27.1.10

I moved..... www.demdeez.wordpress.com

24.1.10

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Been riding this new bike/new setup for the last few days while I am collecting parts for my cdale.

Marinoni steel frame, time fork, king hs, deda 215 bars and gutted campy shifters. I Have about 6 hours on it after this weekend and it feels great.

20.1.10

I am sitting here, in the library passing time in between classes. The life of the college student is very different from the life of a non college student. My life is void of an serious responsibility, other than school and health, and is frequently interrupted by schedule change. It is tough for me to find a rhythm and be productive with change happening every 3-4 months. Routine happens, then is broken by a new job, or new class. It may sound like I am complaining, but as I enter my second semester junior year I am going to embrace this lifestyle. I have new study habits, a new roommate, a new job, and a new outlook on riding and I am going to make the best of these changes.
This summer I will be working with Rodney Moreweiser and Mike Wilson at Grove Street Bicycles in Jersey City, New Jersey. The crew at Grove Street is refreshing and energetic. They put their all into everything that is done. My time at High Gear Cyclery was awesome, and the people were great. I don't think I could have asked for more when looking for an employer that would help foster great customer service skills and teach me some of the ins and outs of the cycling industry. My last summer home brings be a new opportunity to implement the skills I have learned at HGC and apply them to a new and growing business. I am excited to work with Mike and Rodney and help them toward opportunities for their business in the future. They are very accepting of many of the ideas that I have and encourage both new ideas and action. I really will miss HGC, I worked there for 6 years, and it was my first semi-serious job. I am glad how well the transition went between the two businesses and how their are no harsh feelings or bitterness. I really think both of these shops are going to kill it in the future as they are both so different in what markets they appeal to.
Riding is something I am working on doing more regularly. I saw the benefits of how a semi-structured plan or just riding for fun over the summer helped my form in some early season cross races. For now, I am not planning to do any cross racing next year. Cross is at a difficult time of the year for my school life and academics. I have come to an appreciation for my education and I want to be able to maintain my focus during the fall semester. I am however working actively wit Mike and Rodney at Grove Street to make sure that I am able to ride my bike/train/race. I have one more summer before I get a career and switch to a routine lifestyle. I want to make the best of this summer and attack goals and achieve something while having fun.
Many awesome things are happening around me right now too. Mike and Rodney are growing a business and Chris Worden is going to be working for bicycling magazine. I really wish the best to these people, it's awesome what they are doing!

Ive been cooking alot lately, and Lisa got me a camera so I may just have to post some pictures of what we create.

Look for some ride reports and photos as I explore Northern New York and the Berkshires this winter and early spring.

Ohh and I forgot to post this before, but a friend from junior racing, Brian Kleiber has started a blog collective called CultureCycles hes been really cool about getting the word out for Grove Street and its a cool idea of collecting blog posts into one arena.