hillary dixon rust

i'm not going to explain besides saying this is round #3 of me posting these photos. you get no more explanation than that. hope you like.

Today I ventured out once again with Mr. Wood. This time we decided to go to the sunny side of the river - INDIANA! - http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3636583weeblylink_new_window
That's right, beautiful state where I grew up! My parents built a house and moved out into the country and I had originally intended to help my father with some yard work but when old Zach Attack said he was down for the ride I postponed being the helpful son in lieu of some good riding. 

Once we got our coffee and crossed the 2nd St bridge we made our way through a pretty random assortment of junk yards and parks that dot the Indiana side of the river. We skipped the Falls of the Ohio exhibit to come back another time. 

There was a lot of slowing down and/or stopping to take things in. We stopped at a pretty little creek and then Budd came along.

After we made it to the top of Blunk Knob (aka 250 feet of elevation gain in like .5 miles) we made a quick pit stop at my parent's house which I didn't photograph at all for some reason and then we hit the Ohio Scenic Byway.  

After exploring top secret environmental facilities we headed back the way we came and made it right back to where we started. The longest 44 miles I'v ever ridden. Yoinks.

Chirp,
Hillary

so for anyone who doesn't know, i have successfully made the move with my wife to louisville ky. today was the 1st official ride day and it was gonna be oh so bad ass. and it was except it rained which means i didn't get  too many photos. i  get dirty as hell though. here's what i got for you.  http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3601839

Today was the 1st day I've really had a chance to get out on a ride in far too long.  I decided to shoot down to the marina because I thought being around the ocean and the boats for the sunrise would be really pretty. 


I'm sure it was. I slept in. I justified it by telling myself that I would creep back to my secret spot where I know of a tug boat where the pelicans like to post up and I would get some great shots of the big birds coming and going. The tug boat wasn't there.


Here's what I got for you instead.

Here are a few shots from round Los Angeles on my morning commute. 

A big thanks to Tyler at Outlier Clothing. The pants showed up and I tried them on and they are amazing! I spent a good hour just moving around in them. It's hard to imagine good looking clothes that make you say "These would be great to ride in." but they have done it.

He sent one pair of the 4 Seasons pants and one of the winter and I can't wait to get out on the road in them. 

Wheels are turning!

Chirp,
Hillary

Thank you Jeff! The tires showed up! Nobody pinch me just yet. Jeff came through like a champ and a half with not just tires but also tubes and a pair of socks! And a bunch of other goodies to keep my mind reeling with possibilities.


Also, thank you to CSRWire.com for promoting us.


And also Indigenous Clothing for spreading the word and offering up clothing!  


Geez! Today was an awesome day and I'm super thankful. It's amazing how much support we've found. I don't know what to say besides thank you. Thank You.


Chirp,
Hillary

The new promo is up! Yeah! it didn't take that long but it seemed like forever since we shot it. With the holidays and everything else going on the memory of the actual two days of filming seem like a dream. 

In amazing and good and fantastic news I got some rough numbers back for the number of eyes seeing what we've made. 

These numbers aren't the whole story but...Zak (I always spell his name without the "c") is hosting the video on his Vimeo.cmo page and those views are represented by the #'s in bold at the top. Th other #'s at the bottom are a few other sites that have the video up and  the #'s represent views from that page. I'm not sure why so many fixie blogs are into it but I don't really care. Over 6,000 views by the 22nd and it only hit the webways on the 19th! Really exciting!

Speaking of really exciting, 3 big things in no particular order.

1. Jeff Clarkson from Schwalbe has come through as promised and sent a couple sets of tires! It may not sound like a lot but we couldn't be more thrilled. Thank you Jeff! The Ultremo DD's will be proudly rolled on.

2. More excitement! Tyler Clemens from Outlier has agreed to send us send us some clothing! Check out their site by going to our "People We Love" page or follow this link http://outlier.ccweeblylink_new_window They have some truly amazing stuff and it's obvious that they have put tons of thought into how to make their clothes not only very functional for cyclists, but also to have a timeless and classy look for any occasion.

3. And, BUM BUM BUM! Gianmarco Cilli has gone and done the impossible. He got us a bike from Wilier! It's only a frame for now but a 2008 Mortirolo is nothing to scoff at. It's like getting handed a Ferrari! And we are positive that with a little effort we can get the rest of the stuff we need to be riding in no time and make it all happen. If you're reading this and know someone with an old group set or handlebars or anything at all let them know about what we're doing! In the mean time go to http://wilier-usa.comweeblylink_new_window and thank them on our behalf for this 

While you're checking stuff out, please stop by http://withinreachmovie.comweeblylink_new_window and let them know what you think. I think they are awesome and they've been really helpful to us.


I'm still waiting for American Classic (http://amclassic.comweeblylink_new_window)
to get back to us about wheels but I think they are probably glued to the monitor watching the promo over and over. It's like "the samizdat"! from Infinite Jest (R.I.P DFW).


Okay, enough. Thank you to Emerson, Zak, Justin, Brent, Sara, Allyson, Foxen etc etc. 


Chirp,
Hillary


PS check out Justin Donais' Doc Called GlastonBury Kids at http://glastonburykids.comweeblylink_new_window It's really well made and really engaging. Yeah Justin!

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I got up early and then proceeded to think of every excuse in the book to not go out and ride. I eventually left the house about 10:30am to ride up to my buddy Dan's house since he moved up into Topanga Canyon around xmas and I haven't been up there yet. 

I decided that since I've already ridden up Topanga Canyon a few times I would do something different and take Old Topanga Canyon which is why if you look at the map of the ride it looks like a sperm.

I won't bore you too much detail and just let you look at the pretty pictures. I would like to say that there were more people out riding today than I have ever seen in my life. Maybe it's people with new new years resolutions. Maybe it's people getting ready for a new season of racing. Whatever it is, it's nice. I wave to everyone I see. Sometimes they wave back. I do want to say that coming down Old Topanga Canyon toward Mullholland I was doing 43 mph and feeling like a badass and then a guy came from behind me and passed me like I was standing still. He also passed the car that was in front of me...