WTF?

This is eDBiLLy's shed: or should I say, this was what it looked like. Last Friday, a 115 mph wind flattened it to the ground. We went there on Monday & assisted with clean-up. It was hard to fathom that this was due to wind, & not a tornado. Thankfully, the whole Greteman clan is safe. I'll post pics as soon as I get them.

CiTy BiLLy Jerseys for Sale

Voler is the maker & eDBiLLy is the artist. Image is on the front & back of this jersey (the black & white one). Black & white, this is never going out of style! $65 plus shipping. Please let me know by July 6th if you're interested. I do have a PayPal account to facilitate purchases.

The Epitome of Cool

Peter O'Toole has always fascinated me. You just know that throwing down a single pint with the man would lead to a story that would be with you the rest of your life.

CiTy BiLLy NoRtH, wearing the colors

From the sponsoring newspaper, here's some stylin' fellas rockin their workshirts on "Ride with the KeRNeL" day. Great pic B-BiLLy, K-BiLLy, the KeRNeL & the MuScLe!

Update from Tdk

The KeRNeL & the CiTy BiLLy North contingent called me this afternoon from a drinking establishment in Huron,SD (today is "Ride with the KeRNeL" day). Sounds like they rode through rain for something like 23 miles, all the time rocking their CiTy BiLLy workshirts! This will definitely merit a special toast at Schnoctobeerfest 2008 (tentative date: Saturday October 18th). The pic to the left is the KeRNeL, eDBiLLy & I (always the slowest) on the first TdK.

TdK

The Tour de Kota starts tomorrow. The KeRNeL, eDBiLLy & I rode the inaugural Tdk in 2005, and had a heck of a good time (T-BiLLy joined us for one day). I wished like hell I could be up there for "Ride with the KeRNeL" day.

Maintenance

The Panzer's drivetrain has been sounding like grinding gravel lately, so I stopped at Monkey Wrench yesterday for a new chain. It's now time for eDLoNNiE's maintenance tip: replace your chain when it stretches. Buy yourself a chain checker & replace the chain before it screws up your chainrings or your cassette (or freewheel). Steps to replacing a chain: 1) Spilker Hopluia

2) Miles Davis on the sound system

3) Chain tool (if you're me, you can use the one you got 27 years ago)
In other bike-related news, I finally got out for a ride today! Reading the exploits of Snakebite is pushing me to start riding with a passion again. I have to be in decent shape for Schnoctobeerfest.

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