Winning

I"m pretty excited about a winning streak that I have been on lately.

Velogear had a "Brush with cycling greatness" contest.  Here is what I wrote:

Stephen Janes Tour de GA 2007. Brasstown Bald Stage. I was 4 miles from the finish, at the top of a long grunt climb. Past me there was a short downhill with a flat, enough to recover before hitting the climb up to Brasstown Bald. The leaders came through together, then falling off the back cam Levi, and a teamate. They were standing up but had that look on their faces, the one where you could tell they didn't think they could hang on. I started yelling for them to get back on with the group, I told them about the downhill and the flat, I told them that if they could get on, there would be a little time for recovery....they mashed the pedals and got back on......Levi took the stage!!!!

The grand prize was a Pearl Izumi Pro Jacket, which I did not win.  I did, however win this poster:

It is a full size print and will look really cool hanging in my office.  Thanks Velogear.

Next, I get e-mails from Longcycle.com telling me about all of the great deals they have, and they do have great deals, I just don't tend to have the money or need for the products.  ( I would use them, just don't absolutely need them).   Yesterday, as I was in my snow storm enduced funk, and sinking more and more into despair, due to my evening MTB ride being canceled,  I got an e-mail with this header:

Re: Newsflash: Coolmax Socks Cure Winter Blues!!!

Nifty, I thought to myself.  You know what would cure my winter blues?  Free socks,  free wool socks.  That would cure my winter blues.  So, I replied to the e-mail and that is what I told them.  I never expected to hear back from them, much less never expected to get anything for free.  Later, I got an e-mail telling me to send a picture of my favorite ride and Longcycle.com would send me a pair of wool socks.  

And finally, there is a contest that is currently going on,  I don't want to give the story until I have all the details, but at this point I am in the top 50.  I got a prize for getting there, and we are being narrowed to the top 10.  The top 10 will be posted and voted on for the grand prize winner.  The top 10 are supposed to be posted today, so check back.  If I make the top 10, I will need help, and lots of it, to vote for me!!  It's gonna be great!!.

Have a great day!