Headquarters for the Slender Fungus Cycling Association

Headquarters for the Slender Fungus Cycling Association
Brewers of Hardy Rides.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Up in the mountains.

the garage still needs work


Rollers and an eliptical in the downstairs


Commuting on the brown crosscheck with new SKS longboards in beige


Living room with our books out.


Living room sans carpet , with fireplace.


Turkey ride on Apulia rd. Just fantastic.


Took a few moments to take in the scenery


Mancave coming together.



So almost 4 weeks without a post. Have been busy settling into work and getting the household straight. It was quite the adventure to get here. The wife drove the 26' truck all the way here and at some point we got separated. They took the wrong turn, ended up coming in about 4 hours later. We unpacked and worked hard for about a week to get the beds built and to situate all the bike crap that we brought over. Almost 4 weeks later and the house is almost there, the kids are in school, I am working and the wife is waiting on an interview soon. The shop I work at is amazing. This area has pristine roads which are glass free since they have a 5 cent deposit on cans and beer bottles. Despite almost 300" of snow a year there are no potholes and the road come complete with respectable shoulders. My round trip commute to work and back is 22 miles. It includes 1200' of climbing. To say the least my body has been in shock since I moved here. I rountinely use the cannondale in a 34 x26 gearing. That allows me to climb some of the bigger hills at 4mph. I also use the triple on the BMC. I have lost 10 lbs since I moved here. Our house is situated in the woods and the little ones school is less than 2 blocks away. So far, so good. We are awaiting the long promised big snows. Turbo Tuesdays, east coast edition will begin soon.
best,
Ari

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Bravo Ari Bravo old boy!!!! The area looks a lot like the Northshore of Northern Minnesota from which the DBD makes itz headquarters. Any Slender Fungus membership potential? Do not accept just anyone!!!
Best regards,
G. Mallory

Tomás said...

Qué bueno oír de tí!
Me alegro que todo el mundo esté situado. Besos y abrazos para todos,
Tomás

jkruse said...

good to see an update! the shots from inside the house look nice, i like all the wood. the roads and scenery don't seem too bad either... best wishes with the rest of the settling in.

la cruz

kristopher said...

Glad to see that things are going okay for the family. Hope your Thanksgiving went all as planned. Sure have been thinking about Ari lately. Thank you for educating me about bikes and repairing them. You are the man Ari!

kristopher said...

Glad to see that things are going okay for the family. Hope your Thanksgiving went all as planned. Sure have been thinking about Ari lately. Thank you for educating me about bikes and repairing them. You are the man Ari!

Anonymous said...

You guys really did it! The house looks FANTASTIC Jamie! The man cave, wowzahh!(:
Hope you guys are incredibly happy but know you are truly missed.
~girl with the dog

p.s. I knew you'd be able to drive the truck! You go girl!!
email me please if ya get a chance-peace out

Ari said...

Thank you to all of you and we truly miss all our friends and family. Please note that if you are in the area to stop by for a visit. You are all welcome. Well November is almost gone and today I rode in to work with 60 degree temps. All the snow has not come yet.
best to all.
Ari