SHARKMAN RIDES THE WEST!

Sharkman and Sharkboy ride!

12 MIGHTY MINIONS RIDE ON WITHOUT THEIR HERO!


STRYKER GUY TAKES BRASSTOWN IN BLOODY 'ELL FASHION!


NEW START TIME! NEW START TIME! NEW START TIME!

ICEMAN'S PINARELLO FOR SALE? OH, THE HUMANITY!


Belo News
April 30, 2014

Santa Fe, New Mexico – As the cycling world is already aware, our intrepid hero, the Sharkman, is on Sharklet Sitting duty out in New Mexico and Belo News team of roving reporters are covering his every move!

The drive out to Elk City, Oklahoma on Saturday, as the Minions rode, was great. Lava Girl and Sharkman feasted on some of the best barbecue they've ever had at the “Rib Crib” with a bunch of cowboys watching ESPN on the bar TV!


However, on Sunday the Sharkman and Lava Girl faced 45 mph sustained winds, gusting to 65 as they headed on to Santa Fe. What looked like smog or haze ended up being banks of dirt and dust coming at them as their mileage dropped from 21.5 mph gallon down to 13. 1! Oh, the humanity!

Sharkman's ride!

However, they made it to Santa Fe in time for Sharkman to do a quick mountain bike ride!


We are also pleased to report that his son in law, the well known “Great Moultini,” was able to score him a very nice “Blue” road bike for his visit and he is riding every chance he gets! See the complete specs on this cool ride at;



http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/gear-of-the-year/AC1.html

Is this a great country or what! He is even getting rides in with the Sharklet's AND Lava Girl!


Sharkman also brought his Giant 9er and has been blasting the trails at La Tierra between Sharklet Sitting duties!

Sharkman has plans for a Friday Edition of the KK-TdG West with a few of the Minions from Outside Magazine (we can only hope for a story there), so standby for more information in next weeks edition!

Oh, the humanity! Sharkman will return for the May 10 ride!


12 MIGHTY MINIONS RIDE ON WITHOUT THEIR HERO!


Belo News
April 26, 2014


Galesburg, Mi. - Though Sharkman was gone in body, he was present in spirit (actually, he was getting near St. Louis by the time the ride started) as the at least 12 Minions showed up to ride the KK-TdG. Belo News got a report from ace reporters Zickman and Gazelle Girl, however there does seem to be some dependencies in the accounts of who was there, how many riders there were and actually, what happened.

Reports seem to indicate, but could not be verified, that in addition to Zickman and Gazelle Girl, Wildman, Great Dane, Cheese, Nurse Ryan, Polar Bear, B-Rod, Easty, Mad Dog, Boatman, Ironman and others, but only Belo News knows all the Minion names so the editors apologize if any were missed by these two intrepid reporters.

Zickman reported a wild finish where Rainman and B-Rod fought it out to the last and that the second half of the ride was very fast. Zickman also reported that the average speed was north of 19 mph so the Nation continues to work their legs into shape!

Gazelle Girl reported that the Klutch was rocking and that Toe Setter rode in to sign autographs on his 1960s-ish Huffy Grocery Getter! What a ride! What a rider!

You won't want to miss next weeks edition!


NEW START TIME – NEW START TIME – NEW START TIME!

As this spring has been extremely cold, we've kept the start time later, but the Commissioner of Cycling has been getting some complaints from riders that the late start is screwing up other Saturday activities. So the start time will start moving forward in May! Though the forecast is still for cool weather this Saturday, the start will be moved up to 9:00 a.m. (and earlier as the weather warms until the regular start time of 8:00 a.m. kicks in!)

This Saturday, May 3, 2014

Launch Time – 9:00 A.M. - SHARP!

Be there!




STRYKER GUY TAKES BRASSTOWN IN BLOODY

Stryker Guy at the Top!

'ELL FASHION!

Belo News
April 26, 2014


Top of Hogpen, Ga. - The Nations own Stryker Guy took on the Brasstown Climb, as well as the summit at Hogpen this past week, to demonstrate his superior climbing skills! He did the Nation proud (mostly by surviving the climb AND by downing his Bloody 'Ell Jersey for the Nation! He discribed Brasstown as the “Col de Twin Lakes X 100!”

Great job Styker Guy, you did the Nation proud!

Iceman's Pinarello Prince looks fast hanging on the wall!

ICEMAN'S PINARELLO PRINCE FOR SALE?


OH, YEAH! AND IT CAN BE YOURS!




Belo News
April 30, 2014


Portage, Mi. - Just as Belo News went to press, word arrived that the infamous Iceman was selling his famed steed, the beautiful Pinarello Prince! So here is Iceman's write up on this great bike if you are interested! Not only do you get a great bike, but it was ridden by the famous Iceman!

From Iceman hizzelf!

Is this a great country or what?!!

Here is your chance to own your own speed demon.

I'm selling my Pinarello Prince. See attached.

Anyone in the Great Minion Nation interested?

On the CMS team?

Trikats?

Priority Health?

Anyone else for that matter?

The thing is a rocket ship and weighs in at 16lbs 9oz !!! On the Pedal shop scale w/o pedals.

Plus it's art in motion. It looks fast just hanging on the wall. Give it as a gift for basement decoration!!Win the final Minion Nation Sprint this weekend!

59.5cm
- Pinarello Prince FP, 2009/10.
- ONDA carbon fork/steerer
- full Campy Record Carbon groupo 11 sp.
- two sets of wheels. 1) Easton EC70 SL (carbon) as pictured and weighed, and Easton EA90 SL (basically new).
- Carbon bars, stem, seatpost, Carbon crank, 177.5cm,
- Campy Chainrings 53/39, 11 speed 11/25 Campy cassettes rear.
- Fizik Arione saddle. A bit worn because it came off my other bike.

• Top-o-the-line build.
• Super nice condition, always stored inside. Two small chips in paint and one spot of inside rub from the tire from a broken spoke on chainstay.

Basically carbon everything. Campy everything. I bought this with under 100 miles on it from the Bissell Pro Cycling team when I was working with them as a sponsor. The team mechanic assured me it was perfect... and it has been. Did I say Top-o-the-line build?

Has about 1,200- 1,500 miles on it now. Never raced, never down. Ridden only by me... rather easily.
$3,800 obo including the two wheel sets. Would love to see it stay local before I put it on EBAY. I hate to get rid of it. I am funding some other bike projects with it.

Any help selling is appreciated.  
Thanks,
Rob

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