Sites, sounds and smells of a grease junkie

This is what it amounts to. One. The lone bike left in the stable. My old 1998 Gary Fisher Big Sur  retrofitted in yet another form. It has been a few bikes along the way. My first real mountain bike. I bought it from Eau Claire's Riverside Bike and Skate . Somewhere I still have a copy of the original receipt. I think I paid around $1,000 for it. I turned it into a single speed after purchasing another Fisher frame. This single speed eventually gave way to a Surly 1x1 , in white. After acquiring the 1x1 the Big Sur was turned into my commuter. The one thing I decided was bad for a commuter was the bright yellow paint. At that point I had it powder coated by an implement company. I said any color your doing is fine and gave him a list of the ones I like. I ended up with Case IH red . I wouldn't change that color for the world. The commuter has been everything from slicks to knobbies to 3x9 to single speed to God only remembers what parts. Now it gets one more form. One....

Just listen.

"Perspective" I've got a few irons in the fire, and I'm finally feeling like writing again. The ebb and flow of my thoughts, words and creativity. I think part of it is mental. Another part of it is the simple reality of day to day life right now. The other part seems to be the weather. I know that seems a bit foolish right? But this has been a very cold, snowy and grey "spring." I'm largely solar-powered and since we've had a severe lack of sun, I've been severely un-inspired. Regardless, it has been warmer finally. With that comes more running and with running comes more active thinking, thus more writing, pictures, etc. Anyway, if you read this I ask for a little more patience while I put together some longer pieces. In the mean time, be well. -Jamie