Randomer: February 2009

Thursday, February 26, 2009

So super excited! A brand new Bike Mag!

Sunday, February 22, 2009

A Randomer carved bear outside a gas station in the janky city of Winder

On top of my car.

It's been on the top of my car for the past three days because I haven't had enough time to take So yea, I've had a very long exhausting week, but I'm going to that bicycle some singletrack time!

Friday, February 20, 2009

All of the good that has happened over the past 2 months

There have been some tough things going on of late, but God is so good through all of it! Following are a few snapshots of "the good" from the past two months. And if you want the most recent posts, including a bunch of pictures of SNOW IN GEORGIA!! click on http://randomer.blogspot.com

Heritage Park Trails

Friday, January 9, 2009

500 posts

Randomer officially has over 500 posts! Most of them are probably frivoulous, but 243 were deemed good enough to receive the "quality" tag, and 208 of them included pictures. Everything labled as a commentary on life, was some sort of commentary on the human condition or life in general, and everything labeled "Jesus Christ" was about the most important topic of all! I also posted a lot of stuff about skiing, mountainboarding, mountainbiking, and snowboarding.

So go check some of those 500 posts out!

Cheers.

riding through the water... it wasn't too muddy

Mountain biking at Hawkes Creek Farm near Athens, GA

I made that... yeah, that's right! I have mad skillz!

Christmas in Georgia!

Yet some more mountainbiking

Friday, January 23, 2009

Warm and Balmy!

So it's totally 65 degrees and sunny right now... crazyness! But it is gorgeous! And it couldn't be a better day for our 6 month anniversary! ;) Yeh, that's right! She is truly a blessing from God!!!

On our date for our 6 MONTH ANNIVERSARY!

This was a feature at the 441 trails. Now if I had composed this better, it may have been a quality photograph.

Feature at the 441 trails

Some more features

441 Trails, Athens, GA

The lowers four... my first onsight on real rock! Yeah, it was only a 5.6 though.

Route 1A, it heads right up the nose of that arete. I onsighted it... it was a really interesting route. 5.5
It was such a sweet day of climbing! My first leads on real rock, and just an awesome time with Summer & friends!

Rock Climbing at Mt. Yonah

Chicopee's Unique Parts

Undulating singletrack... on a smaller scale.

Hiking up and down Mt. Yonah

Valentine's Day!!

It was late...

Trip to the zoo, day after Valentine's

All the draws are racked right and ready to climb!

Summer getting ready to be awesome!

Summer and I before the climb

Some more Hawkes Creek trail action.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Some more Hawkes Creek trail action.

Sweet Singletrack.

Hawkes Creek near Athens, Georgia.

So I'm beginning to realize that all of these singletrack shots are starting to look the same. I think it is mostly this time of year, and the fact that it is all leafless trees with dead leaves on the ground. Pretty lame actually. But it was a sweet ride!

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Fries

Drink coffee, ride bikes. Good deal!

I got this email, and since I like coffee and like riding bikes, this sounded really cool so here it is:

My name is Donna Wilcox, I am working with BikeAthens this semester and we are trying to spread the word about "Alternative Fuel" a new brew by Jittery Joe's, being sold to benefit BikeAthens. I saw a couple of Greg's posts (but did not see a way to contact him) and thought you all, and your readers may be interested because of BikeAthens mission of making alternative transportation a practical, convenient and safe option for Athens-Clarke County residents and of there's coffee involved.

BikeAthens also promotes transportation and land-use policies that improve alternative modes of transportation, including pedestrian, cycling, and public transit options. Funds raised by BikeAthens go to a number of projects designed to ensure safer alternative travel and to educate all travelers of road legislation. Because Athens is a city of bicyclists, pedestrians and bus riders, I thought this organization and its fundraiser would be of some interest to your readers.

For every can sold, BikeAthens gets a percentage of the proceeds. Alternative Fuel is currently available by the cup at all Jittery Joe's cafes, and by the can (for $9) online at jitteryjoes.com/bikeathens and directly from BikeAthens at the Bicycle repair shop in the Chase Street Warehouses. BikeAthens gets a larger percentage if the coffee is purchased directly through the organization.

I appreciate your time and hope that you will help us spread the word. If anyone is interested in volunteering or donating old bikes and bike parts, they can visit Bikeathens.com or email admin@bikeathens.com.

Thanks in advance
Donna Wilcox