itod recently went on a 9 day trip with the Props Mega Tour. It sounds like he had a shit ton of fun.

we started in Rochester and ended in New Haven Conn.

Jersey city had no weed.

new haven is rainy and country despite being 1.5 hrs from NYC.

we were almost robbed for our bikes by a band of thugs in the east village of NYC.

no good photos of the riding just stupid shit like the people on the trip and of the surroundings.

the video should be out in november sometime and the magazine article should hit stores around the same time. I have to write somestuff on the trip to go a long with the photos.

we saw vinnie chase from entourage while out riding. no photo.

I filmed half my clips in new haven drunk and high as a kite.

I was noticed and asked for an autograph by a kid in new haven..

I may have broke my wrist.

all but three clips involved a front brake.

we were chased out of the lower east by the cops for siphoning air from a 1-800-matress truck tire into on of my team members bike tire.

the gallon of milk in an hour challenge was failed by a team member.

riding through NYC traffic is the best feeling.

Times square is nuts even at 12:30 am.

the weed I got (from another rider) in NYC was the best I’ve had in years.

saw a light myself on fire show and it was fucking awesome.

New Jersey sucks cause you can’t turn left anywhere.

GPS sucks in NYC.

holland tunnel is 8 bucks to use.

you can only use the metro pass 4 times at a time. (we had 11 people to get on the train)

we lost a team member in NYC for 8 hrs he had no phone and it was his first time in NYC.

cigarettes in NYC are 10 dollars a pack. (american spirits are 11.50)

Obama and McCain were at ground zero when we were there (9/11)

we stayed in the area in Jersey where the sopranos was based.

yes there are still bangs in Jersey.

bars close at 6am for an hour then they’re open again… they lock you in for an hour…

I got lost and so turned around cause there is no reference once in the middle of the city.

you can buy anything you want in China town.

you can go to corner stores at anytime of the day or night and buy a beer.

some of the best vegan food I’ve ever had.

bums are funny… (they tell jokes for money)

noone cares what you do in the streets.

never got kicked out of any spot no matter what time of day it was.

Fuck yes. Freeride III was a blast. Drank some beers, played some polo and hung out with 200 of my closest friends. A big thanks to Zito for the planning and the killer route.

Stolen and then recovered.

Not giving up pays off, thanks to the vigilence of girlcarl’s friends. Great job guys!

Team 1FS (1 Fucking Speed) successfully completed the Larkin Hoffman MS 150 on Sunday. Friday to Sunday Jana, Phil, Karl, Phillip and I rode approximately 210 miles (338 Km). Which included 106 miles (170 Km) on Sunday. I felt like 18 million dollars after riding 100+ miles.

A major tip of the hat to Mark, Nick, and Kevin who rode well over 300 miles over the weekend. Including 150 miles on Friday! Instead of taking the bus to Proctor they rode the entire route in one day.

A full set of photos from the weekend are available over in my photostream.

When we got back we still had to haul our gear from our drop off point at Phillip’s house. Karl decided he’d put four people’s gear on his Big Dummy for shits and giggles. Here’s a video highlighting the voluminous load.

Photo Courtesy of Landon

Did a fast group ride last night. 8 of us left Powderhorn careening down to Hidden Falls, through Crosby Farm Park, and out and up Snelling to Como Lake. 28 miles of fun. Put me in the perfect frame of mind to ride the MS 150 this weekend.

Rode a metric century (1ooKM/62miles) with the lady friend on Saturday. It was windy. We took the Gateway Trail from beginning to end. It was about 11 miles from my house to the start of the trail and those were the worst miles. Heading down Como Ave we went straight into 15 MPH winds.

I needed to ramp up my miles in preparation for the MS 150 on June 6th. I know I’ll be able to do it but I want to be ready. 75 miles a day isn’t something I can do without a bit of prep. But knowing that weekend warrior roadies who only ride 6 months a year can do it, makes me feel better.

I’ll be riding with Team 1FS (One Fucking Speed). All of us will be riding fixed gears or single speeds. The team is in its second year and from all accounts, passing a roadie in full kit on a fixed gear really pisses them off. Can’t wait!