Locked and Loaded

Today was downpour all day so I decided to keep it clean and dry. Rode the rollers as my ride today. Had a really good time trying all of this different tricks, more like gimmicks on them. I rode no hands, no hands with one foot, bunny-hoped off and then back on. I tried to wheelie but that didn't work. Anyways, we have the World Cup in Hoogerheide, Holland tomorrow and a bright and early 5:30 wake up call. God, I feel like I am back at home waking up to ride in Auburn with the guys. Man I am stoked for tomorrow's race. So everything on the bikes are dialed and I am STOKED!! BRAAAPP

A Once In A Lifetime Opportunity

Today is a once in a lifetime opportunity in Belgium, but it may have happened once before. The sun is shining in beautiful Belgium and there was no early morning wake up call. Wow I can't believe these two things have happened, let alone in the same day. WOW

Urban Assualt

Playing around with iMovie and starting to get the hang of it. Check it out.

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Bikes hang dry after being washed
The washing station at the house
Good, hot, fresh Belgian Waffle

World Cup #7 Roubaix

The Famous Roubaix Velodrome
The strip of cobbles that ever ride crosses to enter the track during Paris-Roubaix.


Pit Row, each pit spot is picked in order of nation.

Jersey Shore

So, there is this show on MTV that has got to be on the top of the list of funniest shows of the year. Jersey Shore Basically it is a bunch of meat-head Guidos who go to Jersey for summer and have an entire house to themselves. In a one hour show I don't think I have laughed so hard in my life, consistently. It is the best way to pass the down time here is Izegem. The characters, (all names need to be pronounced with a New Yorker accent) DJ Pauly D., Mike "The Situation", Ronnie, and Vinny. The girls, Nicole "Snookis", Angelina, Jenni aka. "J-Woww"with three w's and Sammi "Sweetheart". Just watch a little clip and you'll be hooked on it, especially when you in Belgium. I will also post some pictures of things happening around here.

Thanks for following.

Cody

Make it Rain

When we are bored and its raining. He's what we do.

Kiss the Cobbles

Well today was an awesome race in a historic arena or velodrome. Todays race was at the Roubaix Velodrome. The same velodrome that Paris-Roubaix finishes on. The course was ridiculous, super hard and super technical. There were two downhills that were crazy muddy and were ridable but were faster to run down. I ended up struggling my way to 37th. It was a good race but some things went wrong. I am glad to have the first race jitters out of the way. in the words of Jay-Z "Onto The Next One"

Yesterday 4 of us went for a ride in the rain and well that was not worth it. I started out on the rollers and then decided to go out and then decided that it wasn't. It was raining so hard that it even soaked through a rain jacket. Plus the awful smell and things picking up from the road that smell, all of it made a good combination. Well that is about all that is happening in Izegem, wow, not much.

Cody

The Eagle Has Landed

So landed in the lovely country of Belgium about 3 hours ago and lets just say it is depressing. The airport was so slow I didn't know what to do. The monotone sound of the luggage carrousels turning was enough to drive you insane and then add the fact that no one was there made it even worse. But I am here after a quick pit-stop in London Heathrow. That airport is so sweet. They has the sickest soccer/shoe store ever. I am definitely go back on the return flight. Time to make some dinner.

Cody

Here We Go Again

Okay, so this is the first post since last year at camp as well as the first post for the 2010 trip. This time it is myself and Meredith Miller going.

This morning was a bright (it was actually pitch dark) and early 5:00 wake up call to head out to the airport. Flew on Southwest form Sacramento down to L.A. and then out to Denver. Picked up my bags from domestic baggage claim and headed over to the British Airways ticket counter. No one there for check in yet so I am sitting have an alright burrito bowl and waiting for Meredith to show up. Traveling alone kind of sucks. So this weekend is the second to last World Cup in Roubaix, France. Should be cool, get to see the actual Roubaix velodrome. The following weekend is the last World Cup in Hoogerheide, Netherlands and then it's off to Prague for Worlds. This is the first of many for the trip so keep following.

Cody