April 13, 2006

My name is chika-chika-chika Teamdicky

"Meatplow"

fine place for a day full of breakdowns
takes more than a meltdown to show us how
throw a tack on the road, stop the meatplow
got a bullet but it ain't mine.

they got these pictures of everything
to break us down, yeah to break me down.
they make us hate and we make it bleed.

I have never bothered naming one of my bikes before. The other day on the way to work I realized that I have way toooo many pieces of Teamdicky flair (you'll understand if you're down with "Office Space") going on and some of it has to go. I didn't want to leave the top tube blank as I have gotten used to the sight of seeing something there for the past couple years.

Why MEATPLOW?

I love to ride at Tsali, but I also hate riding at Tsali. Tsali is a mecca, a beautiful set of trails in Western NC with swoopy singletrack, scenic views, and it gives you the feeling that you are having too much fun for the amount of effort required to ride it. What's to hate? Two way traffic, blind corners, and riding on cliffs. Do the math. If two riders are riding in opposite directions at 15 MPH on a two way trail approaching a blind corner how long does it take to med-evac someone from the bottom of a cliff? Riding at Tsali forces the first rider in your group to take "point". If you've seen "Platoon" you know that taking point means sending a guy out ahead so when he gets killed you know someone killed him. Then you may proceed with caution and one less soldier/rider. Since taking point seems to sound like a negative way of looking at it I decided to change my stance and call the lead rider a "meatplow".


The job of the "meatplow" is to ride as fast as possible and knock opposing riders off the trail. Nothing stands in the way of a meatplow. All it takes is a change in your mental game. Instead of sacrificing yourself as a "point man" be a "meatplow" and nothing can stop your forward progress. That's my bike. It goes forward, chewing up rocks and terrain just as easily as flesh and bone. The Meatplow does not discrminate. It only moves ahead with the singleminded goal to be unstoppable.

"Don't get in my way, 'cause I'm full of ambition."


Posted by Dicky at 11:44:37 | Permanent Link | Comments (3) |
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1 - Funny, I have names for all my bikes:

Gay UPS Truck: my pink and brown Spot 29er
Meanie Greenie: my john deer green Spot 29er
Tool: my cannondale road bike
a Bike: my primary cross bike
b bike: my pit bike, and the bike I usually train on for cross
Andrew's: my 26 ss, that was my buddy's, his wife gave it to me when he passed.

I didn't start out naming my bikes, but it just sort of evolved. Kinda weird I guess. how lame am I...
respect
mlv

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Written by: fatmarc at 2006/04/13 - 15:26:55
2 - There can be no doubt, you are a true VIKING. (Comment this)

Written by: DaveH at 2006/04/13 - 16:35:16
3 - Meatplow. That kills. So IMBA unfriendly. So me on the DH. Go fast. Look really serious like you are on thr US Olympic team or something and 90% of people will think they probably should get out of your way.

Very amusing Blog. I think we have several mutual friends. I live in ATL.... Eddie O is a bud of mine also Rebecca Leeb, Jeremy of mtn goat epics.

You inspire me to race again. Bought a house last Sept and it has eaten me alive. Not resentful, but sure miss all the epic rides. Don't ask Eddie how slow I am now. It's too embarassing. LOL. (Comment this)

Written by: motomark at 2006/04/21 - 02:13:10
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