Threadeds' Eclectic Blog

Went out to watch the cycle race pass by. As the local stretch is in the middle of nowhere there weren't so many other spectators out there, but could see people dotted all the way down the road. As the sponsors went by they threw some goodies out, and as the peloton passed, some of the riders threw their water bottles.

There were four riders way out in front, two packs making up the peloton, and then one chap was way behind using the cycle path going for it, sure he would have caught up by the end.

So the result for the Post Danmark Rundt 2008 was:

4 water bottles
1, Zefal France
2, Slipstream Sports Chipotle Mexican Grill
3, Team Barloworld Bianchi
4, Purepower.dk

1 red clapper

7 bags of wine gums

6 boiled sweets

3 squeakers

Great fun, and one of the guys I know from my commute gave a little wave, which was nice.

Labels: cycle race, cycling

We live in illusion and the appearance of things. There is a reality. We are that reality. When you understand this, you see that you are nothing, and being nothing, you are everything. That is all.

Labels: buddhism, thought for today

Forgot to charge my GPS unit, so you'll have to make do with this GPSies track.

Did two laps, but there were some loonies, some on horses, out to cause grief by wandering back and forth on the circuit, so I packed in early. Dunno what that was about. Maybe they didn't like that there was a mountain bike race?

Pictures from Pixelution and Jens Thomasberg

Picture of me in full flow. As can be seen I got a leaf caught in the lens of my video camera, early on it so happens, so no video.

Results

Labels: cycle race, cycling, Denmark, Dustcup, fun

GPS track on motionbased

Labels: cycle race, cycling, Denmark, Dustcup, fun

12 hour mountain bike race in the woods up near Hareskovby.

There was a false start or something, so my first lap didn't register. Bugger.

But 6 laps did register, which is nice. Results

My GPS data log up on motionbased.

I dread to think how many laps the winner eventually did.

Pictures up on Hustlers website

Pictures from Jesper Regin

Pictures from Jens Thomasberg

Picture of my suspension modifications.

Me, happily covered in mud.

Labels: cycle race, cycling, Denmark, fun

Dustcup 2008 blog.

blog page for this race

Organised by the Dansk Mountainbike Klub

The GPS location of the carpark. Was really good way to find it.

GPSies route

My GPS track up on Motionbased

Photos by Lars Noppenau

Photos by Pixelution

Photos by Jonas Lüttichau

Photos by Michael Schrage

Labels: cycle race, cycling, Denmark, Dustcup, fun

An old man was sitting on a bench at the mall.

A young man walked up to the bench and sat down. He had spiked hair that was all different colors: green, red, orange, blue and yellow.

The old man just stared.

The young man said. "What's the matter, old timer? Never done anything wild in your life?"

The old man replied, "Got drunk once and had sex with a parrot. I was just wondering if you were my son."

Labels: fun, joke, thought for today

If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have paradise in a few years.

Labels: thought for today