More Photos

Photo Blog

Here are some Photo's of the last couple of Months. Some are of Camping on a few different weekends, some are of 24 Hours of Moab.
Speaking of Moab, here's how it went... We Showed up later friday night and got a hotel room Got up early went to race and set up, it rained the whole time and was very cold. The officials Stopped the race at 8PM because thetrail was flooded and fear of hypothermia. Ethan and I tried to help as many people as possible with tech issues, but just not enough Brake pads, one lady trying to win it solo on our bike said she had tech support, her tech support came to us for help. We fixed her bike, it made me feel good. I also worked on a certain Magazine Editors Fork, that was kinda nerve racking, but the guy is cool and a Dirt Bag (hint). My Lady Was with all in all a success but no riding this time!!!

It's early!!!

Well It's just after 6 AM and I am almost ready to go ride, just sipping on some java. I have to do some test riding of product, so me and E figured it would be better to go early to avoid the mud (should be frozen). More updates soon with pics......now time to go to work and get my bike and some espressoo.

Those of you with blogs....use them!!!!!!

Where's The Race B.I.L

Moab Again!!!!!!!

Well I head out to Moab tomarrow. the second time in 3 weeks. i am not sure if I am excited or not for it. I am driving our Van out there full of Demo bikes and am going to run some Demos at the 24 hours of Moab race. Hopefully I can sneak out of there early on sunday and sneak a ride in. Ethan ( Head Mav. Tech) and his Wife are going they both are going to race/ride it Solo. My Lady is also going, which should be fun. She is going to hang out with me at the tents. Maybe I can talk her into shuttleing me to the top of the trail I did a couple weeks ago (see post below). I am going there for work, but it should be fun. I spentthe whole day tuning and washing Demo bikes, can't argue with wrenching. PT showed up and we may put into production some all Black parts I had made up for my personal bike. All Black seems to be in style now.....although I have always tried to keep MY bikes Black (like my hair)
well hopefully I will post more and get some photos up when I get Back....


B.I.L. and Simple Cyclest contact me!!!!

Road trippin

SHort and Sweet update:


Vegas Inter-Bike show was last week. We drove our big rig out to the show, Ariel and I were able to sneak a short ride in Fruita on the way out there. Then we did a good group ride with all the riders from My work, PT even was there. Then we headed into Vegas, did the whole show thing, It was awsome seeing everyone I haven't seen in a while. Then headed Home hit Moab on the way home, and there was a Turner Bike get together, luckily we were with there pro racer, who scored us some seats on a shuttle going to a trail above Porcupine Rim, and then Hooks up with Porcupine. Goup of about 35 riders. all in all it was pretty Rad. (especially for being in Moab for all of 16 hrs. total) here are a few photos:






















































GET WELL SOON BRYAN O' BRIAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A New Smell Phone

I have a new cell phone#
it is
303.
525.
9671
Learn it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and if your a solictor......I hope you get the flu!!!!(I hope you die, just sounds a little to strong)

A thought..... for those wanting to get me something

If I had a puppy , it would be RAD...........literally it would be named Rad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Organizing sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Late Night ramblings

Well I can't sleep, and haven't been sleeping to well....a lot of change going on. I still feel so unfamiliar with Boulder, some days I love, other days I hate it. I think I am starting to miss MNPLS, but when I was there I was missing riding in the mountains......"The Grass is always greener" (quote FromDoom)oh well only time will tell.
Anyway I still haven't unpacked all my bike/shop/ parts inventory yet. I have a Croscheck frame sitting in the boxing just screaming to get out and ride some cross. I pulled most of the parts out of the boxes tonight and will hopefully be able to build it tomorrow. Single with moustache bars!!!!!!!!!
I finally put a chain back on my fixie, and rode it into work today. On the ride in I cranked the pocket jukebox (old school Metallica "ride the Lightning" ) and felt great so I rode hard. I passed a guy in full team gear on a Serotta....
I said "good morning"
He said " (nothing, but looked at me and then turned away)"
I said " well, fine then have a bad day" (with my charming smile on my face"
Then I took off....fucking snobby roadie...To good to say hi to Luby....

I caught up to another dude on a road bike in full Lycra...
"Good Morning" I said
"Morning, how's it going" he said
"Rad" I said
"cool" he said
" Have a good Day" I said
roadie # 2 was a nice guy....I won't derby him next time
speaking of derbies I through a Wed. Night ride last week... A little different then what I am used to but fun. W ederbied a lot, and I even ate a pickled egg at a Bar


As for the Job goes.... Still getting a feel for it. I feel like I am gambling with it. I could go no where with it... or The company could really take off and I will have my feet in the door when it happens. With it being a smaller Bike Company, I am busting my ass, and will hopefully see a reward......The Owner of the Company is kind of a legend, for starting up one of the biggest suspension comanies out there. He has been hanging around the shop lately and I have been able to talk to him more, he's pretty rad, likes to ride and design stuff, but hates being the spot light...I dig that
Any way this has to be one of my longest blogs...I should try to sleep, I have to rebuild the suspension on my bike for a ride tomorrow and an all day ride on Sun.
Later
Luby

Short update

My tree Hugger work stand.......for fixing all the Pinch Flats i have been getting



A ride I did .........

We started that day out with some trail work with the local MTB Club then Ariel and Abby and I rode home.....from 10,000 feet

Back online!!!!

Well I am moved in and now have the inter-web of destruction hooked up.
I am about to head to work so I will post more later.
But I would like to thank Colleen and Greg for letting me stay at there house for a month until I was able to move into my own place. I would also like to thank my Parents for hauling my junk out here and helping me move. Thanks y'all it's been a tremendous help!!

Chuck Taylors and Platforms

I rode this trail yesterday on an ML8 from work, I loved the trail, it started out all singltrack (mainly uphill, but not steep) then turned into an off road trail for the last half. All in all it was about a 3HR/17 mile ride. Considering the ride started in the rain, the rocks were very slick so I bounced around a lot. I loved the way the ML8 climbed for a 6 inch travel bike. I liked the trail so much I wanted to do it again on my 1X1. So I Custom tuned a SC32 Maverick to lower the ride height and travel to accommodate my Surly 1X1, and ate a burrito from Illegal Pete's while wrenching on the fork. I took it out this morning on the same trail and did it in less time than I did on the ML8!!! But conditions were dry today, and I didn't have to look at the map at all. The only thing that delayed my ride today, was the dudes that stopped at the trail head and asked me for directions, which upon small talk they found out I had experience in the Disc Brake world, then one guy went on to ask me to do some adjustments on his bike right then and there!!!!!!!!! I helped him out then finally hasd to say I have to get going. I went to put my bike shoes on and realized I forgot them!!!!!!!!! So I swapped pedals to platforms and took off with my Chuck Taylors on! I had such a blast riding old school, I am half tempted to do it full time. Anyway blah blah blah the ride was fucking rad.
On another note Roadies out here are rich ass-holes that don't like to say hi to the singlspeeder going by the opposite way, I said hi, got a dirty look, so I then proceeded to extend my middle finger.

A little of this, a little of that

Here are a few photos:
The Puncture

The View

The Bike


Things are starting to feel more comfortable out here. I have been trying to ride as much as possible. The Elevation is still kicking my Ass!!!! But hopefully soon I will be up to speed.....one speed that is...

I was hoping to have more photos but I don't so sit tight YO!!!
Last night I went for a night Ride with Andy our Intern Engeneer and Ariel Our Pro Racer. None of us had lights and figured the full moon would be fine, we left The Maverick HQ around 9:30 rode some ally's and shortcuts through/around Boulder. We ended up on some Trail Ariel Wanted to ride, but the Moon was blocked by some massive cloud cover, so he suggested we just go jump around Campus. We headed towards campus, started to find the typical Urban stuff rode it, had a good time got home late. I was pretty Sore today, I was riding My kona last night, I weighed it today and it was 37.5 Pounds......hence I am sore from throwing that thing around trying to keep up with Ariel and his ML8 (Same amount of travel & 10 lbs lighter)
My Lady will be out here in about a week, that will be nice. I thinks she's Hot
Bye

End of week 1

I survived a week out here in hippie land, and still have a job
Work is going good
I went up to Winter Park on Sunday with a guy from work and some other dude.
It was my first time riding a real ski Resort. All in all it was Rad, the altitude was a pain. We rode the lift up and did the downhill the whole day. It was a blast. I finally made use of my Kona. I had a few mechanicals, but nothing to big. The biggest casualty was my fork, which spit oil all over my bike after I over shot a landing. But Luckily I work in the suspension business and will soon be testing a fork for a certain company. I had a lot of fun and I think I will be going again soon.
Other than that not much going on with me out here. I am living with very little of my personal stuff and still somewhat homeless, but soon that will change once my lady friend moves out here.
Once I get settled I will write more posts that will be more exciting, like Aliens trying to take over Boulder, or me killing a grizzly Bear while eating and Buffalo Burger, or clash of the Hippies, and maybe even a love story.............Stay tuned!

I am now living in CO

I made it, the drive went pretty good. I have been riding out here the last 2 days, the elevation is kicking my ass and the sun is coloring me RED. So far I have done a couple of rides at Walker Ranch, the view is awesome, fast downhill and long climbs( on my 40 lb. KONA) I even did some mountain Uni at one trail. Other than that haven't done to much yet...More to come later
I star my new Job tomorrow
bye

also for those of you who read this and have a blog...send me a link to your blog, I am not around my personal PC, and I had all of yours bookmarked....let me know what 's up YO!!!!

I'm gone

yep that's right,
my car is packed my apt. is empty, I leave to go live in Colorado tomorrow 6:27 AM sharp

I'm Moving!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep that's right.
I am heading to Bolder Colorado. Alison and I decided a little while ago, that we would like to move out there. So I found a Job at Maverick and am hoping to Start on July 24th. Luckily I have some family out there who are uber rad and willing to let me stay with them until Alison comes out and we find a place.
So I will be initially heading out here with minimal stuff (4 bikes and a car load of clothes.

In other news.....See page 88 of this months "Dirt Rag" Magazine

This SuckS

 


The shop where it all began for me is now closed......I wish the best for all the employees who worked there.
......ya know what, I'm pissed off about it too. I know a lot of people put a lot of time and effort into that place, and deserve better than what SomeONE gave them.
well time to let that go.
There are many great memories from that joint.
STAY RAD 

Miss me

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile, I have been very busy with work and figuring out the Move to Colorado, originally I was shooting for October, but hopefully if all goes good I will be moving out earlier.
Any way I just rode my UNI around the block.........Man I am out of uni-shape


bye bye

THE TEDDY 10

I woke up this morning to the chill of it being 36 outside, and I didn't want to get out of bed. But I had to, the reason being is it was the Day for the Teddy 10.

What: Teddy 10 (10 laps)
Where: Theo wirth Trails
When: 9 am sharp
Why: This event will be the first in a 3-part series.
"THE MINNEAPOLIS GLUTTONS of DIRT" Series
One must Complete 2 of the 3 events to get a Limited edition "Gluttons of Dirt"patch

I left the house around 8:15 to ride over to the trails. It is only 7.5 miles to the trail head, but I was on my 1X1 and still trying to wake up. My body was feeling tired (probably from this) , and I wasn't even sure if this non-sanctioned, non-event was still going to happen due to the weather (wet and cold). I eventually made it to the trail head and met up with "Kid" and Chefdog. We were the only riders to show. Well we had 3, that's all we need. We started riding together then we slowly split up. The trail conditions were pretty slick, not to the point to where we were destroying the trails, but to the point at which you had to Moto the corners, and ride with caution. I hit the play button on the Ipod at about lap 4. Motorhead was first to start playing, I thought to myself "this is Knarly, I could go all day with good tunes"........The Ipod died in the middle of Lap 5.
Anyway all 3 of us did it in a decent time, altogether it was about 23 miles. It doesn't sound like much but when it is wet and cold, and muddy, it can take a lot out of a Luby.
I am proud to say that I rode to and from the non-event.
All in all, for a crappy day, I was able to do some great riding, with good company for part of it.

This is what my bike looked like when I got home:

THE Mo-Rawk & Wed. Nite Ride

Did the Wed. nite ride last nite, didn't get home till 2 in the A.M. We rode over to Fort Snelling from lake Harriat and hit numorous allys on the way, once at Snelling we rode some trails along the river. Most of the trail was under water which in turn forced us to bushwack up uber steep, crazy slick hill sides. It was quite the adventure, that ended with us hiking Behind Minniahaha falls.

The Bike

The Man with the Mo-Rawk

The Route

(yep, I stached a GPS in the messenger bag)

3 and 3

You may ask yourself, whatever does "3 and 3" mean. Well for starters I needed something for a title, second of all read on to find out why.
I have been riding pretty hard the last 3 days straight, mainly into work and back. Nothing to big but I am really feeling it. I slacked off for the last few weeks on the whole riding into work thing, so this week I forced myself to do it. It has been super busy at work , which in turn has been draining and making it difficult to want to ride. But the rides into work have been so amazing, it gives me time to relax and think about all kinds stuff like finacial issues, world politics, career politics, elephants, swimming pools,etc. It really helps me get relaxed before I get to work. Also I am working on shedding my gut, yep I have a gut. Some of you may not have noticed, that's only because I have been wearing baggy clothes. So I have been riding harder and faster than I normally do, and also tonight I rode home from work, then went and hit up some single track(a couple of laps at Lebonon). So tonight I am going to eat a whole frozen Pizza and chill like it's thanksgiving!!!

Now for the other 3
It has been just a little over 3 months of sobriety for me. It is something I am very proud of myself for doing. It has been so far one of the toughest things I have done for myself ever. It has been really tough to "stick with it" at times, but it has also been very easy at times too. So far my Life has seemed to get much simpler and I am enjoying being sober. The main reason I am bringing this up (and for the lame title) is to thank 2 very imortant people who have really been a big part of me doing this. One is a very special Lady, and the other is a very good friend and Mentor who has some weird respect for Goats. So This Blog is also a "thank-you " blog, and is dedicated to these 2 rad people. Thank you so much for all the help you have given me.

also I am not trying to preach the "no-drinking" thing, it is something I am doing for myself. In fact I think those of you out there who still drink should have a drink or three for Me.

Cheers

update

Sorry for the Lame title but really wasn't in the mood to think of anything clever. Well I have been trying to ride more and more, but it gets hard to find time sometimes. I am trying to spend time with the lady, work a part time job on top of my full time job, and try to catch up on some long over due rest. With the weather being nice and all it is hard to find time to right on the ole blog, so I apologise for that.
Anyway, I just was notified that I will be doing some Part time work for Salsa Cycles . I think it should be fun.
I rode Lebonon hills tonight after work on my KONA, it was amazing. The bike rode very well with the new rear shock. I am going to try to ride that bike a little bit more, but who knows.
Enough of the mindless ramblings (even though that it what thi s Blog is all about)....Here are some Photos of me getting Rad...........

All photos Taken By: Alison from Luby's Lady's studios

ahhh Spring

I love this weather, it makes me a much happier person. I am uber excited to get on some singletrack and ride. I have been slowly getting my bikes ready for the season. On friday night I went out with my lady, and when I got home I couldn't sleep, so instead I set up my 5th Element Rear shock....till 2:30 in the AM in my Dirty Shop!

I woke up around 8 on Sat. against my will, the reason for the unwilling wake-up....WORK!!! Yep I picked up a part time job wrenching at Freewheel Bike. I rode there, showed up and saw that BG was there to work also. Damnit!! I didn't need to go in, so mounted on my ghetto cruiser and went home. I decided since I had the day off I would go dirt jumping. A few others and I met up and some Dirt Jumps in North MNPLS. They were actually in good condition. After a while of riding the rythm section, we decided we wanted to make a burm ( a 5-6ft tall one at that). So we got a diggin, and found this huge piece of concrete( about 12in thick and 6 ft long) right in our way. So our dreams of the burm were crushed.

After riding the jumps, I was super tired. Mainly because I'm out of shape. So I laid around the rest of the day and then headed to the skatepark. I showed up and there was only 2 other people there. It was nice in away, but it just seemed to be lacking energy. After a little while Dustin and a few others Showed up and brought the energy back up. All in all a good time but I hurt this morning.

So there you go ....a little bit of an update for the blog, nothing to exciting.

RAWK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GET RAD

I was getting Rad at a BMX track a couple of weeks ago.....I bit it hard right away and walked away with a black eye, possible slight concussion, bruised shoulder, and also a bruised Ego

ahhhhhhh Sunday Morning

It is 40 deg. I am at the bottom of the coffee pot, so it is time to go out side and play. Hmmm what bike should I ride?????

oh yeah.....about the previos post, that was my Impression of the Man in Black.......I wasn't giving any of the finger, just for the record.

Walk the Line

Great movie, I had a great review all written up on it, but it got erased, and I'm not going to rewrite it
So go see it..................or I mean rent it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The future of Luby..............

Well my friend over at http://pinkrek.blogspot.com, brought to my attention this death calculator http://www.deathclock.com
Well apparently I am going to die 2029 on wed. April 13..........so that means I will be 54 and go out in style ...On a WEDnite Ride,
lucky#13

photo-blog

Snowballs Chance in Hell

RedBull Skyride

another snowball photo, but this includes Eric eating snow

Yes.. it is Hans Rey, I was able to meet him, which normally I don't get to worked up aboput meeting pro cyclists, but I owe a lot of how I ride to day to him.

Frost Bike (Tall-guy view)

Snowaballs figure-8 racing action (yes thats me in arguyl)

RedBull's Skyride

More figure-8 racing
Well it was nice to have a few days off and relax. I didn't really do anything at all, it was rad. well since I last posted a lot has gone on, snowballs chance in hell , RedBull Skyride, and the ever so exhausting "Frost Bike" (QBP trade show). all those things were a lot of fun. I am going to post a few pics for you inquiring minds....

finally a weekend

It's been 12 days in a row and 13o hrs of work, and I finally get the weekend to relax.
sorry to my fan club for not giving updates.
I will do an update soon.

The Stache Bash.....and other News

Well I did it, I went and got a moustache.....

Damn Scary

The Moustache Ride was awsome, a lot of people showed up regardless of the rain, good times were had by all. My bike didn't have to good of a time though, during the obstacle course I got flat...did that stop this mustached rider... Know I rode it out, and had to skid at the finish. My rim sustained a little bit of pavement wear, but nothing a file and some other tools from Peacock Groove bikes (http://www.peacockgroove.com/) couldn't fix. At the end of the night I was riding home and needed some food, so I hit my favorite burrito shop. I showed up right at closing (which they have served me before at that time), There was a cop there, I walked in and man he must not of like my moustache, he was a total Chauch to me. I thought there job was to protect and serve, so far they haven't protected me much(Portland Ave. Incident). So I opened mouth a little, then walked away, well the temper got the best of me and I went back and said some stuff I most likely shouldn't have. But I didn't get thrown in the clink.

.......And in other news.......
The Stache Bash was my official Last night of drinking for along time. I am only bringing this up because those of you who know me may be asking why, well it's just time to do it is all. Some of the Critics say......"but what will happen to Luby?" absolutely nothing, I just won't be drinking alcohol, I 'm not going to stop going out with people or drop out of the scene. I will be there just as I always was, just not stumbling so much. So y'all better watch out come next derby....
This wheelies for you......

oh yeah this was the day I tought my nephew Dave to derby......"uncle mike I 'm gonna derby you" 

wrenchin

Well trying to get ready for that race, may sound geeky, but I am out there to have fun, but may show a few people up. Not sure on what to ride....the .243 or the KONA, I have more money in the Kona and should show it some love, but but the .243 is "the .243" Well either way it's kind of difficult decideing, I just threw some Hope brakes on the Kona....the bike is Rad... 

The end of the bender...

Well it's sat. Night, just got home from Joes. a nice little semi-formal dinner party....with galactic pizza...it was actually super fun, he went to Taiwan for the first Time for work, with greyboy, showed us some photos...Totally rad. I uni'ed the surly Uni over there it took me 40 min. to get there(4+miles) holy shit was that tough to do, but I am proud to say I rode at least 90% of the way. I came to an intersection where I needed some people to move every one move when I politely said exscume(my parents brought me up right) except one guy, I had to bail on the Uni, almost took out his shins with the pedals...."thanks for moving asshole"...came out of my mouth. he did not reply. Wow it must feel like shit to get called an asshole by a circus freak. he he he he heh e......anyway great dinner party lots of fun stories were told......I guess BraurPower has a pic of me from My first snowaballs...and Doom and I are always referred to as the ST.CLOUD CREW...Doom should take credit for putting Cloud on the Map
Cheers
-Luby

holy..juicey lucey.....

I had 2 juicey's from matt"s, the bill is on me.... we had a great conversaion on todays politics.......other that that I did the wed. nite, rode last night we set the set the course for snowballs..... watch out, and step up!!!!!!!
me and BG had a great time at the CC club. CHeers to that. I am tired I need sleeep.......


holy shit it's only 12:45........I am going to go ride to burn off some steam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GRRRRRRRRRRR

what is going on????

what is going on with people?????? today I get to work, see an e-mnail showing that Sov(evil Sov, Surly Sov, snowballs chance in hell promoter) is running late.....
The reason being that he was hit by a car, found out he was all right, just a really sore ass. Wow that sucks, but it gets worse. He said a driver got way to close especially when the driver had 2 lanes to choose from, Sov flicked him off( even though he was wearing a mitten), the guy stopped, Sov rolled by, they exchanged a few words, Sov pulls away, next thing he knows is hearing a reving engine......
The asshole delibritly hit him, wrecked his wheel, luckily Sov only recieved a Sore ass. He wasn't able to get the plates.....
How fucking screwed up can you be to actually try to run someone over. I have been in a number of fights, and have literally hated people, would I run them over with a car.......no....... It really sucks this stuff has to happen, I hope karma gets the guy.
keep riding people, be safe.

More skyride info

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/outdoors/13612041.htm
wow only 4 min.?

All right here is some info I am not to happy about:
"The course is a closed course, spectators will be allowed at the finish line only. Only media, course officials, and riders will be on the course."
Adam Buck posted on the morc website


Ah, shucks wally,
I thought this would be the big event, I was even thinking of trying to do a trick over the jump box.

Miss me?

holy fuck cakes, I have been pretty busy lately, but in that I feel like I have a lot going on, but get nothing done sort of way. Anyway, here's what new, I tore apart a manishit fork today, ya know the ones that let people"grease" them with ports, holy shit this guy had a least a tube of park grease in each leg, and of course the parts washer is broken, damn if I could only hire a midget.
I haven't been riding much, one would think a car-less guy would ride a lot more, well thats what I thought....looking into getting a vehicle now, but apparently the banks don't like me..........fucking suits.
tomarrow is friday, going to Lee's going away party, I met him in Vegas and he moved here for a girl fram texas, now he thinks it time to go, I wish him the best, we have had some fun times(nothing like cloud town).
My agenda for the next week is:
go on a date (yep, I am on the market again)
ride a shit load
Giver to the liver
Train for this:
Event name: Red Bull Skyride
When: Feb. 8th
Who: 50 invited riders from area
Where: Skyway System of DT St. Paul, on a course that measures out to 4000'+, 5+ skyway sections, 20+ door ways, and many a janky turns
it will be fun, sounds like a lot of spectators, hint hint hint cloud.
other than that not much new,

oh and yeah I haven't shaven for awhile getting prepared for the stachebash
http://www.c6rs.com/
cheers

oh yeah here are a few homie pics from the One on One site
here ar us after I won the hare and Hound race