Tres Amigos

One of the greatest pleasures post bike ride is sitting with friends sipping on a coffee or tea and chatting about how much of a Fred the other guy is, attacking his bike skills, laughing at his lack of fitness, and intercepting his efforts at meeting someone new....Here is a shot of Ward-o-licious (Crazyleggs), Gerraldine (Nim1), and Simoni (Nimzero) chillin at the Corona del Mar Starfarts after Food Park on Saturday, happy, happy, joy, joy!

The Speed Weapon!

During a recent pilgrimage to the OC I came across a man considering altering a perfect bicycle. I approached him and offered huge bank for the bicycle in its "as is" condition. There was confusion in the gentleman's eyes and he countered my offer with a higher number. To his lunge I parried with a direct blow to the middle ground and the deal was set. My new love, a serious endurance strength building rig that would surely catapult me into the stratosphere of cyclings speed and power elite! I shared this beauty with my pal, Tim, at Crankbrothers, he was dumbfounded, befuddled, mesmerized and left in stitches laughing at my new love....he did ask to ride it, though:

Great Park Circuit Race Cat 4/5

So yesterday I rolled out to the GPC and thought I was going to roll in the pack and get a nice bit of speed training.....lap 1 and one half - Pop! (and I'm not talking tires!) I suck. I got caught out in the wind and couldn't get back in. Ultimately, I was lapped. No ridicule or heckles...that would be saved for someone worth the breath. So I just rolled around the track and tried to avoid getting caught by my bunch. I was sooo far behind I was ahead of them! They swallowed me up and again, spit me out the back - at this point humiliation would have been a mighty step up the racing ladder, however, I just rolled in, looking down, avoiding the eyes of the spectators that were, of course, looking at me and clapping...everything was in slow motion. (I blame the whooping cough for this stellar performance!)

Confirmed Sighting......

I have heard of a mystical beast, part man, part animal, fueled by bier (beer) and laughter. This creature has not been seen for years, in fact, most don't even believe it exists, but I, Simon while waiting for a road wheel to be trued at Adrenaline Bikes, saw it! It was hiding behind a beverage near the pedals:
What a find! Hans has agreed to be the latest addition to the Nimrod family AND be the guinea pig for the Nimrods Racing Diet Plan! Check back for his progress in late July! It is great to see the Hansinator back and itching to hammer the warriors of the peleton. On a side note, it was actually Jesse of Adrenaline Bikes that was wearing a Nimrods Racing t-shirt that caught Hans' eye and he roared, " I know those guys!" The rest will be history...I feel like sobbing, its such a happy moment being reunited with a racer of his magnitude! Any body looking to buy an Aston Martin - talk to Hans!

A nice shot of two stellar Nimrods! Clang-Clang!

Now here are two buddies that know how to enjoy a Saturday and represent the finest group of powerful, yet covert, riders in the country! If you don the Nimrod kit you have reached a state of harmony within your universe and inner chi (monkey). Captain Nimrod Chris Hippstar Hipp and to his left, Dave Hoverhawk Worthington. Friends always!

Victory at The GREAT PARK!!!!

So chalk one up for the Nimrods! Mark was out in full colors blazing a trail that - it appears - no one could match! He took a solo VICTORY at Thursday nights CBR crit race and did it in exceptional fashion! He has enough podiums under his bib to make even the most core roadie green with envy! Of course, it takes more than one powerful racer to win a race .....so thanks to the boys (and/or girls) that gave shelter to the victor and reigning ....."fastest Nimrod within 200 yards of a white chalk line" - MARK SCOTT!