Can you hear the marching band??!!

Today starts a new chapter in NimNation! Gerry, Mark, and Dave rolled out the new KIT! and made a statement - WE ARE NIMRODS! Their pride and allegiance bore upon their shoulders with the mark of the "i"!


Ride strong, flail big, and smile if your going down.....and hope a shutter-bug captures the moment!

THE NEW AND IMPROVED NIMMY KIT!

Well my friends, it has happened, the all new Nimrodsracing Kit has arrived! Not only is it uber sexy, it has a slimming effect but POPS to the eye. If you ordered one, you are going to look fab and I believe you will increase your power output by hundreds or less (individual outputs will vary - consult with your healthcare provider before wearing anything proclaiming to enhance your energy...yadda..yadda..yadda) But seriously, just holding the kit made my broken clavi mend and allowed me to don the new kit to my wife's dismay and the fearful screams of my children. My wife received a phone call yesterday that there was a Nimrod sighting on PCH! Crazy how fast the love spreads.....

New Rig?

So here I sit broken hearted, trying to work, but I'm jonesing on a what to buy for my next bike. I have been looking at the Leopard D1 and CL1 but for frame and fork their pricing is a little high for an online bike situation, I am leaning towards a Van Dessel - the frame and fork are a bit heavy compared to my S-Works but it sure is a nice looking rig and the pricing is pretty sweet:

Check out the reviews at:www.roadbikereview.com and www.bikeradar.com!

Just a pretty picture....

Can you say.....OUCH! 5x fast?

The Nimrod Standard!

We have all probably been wondering...what makes a nimrod a nimrod? and why do I gravitate toward being a member of such a high status level "Team" AND finally - What does it take to "BE"? Well I'm here to shed some light on "The Standard": To begin to understand the commitment one must have a Baseline to work from, a benchmark. I would like to show you exhibit A This is me, Nimzero, after a solo crash while riding in what I thought was a straight line at the El Dorado Crit I was closing a gap on the back straightaway looked over my shoulder and veered left into the parking blocks that line the street - I really don't know how I did it- but I did it well - hit the block - flew into a superman landed on my head and left shoulder felt the bone crack as I tumbled to a stop...grabbed my shoulder and clavicle and knelt as if saying a prayer as the gang sped by...racing. What a bizarre occurrence. Here is my bike:
Here is a picture of me 3 minutes after the morphine shot (my wife asked me to open my eyes all the way) - I told her "they were"!The medication worked well, I don't remember much of the evening, but I'm glad I didn't take anyone out with me. Here I am day 2: I am setting this event as the standard because of how extremely lame it was...I am sooo flippin' embarrassed about it, but it is the standard we must live up to - I guess. But no more broken bits please.....

Bacon

Photo provided by Jeff Sipper - www.jeffsipper.com

So - there is this guy, he is pretty mellow, doesn't say too much, BUT, can turn a two-wheeled turd into a dream rig without breaking the bank. His name is Bacon. He works at Adrenaline Bikes. He is second in command under Jim L. (If you need a rig he can build you anything your heart and debit card desires.) If you have not seen Bacon yet, you can't miss him - He is the smiley bearded hairy dude telling you that gold wire nipples are all the rage!

Sipper Photography Bacon - aka - Jesse B.

Over the Hump!

Mark Scott - Over the Hump
Have you ever thought you were good at something and then came to find out you suck? Well, welcome to Over the Hump!, cross country mountain bike series at the Irvine Lake. What a terrific venue and what great sponsors! The atmosphere was awesome. Good people, good beer, good Gawd it hurt! So, to make a long story short...I went out with Mark in the Sport Class (I'm thinking it is only fair that I don't enter beginner because I have a brief history of racing 12 hour and marathon races/rides) So off we go....I'm mid pack (in my class) Mark shoots off ahead, cuz he can, and I catch him at the top of the first climb! (He is caught because he snapped his chain.) He is about 1/4 mile away from the start line so he walks back, gets his chain repaired by the fine folks at Surf City Cyclery, heads out again, catches me, passes me, and finishes 5 minutes ahead of me. Humbling is an understatement. I could not hold the wheel of guys 10 years my senior! All in all the race was bitchen and I can't wait to do it again! Next Tuesday!