June 11th, 2009
For a lot of my friends around here in Vermont it’s the summer of weddings. I’m not really sure why, I guess I’m starting to get to that age where my friends start dropping like flies. Anyway, this past saturday was the first of many wedding fiestas around here. I woke up on Sunday after one of my high school friend’s weddings and instead of laying low and resting I decided to drive all the way up to burlington and buy another motorcycle. Quarter life crisis? I doubt it. I just think there’s a little something in all of us cross country skiers that tells us to throw our money away old crappy vehicles. For a lot of skiers it comes down to old Subarus. OK, for most xc skiers it’s all about crappy Subarus…. it’s a little weird. But I tend to go for more of the classics which is why I ended up driving to burlington and impulse buying a 1970 Triumph Bonneville.
I think it’s going to take a little work to get the bike where I want it to be, but I have to find some way to satisfy that weird red neck, cross country mentality that tells me to waste money on things like this.
So it’s a new bike and a new week for me here in VT and also the start to some new training partners. Tuesday was the official start to the SMS summer training group. Even before my days at Stratton Sverre has been meeting with the local athletes for summer training at least two times a week during the summer. It’s a great way for the young athletes to keep in close contact with their coach and have a bunch of good people around to train with. These days the training group is getting even bigger. There are tons of high school athletes in the area along with some older skiers like myself and college age kids. From this week onward we will be meeting at least three times a week for intervals and distance training. If you’re in the area and want to join contact Sverre and get into it! It’s pretty awesome to have such a big group to train with a few times a week.
SMS training group……. fired up to roller ski
June 12th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Hey Andy,
There is a reason why the Brits like warm beer, their refrigerators use Lucas electrics. Gotta respect anyone who is going to restore a bike with Amal carburators, Cerrianni oil seals and Lucas electrics. Good luck to you!
Regards, Rick
June 12th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Hey Andy, I think in your first DVD (which I of course bought) you had shots of mud bogging in Bradford, VT. Did you see the YouTube video of Larry Quick doing a back flip in his monster truck at the Vermonster at Bradford this year? VT redneck history was made that day – by the kee-roist Mister Dooley! If you haven’t see it – Google “Larry Quick Monster Truck Flip” and you will find the YouTube link. PS – beauty Triumph!