Day 40...EPS is so Awesome!

Ok, yesterday was an awesome day.  The Campagnolo EPS training was sick!  If youve been thinking about an electronic shifting group, Campy is the ONLY one you should consider.

• The 2 lightest electronic groups out there...yes both Super Record and Record are Lighter than Dura Ace
• Completely WATERPROOF to 1 meter below water
• Does NOT crap out due to vibrational issues like Di2 does(shimano cant run it during the cobbled Spring Classics due to this issue)
• Multiple shifts up and down...thru the ENTIRE gear range if needed!
• Onboard computer monitors the system constantly to keep track of problems that may arise
• Movistar Team only charged their battery unit 3 TIMES last year...for the entire year!  The battery is good for 5000 cycles before it needs charging.  In other words, you have to use the buttons 5000x before the battery needs some juice
• You can charge the battery at any point in its life, not like others where you must run it out in order to get optimal performance
• Setup is SUPER EASY...once the wiring harness is run and connected, setup should only take a few mins.

Those are the highlights of the Gruppos.  I tell you what, if I had the $$$$, id have ordered one yesterday.  If youre looking for durable, you want the Record Gruppo, NOT the Super Record(its the lightest, which for racers can be an issue down the road as they are using the hell out of the system).  Man...I cant say enough about this component group!

If youre looking for a great Century Ride this year and dont want to pay an arm and a leg, and the money you do pay you want to KNOW goes to a great cause, then check out the "Dirty Century" sponsored by Kirk Webster and Creekside Bikes.  Yes, its shameless promotion, but honestly this things sounds awesome!  I've cut and paste the info via Kirk below...if youre in Denver, this is a great thing...especially for all you Crossers who miss the dirt come spring time.

"Friends,

Last year about 50 riders from the Creekside Community gathered together for an early season Gran Fondo in Elbert County.
We had a fun time together, despite the wind, out the rolling Peaceful Valley climb to Peyton and back.

This year, Creekside is hosting the ride again...free to everyone...with four routes, a post-ride beer garden, and a good cause.
The Black Forest Classic, Sunday, May 27th will offer 25, 40, 65 and 88 mile out-n-back rides from Elizabeth with an exciting 8am mass start.

Our good cause is supporting the Zimbabwe Mission Partnership.  100% of riders' donations from The Black Forest Classic will to go to needy children.
100% of your money goes to the kids.
I am respectfully requesting ZumXR team members come and share in this event...pls ride and pls assist.  I will be sending out small tasks to the team I hope persons will volunteer for such as; creating maps, organizing several rest stops, and helping with the donations.  

Team Numb Nuts is hosting the Beer Garden...maybe with pink brew on tap??

Thanks to all, 
Kirk"

So come on out if youre interested.  Its FREE for cryin out loud!  Your donations go 100% to a charity and there's Beer!

Ok, so that concludes today's shameless promotions...

...boots out.

Day 39...Its A Campy Kind Of Day

Ok, this feels much better.  A bit more lucid and definitely more awake at this time of day.  It started early, like 5am early.  Woke up and couldnt go back to sleep, so I decided to get some things done.  Went to the grocery store, caught up on some Anime via Hulu Plus, made coffee, gave the youngest a bath(he was up early and needed one) and made the wife some lunch(sorta).  Oh, got some loads of laundry folded and in the washer.

So yesterday at the shop we got the complete 411 on the new FIZIK Custom Insoles, which are a joint venture between Fizik and Sidas.  Click HERE to go to the FIZIK page on their shoes, and at the bottom youll see info on Sidas.  These things are amazing.  Ive had a pair for almost a year now and all my hotspots are gone!  Kirk...aka Bossman...got himself a pair via the tutorial yesterday.  We, Creekside Bikes, are one of 4 dealers in the Denver Metro area now to carry the insoles.  The process takes all of 15mins from start to finish(compare that to Shimano which makes you pack a lunch), and the price is very right...$85!!!  So if you want to give your feet new life, or make an old pair of shoes feel like new, come by!

Today is an uber cool one for sure.  Campagnolo USA is coming to Denver to do in info session on the new EPS drivetrain.  Kirk and I are going down to The Curtis Hotel downtown for the seminar at noon.  Im so excited to see this stuff.  Aside from the fact that Campy is my 1st choice for components, and I LOVE to fix it(which saves people LOTS of $$$$ compared to Shimano when it breaks), getting to see the new EPS in person and take that knowledge back to our customers will be awesome.

Also this week, if things go well and there are no major snow storms between here and Chicago this week, the shop should see its shipment of Colnagos!  Theres a World Cup frameset in there with my name on it...tee hee!  Stay tuned for photos on the bikes as they arrive and I get them built.

Alright, hopefully this shift in posting time will work out for everyone...everyone who takes their time to read my rants...THANK YOU!

...boots out.

Day 10

Today wound up being pretty good overall.  Took the kids to the park, mid 50's weather and sunny, did some core work and upper body work(reminder to self, wait till kids take a nap next time, they were climbing all over me) and found out ill be attending the Campagnolo EPS course when it comes to Denver!  Im super stoked about that.  Getting to learn about my favorite component group's new electronic shifting system from Campagnolo USA itself, and on home turf will be awesome!