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

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!