Pleasure would be bike racing and I guess business is nearly about anything else, especially construction. I can’t believe how sore I’ve been the last few mornings. I have to admit that I’m spending many too many hours a day on my knees, but this is ridiculous. But, it’s nearly over.

Yesterday I’d say I got to 90 something percent completion, so I’m calling it quits and heading to Austin for a couple days until the races back in Dallas on the weekend. It is much better riding in Austin, compared to Richardson, plus my friend Ann (and dog Stanley) needs a visit. She is going to a 3D Titan movie tomorrow night, which I’ve never seen.

I hope to recover some the next three days. Especially my hamstrings. Enough to get some fitness out of the first critieriums I’ve ridden this season. It should be interesting. Okay, I need to get going to miss the traffic around here.

Guys that run fork lifts are something truly amazing.

Sue, my friend from La Jolla, getting sore herself helping out building her mom's fence.

It was nice re-using a lot of the original posts.

It almost looks better from the outside than the inside.

I don't know any other way to build a gate other than on my hands and knees.

It turned out square and straight.

Richardson will come by and pick up the used fencing, take and recyle it for compost.

When I got down to Austin yesterday afternoon, I needed to work with my bike a little bit. I was messing around and finally took a good look at the bike that Sue is borrowing from Jimmy Hoyt and Richardson Bike Mart.

I knew it was a signed Lance Armstrong Madone. Upon closer inspection, I saw that it was a signed special addition frame. It is number 7 out of 600. It was from when Lance had only won 6 Tours, but he did go on to win the 7th, so it pretty unique. It is one of Jimmy Hoyt’s personal bikes, but he lets Sue get it and ride it whenever she is in town. Pretty nice of him.

I’ve known Jimmy since the Schwinn days. That was nearly a quarter century ago. He has always been a super supporter of the racing aspect of the sport, but is also a supporter of the sport in general. It is a honor to call him a friend.

Riding in Austin yesterday around here was trying for Sue. And me, to a certain extent. We didn’t get here until mid afternoon and by the time we got out and rode West over the dam, it was 5 o’clock. Needless to say, there was a whole bunch of traffic. That, in my opinion, is the main problem the city of Austin has for cycling. Way, way too much traffic. Especially out in the Hill Country where there aren’t that many road that connect different rides. But, everywhere has issues.

It was 90 degrees yesterday and when I was climbing, it seemed hotter than ever. Even though it’s been nice this spring, I wasn’t ready for that yet. Okay, I need to get going.

My Andy Schleck frame and Jimmy's Livestrong bike.

The badge stating number 7.

Ann on her new Joggling board.

And Ann's project 1 Madone in her garage. She has become runner now, but is just starting to get injured, as all runners do, so she needs to get out on her bike some.