I love my Ducks!

Good laugh - great team! What a great sight to see the "O" in the background. Love those Ducks. I get to ride by it every day on my way to work. Go Ducks!

Seagull crap!

Yes, I titled this seagull crap. Last week Liam and I were going to ride over to Autzen stadium, where the Ducks play, for ESPN's college game day. I was pulling him in the trailer while I was riding my old mountain bike. I haven't traded out the tires in a while, and infact the tire in the back is bald. It is done for. While I was riding I got a flat. I got off the bike, reached down to check the tire and put my hand on some seagull crap that got stuck to my tire. Nasty.

We had to bail on our strong desires to see Kirk Herbstreit in person and go home. I didn't have a spare tube or patch, so I knew we were in trouble. The tire was leaking out quickly. I felt like Lance riding the last 7 miles of the Leadville 100 on a flat tire. I was trying hard to pull a four year old on a flat tire. We almost made it home before we had to stop. Unlike Lance I don't have sponsors to get a new rim if I destroy mine, so I walked the rest of the way. I quickly got home and washed of the bird poop that was still stuck to my hand - priceless.

CX updates

Jill getting sworn in as an official Lawyer in good standing with the Utah Bar. We have converted my old dental office into the new Cottle Garrett Law Firm. It has really turned out great and it is all official now. Congratulation Jill, and family. All referrals are welcome.

These past two weeks we have raced in Heber and Draper. The pictures are from the Heber race as Betty came. I didn't have any pictures at Draper, but check with Daren's link he has some good shots of all our races. Daren has been out with a cracked bone in his hand but got to race Draper this weekend. Tough race to return to, but a fun course. I have alot to learn in my bike handling skills. I went off course on to many over cooked turns. My tires were full of goatheads. Luckily I made it through the 55 race OK, but in the 45 the tires gave out and I had to run a few blocks with my bike to get Daren's back up bike and continue the pain. Thanks Daren. I'm in a second place rut. Tanner and Daren both had great races at Draper and it has been fun to race together and understand the pain bond.

Cyclocross starts are pretty crazy. My group in the back waiting to start.

Finding the fast guys, and then hang on, or in this case, try to.

Daren saying "having fun yet?" That hill kept getting longer an steeper as the day went on.

Happy to have two races done. I finally get a Porcupine/Specialized invite and the team folds.

Hope you are all going great. It seems we all have less contact since lotoja. Thanksgiving is at the Peterson, don't miss it. Ride Safe. Doug

Pumpkin pics

Cool pumpkins

Mindy carved a CG Connection for the team.

Now, I just need some pumpkin pie to go with it.

The fight for the Tandem

Team photo

Noah was so excited that he just road 24 miles

Noah in Mindy's kit

I already need to do another kit order

(Noah might not fit in Mindy's kit next year, he has LONG ARMS)

In an effort to not mess with Mindy's seat position I put Noah up on blocks.


The true power behind the tandem.

Chase lane was a great training climb.

A ride with your son: priceless

Can't get better than this

I didn't think it could get better than a hanger. Boy was I wrong. I got my 1,000 mile club ... whatever you call this thing.

Power of the Stache!

Tommy sent me this. It is pretty funny. The power of the stache lives! (I would probably be the guy at the end because I can't grow one)