Let me open this by stating that I firmly believe that Animals should be treated with dignity and respect, and should be given the right to live a wholesome and fulfilling life. Chickens should be allowed to preen and pluck proudly; cows the right to socialize as amicably as cows can, and pigs should be allowed to delight in their own filth. Right up until we slaughter them to either eat them or wear them, or some unconventional combination of the two – depending on your preference.
I wanted to get that out of the way before I subject you all to a picture of Young Frank – much closer to Peaking than Old Frank – engaging in a game of “God Mag ‘t Weten” with his Cycling Sensei (his dad) after a 10 hour day riding singletrack in Alta, Wyoming. After all, if there isn’t a better way of saying, “We put it in the Big Ring today, Son” than chucking a dead sheep around your shoulders and calling it a ‘vest’, I don’t know what is.
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@Marko
I snotted espresso on my shirt and keyboard. Thanks.
Wow, those are some awesome pictures, of both Frank and the Vulcan. Though, I sometimes wonder if Frank may in fact BE a Vulcan...
@mcsqueak
Did Spock shave his guns, too? With Baxter? Of course, riding a Cervelo seems... illogical.
Really, though, between this and scented Candlegate, you're really making this too easy, Frank. I know it's the off-season, but we're going soft without much of a challenge...
Merckx that is an insane photo. It seems more likely dad is training you in the ways of the Guild Navigators than those who push the big ring.
Dad, a medical bag, a bronze port hole-o-blow, young Strack holding a large gauge snorting device. These are the memories a lad holds onto forever.
Not Spock...
Sarek
or Cloud William...
@Steampunk
I'm not sure about Spock, but I'd say Kahn Noonien Singh keeps his guns shaved and primed.