Nov. 7

Pro:

Blake Becker

Tamara Kozulina

Gabriela Loskotova

AG:

Tim Hola

70.3 World Champs in Clearwater - Nov. 14

Pro:

Andrew Hodges

Kyle Marcotte

James Cotter

Lisa Mensink

Mary Beth Ellis

AG:

Bruce Gennari

Chris Thomas

Emily Herndon

Trista Francis

Christine Anderson

Ironman Arizona - Nov. 22

Pro:

Eric Bean

AG:

Barry Siff

Juli Fiocca

Jodi Thomson

Good luck everyone!

Shop gnomes???

I come into the office today to find that some little helpers have been creeping around at Team Sports...

Seems like the gnomes really want my bike built before I head to Clearwater. Guess they want Doug and I to have our yearly field trip to the Tanasi Trails in Tennessee.

...I believe! I believe!

Speaking of orange bikes!

My new project:

The same bike Will is using in Maui, also the same frame raced by Lance Armstrong during his record win at this year's Leadville 100. His wasn't orange though...

Xterra time

It's about that time of the year when all the 'crazy' Xterra athletes converge onto the island of Maui for the Xterra World Championships. The Timex team will be represented by one lone soldier out there, his name: Will Kelsay. Will, a first year Timex athlete, has already proven himself worthy of this world class event after a top 10 finish at the US champs last month. Will will be riding his Trek Top Fuel 9.9 SSL, custom painted orange... of course.

Good luck buddy, we will be rooting for you!

Man you got to check this out!

While I was in Kona I missed the show when it was in Milwaukee... Now, I love HI, but dang it! This'll make you want to slap on the climbing shoes for sure.

On a roll here..

Just had to post this crazy music video. I am absolutely obsessed with this band, well only three of their songs I guess. Check these guys out!

7 months.. really?

It has literally been 7 months since I last posted on my blog. I think..I know my mind went elsewhere while the weather was nice. Now, just like back in March, Wisconsin is cold. Time to get back to this thing!

A lot has changed since I last posted. Our kitten is no longer at our place (went back to her real owner, boo), I have moved.. down the street, sold my mountain bike to build a new one (still building it), and I have become even more obsessed with climbing and the sport of triathlon.

Several events have gone by, I have been to.. lets see... California, Florida, Boston, Boise, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, BC Canada, Wisconsin (home!), Vegas, KONA.. yeah that's about it so far.

The Timex team has been racing well with several podium finishes. The crew has also been hard at work performing clinics and conferences. I am very pleased and proud to be a part of such a great group of athletes. 

Next up is the NYC Marathon. I was planning on racing this event but after very little training I have decided to back out. I raced (suffered) through the event last year with no training and I never want to feel that pain ever again. I may give it a shot again next year.

Cyclocross season has started, and is almost over already. I hope to race this Sunday in Madison but we'll see, life is a bit busy right now.

Hope to post again soon.

- T