challenge failed...

...but in my own defense i didn't have intardnet access for a few days there, in any case i didn't write anything for a few days. crap.
well since i last wrote i blew up my crankset on my 'cross bike on monday morning and got to walk about 7.5 miles home to get my mountain bike and then be late to work. it was a great start to the day if i do say so myself. blerg.
in better news i think that we've made progress towards getting mariko's single speed to fit a bit better and i handed her down my d.a. cranks. hopefully they'll be as nice for her as they were for me.
i've been reading more again, it's not that i ever stopped enjoying it, it's just that i've been lazy about going to the library. of course i could try going to the one that's 12 blocks from my house if i didn't want to ride all the way downtown buti like the central library too much. right now i'm re-reading "the scar" by china mieville, one of my all time favorites, and next up is "no country for old men" by cormac mccarthy. sweet.
next up i'm going to try running. we'll see how that goes, running has not generally been a strong suit of mine but it's been 3 years since i quit smoking so maybe it'll go a bit better this time. i'll let you know.
i'm out, go ride.