PMA

Broken body, 1 year older, not dead yet.

2011-09-20T15:47:00.000-07:00

So this summer was the first one in memory that i spent most of off my bike. First the shit (giardia), then i hurt my back, and finally blew up my hand. Not all at once mind you, but one after the other with a week buffer between each. Real nice.

What can you do?

I started thinking about other projects that I'd been putting off for years. I finally put together an alleycat race for Brevard, and it WENT OFF. 70 people showed up out of nowhere to get rowdy and act ridiculous on bikes on a Sunday in July. Shit was awesome.

So I'm doing it again. Better be there, and you better be zombified. Or I'll zombify you personally, and you won't like it.

And picking up where the Fast Times race left off.....

The after party.

Better be there,

Dano out. (but hopefully for not as long this time.)

Welcome Back

2010-12-07T19:41:00.000-08:00

Its offical, winter is finally here in Western North Carolina. The snow hasn't really come yet but the 16 degree mornings have. I haven't really minded yet as I've got a handful of indoor projects that I've been spending my time on but I'm sure I'll start to get a bit stir crazy soon. Hopefully I can entertain myself with a few trips, mid day quickie rides, and snowboarding to keep the stoke up this winter. I haven't posted up in a while, I actually needed a break from it and its been good- I've continued to write just in a personal and more focused fashion. As always I'm thinking about goals and dreams for the upcoming year and how to make them a reality. I've realized that I'm in a unique position to do anything I want, and I definitely plan on taking full advantage of this in the near future. Honestly I've been figuring this out for the past 6 months or so and doing whatever I want whenever I want. Hopefully I can strike the balance to continue this while at the same time taking care of the small responsibilities I do have.

This year is quickly coming to a close and with 2012 looming I have to have a little retrospective look at the last year and figure out how to build off whatever accomplishments and/or setbacks I've had over the past years. A whole lot of really good things happened this year and i'm really happy about that.

More as I feel like it,

Dan Ennis

holey moley!!

2010-09-01T19:44:00.000-07:00

Hly wow, I ttally forgot about this haha! i guess I've just been busy. first and biggest time bandit has been transforming the front yard into my own personal jump park, sweetness. check the wastespace for pics as I'm way to lazy to upload them twice. its good though, I'm still working out the kinks in the flow but give it a few weeks and we'll be all good. jump jam/BBQ/front yard camping/epic trail rides weekend is coming down the pipes, details on that as soon as Tim (our totally awesome heavy equipment loaning neighbor) fixes the skid steer which in turn lets me fix a few oversites that are holding up this show. it'll be worth the wait...

other shit that's been occupying my time is racing dh bikes a bit, the post below sums it up well. hawksnest number two, mud spikes, air time, good time. thanks as always to the dirty bird crew for another awesome race.

last, i finally got a legit trail bike. well its not in my hands yet but its in fedex's and that's good enough for me. so stoked to bust out some big trail rides. I've already committed to the swank 65 so now my goal is to get the rest of the southern dh guys to do it too. misery loves company, and hell its got some burly ass terrain in it. lets do this.

dano out.

Thanks Ryan!

2010-08-30T13:13:00.000-07:00

Dano out.

Key's photo dump

2010-08-09T19:27:00.000-07:00

Dano out.

It's been fun

2010-07-23T10:15:00.000-07:00

So I still haven't been able to track down the pic uploader so another word filled post, sorry. The weather hasn't really been cooperating, a tropical storm is blowing through which has kept the boat on the dock. I did go do a bunch of snorkeling yesterday and then go out in Key West last night. strange, strange people down here, the sun def does something to you. Fun though, and I might head back tonight if the storms clear up a bit. Its been a good vacation but I'm pretty excited to get back and put some time in on the bikes. This weeks been a really good break and I'm all pumped again to go riding, which is what I was hoping would happen.

Dano out.

Salt Life

2010-07-21T07:35:00.000-07:00

Quick update as I shit the bed and didn't bring my adaptor to put up pics. Maybe I'll pick one up in town so I can show y'all this place, its pretty rad. Anyhow, got in yesterday on a little prop plane in some crazy wind, it was a wild ride, stokage. Some Asian lady in the seat behind me threw up, gross. I thought it was a fun ride but evidently I was the only one. We tried to land three times and kept getting bucked around by the wind.

The house is rad, on the water with the boat right there ready to rumble. We went out in some rough water yesterday to Munson rocks but didn't get in cause Joey was pretty sure we'd get washed away. I pretty much do what he says down here cause he lives here half the year working as a fishing and diving guide. Its cool cause he knows all the cool shit that's off the beaten path. After we got behind a few islands and the water calmed down a bit Joey and I jumped in and swam a looonnngg way to a deserted island, which was awesome. I walked across an ocean on a sandbar, similar to what the Jesus did but without the superpowers and general awesomeness associated with that dude. After that we cruised back in a bit and tried to fish, which consisted of me putting food in the water for the fish to eat off my hook and not get caught. I've figured out already that I'm pretty much horrible at fishing, and my family is pretty much awesome at it. I guess it is what they do all the time...

We had to pull up the lines and haul ass though cause a squall was coming that we where trying to outrun, it got us though about a mile from shore. It was the second wild ride of the day for me but this time on the bow with goggles on getting pelted by rain, it was crazy. I couldn't see shit but Joey was just laughing uncontrollably and keeping the boat wide fucking open, I can't lie I was a little nervous but we made it home so it was all good.

Off to day two, Joey's saying something about tarpon hunting-I'm gonna act like I know what he's talking about.

Dano out.

P.S.- update, have a upload card. Pics tonight.

So what if most of my hero's are the losing kind...

2010-07-18T11:13:00.000-07:00

continuing with my love affair with Lucero, I just heard a single from their newest album 1372 Overton Park and I'm totally down with it. They've evolved for sure but damn, they still speak my language.

Check it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TALGmlQnDM

Other than that, I'm still getting ready for the trip south, not the big one mind you, that's not for a few months yet, but the little island hop. Should be fun.

One last thing, if anyones looking for a new dh bike, holler at me or my roommate kel, he's trying to unload his SX and its a hell of a deal. Powertwinning ability with willmurrpuss totally included. Help a brother out and get yourself a sweet bike to.

Dano out.

What shall we do with a drunken sailor?

2010-07-14T09:48:00.000-07:00

5 days till I jump on my private Lear jet and head for the islands. I may update this sorry pile of a site while I'm there or I might just let it continue to rot away into oblivion. Regardless, good times are coming. Not that good times haven't already been had, mind you. I did race this weekend after all and i do have a girl with an accent.

First the Keys trip- Momma Ennis has been trying to pry me away from my mountain outpost for three years now to go sit on an island with her. I've successfully avoided the last two years, but this year she got me with the "grandma might shit the bed at any moment" card. So off I go to fight the kracken and fend off men in the bars of Key West. Should be awesome.

Second, Racing- It went ok. I had fun, which is a given, but didn't ride like I should have. It was just an off weekend I guess, nothing to lose sleep over. Hopefully the next one goes better.

Third- Accents are hot haha. That's all you get...

Dano out.

I hope I see this while I'm down.

I (heart) Camping.

2010-06-20T07:50:00.000-07:00

Little bro and co. have been in my neck of the woods this week. Naturally we've been living in the woods and only coming out to refuel the cooler.

Good times,

Dano out.

The Daily Grind

2010-06-11T11:22:00.001-07:00

Its been a good week.

Got to go to an awesome race last weekend and laugh my way down the track for 2 days straight, so massive props to the dirty bird crew for an awesome event. Too much fun, I'll ride that place whenever the opportunity arises. I went on a pretty fun ride tues too, where there were way more 29ers than 26ers... I'm def curious, especially seeing Wes D. on his and actually ripping some downhills. I may try to steal his and do one of the Triple Crown slalom races on it, seems like it would rail pretty hard. Interesting concept...

Been working a bunch out at the camp, going in super early (for me) and actually enjoying being up at dawn. weird, but whatever works. At least it keeps me out of the bars haha!

Yesterday, i went hiking in Dupont for a lonnggg time yesterday looking at waterfalls. It was sweet, but hiking wore me out, i had to take a nap afterwards. Like Wes says, "hikings for poor people".

Last, Its the weekend!! I'm heading out to Fight Club to build a wallride, cut out some stumps, build some drainage, and patch up some berms. hopefully We'll have a BIG finish line step-up done in the next couple of weeks to so we can get our moto whips on, haha yes!!

Get out and ride something sweet,

Dano out.

Dirty Bird Race #1

2010-06-07T14:47:00.000-07:00

That'll do,

Dano out.

You better check yourself before you wreck yourself....

2010-05-29T12:28:00.000-07:00

"Cause shotgun bullets are bad for your health."

The classic hip hop station playing at the shop right now is defiantly making me stoked. Life is good in the 828 these days with plenty of bikes, Genesse beers, and pretty foreign women to play with. The school year ending and camp season starting has been good, with some old faces clearing out and new faces rolling in. Its been a breath of freshish air. haha freshish, true.

anyhow, I got a bit of sad news for yall, Im not going to be able to go to natls this year. Im pretty bummed about it but such is life, it'll keep you down if you let it. I do however have a really nice new (to me) truck, so next year i won't get stuck in the snow. yep, the clampett died finally. It was a good run for the S 1.0, 3 years for 200 bucks, but all good things come to an end. pour out a beer for my dead homie.

Oh well.

I'll just have to race local stuff and finally get out to windrock haha.

listen to biggie,

"got a gun up in your waist please don't shoot up the place WHY, cause i see some ladies tonight that should be having my baby, baby..."

Dano out

Those new kits look good by the way.

CRAIG SQUATS!

2010-05-21T13:12:00.000-07:00

Revolutionary.

Dano out.

Another Trainwreck night

2010-05-15T07:56:00.000-07:00

I try to be good, i swear.

I guess it's just how it goes. Every time i think i may be getting on the high road, some situation comes along and drags me back down. Its pretty much totally my doing too. sometimes i think it may be the Florida raising, i just can't escape it because its me. I was raised that way i guess. Maybe not, who knows. I thought i might grow out of the rowdy side of things but I'm not so sure anymore. if anything its accelerating- that worries me a little bit. My boys are settling down, moving in with steady's, buying houses, getting real jobs, etc. I'm going the opposite. I own less, care less, and want less than 5 years ago. its a weird backpedal for sure. not really sure what to make of it.

So anyone got any solutions here? i kinda feel like I'm spiraling and i can't stop.

I'm worried.

Dano out.

Race Days

2010-05-05T09:38:00.000-07:00

Mass day 1 Practice, epic T-Shirt Shreddage

Racing. It's awesome this year, I'm having way to much fun. I've got some rad new bikes to ride and am able to to actually get to a few races, so life's pretty good. Had a pretty good couple of weekends starting off with ETSU Weekend World Champs 2 weeks ago and then the first round of the Gravity East series at Massanutten this past weekend.

ETSU was sweet, with a DH race, slalom race, and 4x race all in one weekend. I had some good results and got myself qualified for natls, which was the main goal of the weekend for me. I also managed to tick off a few personal goals haha. if you know you know.... Good races, Sorry for landing on you in the 4x thomas, my b.

Peter Mills, skinsuit root blasting. Also Epic.

Me and Joe Haley on the slalom track at ETSU.

Second weekend was Massanutten Gravity East race number 1. I'm gonna try to hit up a few of these races cause their one of the biggest series in the USA and are really well run. I was pretty happy with my race, just a little bummed for my buddy Peter who got hosed by the timing. Hopefully it works out.

Here's a vid of the race, check the third rider. Maximum Rock Shreddage.

http://www.skitheeast.net/uploaded_media/video/536566114/default

I think that'll do for now,

Dano out.

2010-05-05T09:24:00.001-07:00

Race update coming soon. promise.

listen to slayer,

dano out

whose pumped? this guy is...

2010-04-28T10:35:00.000-07:00

Mass here i come.

Dano out.

Fight Club flows like this...

2010-04-20T14:33:00.000-07:00

and in case you didn't know where we at....

and last, i went out last night. my head hurts now, and i think i may be dieing. must of been good.

Dano out.

Photo Dump

2010-04-20T10:01:00.000-07:00

Time for some camera vomit, enjoy.

Whats this? Can't tell you, but trust me its sweet. First rule of fight club...

Kel Bond, bringing So Cal flash to the backwoods of NC. Nice pants Alladin.

CatFace got a new jacket.

Its Daniel BooneFace to you bitches.

Animal wearing animal, PETA eat your heart out.

I've evolved into riding ridiculously expensive bikes all the time now. Also note that I dirt jump on a fully with a fullface helmet. Must be getting old.

Go ride your bikes,

Dano out.

now back to our regularly scheduled programming

2010-04-17T15:27:00.000-07:00

Didn't care much for the last post? sorry about that, sometimes thoughts get stuck in my head and coming spewing out like some verbal post chapala 3 grande night diarrea. for the record,

I'm not sad.

And I'm not mad.

Its all good, no worries. at least not big ones. Anyone ridden anything sweet lately? i have, all in a foot out flat out monster drift style that would make a rally car racer jizz his pants, or cream her clam- whatever works.

and for those of you in the know, i did a trip today. Its all about the Benjamin's, baby.

We're not apeing hard anymore, now we're gorrilla'in shit.

Dano out.

UPDATE

2010-04-08T12:30:00.000-07:00

Spring is here and finding time to write nonsense for the people that i see every day anyways is getting difficult. theres just too much to do outside really. For starters I'm getting to know the Yeti and its nasty. I'm def gonna hurt myself on that pedal scooter, probably soon. I'm gearing up for some racing as well, so the pain cave and I have gotten to know each other pretty well. I honestly think a pumptrack is designed to make me throw up. Last, i'm working on some secret projects, some are known, some are well under wraps and nowhere close to being ready for unveiling. other than that not much is going down.

i got 99 problems,

dano out.

Give me fuel give me fire!

2010-03-24T15:26:00.000-07:00

That about sums it up.

Dano out.

Race Recap

2010-03-02T11:22:00.000-08:00

First word - Fun.

After that, lord knows what happened. Some "results" have been posted, but it looks a little wacky to me. anyhow, I'm gonna just go ahead with them.

1st.- Hulk Hogan

2nd.- Greg Lemond

3rd.- Ussain Bolt

haha makes about as much sense as the real results. I had a good time though and am looking forward to etsu. till then, peace!

Dano out.

P.S.- official word is I got 3rd place as of today. It was 2nd yesterday, who knows what tomorrow will bring.

It's shake and bake time!

2010-02-26T09:51:00.000-08:00

It's official, race season is upon us. I'm not as cool at tristan though so no moto footage from me, instead i give you some clips from a little more red sport.

Get some like Cole Trickle this weekend and drop the hammer!!!

Dano out.

SHRED READY

2010-02-24T14:50:00.000-08:00

Sunday = Funday.

props to Jakob Kafer for the pictures.

go ride your bikes!

Dano out.

I have a dream...

2010-02-23T09:11:00.000-08:00

and it involves this.

Dano out.

Get out.

2010-02-18T09:12:00.000-08:00

Man, there's a lot of folks talking and whining about the weather. I understand that riding you bike is really fun, but its not happening right now. deal with it, its not a big deal. Try something new. We've had an awesome crew heading out about once a week snowboarding, just locally, and it's been awesome. I've always heard that skiing in western NC sucks, but I've been having a blast, totally hooked again. This winter does have a positive, get out and enjoy it...

Dano out.

early mornings

2010-02-09T13:36:00.000-08:00

Had a really good meeting this morning with an old friend, and I can confidently say SECRET PROJECT #23 is well underway. Those of you in the know already know, those of you not in the know will know soon. All I can say is I haven't been this excited and nervous about something in years. This is gonna be good, details as soon as I can spill em.

Other than that its still really gross outside, and I'm gonna be really glad when this shit weather is done. I'm starting to get a little nervous about the Clemson race weather-wise. I'm also a little nervous about it because my parents are showing up to watch. Their coming all the way from the FLA to watch, and the old man is gonna want a show. We'll see if I can perform. I'm not to worried about it though. What happens happens. All I can do is ride my bike.

Don't waste your time hatin',

Dano out.

P.S.- I'm putting up pic's of me riding in sunnier days. It makes me happy, deal with it.

Playing the waiting game.

2010-02-08T13:55:00.000-08:00

So the weather, umm, hasn't been the greatest to say the least. I guess I was spoiled from the previous warmer and dryer winter and all the riding I got to do that I really didn't pay attention when the old timers and true locals here in WNC told me it was gonna be a hard cold one this year. This is for sure the longest time I've not been able to ride with any consistency. I think I even rode more during my Wyoming winter, only at the skate park but it was a godsend. Anyways, it hasn't really been bad in my mind. I know a lot of folks are sick of it and chewing at the bit to get out there, and i can't blame em, but I've been strangely OK with things. Its given me some time to work on some projects that I've had on the back burner for a few years and get a big multi-month chill out, which in hindsight i sorely needed. I've got to catch up with old friends and family too, so I'm not complaining. I also got to build a couple sweet new bikes for myself, with one and possibly two more on the way. For those of you that haven't that haven't seen the SX, it's amazing.

It hasn't been all idle though. We've been taking some Clemson trips, which has been super fun to me, and i also got to check out my buddy Sam Anderson's private trails, which was also awesome and I'm sure I'll be there a bunch in the future. Jumps, drops, flowy single track, and tight switchbacks everywhere with a two minute shuttle to the top. I also made it (barely) out to the Icycle and raced in the mud. I got beat by Wes but hey, you gotta show up ready to race. I can say I had a damn good time. Other than that its just the waiting game, another month and we'll be suffering up the trails and smiling our asses off on the way down. For now I could get bummed, but why?

It's all about that attitude,

Dano out.

"LOADED LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN,"

2010-01-26T12:00:00.001-08:00

"FLYING LIKE AN AEROPLANE,
FEELING LIKE A SPACEBRAIN,
ONE MORE TIME TONIGHT..."

-G&R

The Icycle is coming this weekend, its time for the yearly hurtle through the darkness. I'll be honest this race scares the crap out of me, mainly cause i can't see at night. Its not a hard course but its damn fast. A lot of folks like to party it up during practice, which is fine, but shit comes quick on this one.... ask Ohman.

See yall saturday in fontana.

Dano out.

P.S.- Wes d. this is your best chance all year to beat me in a dh race... but i'm not going down without a fight.

"Murder in the first degree,"

2010-01-21T13:45:00.000-08:00

"Occurs only when dealing with the D-O to the C,

I'm like a whirlwind pyramid,

and I'm letting you know,

I get ill when I hear the bass go..."

-The D.O.C.

Dano out.

It's a circle.

2010-01-20T12:34:00.003-08:00

Finally,

got the evil back.

pumptracks and dirt jumps everywhere are quivering with fear...

Dano out.

It's a circle.

2010-01-20T12:34:00.001-08:00

WILD IN THE STREETS

2010-01-13T15:01:00.000-08:00

This is the new pumptrack interval song.

My bike is prettier than yours,

Dano out.

"Hard times are coming through,

2010-01-11T14:38:00.000-08:00

But if your hard they won't get to you,
They're gonna try to drive you into the ground,
But never surrender, never go down!"

-Cro mags

What day is it?

Shit man, i forget...

oh yeah, its a new year, wait new decade. oh hell yes, reboot. Last year is gone (thank god) and slowly but surely being forgotten. i celebrated the new year by moving to an amazing house, with an amazing roommate who inspires me to better myself.

things are getting pretty sweet these days. i smile a lot, and that shits important. i rode yesterday and i caught myself making motorcycle noises down the hill. that's a good sign...

I'm excited for this year. Why?

1. Is it business time?

2. Its def racing time, with a super good group of guys to race with this year, I'm excited to go to way more races this spring/summer. I wasted last year, I'm not wasting this one.

3. I'm slowly but surely learning how to cook. I'm pretty much obsessed at this point with it.

4. I can't put my finger on the exact reason why, but i just have a really good feeling about the upcoming year, like its gonna be a good one. The pendulum is swinging the other direction.

that's all for now, keep it positive.

Dano out.

FLATSTATE ALL UP IN YO FACE!!

2009-12-30T14:01:00.000-08:00

Moonshine, marriage, swamps, road bikes, and debauchery.

that pretty much sums up florida christmas. i lived on animals from the sea and cheap beer. and i got married, to twins.

yeah, it was good.

dano out.

this is really cool..

2009-12-19T07:45:00.000-08:00

looks like fun.

I would like to do something like this in pisgah. who's in?

keller i'm looking at you...

Dano out.

FOUR LOKO

2009-12-18T07:29:00.000-08:00

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/114223/

fun,

dano out.

CONGRATULATION'S...

2009-12-17T11:19:00.000-08:00

Word on the street is that everyones favorite drunken buffoon Pretty Joe Melvin is graduating today for the University of Florida with a degree in mechanical engineering.

good job buddy!

This is the future of america folks...

And lastly, this is awesome.

we ain't afraid of no ghost!!

Dano out.

It's that time of year again...

2009-12-11T13:45:00.000-08:00

stolen from the brother.

nice.

Dano out.

Merry Christmas to me!!

2009-12-09T08:13:00.000-08:00

Brapp!!

Dano out.

shady kids

2009-12-06T09:11:00.000-08:00

i found this little gem the other day and thought i might share it. we made this on a snowy sunday in october if i remember right. drunk? oh yeah. assholes? most likely. rappers? def not.

all i remember is laughing so hard i couldn't breath while we freestyle battled each other with chris typing furiously to get it all down.

enjoy, or not. some of its pretty horrible.

oh, and we sent this to everyone on our email list- grandparents, employers, everyone.

awesome.

yo im livin in the 307,

as close as you can get to heaven,

i see the tetons when i climb on the roof,

i got pictures cracker if you need the proof,

you think your lifes as good as mine,

you got one bitch i got nine,

drivin here i wrecked my truck,

thought i was fucked,

but thats just my shitluck,

but its cool whe ain't no fools,

we fixed the washing machine using only bike tools,

every day i work demolition,

i tihnk about fishin',

the rich ass girls here got us wishin',

that we could be hittin that ass

brown trout not bass

bustin drywall for cash

another beer?

I won't pass'

yo this is dan,

i drove across the land

with not much of a plan,

but its cool i ain't no fool,

i'm livin in a place now that'll make most of you drool,

yo this is josh

with only one galosh

yeah..my favorite food , it's squash

if you want you can call me mc sasquatch

alex hinton I'm from cackalack

fuck with me I'll put cha on ya back

you just a bitch

remember thisI anin't hte nigga that'll take ya out

I'm the nigga that'll rape ya mouth,

yo dan's out in the west,

pullin' the moves at the park that y'all know best,

360's, turndowns, and all the rest,

i've been here a week and i'm sponsored by the park,

thats kinda weak,but shit, its cool i ain't no fool,

representin' florida an the locals can't speak.

florida rocks, we got the biggest cocks

,south cackalaki masturbates with socks

dan thiks he's cool this is josh and I rule

use the same line again you ain't even useful

the f.l.a crew don't drink beer,

don't smoke weed,

they think they're holy

I smoke so much green I bleed guacamole

dan thinks he's so fuckin cool

his fro looks like little ophan annie the stupid fool,

josh wears a hat from a gas station,

i don't see why he's hatin',

he's drives a stock jeep, thats kinda weak,

my boy mitch put 300 horses to the street,

shit, its all good i guess he's the shit in his hood,

but if he comes down to florida the only ass he's gettin' is gonna have wood,

dan how dare you bust the jeep

what're you drivin...air?

that's weak your bike tires may be 26's

guess what last week I fucked that many bitches

I hear it's been 6 months since you got laid

since then the skin flute is the only instrument you've played

don't hate on south cakalack

if you're a rep for f.l.a... that state's whack

yo josh don't be mad at me that you drive a wrangler,

it ain't my fault that you're a full blown dick strangler,

you know whatever your a lit major,

talkin shit like your some kind of player,

you know i cant deny your good with the ladys,

when it comes to that im kinda shady,

you know i can't help that i'm picky,

i just don't want to wake up that next mornoing felling itchy,

dan can't stand it,

he's an ass bandiit,

show him a hairy butt and with his dick he'll ram it

cause he'll take any man

he's got an ass like quicksand

give him two dicks

he'll jerk em off with both hands

shit thats good but this nigga don't realise i'm from the hood ,

i'm 'bought to give it to him good,

you think you got what it takes but you don't realize the higher stakes,

i got a whole crew that'll do what ever it takes,

chuck, austin, alex, and kevin,

rolling with these fools i think i'm in heaven,

but you know whe're all in the dirty south,

where te best thing is a chick with your dick in her mouth,

so lets put this shit aside an just ride cause after all we are all after the same thing inside.

that's right it's all about the try to get that high from when you get it right

the one that takes your mind and dirves it day and night I climb rocks,

bithches suck my cock

ya'll ride bikes and bitches fuck you by night

we're all equal cause the cause sets us right

my only beef is with the techno kdssc and f.l.a....

unless they're girls, we must get rid

holla shit theres not much more i can say,

alex why arent you here today,

everyone needs to come here one day,

if your not down with wyoming, then your f***ing gay!

Dirty south in the west niggas, Holla!!!

Josh and Dan

oh man,

dano out.

Johnny T

2009-12-04T09:48:00.000-08:00

Everyone needs hero's.

Dano out.

haha awesomeness.

2009-12-02T14:03:00.000-08:00

Thick as Blood.

Thanks joey, i like this one.

the Internets been giving me some issues lately, hence the previous post of just a map with a magic blue line connecting the two promised lands together. let me explain this.

so christmas, hannukah, kwanza, whatever you celebrate is coming up soon which means i have to make my annual pilgrimage down to the flatstate and drink many many brews with old friends. last year i braved the open road in my trusty old truck, it made it fine. while the clampet does lots of things like start (sometimes) and stop (sometimes), i'm just not sure shes up to the task of 7 pinned hours home anymore. i looked up plane tickets, but quickly realized that was the world of the rich kids.

so whats a poor kid to do?

well, i got a road bike a little bit ago that still needs to be broken in... and it is all downhill home...

google maps let me know that it would be a 387 mile cannonshot through georgia to get home and that i could probably do it in 3 days if i put my mind to it.

looks like im getting my base training done in 3 days this year. fuck yes.

florida folk, i'll see you soon.

HUCKLEBOOYAH,

Dano out.

2009-12-02T10:21:00.001-08:00

View Larger Map

wow.

2009-11-29T08:27:00.001-08:00

You know what scares me?

Lions.

Dano out.

2009-11-20T09:08:00.000-08:00

Lucero tonight.

i'm a happy kid.

dano out.

Tonight it ain't gonna be good,

2009-11-15T09:59:00.000-08:00

It’s just a little bit of pain;
you should turn and walk away
You know it ain’t no good
When I, walk through the front door
I stummbled over to the bar,
I could feel the trouble start
You know it aint no good.
Well baby don’t go to the show tonight
Summers winding down, there’s gonna be a fight
I know, I know, I know I ain’t no good

-Lucero

except it was good.

dano out.

Losing all hope is freedom

2009-11-14T08:47:00.000-08:00

mmmmm metal.

It's good to be back.

Dano out.

Something wicked this way comes...

2009-11-11T15:54:00.000-08:00

I can smell it. the lycra lovers are quivering. somethings in the air. who will be a contender?

this gonna be rad.

Dano out.

p.s.- if you get the chance check out Iced Earth, they're awesome.

"dano, i believe we've found the good life."

2009-11-09T17:25:00.000-08:00

-Josh Odom

so life has been awesome lately. seriously, we had some drama in there, and i'm still waiting to get my ass kicked, but shits back on track. and i'm glad. sorry, been gone so long yall. lets catch up.

we haven't had a list in a while, maybe it's cause i dropped out of school, who knows really...

in order from general awesome to mostest awesome, lets do this.

10. dropping out of school. i couldn't afford it, case closed. i thought i was making a really bad decision until the only thing i've missed about school so far is racing bikes. ummmm, i don't need to spend 20 grand to do that shit. later brevard college, don't take it personally, its not you. its me. really.

9. working at sycamore. let me let it be known that Wes is the shit. pretty much he helps me to a ridiculous amount, i can't really explain it. i've never felt like people believed in me till i started racing and workng for this guy. thanks wes, you're the man.

8. racing bikes. yeah i've been doing this for a while (about 20 years) but this year was extra rad, from that college racing that was awesome in the fall (thanks for all the help to thad) all the way through to deciding to focus on gravity events and having some good results, racing has been a good boost to the moral this year. this is great cause it used to get me down, and thats a shitty outlook to have when it comes to something so silly and fun.

7. making it at living in brevard. i was super worried that i'd be back in florida at this point. its not happening, if anything i feel like i've found a place where i fit in. thank god its an amazing spot.

6. my brother joey. we've always been close, but this year i feel like we finally bonded, even living 500 miles away. life hasn't been easy for either of us at times, but we've got each other and that shit is the shit that matters. if yall got a sibling that you need to talk to more, get on it. i love you joey. we got this, nobody's bringing us down.

5. allowing myself to open up and tell people my feelings. i've had to put up walls growing up to survive and this year i've knocked them down a bit. i told someone beside my mother that i loved them. thats huge for me. it didn't really work out but the point is that i put myself out there, and thats good.

4. CATFACE. if you've met her you know, if not get down to 64 stratford asap and prepare to be amazed at this animal. seriously the coolest cat i've ever met.

3. ex's. it was fun, I'm sorry it didn't work.

2. My Florida boys. yall are my boys for life, its funny how sometimes you don't realize how good you have it till you leave it. pretty jo, mitch, and all the rest get your asses up here and lets make it get weird son.

1. GOD. i still don't believe in Church's but theres something out there and it'll take care of you. ride into the woods and tell me i'm wrong.

DANO OUT.

2009-11-05T07:38:00.000-08:00

Well I know what's right
I got just one life
In a world that keeps on pushin me around
Gonna stand my ground
And I won't back down.

Dano out.

PMA

2009-10-16T08:08:00.000-07:00

"Don't care what they may say we got that attitude. Don't care what they may do we got that attitude. Hey we got that PMA (positive mental attitude). Hey we got the PMA. Hey we got the PMA."

-Bad Brains

a mental reconditioning is in order here. somethings gone wrong, somewhere a wire got crossed. don't worry though, i'm working on it. i gotta get back to the PMA. its lost right now, but i'll find it again.

just stick around for a bit.

i've had to make some changes for the better, so if things are different than the way i normally interact with you all i'm sorry, but trust me its probably something i have to do. try not to be offended.

dano out.

CALM LIKE A BOMB

2009-10-07T07:32:00.000-07:00

its saturday, i just knoshed down a daggies double deluxe burger (it feels like a cinderblock in my belly), and now i'm ready to once again regal everyone with the inner workings of my life. i've been staying off the blog/diary for a while, mainly cause i've been dealing with real life issues that don't need to be spread around al gores internet. don't worry though, its all good now, or at least getting there. smiles, thats all we really need.

anyhooser, started riding my pedal scooter again recently, which feels good. not good in the sense of bodypain, that hurts, it always does when you first get back on it. its ok though, i'm having fun in the woods again, which makes me happy. the college race season is winding down soon also, which im excited about, if only from the purely selfish standpoint of having all my friends around on the weekends again. naw seriously those kids have been working hard, i wish them the best of luck next weekend out in cali-bro. bring it home to the dirty dirty yall, and then come home so we can ride bikes together.

been lying low a lot lately, needed a break from life. a positive of my ninja activities has been a lot of hangout time with my little cat CATFACE. i think shes got some dog in her cause she follows me around the yard and hangs out next to me while i chop wood. i've never really had my own cat before, but i'm not sure thats normal. she also plays with me like a dog, like jumping up on your leg and running around meowing and shit. i think shes planning on ways to eat me.
basically CATFACE is the shit.

well i better get back at it but rest assured i'll be getting back to regular updates soon.

DANO OUT.

2009-09-24T11:21:00.000-07:00

Come out and support Brevard Cycling this weekend at their home race. Saturday is DH, Short Track, and Slalom. Sunday is the XC race. All the events are at Adventure Village out near Rosman, N.C. Support the kids.

dano out.

Johnson City, Tennessee

2009-08-30T06:17:00.000-07:00

first off, even though i don't really do much with xc racing these days, Kabush is still awesome.

good beers and world cup wins, who knew? take a gander over there powertappers...

so yesterday i decided to head over to Johnson city and catch the end of the college slalom race ETSU was putting on. i was wondering what the course was going to be like as i drove through endless rain for an hour on the way there, and my assumptions of a greasy shitshow were pretty much dead on. I'd brung the slalom rig thinking I'd get in a few runs after the race, but decided against it after watching racer after racer double pegleg it down the hill. you know its bad when you can have conversations with the people racing, like legit interactions. pretty funny to me, i was glad i didn't have to race, but it was still entertaining to watch. unfortunately i missed the brevard guys racing but i did see Joh and Sarah go head to head, which was cool. both those girls have some skills on a bike, i love riding with those two. Julia was also riding well, taking the conservative approach to the course, which seemed to be the trick when even medusa's and storms were packing up.

afterwards we headed to a pretty sketchy looking pizza joint that turned out to have a damn god pie so i was stoked on that, then i said goodbye to the brevard kids as its was getting late (930) and Thaddeus wanted to put them to bed. worked out well for me as i had old friends to go see. many high fives and a few brews later and i pulled the old man card and quietly snuck out the backdoor for some shuteye. an early morning drive back to brevard on 26 just reminded me how lucky i am to live in such a beautiful place, and now I'm waiting till this afternoon to get a ride in.

just another day in paradise,

dano out.

Dirty Bird and Beyond...

2009-08-29T05:50:00.000-07:00

Lets start this off right.

The Dirty Bird was the most fun race I've done all year. I think it might even have taken the Icycle, but i'll have to go back to that one and make sure.

so huge props must be given to all the App St and Hawksnest boys for building a kickass course and then holding a kickass race on it. you guys know who you are, good damn job. i'll def be back for as many races as i can. you really can't go wrong with mtn top camping, whiskey, and one snotty berm-filled roller coaster of a track 10 feet from where you set up your tent.

check it.

So what was the secret to this section? hold it wide ass open...

anyways a damn good time if anyone gets the chance head up for a race and support it so there can be more.

dano out.

"Well i know what's right,

2009-08-22T06:23:00.000-07:00

I got just one life. In a world that keeps on pushin me around, But Ill stand my ground and I wont back down"

-Tom Petty

so the last couple of weeks have been hard. i'm not very good at hiding my emotions or burying things deep inside, so a lot of people have been having to hear about my issues. for those of you who have had to listen to me, thank you for your patience and encouraging words. it means a lot to have friends in tough times. yall are all awsome, and i don't notice it enough. thank you.

dano out.

"There better be a bottle or at least a couple beers, cause there ain't no way but up from way down here"

2009-08-19T10:14:00.000-07:00

-Whiskey and Co.

my life has been seeming like a bit of an old country song in the last couple of weeks. i guess you can only climb so high before you come tumbling back down eh? i know that life is gonna have its ups and downs but shit man, this is absurd.

first off, i'd been worrying about school and the debt that comes with it until i find out that i actually couldn't go back at all. you ain't got our money? do not pass go, do not collect $200, get your shit and get the hell out.

huh. so that's how it is. i see.

well that bummed me out a good bit but theres other schools and it is nice not to have to pay back a massive shit ton of money and just a regular shit ton. (a shit ton, for those not in the know, is the standard of measurement for student loan debt.)

so whatever i can handle this is, then catface starts coughing. here you go vets take the rest of my money.

ok well money, i can get more of that i can handle this.

then my great aunt dies. i liked her. i am sad, but i can deal, i'm a tough kid.

ok so its bad but not too bad right? i can handle this its cool i'm looking at the bright side of things i still live in pisgah and i've got a beautiful, sweet girlfriend. hey i can deal with this is what i'm thinking. its not so bad, life goes on.

then i get dumped.

seriously?

f my life.

dano out.

"who will survive, and what will be left of them?"

2009-08-02T07:14:00.000-07:00

i hate hippies.

seriously, take a damn shower and grow the f*&k up.

eating grass and covering yourself in patchouli oil isn't changing a damn thing.

so last night after a day filled up with crap, i headed up to the root for a beer. no big deal, jump on a bike and ride the quarter mile right? so I'm sitting there with some friends when the conversation turns to what I'm doing tomorrow.

"I'm gonna go build some new trail on the dh course"

all of a sudden this hippie starts in on me about how I'm gonna go about doing this, I'm like well I'll crank up the chainsaw and clear it out. she flips her shit about me killing living trees. tells me I'm whats wrong with the world today, my mindset is gonna result in no forest left an all that bullshit.

I'm gonna annihilate the shit out of some trees now, hopefully young ones, with bright futures ahead of them.

Dano out.

"I gave you a quarter, now stay on your side of the street!!"

2009-07-31T12:37:00.000-07:00

the truck is filled with shovels and chainsaws, and we've got plans...

don't miss the brevard mtb race this year, it's gonna be sweet.

Dano out.

"A 187's in progress nigga, just as soon as i pull this trigger.."

2009-07-26T09:49:00.001-07:00

-Eazy e

now that ive had a few rides on my new fighter jet, i can safely say its a stone cold quiver killer. climbs like an xc race bike, descends like light duty dh rig, kicks ass like rambo in his later films. its also strikingly handsome, helping me pick up the beautiful women that are found all over the trails of pisgah. well, maybe thats a stretch but hey we can all have dreams.

in much more important news, a ropeswing is now functioning in the greater Transylvania county area. its a beautiful thing. from now on ill be doing my interval training on the ropeswing. its coach Thad approved, level 2 USA cycling coaching type stuff. don't worry about it- when your ready you'll know. just keep humping that powertap sucker. I'll be swinging to success.

actually i don't even have to worry about success, what with all the new recruits coming in. they've already laid claim to all the wins this fall, which is great for me. all i gotta do is sit back and relax. its nice having the omnium monkey off your back, but i will say it ain't gonna happen on a khs xc bike. good luck with that.

as for the ongoing saga of CATFACE, shes working on some new moves that aren't quite ready to unveil to the world, as well as doing some max speed catclaw drift-point testing on the hardwood floors around the birdhouse. i can't deny that she's mine after seeing her affinity for a high speed flattrack corner. just wait till she gets in the dirt.

Dano out.

Gangsta's paradise

2009-07-12T10:14:00.001-07:00

YEAH!!!!

that's the word that describes life at the present moment... screamed at the top of your lungs from the top of a mountain.

cause that's whats up.

big bird and i got a new roommate in the Birdhouse recently. in addition to the 5 broken lawnmowers and wild rabbit, we've got a tiny orange kitten tentatively and creatively named CAT. she's pretty cool and will go toe to toe with big dogs already despite her 1/2 pound weight. bandit is pretty much completely and totally fucked. when she presses her Y button canines hit the deck, and that's pure and total fact. here's a pic.

other than the looming and eminent violent death of everyone's favorite terrier, not much is happening here in b-town. everyone seems to be too busy enjoying the summer to sit around and type online diary's which is a good thing probably. captain america and i did go race bmx the other night, which was pretty fun but so hard. i never realized. oh and we got beat by a 13 year old. it was sweet.

that's it and that's all,

dano out.

"hold on baby jesus, it's gonna get bumpy..'

2009-06-27T07:43:00.000-07:00

Dano out.

YEAH THATS RIGHT

2009-06-21T09:04:00.000-07:00

Changed up the header a little bit, the old one was getting a bit stale. also had to remove the racing from the title, cause i felt like it. i'm a big fan of the new pic though, so it's all good.

lets see whats new.

1986 ross mountain bikes are sweet.
leisure suits make terrible riding gear.
i jumped a river the other day, heard the dukes of hazard song playing.
jesus built my hotrod.
lyin low an straight chillin is the theme for the summer.
there's a sweet new bike on its way from cali with my name on it.
my head hurts from too much tecate last night, but overall the drinking is down.
this is a good thing.
i still watch talledega nights way too much.

go jump in a waterfall,

dano out.

"There I was back in the wild again."

2009-05-31T12:05:00.000-07:00

"I felt right at home, where I belong. I had the feeling, coming over me again. Just like it happened so many times before. The Spirit of the Woods is like an old good friend. Makes me feel warm and good inside."

-Ted Nugent

So summer is freaking awesome. good long rides followed by swimming in mountain lakes, can't really complain about that. i got a new wireless powertap on my dh bike and my personal coach is really helping me work on my frontflips into creeks. I'm sure with some more steadystate opener and closers ill be able to pull off a perfect double gainer into courthouse falls by mid-july.

pinned.

we're heading out to work on adventure village this afternoon, so hopefully that place will be functional shortly.

I've also moved out of the old haunted house and into jo's old house, which is now my new house. it sweet- come by and drink a beer with me.

enjoy the chill life,

dano out.

SNAP CRACKLE POP (Tsali 2009)

2009-05-24T06:23:00.000-07:00

Oh yeah!!! you can put win #1 of the year in the books for the TSALI DOMINATION SQUAD. shall we continue? naw, i think that's good. its offical, TDS is done. it was fun while it lasted, but always go out on top right? or a least a distant 4th place....

haha so yep SYCAMORE CYCLES showed up in force at the 12 hr with 7 teams and a solo roller. 3 class wins on the day and a 3rd in pro class aint to shabby. congrats to all who rocked out with their cocks out, or jammed out with their clams out, as julia likes to say. good fucking job team.

As for the not so good, or maybe it was good, i discovered that i am possibly in the worst shape of my life, and rolled a 50 minute lap to prove it. At the level i like to think i can race you should not be granny ringing climbs, period. I think i know why this happened, and changes will be made for the better. that might have been the swift kick in the ass i needed.

oh i also broke my bike, the frame, not some little part like a wheel or fork, but the frame. its done. hopefully Kona will help me out. Anyone wanna flow a mid-pack sport class rider a frame? i used to be fast, i swear...

speaking of fast, i got to roll out for a while with a childhood hero of mine too. Chris "the cat" Brown is from my neck of the woods down in Jacksonville, FL. he worked at the same shop i did growing up, but before me. I've heard stories about the guy my whole life, so getting to ride out with him for a while was really cool for me. its too bad his team didn't win, but at least they had those little bastards shitting their pants until the 11th hour. good job to them.

and one last thing, a huge thanks to WES D for letting me roll out on his S-WORKS hardtail after i cavemanned my bike. that thing is fast, and then i looked up the price when i got home and almost shit my pants. good god, why the hell did he let me ride that? thanks a bunch man.

that'll do,

DANO OUT.

ITS THE FINAL COUNTDOWN.

2009-05-17T10:04:00.000-07:00

TDS.

"You know I'm born to lose,

2009-05-14T09:14:00.000-07:00

and gambling's for fools, But that's the way I like it baby, I don't wanna live for ever...."

-Motorhead

The crashing continues. I'm not talking about of darn i slid out crashes either. I'm talking about high speed explosion, face full of dirt crashes. ones with blood, and broken parts. But hey you can't make an omelet without breaking some eggs right? I'm not really sure whats going on, but I'm feeling pretty fast right now so i guess crashings no big deal.

the last time i was crashing so hard so often i learned a bunch of shit, so maybe that'll happen again. or maybe I'll wind up with 2 broken wrists again. who knows?

I've started working out at the camp again a bit, just early in the mornings. its sweet- i drive my truck back into the woods an blast ghetto rap at 7 am every morning. oh and i work on some bikes too. regardless its a good way to start the day.

i just ate taco bell too, and it feels like i might shit my pants any second. Mitch would be proud.

everyday I'm hustling,

Dano out.

mmmm tequila.

2009-05-10T08:19:00.000-07:00

OK, you win.

SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER.

thank god. this is gonna be sweet.

so, i feel like now that everything is finalized for the year with my little racing/riding hobby its time for some shout outs/gentle ball fondling (thanks Chris).

First off, a big thanks to Wes and Sycamore Cycles for letting me say I'm on his pedal scooter racing team. its a hell of a pickup line at the bars, man. Also thank you to Specialized tires for their big box of rubber that I'll rip apart on the rocks of Pisgah all summer. And last thank you to Cane Creek for their 110 headset, its very pretty. it doesn't fit on my bike, but we'll work that out soon. until then I'll be wearing it on a string around my neck at all times. gotta rep the products eh?

In other news its been confirmed that I'll be rolling out at ORAMM once again this year with my Florida boys. bets will be made, women will be groped, beers will be consumed heavily. remember, power wheelies make women's pants fall off...

Its nice out, go break something on your bike... i know i will.

Dano out.

it was good while it lasted.

2009-05-09T13:31:00.000-07:00

Less than one month.

That's how long the World Cup fork lasted. some people just can't have nice things.

Oh well, at least it wasn't expensive as hell....

I'll be drinking heavily tonight, oh wait no i won't, i spent all my money on that fork.

dammit.

dano out.

you spin me right round baby, right round...

2009-05-05T06:07:00.000-07:00

ch ch ch check it...

another devastating blow to the world of electronical training. turns out you can get top twenty at world cups by having fun on your bike. who knew?

in other news,

i just watched NOTORIOUS, which tells the story of Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace. that guy did what he had to do to get where he wanted to be, hell yeah.

check it out when you get the chance.

also, school is (almost) over for the summer. all that's left is a few finals tests, the last class was Monday, and now I'm looking into the mouth of a summer in pisgah, which couldn't make me happier. school was good though, I'm proud of myself for sticking with it finally. next year will be even better, just you wait....

one more thing about school that has been bothering me, and it really doesn't affect me at all but its been on my mind. brevard just had their athlete awards ceremony for the year where the various sports coaches all stand up and spin their stats for the season to make it look like they didn't suck and every one pats themselves on the back for "trying real hard". anyways, there is an athlete of the year award for the top male and top female athletes based on what they accomplished over the year. evidently winning two natl championships each isn't enough to win this award. that's all I'm saying about that.

so I've been having a hell of a good time this week riding in the woods, been crashing a lot, which bothers some people but i don't really mind as long as i don't get real wrecked in the process. i did annihilate my front wheel thurs night heading down thrift, but you can only jump into so many berms on an ultralite xc rig before its time to pay the price. eh, I've been storing up on trashcan rims all winter like a squirrel hides nuts so no big deal.

its raining today anyway so nows the time to deal with bike problems before tsali in two weeks.

one last thing TDS has been supercharged. we've got a ringer.....

uh oh,

Dano out.

Go smash a table wwf style.

PMBAR 2009

2009-05-03T11:52:00.000-07:00

It all started innocently enough, Sycamore was sponsoring the race and Wes was able to get a few free entries out of the deal. Justin and i said sure months ago, not really thinking about it. little did we know...

5:30 am- Wake up to my alarm blaring before the sun, wonder what the hell is going on for about 10 seconds before the brain starts working and i remember I'm racing my bike today. Crawl toward the shower, flipping the coffee maker on as i pass.

6:00 am- Arrive at sweet lady friends house for breakfast, as discussed the night before. the house is pitch black, and phone calls are not answered. proceed to window and throw empty beer cans at it until she wakes up too. misery loves company, right? Breakfast feast is prepared, truckstop style, and consumed till point of sickness. many thanks are given.

7:10 am- Arrive at race start. Justin is nowhere to be found.

7:26 am- still no Justin, mandatory gear check ends at 7:30. begin to worry.

7:29.6 am- Justin arrives at gear check. sigh of relief is heard.

8:00 am- GO! start out with a peak at the map and then head up black mtn trail, following the KOP and Pinnett, picking off teams the whole way.

8:45 am- Hit turkey pen trail with Wes and Chris, followed by a super serial team proudly rocking flatbars, v-brakes, and ultralite hardtails.

9:15 am- watch hardtail goomba go ass over teakettle on a steep piece of trail. i giggle to myself as i pass. I'm having fun.

9:45 am- hit first checkpoint down in turkey pen. Justin and i decide to take our own route and pickup the squirrel checkpoint later in the day. this may be the start of bad decision making that will haunt us later.

10:15 am- begin the climb up yellow gap to get to the climb up laurel mtn, not realizing we've lined up over 10 continuous miles of climbing at once. complain about ass hurting for the first time.

12:00 pm- get to the top of laurel mtn, run in to Wes and Pinnett. they've just climbed straight up pilot rock and horse cove, two trails that i want to go down. we head down pilot as a group, blasting by rigid 29er riders the whole way. I'm having a lot of fun right now, because we are losing elevation fast.

12:38 pm- climb up funnel top, begin to wonder why everyone is going the opposite direction. stop for food and ponder this.

1:15 pm- head down horse cove. i pretend my 2.5 inch travel kona is a dh bike until Justin yells at me. he says I'm gonna break it. he's probably right. i continue to pretend I'm Sam Hill.

1:45 pm- get to the squirrel checkpoint, after riding the sweetest singletrack of the day. I'm still happy, because the trail is fun. we head towards Daniel ridge, thinking we're almost done. little do we know...

3:00 pm- finally get to club gap and the gravel roads to Daniel. I'm tired, and my knees hurt.

3:45 pm- over it.

4:15 pm- get to Daniel ridge checkpoint. i want to give up and take 276 home, but don't because i don't want to climb up the hill after the turnoff to the horse stables. my mind is cooked at this point. we head towards home on the fire roads.

5:15 pm- begin climbing up Maxwell. Justin is strong, and rides off the front quickly. i get a slow leak in my front tire, but am too tired to stop and fix it so i just slide as far back on my saddle as i can and pedal almost all of Maxwell with a flat front tire. we change it at the top.

6:00 pm- reach the top of hickory knob. its all down to the finish. i take the lead and let it ride down the mtn.

6:15 pm- finish. i will never do this again.

and that's all.

dano out.

ROAD DOMINATION SQUAD

2009-04-30T07:05:00.000-07:00

Does Colorado even know whats coming its way? Someone should warn them.....

Dano out.

3 days till total destruction.

2009-04-29T06:56:00.000-07:00

put on your lifevests, grab your snorkels, strap on your swim fins. you've got 3 days until TDS unleashes a Tsunami wave of terror on Pisgah Natl Forest.

PMBAR sets off at 8:00 am sat morning. Are you ready?

TDS and Sycamore is...

Dano out.

holy shit.

2009-04-26T08:32:00.001-07:00

this is amazing.

that is all.

Dano out.

edit: haha.

"set me off like dynamite strapped tight around my waist,

2009-04-24T09:21:00.000-07:00

We are the ones in competition but claim this ain't no race..."

-Rise Against

oh lord, someone's gettin' all aggro up in here. looks like the gauntlet has been thrown down on the SECCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC to me. any answers dirty south?

yeah, i didn't think so.

this might just be the year of Brevard if coach doesn't spend all our money on vests and skinsuits.

at least we'll all look damn good riding around pisgah in October.

dano out.

Confidence.

2009-04-19T10:46:00.000-07:00

got any?

being that this is my blog and my outlet for the words clogging up my mind on a daily basis, be prepared for a little bit of word vomit in about 1 second.

deep breath....ok.

So I'm a part of the Brevard College Cycling Team (for the moment at least). everybody that reads this probably already knows that, but just clarifying for those who might live under a rock that has wireless access. There's some great kids on the team, really fast on a pedal scooter and fun to be around off bikes too, which is a great thing. There's one thing that I've been noticing though concerning racing, and its something i think i can help with cause its something I've dealt with a good deal in the past and am by no means an expert on, but i think i have some tips to help.

the mental game.

first off, racing is rad and being fast at it is awesome. all the kids are pretty damn fast at what they do, but could be faster. I'm not talking about everyone on the team, and I'm not talking about just one person either. I've noticed people getting super nervous the night before and morning of a race. like not able to sleep, sitting in a corner shivering, doubting their abilities nervous. being nervous before a race is normal i know, but to the point where it affects your performance is not a good thing, especially if you put in a shit ton of training work and are physically prepared. I've been there, for years i lost races because i psyched myself out, thinking everyone was gonna beat me, that i wouldn't be good enough, that i missed that crucial training ride, or didn't get enough sleep, etc. just little shit that gets in your head you know? i got to the point for me that i hated racing and ended up quitting racing altogether for almost 2 years. i don't think it has to be that way, cause racing is supposed to be fun as hell. we've got enough stressful things in our lives like school, work, and chappet's sweet ass.

anyhow, enough rambling. basically what i had to do was just sit down and tell myself that i can ride like hell and that I'm the one to be scared of when i go to a race. i visualize the win and what its going to take to accomplish it, whether its the crucial break or the fastest line down the course. then, i take a huge breath and fill my lungs with the negative thoughts and blow it all out. once I'm at the race i don't think about everyone else, i don't think about the people watching, i think about my lines and getting my practice/warm up in. i have to make a conscious effort to focus my thoughts but it seems to be worth it. i know that sounds like some hippie bullshit, but its what works for me. that, and falling asleep every night to metal in my ears.

so yeah, just a random passing thought that i hope helps with nervousness, because we all want each other to succeed when its comes down to it.

feel free to call me an idiot because of this post,

dano out.

p.s.-

i want this.

ATTENTION LADIES

2009-04-18T08:03:00.000-07:00

The Mini-Bear is offically back on the market.

Get some while its hot.

Dano out.

"i got my hater blockers on..

2009-04-17T09:13:00.000-07:00

step out my way cause you all in my zone."

yeaahhh!! that is the new black mtn jam..

so the new weapon is working out nicely, if you aint in the know, sid world cups are the new pink. and my bike is a pound lighter than T. Cowies...... ah skeet skeet!!! yep so that fork is offically flattrack worthy and derby approved. badass. all in a light ass hell, stiff package.

maybe it'll even get me to race a little xc this summer.

it was good to see most of the team out last night, in a non bike related, social setting. way to go kids. keep up the good work.

drifting is the new sprinting,

Dano out.

p.s.- go huck something this weekend.

Good Luck at Sea Otter!!

2009-04-13T08:47:00.000-07:00

This one's for you Old Man Balls, get some in cali!!

Dano out.

On the Hunt

2009-04-10T08:46:00.000-07:00

Thats right.

I'm going hunting.

we need a back story on this one so here goes...

I'm moving into a new place in a few months and its pretty awesome. currently its occupado by one johanne tuttle, so I'm hoping by sleeping in the same place she has I'll gain some sort of edge or motivation. i doubt it but we'll see. so yep moving. its gonna be good, but theres a catch- besides Jo and timmay theres one more member of the house. he's small, black, and bearded. yep, dick bandit is there. every time i see ol' DB he's straight pinned, ape shit crazy, and nonstop 24/7. i appreciate the energy, but if I'm living with this animal, we're gonna have to take it down a notch once in a while. I've been trying to figure out the best way to do this, and i think I've got it. bandit needs a nemesis. bandit needs a cat, a big old mean one that'll kick his ass once in a while.

I believe I've found this cat. after the ride last night, i was talking with a dude that works at Appletree, and he was telling me about all these wild cats behind their business.

dude: "we've got like ten wild cats behind work."

dano: "oh yeah? sweet I'll come get one tomorrow"

dude: "you better bring a cat trap cause they ain't just gonna jump into your lap"

Cat trap eh? what is a cat trap? i had to google...

so there it is. it looks like I'll need a lobster trap, a rock, an empty case of beer, and some scrap wood.

Bandit is going down.

dano out.

I (heart) racing.

2009-04-05T06:57:00.000-07:00

race season is officially upon us kids. the first races of the mtb season have started and you can see who's been doing the work and who's been knocking back grandes all winter. I've been doing a little bit of both and I'm cool with it.

Austin, J. Anglemeier, Irby , and i went down to Clemson yesterday for a little dh racing action. it was a lot bigger turnout than we expected with over 100 racers all trying to beat Chris Herndon. (kidding Chris). i was pretty excited to see how i was gonna stack up against a pretty strong field of riders, some with pretty intimidating looking pits and kits. luckily the KOP came through for me with a sweet-ass SYCAMORE CYCLES shirt and virgin white dh shorts so i could intimidate right back at em...

anyhow, the course was awesome huge props to the Clemson Freeride crew, they put in massive amounts of work to make sure that the course was in prime shape for some racing, and then they put on a very well run event, seriously great job guys! it was sweet.

the top pedally section was once again taken out for the race, the course was basically the same as the fall with some new berms and a big ass table top put in that was super fun to boost to the moon. i was stoked with the course setup, it meant i didn't have to race in the devils pedals, which I've ridden xc with for years but for some reason when i put on a dh bike i lose any and all skill. weird but not a big deal really. i didn't feel too fit racing honestly, but luckily the skills were feeling good and i was able to pull off a third place behind Herndon and Ryan Taylor and also beat my time from the fall race, which was my only goal coming in. I'm honestly way more stoked on that than getting on the podium because it means that I'm getting faster. its gonna be a good summer of racing.

also, props to Jo for killing it in the women's race, jumping everything and making it look good too. Irby, heal up quick buddy, we've got snowshoe coming up...

whatever races your getting into this weekend, get some!!!!!!

Dano out!!

What the hell happened?

2009-04-02T06:55:00.001-07:00

Where did this train get off the tracks?

Who stole the soul?

Maybe (probably) I'm being whiny on this issue, but seriously? does anyone ride bikes for fun anymore?

Example:

(timmay walks into the shop at 3:00 on a beautiful day, the only sunny day so far this week)
Me: "what up timmay! man you headed out on a ride?"
Timmay: "Naw man its my off day in my training program"
Me: "Really? its beautiful out dude"
Timmay: "yeah i'd really like to ride but my plan says i can't"
Me: "uhhhh, ok."

There you have it. the thing is, i have this conversation repeatedly with different people on a regular basis. How did this happen? When did people stop riding for the fun of it? This mindset of riding for training has got to be stopped at all costs.

Remember when you were a kid? Remember that first bike and how awesome it was to just get on it and pedal as hard as you could? I do. I remember going to the bmx track with my old man when i was 7 and ripping around trying to jump everything. i also remember when i lost that first race and started crying because i wanted to win. i had the wrong mindset about it and luckily my old man set me straight right quick. its a lesson that i remember to this day.

first a little background on Bruce "the menace" Ennis. Raised in Jacksonville, Fl, my dad found water skiing early on when his family would go down to a lake house for vacations. At age 20 he moved from a nice house in town to a single wide trailer on doctors lake so he could ski everyday after work. Over the next few years he won pretty much everything there was to win in competitive water skiing. slalom, long jump, trick ski- he got natl champ in all of them. He got sponsored by Ski Nautique and got free boats every year. His long jump record stood for almost ten years. After his knees both blew out he was instrumental in starting up the Cypress Gardens ski show. He was also a grade A jackass, partying hard, driving sweet ass shitty muscle trucks and buggies and generally living the dream. One story he tells for instance was when he went out partying the night before a huge meet in Orlando. he showed up the next day at the venue in the back of a truck with nothing but the clothes on his back. He then walked around the pits and managed to borrow two mismatched old skis and a women's life jacket. He then proceeded to kick everyone's ass and win all three events. he told me that because one ski was longer than the other he had to lift up the shorter one right before he hit the ramp and jump one footed then correct in the air so he didn't eat shit. PURE AMERICAN AWESOMENESS.

so yeah i look up to the old man. He taught me that having fun is most important in life and that you'll be better at whatever you want to do because of it. he also taught me about how a positive attitude and believing in yourself is much more important than the best training and equipment.
to this day if my old man shows up to a race i will ride 90% harder just because my hero is watching.

So back to that bmx track years ago... I'm crying, pissed that i lost when the old man says "what are you crying about? its just a race, if its not fun why bother?" the rest of the day we rode the track and had a blast jumping shit and roasting corners/ it made a lasting impression on me. the race didn't matter. learning something new was more important. riding a fun track was more important. HAVING FUN WAS MORE IMPORTANT.

so that's where i come from. That's what this riding is to me. unfortunately i feel like I'm a minority in this sport today. all i can do is fade out of the picture. the soul is gone. riding is a bout skin suits and numbers now. its about training plans and goals. fun has been kicked out of the picture.

no thanks,

Dano out.

ITS OFFICAL

2009-03-30T09:25:00.000-07:00

this shit has gone stale.

goodbye blog.

its time for a break.

dano out.

THIS JUST IN!!

2009-03-25T09:13:00.000-07:00

Mitch replies with devastating rhyme power.....

Flying in a cloud,
Wrapped like a pork burrito,
about to devour

You, mountain man Dan,
Get turned on by Peter Pan,
Ohh Ohh Neverland

Dano out.

i'm building a dream with elevators in it.

2009-03-25T07:10:00.000-07:00

I'm all about this right now.

Rick Ross. oh shit!!

drifting corners is the new black.

which was the old pink.

that makes no sense.

sassmouth and i have been in a haiku shit talk Battle lately over trash, very stimulating i know.

here are some beauties...

Sassmouth:

Manbearpig likes trash
You only shoot guns inside
How does that scare him?

Dano:

maybe he'll be scared
by religious waterworks
you could piss on him

Mitch:

I like your Haiku
Did you know, Dan is Half Jew
I believe I'm through

Dano:

mitch had a girlfriend
now he jerks off in the tub
poor mitch cant get laid

dano out.

ah finally,

2009-03-24T09:54:00.000-07:00

the cobwebs have been shaken off.

this weekend was the first since the fall that i felt like i was fast riding down a hill. i did basically take the winter off, which i needed. i knew ive been slower though cause xc guys have been keeping up with me lately. ouch.

no more.

we've re-soldered the connections, the coordination is coming back, the reflexes are feeling good again.

dano out.

i wanna go to college for the rest of my life..

2009-03-19T06:59:00.000-07:00

sip Banker's Club and drink Miller Lite. On Thirsty Thursday and Tuesday Night Ice, And I can get pizza a dollar a slice..

-asher roth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43pkqeamXe8

yeah i know its not that great of a jam, but it's been pointed out to me by multiple people multiple times that it pretty much sums me up. i have to agree, five years in and still a sophomore. but really if all you wanna do is ride bikes, drink beer, hit on girls, and dance, college is perfect.

in other news, a few of my boys are in town for the next week so I'm looking forward to riding with dudes who don't even know what a training plan is. we'll be around, come out for a ride and a laugh.

also, there are some races coming up that people should come on out to, mainly Clemson is having a dh race April 4th and red bull is putting on an event at windrock the tenth. i think that's also the weekend of the Brevard road race, so pick your poison and come race a bike. that's all for now, go ride a bike-the weather kicks ass these days.

"pass out at three, wake up at ten, go out to eat, then do it again."

Dano out.

A question...

2009-03-16T19:08:00.000-07:00

Is it possible for a girl to get pregnant off a dirty toilet seat?

I need answers people.

Dano out.

p.s.- i want one of these, but with me on it. somebody give me one.

what did the berm say to the head?

2009-03-15T06:31:00.000-07:00

SLAP!

yep took one to the head the other night. maybe I'll have superhero powers now, you never know really. i mean scientists say that we only use like 10% of our brains and they're not sure what the rest of it does. maybe the hit flipped the switch on to kick ass at life... oh wait, that one's been on for a while.

anyways, spring break has come and (almost) gone. I didn't really go anywhere but everyone else did, which was nice. as much as you like your crew, its good to have a break sometimes. i stuck to my plan pretty well of riding or climbing every day and man am i tired. these old bones aren't used to that much movement. i added it up and i rode 15 hours this week and climbed for 5. that's probably more exercise than I've gotten in the last 3 months combined. its cool, sometimes life gets in the way..

on a good note, my hanta virus seems to have gone dormant in the past few weeks. I'm sure it'll be back, like i said it never really leaves it just takes naps.

also the first serc race was last weekend. I'm sure somebody fast won, somebody fast lost, but whats most important is this -

do you know that guy?

awesome.

Luke is one of those guys that has been pretty effin fast for a long time, i believe he had a pro licence and a stars and bars jersey at one time, or came damn close to it at least. he's been out of the scene for a bit doing real life things but can still rip (trust me on that we rode Thurs) and just rides for fun now. its good to see people show up for fun at races still. and hey with that kit after Luke's done putting the 1989 beat down to sic vic and monster cox he can mosey on down to his local MS150 and blend right in.

Luke's the man, anyone that thinks their gonna "make it" should have a sit down with him.

I'm a rock soldier,

Dano out.

frecklin, its delicious.

2009-03-07T11:18:00.000-08:00

so the sun is out, the air is warm and people are riding bikes. or running. or hiking. or climbing. as long as its outside is great. me? im sitting at the shop working, waiting patiently for time off. sitting and waiting. always waiting.

not that work is bad, i like not being broke, and this week is spring break, which means im going into the woods with my bicycles everyday, as opposed to the 1 time in the past 3 weeks.

wow. now thats how ya train. anyways i'm riding around on something new, new to me at least, and thats kinda cool. everyone likes new toys, especially when they're 24 pd slalom bikes. well maybe just me...

anyhow, heres my tentative schedule for rides this week, i'll be signing autographs for the first 45 minutes of each appearance, so be sure to arrive early so you can get a good spot in line.

sun- mtb ride in pisgah, followed by life living and goodtime funhaving. prob the hatchery at 330ish. hit me up and lets pedal.

mon- long ride from the horse stables at 9 am. yeah im getting out of bed, and doing something different than the usual, im thinking a squirrel gap-laurel mtn-pilot rock mess. get on it!

tue- no idea. lets do something fun!

weds- again, no idea.

thurs- heartbreak ridge ride! pretty stoked about this. 4ish at black mtn.

fri- clempson freeride brah broseph session. huckgnar.

sat- jesus is my copilot.

sun- ?

sprinkle it all with healthy doses of pumptracking, dirt jumping, and generally awesomeness and you've got the break.

lets do this!!!!

dano out.

He's a man-animal.

2009-03-03T07:03:00.000-08:00

dano out.

p.s.- i also found the address to my original site/blog. check it out, theres some pretty ridiculous stuff there. it was a final project for some it class, I'm pretty sure i failed miserably, but i had fun making it. here it is.

You've had your chance, we're bringing out the big guns now.

2009-03-02T17:35:00.000-08:00

BREAKING NEWS-

in light of the this weekends less than stellar results by the Brevard Cycling Team Time Trial Squad, Coach Thad "Squirrel" Walker has had to unleash the beast in the form of a new tactical team leader for Time Trialing endeavors.

Dano out.

SEEK AND DESTROY

2009-03-01T14:50:00.000-08:00

So lately I've had this black plague, feline leukemia, and Hanta virus mixture that i just can't seem to shake. I was talking with my buddy Kel at the shop about it and he was telling me about how he used to live in a moldy house and how it made him sick. this got me thinking, hell my house is pretty moldy (the bathroom at least) maybe that's why I've got the black death. then i went to work deuce the next day and was talking to the Old Men Of ACE about it and they confirmed my suspicions that it was the mold that is giving me the bubonic plague. they also gave me the recipe for a weapon of mass mold destruction. with today being 37 and raining out, i figured now was the time to rain death on some basic organisms. this shit was pretty powerful, i was instructed to wear a respirator mask (hello pink bandanna) and some gloves when i used it, and now the genocide is complete. we'll see how this ends up, but i fell like this may be the start of me being able to ride again and generally not cough up a lung all day everyday.

in other unrelated news TDS will be heading into Pisgah on a test run 2 weeks before the 12 hrs of Tsali now. J. Miles and i will be teaming up to race the PMBAR, which seems like a pretty rad event and its literally in our backyard, so representation is necessary. We'll also need to try out the new turbochargers and NOS tanks we've got installed before we get to the big show. we wouldn't want a disaster like this -

That would just be embarrassing.

And one last thing- a big congrats to Jami Perry for winning her first race, incidentally the second race she's ever been in. kickass!!

Dano out.

Revisions

2009-02-27T08:35:00.000-08:00

Recently i was informed that i'm not allowed to talk shit if i can't back it up.

seems reasonable.

the reasoning was then told to me also. i was told that i always fall short when it comes to my goals.

also seems reasonable.

so what do you do when you can't seem to reach your goals?

do you try harder? do you buy a powertap?

hell no! im an american.

i'll just set lower goals.

so, without further ado i present the newly revised GOALS OF 2009.

1. My previous first goal was to win the Omnium natl championship. this seems rather lofty now.
lets bring it down a few levels. now my goal is to get a top 10 at a sport serc race this year. i think i can do this if i eat my wheaties and pray a lot. i might also invest in a new skinsuit.

2. This was to try and keep up with the young guns. screw that! that means suffering and i don't suffer. New goal is to see just how fast they can drop me. this means i can just continue on drinking beer and not riding and still finish my goal. i bet i can get pulled before 4 minutes in at every short track i race this year.

3. 12 hrs of Tsali. i've got teammates on this one so i can't just blow it off and sit on my couch. so my goal will to be to finish an entire lap without stopping. if im in the shape i think ill be in by then i might be able to pull this one off, but you never know.

ok, so now with the goals revised i think i just might be able to shake the habit of setting high goals and then failing all the time. nobody likes a loser, so i'll try to appease the masses.

and a few more goals before we go...

5 1/2. finally, maybe, hopefully, i'll get over this feline leukemia thats been plaguing me.

6. talk less shit. like a lot less, cause people are pissed.

im sorry,

dano out.

yay!!!!

2009-02-26T09:59:00.000-08:00

hehe. floridians.

dano out.

THIS JUST IN

2009-02-25T09:18:00.000-08:00

breaking news/ friendly warning.

3 days until Brevard unleashes Marshal "manimal" Hartley on the SECCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC.

WHO is he you ask? This guy.

collegiate racers, you have been warned.

dano out.

hit the road, jack.

2009-02-23T09:48:00.000-08:00

Fun little mini trip this weekend, headed out to Knoxville. never really been there, passed through it on the great American road trip but was heading out west and never stopped. My goals where to see Lucero live, which was awesome and to ride Windrock, which got snowed out. that was ok though because i was pretty hungover from the previous nights festivities. Good trip all in all it was nice to not have anything to do with bikes for a weekend and drink fat tires on tap. radibonzical...

any woozers, some of the fellas headed down to the greenville this weekend to do some road racing, which sounded kinda sorta fun. unconfirmed reports have the KOP putting it to the CAT 3 nerd herd with a 3rd place finish and Coach putting his meatplowing skills to the test by barreling right through a downed kestrel like a locomotive on NOS. Housecat Hartley held down with an 11Th place and avoided getting crashed, and St. Marie got lost going there said screw it and came back and rode his mountain bike. word.

I'm also feeling a little better strangely enough considering that all week i did what your supposed to do when your sick, sleep a lot, drink fluids, stay warm, not do exercise, and i just kept getting sicker and sicker. then i hit the weekend and get shithoused at a show, run around in the snow, and wake up the next day feeling 88.34% better. who knows? i do still have the DEATH RATTLE, but I'm under the impression that it never actually leaves me, it just goes to sleep for a bit then comes back. i believe I'm going on three straight years of consistent death rattlage. one day it will kill me...but not yet.

i have to give a shout out to the boys down in Florida for their complete domination of the coed sport class at the 12 hrs of Santos. congrats, you just beat the team that has the chick in soccer shorts riding flat pedals on a $300 hardrock. but hey, y'all looked damn good while doing it, and that's what counts right?

note the shoe covers. the coed sport class is very competitive these days, you need every aerodynamic advantage you can get...

in their defence there wasn't a open money class this year, which is retarded in my mind but whatever.

Dano out.