Five Months in the Shark

October 20, 2015 ~ Montana ~ 10 Comments

Mr. Spaghetti licks my face and purrs. Nuzzles his wet nose into my cheek, then sniffs around the inside of my ear. He chomps down. "Damn it Spaghetti!" I yell, sit upright and smack my head on the low fiberglass roof. The cat runs away. It's still dark out, the creek is loud, only a … Continue reading Five Months in the Shark

Sharkin all the Time

July 15, 2015November 3, 2016 ~ Montana ~ 3 Comments

We're living in the Shark full time now.So far, this has been about the best idea we've had. The thing definitely took some work. Colleen did most of the painting and nasty glue scraping. I rebuilt the bed, chased down plumbing leaks, ripped out the carpet, fridge, and air conditioner, chased down plumbing leaks again, … Continue reading Sharkin all the Time

The Great Blue Shark Project

February 16, 2015February 16, 2015 ~ Montana ~ 13 Comments

This is the Great Blue Shark. It's a 1975, the inside is covered in fake wood paneling, and it smells like oil. It booms and squeaks when it hits a bump, and the small-block Chevy motor sucks down a gallon every 10 miles if I drive it really nice. It's bright blue. It has a … Continue reading The Great Blue Shark Project

The Pots

January 20, 2015January 21, 2015 ~ Montana ~ 1 Comment

"Can't you drop me off at home?" I begged, too lazy to ride up the big hill to the cabin. "I won't make it in time." "Oww. I really don't want to go to this." Colleen had to shoot a comment session for the paper on a proposed marijuana grow facility in Silt. The little … Continue reading The Pots

Tour Divide: Part 2, Cost and Food

January 2, 2015January 5, 2015 ~ Montana ~ 4 Comments

Continued from yesterday. Part 1 Cost I saved about two grand for the race including travel costs, and it wasn’t enough. But after graduating, moving to Colorado, and barely making rent all winter, it was the best I could scrape together. Just one area where my friends and family deserve a huge amount of credit. … Continue reading Tour Divide: Part 2, Cost and Food

De Beque

November 29, 2014November 29, 2014 ~ Montana ~ 3 Comments

Sometimes when I'm standing back in my corner of the shop, spilling black DOT fluid out of an Elixer master cylinder all over my hands, I catch a little of the front counter conversation. "Yeah, really good down there, nobody around." "Oh, that's cool," says whoever is up front, not quite as interested as I … Continue reading De Beque

Gettin it While it’s Good

November 6, 2014January 1, 2015 ~ Montana ~ Leave a comment

And man, it's been really good: Everything was riding well in October, up high and down in the desert. Colleen and I did a quick overnighter on Kokopelli's Trail last weekend, and rode some of the singletrack around the trail for the first time. Which got me thinking, there's a better way to do that … Continue reading Gettin it While it’s Good