Wichita County Chopper III: The Bottom Bracket

DURA-ACE 7800
Hollowtech II Bottom Bracket
Super power transmission
Optimum balance of lightweight and rigidity
Q-factor remains same as FC-7701/BB-7700
Minimal bearing interface for smoother rolling

Dad's Night

Luke and I had dad's night at his school last night. We had to decorate a shoe box and put our dinner in it and the school provided drinks and dessert. As you can see we did a race car, it was a lot of fun and Luke stayed up until 10:30 helping me, which he thought was pretty cool. No offense to those with little girls, but to see the poor guys coming in with their boxes decorated w/ barbie stuff, well I am glad I have boys. I was also very proud of Debbie (for those of you familiar with her cooking prowess) she made dinner to put in the box, which all the moms were supposed to do, it was phenomenal. Not to mention that almost every meal at the dinner was golden arches, United, or PB&J. Thanks honey. We had fun.

Wichita County Chopper II: The First Addition

The First Addition superlight RavX AlphaX Waterbottle Cages!



Alpha X 05Elegance & Strength
- Carbon fibermonocoque design- Firm hold- Ultra lightweight- Streamlined shape- Fits most bottles- Weight: 18g- Torque limit: 4 NM-M5- Mounting hardware incl.
Colors:Yellow , Red, Grey, Blue

IT HAS BEGUN: WICHITA COUNTY CHOPPER IS ALIVE

For those of you that have been waiting it is a official the Wichita County Chopper Project has begun. We will start with these beautiful pictures of the FRAME and of course the specs.




You no longer have to choose between riding with the fast group, and riding long distances in comfort. The Roubaix simultaneously combines high performance and advanced ergonomics -- professional have trusted it to race across the abusive cobblestones of Paris-Roubaix and in the grueling Pyrenean Vuelta stages. While most riders won't be searching for UCI points on their Roubaix, all will be glad they found a riding partner that can take them longer and further on their favorite roads.

FRAME
Specialized compact design, high modulus advanced carbon composite monocoque frame, advanced composite seat stays with Zertz inserts
FORK
Specialized Full Carbon Zertz, monocoque high modulus advanced composite legs, high modulus carbon threadless steerer
SEAT POST
Specialized Pavé, advanced composite, 27.2x350mm
SEAT BINDER
Roubaix, forged with Cr-Mo binder bolt

GO STATE!!!!

Penn State Class Act!!

One of those List Things!

1. What time is it? 9:00 AM
2. Name: Dail Neely
3. Nickname: Fraternity Nickname can’t repeat
4. Piercing: none
5. Most recent movie you've seen in the theater: King Kong - it was great!
6. Eye color: Brown
7 . Place of birth: Archer City, TX
8. Favorite NEW foods: Acorn squash - yummy!
9. Ever been to Africa? no
10. Ever been toilet papering (rolling): no
11. Love someone so much it made you cry: yes
12. Been in a car accident: yes
13. Croutons or bacon bits: bacon bits
14. Favorite day of the week: Saturday
15. Favorite Restaurants: Mr C's in Omaha!, Reata, Salt & Pepper
16. Favorite Flower: roses
17. Favorite Sport To Watch: Cycling, Soccer, Football
18. Favorite drink? Sweet TEa
19. Favorite ice cream: Ben & Jerry's, Dave Mathews Band flavor
20. Disney or Warner Bros? Disney
21. Favorite fast food restaurant: Arby's
22. What color is your bedroom carpet: it is berber - i know that's not a color, but it describes its multicolorness
23. How many times you failed your driver's test? 0
24. Before this one, from whom did you get your last e-mail: Employee
25. Which store would you choose to Max out your credit card ? Texoma Cycling Center
26. What do you do most often when you are bored: Bored? What is that?
27. What time do you go to bed? 11:30 or midnight
28. Who will respond to this e-mail the quickest? don't know
29. Who's the person you sent this to that's least likely to respond? Not sending it to anyone
30. Who are you the most curious about their responses to this questionnaire? Speedy
31. Favorite TV shows: CSI New York, Sopranos, Johnny Quest, American Chopper
32. Last person you went to dinner with: my wife and kids
33. Chevy or Ford? FORD - my truck is wonderful!
34. What are you listening to right now? Rob Zombie Don’t Ask?
35. What is your favorite color: Penn State Nittany Blue Go Lions
36. How many tattoos do you have: nada
37. Which came first chicken or egg? Chicken(God Created)
38. How many people are you sending this to? none
39. Favorite Book? The Poet
40. If you could meet anyone dead or alive who would it be? The Tuttles
41. The mo st physically challenging thing you have ever done? Enchanted Circle
42. The most emotionally challenging thing? Having kids
43. The most mentally challenging…? My wife
44. Thing you are most proud of? MY Boys
45. Dreamer or a realist? Dreamer but my job makes it hard

It's Not About the Bike

I know I talk about the bike a lot and my blog is about the bike but to borrow a famous quote sometimes (most times) It's not about the bike. On December 9th a day after my wife's birthday, a day which many of our friends surprised her by taking her to the Chicago Concert, I kidnapped my wife and took her to Ft. Worth. Kelly packed her bag (thanks kel) and I actually made it out of Wichita Falls before I had to tell her at least our destination (for those of you that know Debbie you will understand). We arrived early evening to Etta's Place (Top picture white portion of the building between the corner and the red high rise) a bed&breakfast that used to be a boarding house run by Etta who was the girlfriend and some think wife of the infamous Sundance Kid. After checking in we had dinner reservations at the Reata restaurant (Top Picture on the corner), We had a fabulous meal and Debbie was not allowed to add up the cost. We spent the evening walking around Sundance Square and shopping at the enormous Barnes and Noble. The next morning we got up and went to breakfast which quite possibly could be the best breakfast I have ever had. We shopped some more and went to the Bass Performance Hall (Picture Right). There we got a personal tour of the facility and its history. If you ever get a chance to go please do the Hall is immaculate. We went to the Movie Narnia in the afternoon and then came home. For those of you that are married and have kids spend some time alone with out the kids, the pets, and the family, It always reminds me of why we connected in the first place and it's definitely not about the bike.

Ahhh! The Sound of Bikes Crashing!

See that bright and shiny face! Don't let the innocence deceive you. Over the thanksgiving break, I decided to take a break and give my wife a break by taking the kids to the local bike shop and run a few errands. Of course since its not my local bike shop, I try to look for deals that are to good to pass up and I was also there to find a new bike helmet for my oldest one. I found a great deal on a bike computer and a really cool helmet for my oldest. Then trauma my little one had lost his sippy cup. We retraced our steps and my oldest finally found the cup. In my excitement I ran over to get it and congratulate him for finding the cup. I LEFT THE LITTLE ONE ALONE! Every father's nightmare, but we usually come out unscathed and mom never knows. Not this time. I watched in slow motion as he was playing around a bike that was lined up next to 39 other bikes. I screamed NO and sprinted over to where he was standing as the bike was teetering on falling over. I arrive just in time to grab the bike as it was falling and yes I saved the day I grabbed the bike before it could fall; however, it had already hit the bike next too and the dominoes were set in motion all 39 bikes had crashed. After apologizing 50,000 times while helping pick up the bikes we quietly slithered out of the bike shop. I'm thinking about wearing a disguise the next time I go in.