City Billy North - thE kErnEl's KAn Of kOrn

brooks saddle

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:34:00 +0000

is oiled and ready to go. it's a nice dark brown today.

maiden voyage

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

took the lht on the north side of the bike trail today and avoided most ice. the rear wheel is skwaking at me so i need to lube the spokes. i'm going to put some narrow tires on it until i get the saddle broken in. the fatties will go back on for the big mick. i couldn't get it to shift into the big ring, but pretty successful ride, nevertheless.

here she is

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:50:00 +0000

Surly Long Haul Trucker in Mochachino
58cm touring frame
Mavic Open Pro 32 spoke wheels from the Serotta - she's sporting new Campy wheels
Campy Comp Triple Touring drive train
Campy bar end shifters
Thompson machined seat post and stem
Ritchey classic bend bar
Brooks B-17 Special saddle
Tekro levers
fenders and racks to come

Pictures are here and ...

today

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:09:00 +0000

the new bike came home. pictures soon.

tomorrow

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:52:00 +0000

tomorrow, there's always tomorrow. it's only a day away.

fit =

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:36:00 +0000

pretty good. but that was just a ride around the bike shop. i'm still waiting on a couple of shiny, silvery pieces. didn't bring the camera, so pics will wait.

bike =

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:30:00 +0000

tomorrow i get to see the finished product . . . i hope

heard from a bird that spiderman got a new surly too!

crankset =

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:44:00 +0000

campy triple

headset =

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:00:00 +0000

campy record

sorry, but i'm waiting to get the entire bike built before any pictures are uploaded

stem

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:01:00 +0000

thompson silver

brakes =

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:52:00 +0000

Paul silver

saddle =

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:34:00 +0000

brooks b17 special edition honey/copper

closer

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:37:00 +0000

the suspense is killing me

a new

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:30:00 +0000

bike - surly long haul trucker - but with a special build - and by special - i mean i really shouldn't own this bike special - of course - more to come

i think i hear

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:12:00 +0000

the pitter-patter of little feet -- or was it wheels?

more to come . . .

Fremont Nicole (Oct. 22, 2001 - Jan. 30, 2009)

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:58:00 +0000

We lost Fremont a few weeks ago and we both miss her terribly. As you can see from the picture, she had personality plus. Jaci found her picture on the SF Humane Society web site and it was love at first site. She was Jaci's girl; a stray found on North Main. Although hesitant, Osborne and myself soon came to love her too.

Fremont was the most faithful and the happiest dog I've ever known. If one of us left the house she would wait at the back door until we returned. During Osborne's absence for a surgery, we were informed that she howled all day. In fact, we were very concerned that when Osborne passed, Fremont would have a very tough time adjusting. She learned everything she knew about being a dog from him.

She had some very quirky characteristics too. Most likely coming from her days as a stray, she was very protective of her water dish. Not in a mean-spirited way, though. She just liked being the first to drink as if she wouldn't ever see fresh water again.

She loved laying her head on your foot. She loved kids. Her relationship with the neighbor's grandkids was really something special. They yelled for her and grabbed her and she just ate it up. Being winter, we haven't seen them to tell them the news.

Fremont really has a special place in our hearts and we'll miss her forever.

i should

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:14:00 +0000

post something

copy cat

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:47:00 +0000

my post is just regurgitating eDLoNNiE's.

Monk's now has a web site.

Snakebite is putting on a bike swap for Sioux Falls to support the Falls Area Single Track (FAST). Great acronym by the way.

FAB is having a member's meeting this Saturday 1/24 at the east side Pizza Ranch. 1:30 - 3:30.

trainers can be fun

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:05:00 +0000

wednesdays are now my favorite day of the week. that's a lie, but i'm still looking forward to them now. why? jeff kluck and jason simon invited thE kErnEl and some fellow masochists to join them after two wheeler dealer closed. 9 of us got on our trainers at 7:30 and rode the the cts dvd, time trials.

i really had a great time, as it is MUCH more motivating to ride a trainer with others than it is to ride one alone. the great part about trainers is that i can always keep up with the best riders. and i can even place my bike in front of them to give myself a mental boost!

so i'm inviting anyone that would be interested to join me at two wheeler dealer every wednesday at 7:30 or earlier if i can talk them into it!

first post of 2009

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:19:00 +0000

ok, first post. i probably should not write anything now. spent new year's with snakebite and mrs. bite, muscle, prez, mrs. prez, wind, ant, ggg, and tessa.

off to a good start
!

obligitory year-end post

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:59:00 +0000

i've had better years, but don't know if i've had much worse. not that it couldn't have been. 2 surgeries were not fun. lots of good riding though. teaching has been great. we had a cycling race in sioux falls. the wife's health is better. my dogs have been healthy and enjoyable. monk's, of course. fab is running strong. parents/inlaws had surgeries of their own, but are healed now.

here's to a CiTyBiLLy nEW YeAR!!

May 30: Bunyan's to Bob's CiTyBiLLy NorTh EvEnT!

to gator bowl or not to gator bowl

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:41:00 +0000

thE kErnEl has never been to a husker bowl game. that is sad, but true. the opportunity has arisen this year, a couple of times, to go to the gator bowl on 1/1. my partners in crime and i are now looking at the weather forecast as we don't want to spend 4 hours in the rain. it would be warm rain though. the gator bowl is in jacksonville, fl for those of you who don't know and actually care. i'd put the odds right at 50/50 now. go big red.

HoLLy JoLLy

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:54:00 +0000

HaVe a CiTyBiLLy ChrIsTMaS!

and a FAB New Year!

Happy Birthday to Monk's

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:45:00 +0000

Since I moved to SF in the early 90's, thE kErnEl has searched for a place to drink good beer. A year ago, the search ended. Monk's House of Ale Repute has earned many a distinction in it's first year of serving fine beers & thE kErnEl has created some great memories there.

Beginning Monday 12/22 Monk's will be celebrating it's 1st birthday party. thE kErnEl will be there - maybe for 2 straight weeks! So come join me in the festivities.

not don draper, but thE kErnEl

noreply@blogger.com (thE_kErnEl) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:45:00 +0000

who could have possibly done this?

image was taken moments before the start of the 11aa sd State hs tackle football championship game held at the dakota dome located in vermillion, sd