Stewart kindly thanked us for sending some stuff to him for a race he threw. Not just any race though- a race to feed the hungry;

Yo--

Thanks so much for the awesome schwag! Those were some kickass shirts and that hat was totally rad. I kinda wanted to race so I could win some shit, but obviously that would've been a conflict of interest :)

Anyway, we gave a shirt and $20 to each of the 2nd place finishers in the fixed/single and geared divisions, and we gave the hat as a "door prize" to the person that looked the most like a new york messenger wannabe :)

We gave the SWOBO sticker and some other stickers to Otis, who was by far the youngest rider (he turned 14 the day before the race), who rode with his mom.

All in all, we had 56 riders show up, raised 336 pounds of food and gave the food bank the race fees (minus some premes) in the amount of $131, which they claim will make 1179 meals for the hungry in Oklahoma...pretty rad for a bunch of Okie dirtbags, eh?

We had a dude from Dallas drive up to race, and I think you'll be proud of the guy that took second and won one of your shirts (photos attached)--he runs the bike co-op we all participate in and founded our bicycle gang, and did the race in running shorts and a hat (he looks like a skeleton covered with weird tattoos). The owner of this awesome Vietnamese supermarket discovered the race (primarily by following the trail of sweaty bicyclists outside to the checkpoint) and told the volunteers there that he'd like to donate a can of food for every racer that hit the checkpoint--an extra 56 cans of food!

Thank you again for sponsoring us so heavily--it was an awesome experience for everyone, and we're shooting for 1000 pounds of food next year!

p.s. the girl in blue took first in the female division--we had enough donated prizes that we could make sure the rockin girls that showed up got some recognition!

p.p.s. the dude in the cast took 5th overall and 3rd in the fixed/single group...and he had a complete yard sale crash. there's more photos at Bike against Hunger.

-Stuart Keating"

Good for you guys, Stuart. Thanks for offering us thanks, thanks for riding bikes, and thanks for helping to feed some folks who need it.
I feel good all over.

Now for a quick PSA-

If you lock your bike up and dont wear a helmet, it stands to reason that you have more concern for your bike than you do your head.

Perhaps the brain damage has already set in.

I just fell off of my soap box, so Ill continue with an email from Able;

"hey there,

just got myself one of them swobos. i am now working on opening up a
beer while riding. it may take a little practice but i will get that
shit down.

so, i send you a drawing. i draw for arthur magazine and
daytrotter.com. i also just had some drawings at the v1 gallery with
daniel johnston! and others...

let me know if you need a different size.
and thanks for making those bikes!
be well,

able brown
brooklyn ny
Ablebrown.com"

Now well split from bike loving picture drawers, to Pittsburghs hot metal bridge.

And speaking of hot metal bridges, theres some two wheeled dames up there in Seattle whove gotten their acts together to make a calendar featuring their fine selves.
You can check it out here.

Remember- all I have presently is a UPS calendar.
And I hate brown.

It is with much regret that I notify you all of another missed Wednesday Night Ride due to work.
I had every intention, but today was really the first day that Colina, (who will from this day forward be known as The Skipper) and I were cooking with gas, as it were, in the new Swobo shipping department, and we made an absolute mess by the time the last box passed our hands.
We took a bit of time this evening to put our environs back together, but next week Im committed to getting back into the woods to cause some havoc.
Its really all I live for.

Now then, we certainly dont want to plug the competetion, but our pals at Ghostship Clothing sent us a good clip that made me laugh.
You know how I feel about laughing, right?
I like it.

Finally, theres a girl named Hanna who makes art and races bikes for Circle A Cycles, and shes selling these bad ass hand screened posters she made to help fund her way to Cross Nationals this year.
Help a sister out, wont you?

Anybody wonder where COs been?
Its been a while huh?
Remember I mentioned hes been cooking up something awesome?

Just you wait.

Hear that faint sound on the breeze?

Thats brilliance coming.