Well, not the snot part but I'm going for a ride. What time are you wanting to go?

I can be at the Pottery Road trailhead for any time between 4pm and almost-dark. I kind of prefer earlier vs. later but whatever works.

sometimes life is soo ****ed up....


i just got offered a job that could send me round the world, and lots of money... but no bikes, no climbing, no outdoor fun in general...


*must finish latest bike asap, and buy laptop to stay in touch with all the ssfgbf shenanigans*

I'm leanig towards 5ish. I'll have a better idea after I check with my wife.

What type of job?

I think that frame is awesome but maybe, for that price, it would be better with gears. You can find a whole bike for that price.

I'm planning on heading there straight from work at 4:30.

see... this is where all you guys will loose lots of respect for me (because you dont know me too well)


not gay porn... lol






well heres the story... a thursday like 3-4 weeks ago i was walking near work, after having climbed for 4 hours, and worked on my bike (covered in chalk and grease), and this random woman ran out of a restaurant and chased me down. When she caught me she says "Hey can i talk to you?" then looks at my friends and says "not you, keep walking", turns back to me and goes "Have you ever tried modeling?" so i laugh hysterically, she hands me a card, some guy follows her out of the restaurant and starts yelling "fabulous" and "amazing" and "money". somehow i managed to hear the third one through my laughing, but i didnt think anything of it.
I go home and google the stuff on the card, anyway, the guy is one of the biggest names in the male model world, and runs an agency...
So on the friday, i go in (like really what can it hurt? might make a quick buck) and i talk to them for a bit, then he takes like 3 face shots, and sends them off... then a scout from milan (for gucci) hauls ass over from his hotel room to meet me, takes a couple pictures, sends them off... anyway, i had been told i might go to paris for the summer to do catwalk, but i got a call today telling me im off to milan some time next week, and might be back in august....

650$ a per job (thats like 2 hours work, of walking like 120m and pausing for 10 seconds)

*crickets chirp in the awkward silence*


anyway... yea...


anyone got a chris king headset, and some road drops, bar tape? i wanna set up my bike before i am banned from riding a bike for a whole summer (well... im not allowed to ride a bike, as of when i first met them... yea right... no fun stuff at all really... right near the alps, but no speedboarding/street luge... no biking, road or mountain, no rock climbing)


now im going downstairs (im at work) to see if i can fit my bike, in a bike box, inside a duffel bag (might be able to sneak it over)

Have fun, try to save your money, keep your head on straight and realize it won't last forever.

Also, do some research on others who have been in the industry so you have an idea of what to expect. You really have to look out for yourself in that sort of situation.

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Ignore the video (it's all I could find), the audio is the important part: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eMHPS3EhYM


Edit: CLASSIC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpvuvFkggaw (Prince Paul @ 5:05 kills me.. word up!)

Cool story Stuart, it is like a clip from a movie.

Wow cool story indeed thanks for sharing :)

I've got drop bars btw. 42cm, 26.0 dia, ergo bends (don't like them), dual groove.

So that explains why you were wearing a motocross helmet at last Wednesdays group ride...;)

I once had a gig for a Levi photo shoot when I was 16. Mom wouldn't let me go bc I had a math exam the next day. haha "all I wanted was a soda and mom wouldn't give it to me!"

Sounds pretty rad. BLUE STEEL!

Haha... MAGNUM!

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Sounds like a movie thing too, good stuff man - good luck and keep it real, yo!

I went for a gap on College today that a car also decided to go for as I pulled alongside - driver had a nice wide eyed expression on her as I pulled by her passenger side, face about 2" from her window grinning like I'd just scored, I later apologized - just to keep them calm, it was probably my fault (I went to the left side of a car turning south onto University, which was fine - but all of a sudden as I was passing her, this lady thought her Civic could do the same reducing a 4ft gap to maybe 1.25ft - it was toight :p) Probably the closest call I've had in a long time.

Second Dr. Benway sighting in two days, ooowwweeeeeoooo.

I'll see if I can track down the shoe ad I modeled for back in the day. It's certainly not a "Blue Steel" photo by any stretch of the imagination, but it was a full-pager that ran in Now/Eye for awhile that's good for a few laughs.

There was also a "Your Kids are High on E!" terror cover story in Macleans around 2000. The strung out kid on the cover looked EXACTLY like me (and I right in the thick of that scene at the time). I literally had my mom call and ask if it was me, then my dad call and do the same. Good times ...

GO STUART!!!
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Modeling can potentially make you some seriously nice cake.... 'specially being fabulous.

I guess you could also talk to Keith for some male modeling tips ... you know, since he was one of Nike's premiere male models back in the day.

*ducks*

I have some 3t 40 or 42, (can't remember) cm ergo drops, 31.6(?) I believe. Yours if you, or anyone else wants them.

What time would you be at Pottery Rd then?

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5-ish?

I'll do my best. Give me a call when you heading over.

5ish it is then.

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You know of course, despite being dreamy...he's gonna beat us down, eh Wes?

:lol:

I might stop by Jetfuel for a quickie on my way over, if you're interested. *nudge nudge, wink wink*