and you know when its all gone, something carries on-- and its not morbid at all

hello friends. this is the first post in a while that i am excited about posting. sure, i wanted to show off the bikes i spent time cleaning up but i just wasnt all that into it.

last night i went to see frightened rabbit at carnegie mellon university. this is the second time seeing them and it was nice to see them as the headliner. if you are not familiar with these scottish brothers you need to do yourself a favor and check them out. definitely a band worth seeing whenever possible. their talent and emotions are proven in the midnight organ fight but i dont expect it to be the end of "monster" albums.




more exciting news. i will be seeing bonnie "prince" billy in chicago at the vic theatre. calling this exciting is an understatement. bonnie is my go-to man. that is easily proven by organizing my music by play count.... finding him in about 85% of the top 200 or songs. i truly do not know what to expect in this concert but my imagination is setting me up for a fantastic show.

speaking of rabbits.. or bunnies for that matter.. check out the ones in this video from you, youre awesome, out of cincinnati, oh. ps.. i have that same dish drying rack in my house. highly recommended... the rack and the music!!!!

moving forward to bikes. i commonly get this question... hey ryan i want a bike what kind of bike should i get... with this example i am not saying go buy a $2000 bike but usually people want to spend $300-$500 on the wrong bike. a used version of this bike could be found easily in your price range. most people love the idea of mtn bikes and shocks and flexible stems but thats just it. they love the idea of them but when it comes down to it is all extras that are not necessary and actually adds to inefficiency. i know ive mentioned it before but maybe this picture will help create the new vision of the bike you want.



ok. a highly unlikely discussion on this blog but i am going to mention the steelers being in the superbowl. do i care if they win? of course. i live near and visit pittsburgh often and if anyone knows anything about this area is that there is a concentration of people are huge pricks on the average day (you say more so than anywhere else, and i say yes). if there is situation that is going to make thousands of people happy that live around me i am all for it. do not get me wrong. i am not one of those people who slam this area... i live here and i choose to live her for many good reasons that most people choose to go on without acknowledging. they would rather fill their thoughts with questions such as "remind me of why i live here and not florida?" and "isnt this weather awful?" ok.... after writing all of that i feel like a huge prick so i guess if you live here you are not immune to it.

enjoy the rest of the week! and "keep yourself warm".