dennis

I didn't intend to make this political. Sorry about that. I'm pretty sure Tommie Smith has a new book coming out next year about his experience. I believe it's a graphic novel for youth. I look forward to reading it.

I think we have the benefit of time and hindsight. Mexico 1968, this was huge. It ruined their careers, right? Now we look back in a different light. Vietnam protesters were viewed as hoodlums. Now many are political leaders. Honestly, I don't follow football closely, but I don't have a problem with taking a knee to shine a light on cops shooting black men. It's a problem, we know it's a problem. I heard David Parks(son of Gordon Parks) speak about it. He talked about the double standard we have in this country. I think someone of prominence saying hey, we need to pay attention to this is okay in my book. And he has the first amendment to stand behind.

Exactly. I'm going to dig into it a bit and see if it makes more sense to rent one and just bring my bikepacking gear. I have some friends who fly with their bikes. I might grill them about it.

I bet they are working on it now. Why do you call him Krapernick? Do you insult these guys too? Isn't the first amendment part of who we are?

He probably still has the house and land in Slovenia, but I think he's a journalist now. I would really like to ride this route. I found a $500 ticket this spring. Maybe next year. The routes are starting to stack up. Hopefully, I can knock out a few this year. http://www.bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-slovenia/

The ad did it's job. Marketing, people like it and responded in a positive manner. Shoe falls apart, people don't like it and respond in a negative manner.

Read it on NPR. I like college hoops, but I don't have any TV service so I don't get to watch it much.

He was and, I think, still is in Prescott. I doubt he hated people coming there. He used to race it. I think he's done racing and doing more bikepacking now.

Minor knee sprain is what they are saying. Sales and stock rose after the Kaepernick ad.

Usually just minor stuff. I carry tools, links, tubes, and shit to get me out of anything hopefully. I'm planning a bikepacking trip through a remote area. I have a satellite device with an oh shit button if needed. Trying to figure out water and how to carry as much as possible. JayP warned us that you had better be in deep trouble to hit that SOS. You have the tools to get yourself out and stay safe. Know how to use them. He requires people to boil water early in his race to prove you can do it.

I know a guy in that video. He owns a shop and built my first SS mt. bike.

It's not actually in the links, but that looks like a Cunningham bike and Tom's stache.

In the first pic, is that Cunningham out front in the white hat? And Ritchey to his left in the maroon shirt?

Gravel centuries kick ass. The powder flu is running high this year. The locals are complaining about Ikon pass holders slowing down the lift lines. Parking is at capacity. I take the bus, but have hitched a few times. We are the king of snow again. Two years ago I think we hit 600". This year is on track for 500"

That sounds awful. We should see a storm this weekend. The Ghee could get a couple of feet of powder. Hopefully, the village will as well. They should hit 400" by Monday. We have snow predicted 2/23-3/7. Temps 13-32F throughout. Get after it.