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We have been working with American Icon Screen printing pretty much since they opened their doors, and Rob and Andy who run the joint were there at the inception of FBM in upstate NY many moons ago. All the guys over at Icon in Newburgh are kick ass, and this Limited Edition Shimano DX Screen Print just reinforces, the skill, character, and commitment to the culture of Bikes, Art, Fun, and so forth that those guys have dedicated their business to. The Shimano DX pedals are iconic and legendary, so it’s fitting that these guys would pay homage to it within their art. Very Stoked on it. One of the things we have always chosen to do, for the most part at FBM over the years, is try to work with people we are friends with, and build a sense of community, rather than just randomly order out of catalogs from faceless factories and the like. On that note, I just want to say Thanks to American Icon for the bad ass poster, as well as all the years of support of FBM, and the 20 years of friendship we share!

More photos from our spring wanderings, these by Greg. A few weather mix-ups. Out my window in March: Out my window in April: Bike rafting with riverside ice in March: Flowing Creek in April: A wild parsley that is among the very first flowers of spring: A dry summer and winter somehow led to a wetter spring: Shots from a local criterium race: We stumbled

Eeesh! Time MUST fly when you're having fun! And working. And playing. And gardening. And rafting and biking and wandering the desert. Spring has sprung and we have not been missing it. Just too busy enjoying it to have left any sign of it here, until now. So with minimal explanation and many photos, here's some of what's been going on as the season warms, as flowers bloom, and as creeks flow.

[From Nathan Dahlberg, former professional road racer with 7-11, Motorola, and Spago, among others, and veteran of two Tours de France. Nathan still races bicycles, and is also a keen adventure cyclist. Posted with permission and ©Nathan Dahlberg.] Part II of II And for what happened in 33 years: during the 80’s bikes got heavier – […]

From the 2012 GTDRIWhat It Is: Okay, it is time to start thinking about the upcoming "Guitar Ted Death Ride Invitational" again. This year's event is happening on July 13-14th, 2013.Okay- every year the name of this ride causes confusion. Here's the deal: The ride is FREE. ANYONE is invited that wants to ride a lot of challenging gravel. Maybe a 100 miles or more in one crack. Yep. Maybe less if the weather dictates. It is a NO DROP group ride. Everyone sticks together, and this IS NOT A RACE!! Feel like having a good time in the hot sun on some hilly, challenging Iowa gravel with like-minded individuals? This might be a great ride for you to show up to. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} Where It Is: This year I am doing something totally new and different for me. I am turning the reins over to the Slender Fungus Cycling Association, a tight knit bunch of cycling aficionados that have a strong love for Iowa and gravel roads. They have already scouted out roads in Jackson County, Iowa, and will be providing some clearer details on the route and what not soon. Stay tuned....When It Is: The ride has been on Saturday in recent years, but since a couple of the guys on the Slender Fungus squad are bike shop rats, the ride will be on Sunday this year so they can attend and not miss work on Saturday. This was the way it used to be for a while when I would camp oout on Saturday night before the gig and go home afterward. So, on Saturday night....(place yet to be determined).... I will be camping out and anyone that wants to is welcomed to stop by and hang out for some conversations and maybe a few adult beverages. (But I am going to limit that since in years past we would drink too much and stay up too late......with the next day's ride being negatively affected. )The ride typically starts at sun up, so that's the time we'll be taking off. Generally that's about 6am, but if the SFCA says we need to get a head start, that may be moved up. Generally we ride till sundown. It's an all day affair! Stay tuned for more details as I get them........

Starting Hoka pair no. 5! If I ever become a multi-millionaire there is one thing that I will be wasteful about: New shoes. I'd run them a couple times and then get a new pair. Nothing is better than a stiff and solid shoe.

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This weekend was pretty great. At the end of last week I decided to skip the Xterra's Last Stand Duathlon at Ft. Custer. Trust me, I did not want to skip it because I had so much fun racing it last year but common sense (I do have a little of it) told me not to do it. Since I missed a week of training from being sick, and then had a sub-par week of training since I was wrecked from racing the 5/3, I decided the Du would Du (haha) nothing but set me back even more.My summer schedule is pretty eclectic because I have a mixture of long and short races. And unlike winter I'm not chasing any series. However, I do have two big hundred milers coming up in June that are back to back and I spent the weekend focusing on my endurance. Even though I'm tired from training I feel really good. And after being sick for almost two weeks FEELING GOOD FEELS REALLY, REALLY, REALLY GOOD. I mean, holy crap I can breathe and pedal again!!!So instead of racing I had one of the most low-key weekends of my life. I spent a lots of time with my family...PS. Naomi is still alive and kicking. She was in the back seat doing what she does best-sleeping! This probably goes without saying but there was lots of coffee..Tacos at the farmer's market...Speaking of the farmer's market, I had to laugh when I got home and unpacked. Clearly I skipped past all the veggies. Oops. Mental note...start eating more carrots or something.And riding....I had some really great days on the bike (did I mention that I can breathe and pedal again???) Between the three days I managed to pedal across a mixture of road, singletrack and gravel.It was all great. Especially the singletrack parts. I just couldn't take any pictures of that because I've learned the hard way that uncoordinated people like me shouldn't try to ride one handed over rocks and roots.Now it's time for a rest day. In 3 days I got a little over 13 hours of riding in and my legs need to recover. All of a sudden it's summer and riding in 80 degrees felt completely shocking and regardless of how much liquid I carried over the 3 days I managed to run out. However, don't think for a minute that I'm complaining. I'll take this weather any day of the week!

...But if you try sometimes well you might find You get what you need..." Rolling StonesI have been incredibly lucky the past few years and have been living 'The High Life' in Breck during the summers. I am very grateful for the opportunity I have had living in Breck. I surely loved that place...sadly it is not available to me this year as the owner is doing some renovations at this time.I've been on the hunt for a suitable place in Summit County. I had a couple of options, one was to rent a bedroom/bath an amazing house (seriously it looks like lodge) with a kitchen bigger than my whole house, but with others living there full time. I would equate this place to a "reality show house". The price was very good, but I'm planning on working on some software certification training - so I'm thinking having a lot of people around might be distracting. NOW - if I was young, cute and single - then I would rent in the big house in a second. Alas...I'm old and boring... Then I found an acquaintance (I met through a friend-of-a-friend several years ago) has a really nice place in Summit County. After some emails back-and-forth, he has agreed to rent to me. With my schedule, I will pretty much have the place to myself most of the time and he says if he is around - we might cross paths one or two days a month.I feel super lucky to have this opportunity. I picked up the keys, signed the lease and paid the deposit today. Super stoked!!! I hope to have some of my pals up for training runs and such! Back in 'the high life' again!keys and lease to my place in Summit County - yeeHAW. Summer - here i come!

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