TAGGED!

I got tagged by Pete. Not sure what this means but it seems to be some kind of interweb blog thang. Almost as bad as getting spam and then having to send it to 20 of your friends or the kitten will die.

So here we go.

If you could have any one — and only one — bike in the world, what would it be? So I'm not quite in the know on some of the cool kick ass bikes out there so I don't really have a fancy answer to this question. I like my full suspension Stumpjumper and I also like my 29'er single speed. I guess the best of both worlds would be the Salsa Big Mama. I got a chance to check it out and talk to the Salsa guys about the Big Mama. Seems like a logical choice.

If you had to choose one — and only one — bike route to do every day for the rest of your life, what would it be, and why? I would have too choose Murphy. It seems to have the best of both worlds. Fast single track but you can also try some technical features.

What kind of sick person would force another person to ride one and only one bike ride for the rest of her / his life? A really sick person. What kind of question is this?

Do you ride both road and mountain bikes? If both, which do you prefer and why? If only one or the other, why are you so narrow minded? I ride both. I do not ride road. I prefer mountain biking because it is more technical.

Have you ever ridden a recumbent? If so, why? If not, describe the circumstances under which you would ride a recumbent? No, because they are they gayest bike ever to be released into the cycling world.

Have you ever raced a triathlon? If so, have you also ever tried strangling yourself with dental floss? A tri would involve running. I don't do running.

Suppose you were forced to either give up ice cream or bicycles for the rest of your life. Which would you give up, and why? Easy, ice cream. I'm not a huge fan of sweets anyways. I don't think I would miss it. Although I might miss the delicious Wendy's chocolate frosty!

What is a question you think this questionnaire should have asked, but has not? Also, answer it. Q: Beer or Bikes...if you could choose 1 for the rest of your life, what would it be? A: Bikes, I'm OK with drinking soda or other beverages.

You’re riding your bike in the wilderness (if you’re a roadie, you’re on a road, but otherwise the surroundings are quite wilderness-like) and you see a bear. The bear sees you. What do you do?

Talk quietly or not at all; the time to make loud noise is before you encounter a bear. Try to detour around the bear if possible. Do not run! Back away slowly, but stop if it seems to agitate the bear. Try to assume a nonthreatening posture. Turn sideways, or bend at the knees to appear smaller. Use peripheral vision. Bears may interpret direct eye contact as threatening.
Drop something (not food) to distract the bear. Keep your pack on for protection in case of an attack. If a bear attacks and you have pepper spray, use it! If the bear makes contact, protect your chest and abdomen by falling to the ground on your stomach, or assuming a fetal position to reduce the severity of an attack. Cover the back of your neck with your hands. Do not move until you are certain the bear has left.

OR

Use your stealth ninja skills and use the five point palm-exploding heart technique on the bear. Done.