Quite a few of us have been riding 29r's in The Berks. for a few years now…. The bloghead even rides one… a Redline 600 built up as a single with a stiff front end.

But now, the bloghead as a new object of lust…. Ken finished building a tricked out Niner for our friend David…. and, well, drool.

Puddles of it. Every time the bloghead passes by the frameset. He looks like a bull mastiff at feeding time. He might even be growing jowls…..

The only solution to saliva proliferation?

Well, check it out after the jump!

http://www.ninerbikes.com/

Mink and I have been slacking off on the blog lately, but we are back today.  We hosted a viewing of the World Cup Final yesterday and had a great turnout.  Big thanks to everyone that showed up.  Here are some pictures that I took.

View from the back

And here are some of the beautiful faces of the spectators.

We are now showing the Tour De France.  We hope that you keep coming in and enjoying the ambiance of coffee, outdoor gear, and sports on the flat screen.  See you in the coming weeks.

It is no secret that The Tour begins on July 3rd….. or that Phil Ligget is one of the best announcers in the business.. But the hairstyles!

Come to our own Trailside Cafe and watch Le Tour with us! All the stages will be up on the big screen and Phil will not doubt treat us to a pile of "Ligget-isms."

Peace!

Last night The Arc Shop Family gathered at The Stockbridge Boat Ramp with our Hobie rep. Ken.

Here's the boats….

and the people….

and the dogs….

Moms!

Combine all these elements together, mix and fun always results!

There is still time to experience this for yourself… stop by The Stockbridge Boat Ramp today and look for the smiles!  
  
 

The Arcadian Shop has, for a short time, organized a Pussy Extraction Team which we refer to by the acronym of P.E.T.

The P.E.T. is composed of a wide variety of individuals that possess unique talents and organizational skills. Membership in the team is by invitation only and the training is typically a combination of skill acquisition and explosive strength training. The training is key because, as we all know, it can get heavy out there.

Yesterday, at exactly 3:00 pm, the P.E.T. received a message requesting their services. A team consisting of Cliff, Jeff and Chris responded directly after work.

Their objective?

You can barely see her up there in the hemlock tree. But that little pussy cat had been in the tree for almost two days in driving rain. She was refusing the old "put food at the bottom of the tree" trick.

She was stuck.

Cliff and Chris planned an aerial attack on the objective and arranged a ladder while Jeff donned the safety equipment. Please note the highly aggressive tactical footwear….

Jeff performed a bit of tree pruning as he ascended….

Jeff spoke nicely to puss for a while in order to but the nervous animal at ease….. one his unique skills…

He then went for the "grab and bag." Unfortunately, Jeff's skills were not quite up to the task. The "grab" went well but Jeff has always had trouble getting anything into a bag except for himself… and even then he's only half in the bag.. Today was no exception…

The cat dug into Jeff's deltoid and hoisted herself onto his back. The bag was discarded and Jeff began a rapid descent while the claws dug in deeper and deeper. Chris and Cliff removed the fearful feline from his skin and our C.I.A. Agent (Cat Intelligence Agency) Ruth helped the kitty into a cage…

Objective achieved!

Ruth, CIA, got busy applying hydrogen peroxide to Jeff's back and Cliff went to the 'fridge to find and offer a celebratory beer. But this was not any just any beer.

Folks, that is a 1990 Thomas Hardy Ale!!! Twenty years of aging!!!

The bouquet emanating from this fine elixir was heavenly and was surpassed only by its silky texture and sweet smoothness…….

A fine day over all!

Let's hear it for The P.E.T.!