Why are 7 year old Norwegian Kids Fast?

That's why!

This week is "Bike To Work Week"

Smart People Ride Bikes

Please people, get out of those damned cars and spend as much time as you can pedaling. While we all have our reasons for needing cars ( I have a bunch), for teh people who live within town limits we really don't need vehicles to pick up the mail, go shopping, get groceries and go for a cup of coffee. Golden is one of the flatest towns one could live in, Selkirk Hill and Pine Drive excluded. All they need are gears!

Don't be afraid to get a bit sweaty, or dusty, or healthy! It is good for you.

Golden Active Transport Blog coming soon

Creating well designed and community integrated cycling and pedestrian pathways are one of the largest mandates of GAT. This urban design creates safe passages for all types of commuters. This is urban lanscaping euphoria!
A large initiative will be the establishment of cycling lanes to allow safe and rapid passage through our community. Creating a town in which cyclists have the same rights to be on the road as any vehicle is key.

Golden Active Transport is a subcommittee working under the guidance of the Town of Golden to create a working document for increased infrastructure relating to cycling and walking in our community. There are numerous initiatives which the group will be focusing on so please have a look on the blog. I will post a link shortly. This is my new community service work since my former volunteering role turned into my job working for the Golden Nordic Ski Club, the best job ever! More to come soon.

Amaro Bike: Pure Yummy

I have no real use for a bike like this. The blend of black baloon tires, single speed, titanium, integrated post, drop bars and possibly the most beautifully fabricated fork I have ever seen, I feel, is still worth a post up here. I haven't posted a bike in at least four posts so I figured it was time. Click on it for a really big view. Cheryl... show this to Matt, you'll make him a happy boy.

Sarah Palin the Hunter (Sooo good)

I'm not sure if all of you have seen this painting but I am blown away by how much truth it holds. Since we don't have TV I really didn't realize what a lost soul she is, and not to mention, how completely unaware she was of her potential upcoming role as the VP. I've had this picture saved for about three months and just have not found the right time to throw it in. I couldn't wait any longer. It's so damned good.

Pool and Pizza

J-Man about to dive into his cheezy goodness pizza
Oh my god...they were sooooo good
First Bannock, second Pizzas, third the WORLD!

Julians first outdoor class of the year

Meems and dad post session with Tron woman in the background.

Ahhhhhh...............I know that you all know that we are Bannock pros now but we stepped it up tonight with homemade pizzas with the same dough. It was the best pizza I think I've ever had. I feel a personal pizza potluck coming on. This great dinner comes on the heels of our first day of swim team. Julian and Amelia are both in swim club this summer and this week marks the beginning of 5 days a week of wet towels and lost goggles. I can't wait till this weekend for the first day of public swim.

Happy Mothers Day Moms.....and moms to be!

I have to say that this weekend was quite the surprise having a whole whack load of friends roll into town. It is the first time I've actually been out for a nice dinner with friends in ages. We were celebrating Cheryl and Vanessa's B-Day. It also happens to be Laurie's birthday as well so it was a take over of the Kicking Horse Grill.

I forget how much I love hanging out with Cheryl and Matt. They're they best. And...Cheryl is about to be a new mom in mere seconds.

Best of all, Heidi made a surprise visit and has stayed with us the past two nights. It was the best surprise anyone could have given us. I sure do miss that girl now that she has a new life in Winnipeg. She is also 6 months pregnant and i was thinking this morning that she gets to have her first Mothers Day of her own next spring. I'm so excited for these babies to arrive. I'm a bit of a baby lover! It's no surprise to my close friends.

I also got an early morning call off to my mom and she sounded great. I wish I could be closer to her so she can hang with the kids a bit more often.

As for Dana. She is enjoying a quite sleep in morning while the kids and I are making cards and washing dishes...a chore neglected for the past couple days. Too much fun going on!

Have a great day ladies. Put your feet up and relax!

Get out there people and vote.....

And here I Thought we were innovative.

Check out the great polo shot from I think it said the 50's. That bar is sweet could be a bit sketchy for tight turns on our short court, but if she can make it look so sweet I should at least be able to ride from one end of the court to the other. Brought to you by the blog "Chicks and Bikes"

The latest concept for making Single Speed Worlds and getting rid of One Car!

With a brakes upgrade to a pair of old XTR's, a ring change to a 32t Truvativ with rock ring, and wheel upgrade to my XTR wheels I think this would work just fine for SS'ing it! Bars are great, needs a good saddle though. It would also make a super sick polo bike!!!!!!
One of the many cool features that you could create with the Kona Ute

My dream commuting woody station wagon. Definate upgrades: Dual discs, 8 spd internal hub, wooden fenders, extra cargo bag, light setup, Brooks saddle, double leg kickstand. Nice thing is though that these are all just extra fun features to add. Stock...this bike has everything I need to park a car and teach the benefits of commuting to the family and community. And oh...of course...that beer rack, that's just sick!

The plan is, if all of my ski kids come back, to invest in one mountain bike single speed and also to get rid of one of our cars. Being the chair of Golden Active Transport I feel like a bit of a hypocrite having two vehicles when we live in town. To decrease our carbon footprint we need to do ALL of our town stuff (recycling, groceries, collecting kids, etc) on a bike. The best option is to utilize a cargo bike of some sort. I would love to have an 8 speed internal hub cargo specific bike but question my real NEED for one. Its not like I am a business owner who would be utilizing it for work carrying boxes and boxes of gear so I have decided to look at the Ute. Its been on my mind for a couple years and I rode one in Vernon in the early spring and loved it.

So I may have the car replacement sorted but still need to come up with a SS Mountain bike. While I'm not overly concerned with weight I do want burly. I have an Oryx super light mid 90's XC bike that I will just fix up for an XC bike, so the SS bike I think is going to be the Kona Humuhumu. Have alook. Not guaranteed but looking close to the solution.

Bad Tony, bad bad Tony!!!

This is what happens when you shoulder check a guy twice as big as you. There is payback. It was all in good fun although I do feel a bruise coming on in the shoulder. Was it Tonys shoulder on mine or when my shoulder hit the pavement after flting through the air for five feet. Don't know. I do know that it's the best taco I've had in a good number of years. Good thing I have a spare wheel. Just don't wreck this one. I have no funds for polo bikes this summer.

Set Them Free!!!!

Oh my god!!!Check the blue one in the background and that chaincover.
Please Release Me...Let Me Go.....

Disclaimer: I will personally kick your ass if you try and scam these from under my nose whomever you are!!

Disclaimer aside, The Golden Bike Share Program, a budding project working under the umbrella of Wildsight, the Town of Golden, Golden RCMP and Golden Active Transport is seeking to reclaim or reCYCLE (excuse the lamest pun ever) dump bicycles and reclaim bicycles from the RCMP to create a public bike share program. While on an initial survey of the dump I came across these two stunning bikes. One is very similar to a bike I built up for Nadia Schiesser a couple years ago and the is appearing to be from the early to mid 40's with a stunning winged chain cover. I need that bike!!!!! Anabelle may be up for grabs people.

Oh and Amy, chilax girl, your bike will come, let me get the damned pics up!