I'm alive.....

Wow....a super long time since my last post! I blame it on Facebook!

The move went as well as it could for driving 2500+ miles in three days and starting work two days after I arrive.

I've had family and friends visit and have tried to re-check out the scene; I used to live in the Palma Ceia part of Tampa 15 years ago and have always missed living there. I'm now sharing a house with my (younger) brother in Lutz.

I'll be better at this....it's nice having aaron just a 2 hr plane flight away from me now.

Ciao,
Rick

Moab Ellsworth Owner's Retreat

November 6-8th was the annual Ellsworth Moab Retreat; 35 people showed up and were treated to some of the best trails around.

I'll post pictures on my FLICKR soon.

I rode slickrock on my Enlightenment 29er SS on Friday, a Moment on Saturday & Sunday. Ate it hard twice, with one time landing on my wrist and head....

UCI Sunday Race

A little late with this, but I worked the Ellsworth tent the whole day but raised over $500.00 in selling raffle tickets for just that day. Malissa Petrov won the Ellsworth Roots 54cm cyclocross frame and fork.

Donny from SBR did it up along with friends from Spin & Lake Effect.

More later....
Ciao,
Rick

Pre-UCI & Post Cinci Race

I'm not sure what is going on here......
Gary had wiped out during Friday's race and Brett was helping to clean out Gary's knee....

This was the night b/f our races Saturday....did I mention that Brett & I went out to "carbo load" later that night....mucho carbos!

It must have worked...Brett won his age group, I came in 4th in mine and Gary got 5th in his. Donny wowed the crowd with his superior skilz and his refined style.

Pictures are here.

I'll add more what took place on Sunday's race later.

Ciao,
Rick

'Cross race in Cali (SoCal Prestige Series)

I'm way behind in any posts...my first race in this series was the third race. I ended up lining up in the last row; Ellsworth is helping sponsor the race and I was helping others in my booth and didn't get to the line early enough. Great course design and short story is that I started last (27th) and ended up getting 19th for a first effort of the season.

The UCI races in Cinci are up next.

Cioa,
Rick

A teaser from my climb

InterBike was great....mucho contacts and work to do, but it's good to be back and be able to ride to & from the office again.

Here's up the first part of the 1,200 foot climb I get to take in the morning....


This is the recovery section....I can't ride one handed and "film" on most of the climb.

Finally

Finally a new post.....been busy but no excuse.
- new 'cross bike out and Ellsworth is (help) sponsoring:
*So Cal 'Cross Prestige Series
*UCI - Cincy/Bio-Wheels
*Velo Bella Women's Racing Team

Interbike is coming up and Ellsworth has 7+ new bikes coming out including a new hardtail Enlightenment carbon 29er that is sure to kick some a$$. Lord knows that I try kicking some on my "old" Ellsworth Enlightenment Scandium/Carbon Hardtail; both can be rigged as a SS or a geared bike via removable drop outs.
WORD.

My continuing efforts on becoming a better surfer....

Still figuring out what to do with my home back in Brecksville, OH.

Things will work out.

Life's Good.
Rick