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/

We don't sell Specialized bikes or equipment anymore… but this is brilliant! "I can eat twenty energy gels without throwing up!" "I can eat twenty one!"

Watch the Tour here in The Shop on our big screen!

Oh…. and for all the riders who have spent time sliding across the macadam this year….

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.

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!

Here are the Elies.  Don't they look sexy in their packaging.

And here are the Pungos.

So now that you know kayaks are here, come and get them.  Also wish me luck that I don't break my back today.

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!  
  
 

Join us tomorrow at 2:30 pm in our coffee house to watch USA v Ghana on our big screen… Feel free to bring supplies!!!

Before the game starts go to The Boat Ramp on Stockbridge Bowl for

Kayak Demo Day!

Saturday June 26th, 2010

The lakes are open and the weather is warmer!  If you haven't bought that new kayak yet, then you don't want to miss out on this.  We will have reps and boats at the Stockbridge Bowl Boat Launch from Hobie, Perception, Wilderness Systems, Elie, and more. Hope to see you there! (Starts at 10:00 am)

A few of us are heading to The 'Daks for some climbing over the next few days…. check out some Adirondak shots! A dead easy Wallface climb… Chris and Jeff prefer to epic on a route just to the left of this one called the Diagonal… ask them about it…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9hSD6WNV9g&feature=fvw  Snowy Boulders… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eXoo0RJkr4&feature=related and what we do after a day of climbing…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrI9CPueBk8 Ok, so maybe we do a little of this also…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6E1Nswaxdc Thanks UBU!!!

We love our Niners….. check out the co-founder of Niner walking us through a single speed mountain setup… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyL9rxX3EFE and single speed nationals! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCphGJdlhuA&feature=related When in doubt, pedal harder!!!!

For Jay… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MrhUhsDbwY YEAH!!!

Today's JiFFL… in honor of the World Cup… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuEcLjbUS1E&feature=related

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.!