tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72833848827742915662024-02-18T18:01:36.360-08:00RookieJustin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-20972788982643418442012-10-15T17:05:00.000-07:002012-10-15T17:05:38.671-07:00WORS WrapSo this year has exceeded my expectations by a lot. Going into the season I didn't know where I was at and had no idea if I was going to meet the expectations of a PRO. I think that I lived up to the challenge.<br />
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Part of the challenge most cyclist struggle with is consistency, the season is long and can really dig you in a hole if you aren't careful. I started the season strong (minus Iola where I broke my chain) and ended strong, consistantly staying in the top ten. Last year (and still do) I would look up to guys like Darrin, Mike, Brian, Tristan and Chris and wonder how every race, all year long, they could get on the podium, well this year I was one of those guys and it feels pretty good.<br />
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Since I didn't write about Bear Paw I will just give a quick shot at the race if I can remember what happened. I had a great start, hit the climb hard and got into the single track somewhere around the top 5. Held there for the first lap and came around into the second lap in 3rd place, but my handle bars were a little loose and would move every hard hit that I took. I hit the climb again, maybe a little to hard, but still stayed in position. Once we hit the second section of 1 track Darrin and Mike got ahead of me and slowly pulled away while I was riding with my loose bars. Somewhere around here Nathan passed me too. I had a tool with me but didn't know if stopping to fix it or if riding it out would be faster - I did the latter. I held my ground and came in 6th place.<br />
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Yesterday was Sheboygan - The muddiest race I have ever been in. I like to race in the mud, but this was just crazy. Water that was over the hubs and everything else was thick mud, some sections I swear were a foot deep, roots exposed everywhere, and climbs there were unclimbable. It was a skills race, I think that my skills were pretty decent but the down hills were sketchy and I tried to take it kind of easy on them but my brakes were gone after a lap into the 3 lap race. I battled with Mike Philips again who is a mad man on the downhills. We were back and forth for quite awhile, I actually got away and thought there was no way that he would be coming back, but guess what? He was back and was killing it, he dropped me while I was laying on the ground and that was it. I rode through solo in 7th place.<br />
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<br />Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-56388154878125858302012-09-16T13:26:00.001-07:002012-09-16T13:26:28.249-07:00Two Week RecapAs the end of the MTB season nears, I find myself wondering where the year went. Sometimes time really does get away from you.<br />
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Ill go back to Treadfest, which was last weekend. I am still working on my starts and this race I got to the top of the start climb just outside of the top 5, although I was all by myself. Eventually I caught Issac and we were slowly getting gained up on by Corey and Kevin. Once they latched on we had a good pace going and Issac eventually faded off.<br />
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I felt strong on the hills so I tried to open up any gap I could but apparently Corey and Kevin were also feeling good. We rode the whole race together until Corey threw in an attack and open up an instant gap then Kevin went around me and got away as well. I rolled through the finish line in 8th place.<br />
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Now on the Chequamegon Fat Tire 40. This race always draws a huge crowd, including some big names. Once again I find myself struggling to stay in position at the start but this race is even harder to stay up front because you are at really high speeds, on black top about 10 people wide. Its something that experience will defiantly help with.<br />
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I stayed near the front until Rosies field but exiting the field I could just hear the four wheeler pulling away and was by myself again! I pushed hard trying to get up to the next group that I could see off in the distance but it was no good, I ended up sitting up a bit to be caught by the group behind so that we could work together. Although not many people wanted to work in that group.<br />
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It wasn't the smartest or most tactical race I've ever been in but most of us stayed together until the Fire Tower hills. Me and one other guy attacked the hills and got away and eventually started slowly picking off a few guys that must of popped of one of the leading groups. It was a struggle in the last roller coaster section, they seemed to never end!<br />
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I kept pushing with what I had left in the tank and rolled through the finish in 24th place. A little outside my goals, but overall Im happy with my time. Races like this will get me the confidence at the starts that I need to make that lead group and stay there.Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-34143017500913783452012-08-21T19:39:00.000-07:002012-08-21T19:39:32.848-07:00Subaru Cup PRO XCTI was looking forward to this race all year and can't believe its here and gone. In a way I wish I could have a redue.<br />
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I went to the course on Wednesday and rode all the technical stuff a few times to find the right lines. I thought that I would be able to get some air over the Trek Firelane rock but found out that wasn't gonna work and crashed pretty hard.<br />
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For the XC race everyone gets call ups based on your UCI points then after that it is a random draw. I didn't have any UCI points and got picked last! So I started dead last.... On the parade lap we all got piled up right away and I just stood there and watched the leaders ride away. Once we got going again I started hammering to make up as many places as I could. I was moving up really fast and on lap 3 I was pretty happy with my position. Thats when I blew... I never really felt like myself out there but really started going backwards on lap 4 and 5. Then I just barely hit the 80% rule and got pulled... I think that if I wouldn't of killed myself that first lap I might of had the energy to maintain my pace and finish on the lead lap.<br />
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Short Track was much the same, I got caught up in a crash when JHK went down in the first corner and stood there watching the leaders ride away. I was feeling sluggish out on the course but it seemed like I was moving up each lap. With all the fans going crazy I dug deep but just couldn't turn the pedals any harder and slowly started to go backwards again and got pulled with 3 laps to go.<br />
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In the Super D race I just decided to have fun, go down the hill fast without killing myself and don't worry about the results and that exactly what I did.<br />
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All in all this race was a big learning experience for me, my first year as a pro I am privileged to have this race in my home state and have all the fans on my side. Racing against some of the best racers in the country, including both Olympic men is crazy. I have a lot of years of racing in me yet and it is just beginning....Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-2559574682762605212012-08-13T15:20:00.000-07:002012-08-13T15:21:54.422-07:00Ore To ShoreOre to Shore always has a good turn out. Its not as high profile as Cheq 40 or Iceman but the fast guys still show up. I had big goals... stay with the lead group for as long as possible and to race smart.<br />
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I managed to stick with them for somewhere around 10 miles in. A few mishaps caused them to get away, but it was probably for the best otherwise I might have blown up to early.... After riding by myself, fighting the strong winds Darrin Braun and a group of guys caught me and I got in their train, that lasted for only a few mins and Darrin and I broke away and were gaining on Issac Neft. </div>
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Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-52247529522160318402012-07-16T18:21:00.001-07:002012-07-16T18:24:23.397-07:00AlterraAfter a pre ride with teammate Corey on Saturday I was unsure how I was going to feel on race day. This weekend was tough with the heat, but I knew that everyone was going to struggle a little bit so I just let that pass and focused on getting a solid race.
My start was pretty good, I stuck with the lead group the first lap, and it seemed to be a manageable pace for me. Once the group started splitting up the pace picked up and then my memory got a little fuzy from here, but sometime after that (maybe mid second lap?, or third) things split up and I found myself with Mark, Kevin, and Matt.
Darrin came out of know where and was drilling the single track, I hung on for a little bit but just didn't have the legs to hang so I backed off and rode my pace. It was a struggle to the finish without getting passed. That didn't happen, Ben koneig and Ben Senkerik both got me.
I caught back up to Ben K and passed him on the finish climb for 12th (sorry Ben!)
It was a mental battle for me this weekend, but I hope to be back to normal next weekend.Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-17790550276550890592012-06-18T19:29:00.002-07:002012-06-18T19:33:22.255-07:00Week full of Adventures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The week wasn't only about me and riding so we did touristy stuff too. We walked around the Garden of the Gods, went shopping in those little downtown stores, rode the Cog rail up to Pikes Peak at 14,110ft (it is hard to breath up there wow!) and did some more hiking in the parks. Each day I rode the course and thought I had it dialed in pretty good.<br />
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The main reason I was out there was for the PRO XCT at Ute Valley. I knew that I was in over my head with some of the fastest people in the Country/World but now is the best time to get my feet wet and gain some experience so I went for it.<br />
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Just before the Pro Womens race is down poured so everyone was sitting undercover hoping it would stop, luckily it did and the course dried up super fast.<br />
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The course started out on a gravel running track. My call up was 34th which was pretty far back... we did one lap on the running track and then exited through a small opening in a chain link fence. I got squeezed out right away and was sitting pretty far back.<br />
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The course had a few major climbs and some awesome rocky super fast descents. Each lap was about 15 mins for the leaders and I think mine were about 16.5 mins. I got with a group that I thought I could hang with but we got to the second major climb and most of them pulled away. I didn't feel to much affect from the altitude (6500ft) but it was hard for me to catch my breath. I hung with the few stragglers that fell of the group for lap 2 and 3 and then started to come around. Lap 4 I pulled away from the guys I was with and then got reeled in by another guy who was hammering. I didn't want him to get away because I didn't know if there were more so I stepped on it and finished the race with him for 32nd place. It was a pretty uneventful race to write about expect for a wooden bridge that was still wet from the rain, it was so slippery that I crashed on it twice! The first time I smashed my collar bone on one of the poles the went up the edge the the second time I smashed my hip.<br />
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My legs surprising didn't feel to bad on the warm up, but I forgot we had that nasty climb at the start and I could feel it. I spun out going up the last gravel climb before the single track and didn't have very good position. I hooked up with Matt Gehling who knew the course pretty well and he was tearing up the single track. He was pushing the hills hard to and I was doing all I could to hang on but managed. He used up a little bit to much the first 2 laps and slowly dropped off my wheel when we entered the single track on the 3rd lap. So I rode by myself for a while and could see Kevin McConnel up ahead and eventually caught him. I basically sat on his wheel the rest of the race and fought threw the lapped traffic for a 10th place finish.<br />
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Here is a preview of the course. The course is nothing like Wisconsin dirt. Most is sand, sand stone and some roots. The downhill sections are a blast to fly down and the climbs will tear the legs right off you. Sorry for the low resolution...</div>Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-3666423407437609762012-06-07T18:20:00.000-07:002012-06-07T18:20:19.359-07:00WORS #3<br />
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Wausau had a stacked field. Most people are saying its been the deepest field in the whole WORS series. Even after my call up I still had a 3rd row start and that was scary because of the way the start was laid out this year, it had a bunch of sharp corners instead of the long straight lead out of previous years. I managed to make my way up near the front but the pace was FAST thanks to Ben Koenig for taking a huge pull right out of the gate. Then right before the first section of single track there was a pile up and a few people went down. I lost contact with the leaders. I hammered to get back up to the lead group and by the time we got to the big climb I pulled them in. There was a huge group and I was the last guy on the train, bad place to be. I couldn't get around anyone because I burned a lot of matches working up to them but held on the whole first lap and back to the first climb when teammate Corey Stelljes attacked and really broke up the group. </div>
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Jesse was cramping up pretty bad so that meant that I had to do a lot of work, which I was fine with. He was some good company and when we were nearing the finish he said "Don't worry, I'm a gentleman I won't attack at the finish. Unless it was for 1st and 2nd." I really appreciate his kindness and I hope that some day we do battle it out for 1st and 2nd!</div>
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Here is a better <a href="http://www.cyclingdirt.org/article/12808-WORS-Defending-Champion-Tristan-Schouten-returns-to-go-one-two-with-Brian-Matter" target="_blank">write up</a> from cycling dirt.org </div>
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<br /></div>Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-43058223418898899552012-05-22T18:03:00.002-07:002012-05-22T18:10:03.332-07:00WORS #2 Rhinelander Crystal Lake ClassicThe nerves were pretty high for this race after DNFing at the first WORS race and really wanted to redeem myself. Without getting a call up I ended up starting 3rd row back. I figured that wouldn't be to much of a problem because of the long gravel lead out. I managed to get my self into a top 10 position going into the first single track and stuck there.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Lap one was a super dry, making the corners unpredictable so I was a little hesitant. but hung in position.</span>It was Tyler Gauthier, Kevin McConnell, teammate Ben Koenig and I. We kept a consistent pace that I felt that I could hold the whole race.<br />
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Then sprinkles that started in lap 2 turned into a downpour. We were nearing the end of the lap and the thunder was getting loud. I attacked, thinking the race might get called early and I would have 6th place wrapped up. Nobody waved me to the finish so I sat up and waited to regroup and work off them again.<br />
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The conditions changed going into the third lap and I laid it down in a corner. Luckily it wasn't bad and nothing happened so I got up and bridged back up to the group. About half way through, I could see that Ben was slowing up a bit, I was hoping that we would stick the race out together because its cool to have a teammate to work with, but he needed to race his race and held it out for an 8th place finish.<br />
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I think it was the end of lap 3 that Mike Phillps and Joseph Maloney popped of the front group and when we got to them we ramped it up so they couldn't grab onto our train. We managed to hold them off but it still didn't hit me that there was only a group of 3 ahead. I have never been this close to the front in a WORS race.<br />
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Nearing the end of the 4th and final lap Kevin rolled his tire and went down. He had to get out the co2 to repair it. Then it was down to 2. Not to long after this the rain hit hard again and Tyler started ramping it up. He must of had mud tires on because I couldn't hang. I decided to ride conservative and keep it shiny side up because I new that Kevin wouldn't be able to catch back up after is flat. I kept it there and got the last step on the podium! 5th place! My best finish ever.<br />
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Post Race Interview <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbXDJsDHSO0&feature=share" target="_blank">Here</a><br />
Cycling News Write up <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/wisconsin-off-road-series-wors-2-crystal-lake-classic-2012/results" target="_blank">Here</a><br />
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<br />Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-86237279505877328492012-05-15T20:20:00.001-07:002012-05-15T20:21:17.708-07:00Living The DreamSince I haven't blogged in a long time <i>(I was starting to think it was a lost art with Facebook and Twitter being on the forefront of communication)</i> I will give you an update on my life.<br />
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Someone asked me about 6 months ago if I was living the dream yet... I said no. Now I can actually say that I am. In a brief summary of what has happened is since then I quit my day job and started my own company doing freelance graphic design and everything has been going great. By doing this it has given me the opportunity to make my own hours that allows me to ride my bike during the day.<br />
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I applied for my PRO license this winter and to my surprise I got it! This gave me big motivation to train hard over the winter months of Wisconsin on my Pugsley or my indoor trainer. I got out for a few Fat Bike races and had a blast doing it.<br />
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This brings me to the MTB season. In years past I hardly ever rode single track because all of the trails were just to far away and I didn't have time with work and the my freelancing at the same time to make it anywhere to ride. This year has been different, I am traveling more just to work on my technical skills and am having a blast on my bike.<br />
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WORS #1 - I had a lot of anticipation to see where I fit in with everyone else's fitness at this race but only got to ride for about 5 mins because I broke my chain right away and had to walk back. I did learn something in this race, always be prepared for mechanicals. I will always have a multi-tool, quick link and a CO2 incase of a flat.<br />
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My second and most recent race of the year was the Rasta Rally held in Rhinelander Wisconsin. If I have a home course, this would be it. The course is a 24 mile, 2 lap race with a lot of really cool technical single track with some rocky descents and steep climbs. The start is a few miles of open gravel roads. I ended up being up front I pulled the field to the first climb of the race where Chris Periso climbed by me and shot into the first section of single track. I was sitting in 3rd at this point. Chris lead for a few more sections of single track but the pulled over to let us lead. Im not sure what the guys name was that was in 2nd place but he started to hammer and we got a small gap on the group. I decided that I would take a pull so at the next opening I got up front and we headed into some more single track. I looked back an no one was there.... wow, I was pretty surprised that I had gapped him and had this lead so early in the race. Now I just had to keep it. I rode the rest of the race slightly gaining time on the rest of the field. About half way through the last lap I noticed that my tire was really low. It was rolling over in the corners if I went into them to fast. My fingers were crossed that it would just hold up till the finish line. I had to take it a little easier but I managed to hold the lead and got the Win!<br />
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<br />Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-20643638162279566442011-09-19T19:02:00.000-07:002011-09-19T19:28:37.159-07:00Cheq 40Its been awhile since I posted a blog, but I thought that this one would be a good race to write about.<br /><br />This year brought some top notch racers including 2 Tour De France racers. I never thought that I would be toeing the line with guys like Christian Vande Velde! The race starts out on a long blacktop stretch that brings some high speeds, I was sitting pretty close to the front and could see that 3 guys (I think Cole House, Jason Mccartney, and Steve Tillford) had already broke away from the group and were drafting the 4-wheeler, I new right then that it would be an interesting race for the leaders. The group of hundreds of riders was weaving back and forth on the hwy and eventually bridged back up before rosies field.<br /><br />My race was pretty uneventful and seemed like the miles were just clicking away. I was in a good group which included Scott Cole, and ended up taking some good pulls without really killing myself, and always staying near the front of the pack. I new from last year that you want to be in at least the top 5 people in the group because the yo yo effect is huge with all the punchy climbs, and can easily get popped off the back.<br /><br />We hit OO and I couldn't believe that we were already that far, but I new in the back of my mind that the pace would pick up and the hills were going to hurt. Not to long after this we hit a bumpy down hill section and when I got to the bottom I noticed my chain had fell of the big ring. I pedaled a few turns and it wouldn't go back on, I had to stop and fix it.... after I got it back on I just watched the group riding away... I thought for sure that I could bridge back up but with the high winds I just couldn't get there.<br /><br />I ended up riding from there on to the last 5 miles by myself, picking off a few riders here and there. Then Ben S caught me out of nowhere, we rode together for a few miles I was doing to much work for him and he ended up attacking on a climb after I took a long pull and I couldn't respond. Then with close to 1 mile to go I could see another group of 4 riders gaining on me. I gave every last ounce of whatever I had left to sprint to the finish, I was hammering, looking over my left shoulder not knowing that there was someone on my right side and lost to him by a tenth of a second.<br /><br />I learned a lot from this race, and am already looking forward to next year. I hope I get in again!Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-66646387196731993862011-06-13T05:20:00.001-07:002011-06-13T05:31:53.155-07:00Not my weekendSitting in somewhere near the top 10 on the first lap, I was feeling pretty good. After a bumpy downhill section which lead to the first water station and some loose granite, my chain falls off the big ring. I get off put it back on loose 10 positions and try to get back into my groove. Then somewhere into the second lap I miss a turn and go back to get on the right course. Not soon after that I get to the same water station and my chain fell off again, this time I go to pedal, but with no chain there to make me go forward I go down pretty hard in the loose granite. Get up put my chain back on, but my rear wheel wouldn't spin... I looked it over quick but I couldn't figure out why. I figured that if I just loosen the rear brake brackets and just ride without a rear brake, but nope that didn't work either (and it probably wasn't a very good idea). So I walked back the the start/finish and handed in my back tag. First DNF of my career, I guess I can't complain since I've had pretty good luck leading up to this. Subaru PRO XCT is next and I will be sure to have everything in line!Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-33582340071088455112011-05-23T19:06:00.000-07:002011-05-23T19:44:50.269-07:00Crystal Lake Classic WORS #2<div style="text-align: left;">I managed to pull out my best overall finish in my second year as an elite racer with a 10th overall!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjuq56A4Gw5a4WeRqCZAtRnPy3DEK5bjO5VxJGfgGd39J36Avm6yiFVjPublXKCcqMduqhx-QH5ilPAbQ90R2VijeK_ZEl6mQAujaFwz4LAF6wbJHOgTSiLmHCxc4DbduOOKHpWLVstQ/s1600/CRY_1859_11.JPG"></a><br /><br />With the<a href="http://www.bikes-n-boards.com/"> Rasta Rally</a> the weekend before, I got to know the course pretty good. Although it wasn't the same exact course, most of the trails are the same style.<br /></div><br />The course was in perfect condition to start, everything was working out in my favor in the race. Except during warm-up when <a href="http://www.themakerofshoes.com/">Jesse Shoemaker</a> and I went into some single track and I cut my tubless tire, we tried to give it air but it wouldn't hold. Thankfully <span class="12center"><span class="medlargeboldblack">Al Jozwiak from <a href="http://www.bikes-n-boards.com/index.htm">Bikes-n-Boards</a> was nearby and had a spare tube.<br /><br />The lead out was a long section of gravel two track with a bunch of sharp corners which cause a yo yo effect. I managed to stay pretty close to the front without getting to close to the front, knowing that I shouldn't go out to hard. I think I was sitting in 12th or so on the first lap and hung in pretty good, sharing pulls with a group of 5 or so guys. I had some pretty good climbing legs and hit the hills pretty hard, this got me up to 8th or 9th going into the 3rd lap. The start of the 4th lap the weather turned. Lighting, thunder the first half and the rain hit the last 1/4 which is the slickest part of the course. I was riding with caution, I couldn't let myself crash and screw it up... two guys ended up passing my that last lap.<br /><br />It was a good feeling to cross the line in the top ten.<br /><br />Thanks <a href="http://scoletrain.blogspot.com/">Scott Cole</a> for letting me use your Fork for the weekend!</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjuq56A4Gw5a4WeRqCZAtRnPy3DEK5bjO5VxJGfgGd39J36Avm6yiFVjPublXKCcqMduqhx-QH5ilPAbQ90R2VijeK_ZEl6mQAujaFwz4LAF6wbJHOgTSiLmHCxc4DbduOOKHpWLVstQ/s1600/CRY_1859_11.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjjuq56A4Gw5a4WeRqCZAtRnPy3DEK5bjO5VxJGfgGd39J36Avm6yiFVjPublXKCcqMduqhx-QH5ilPAbQ90R2VijeK_ZEl6mQAujaFwz4LAF6wbJHOgTSiLmHCxc4DbduOOKHpWLVstQ/s400/CRY_1859_11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610107210401784210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-726AzWsz-NWKE98gEzv8OjcDI6B62IMVh02_FHgmCmAeAXP1rLVzPt2WobXBawnGgc9AJ0Kb26iTYazyx28uh-c32nQWFUk3SyY63FTygAWDDM7F5n4tDv2na078PF9gr9wB-ZJPyuE/s1600/CRY_1680_11.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpl8CAFEnQHKsNBOlIMrG2trMxOfjCznUCR3rObEQlx_D00x2B9BcxQZO3GjoYjQNZ_XlcUr9g5DxaguT4vRin4SugvhzXNUOhdOhthFC8W-y2QYmH9A5jfbL0a7nuycjKl_m-cmmhHEc/s400/CrystalLakeClassic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610107178779507346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrn-gq_-I1El6K0IGJqwkFd91Ti2WOBn_t_-GJyzIsMgNo0hsaohq-vaOa1buBd3YO6pTMCAo7q2yP0pOq5m3ZLMpSHOFMu3YhwkPRF6GZkx3PExofD6dBF3OpKBUUIq5y8O8G-DMn8Ak/s1600/CRY_1860_11.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrn-gq_-I1El6K0IGJqwkFd91Ti2WOBn_t_-GJyzIsMgNo0hsaohq-vaOa1buBd3YO6pTMCAo7q2yP0pOq5m3ZLMpSHOFMu3YhwkPRF6GZkx3PExofD6dBF3OpKBUUIq5y8O8G-DMn8Ak/s400/CRY_1860_11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610107240269708594" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="12center"><span class="medlargeboldblack"><br /><br /></span></span>Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-17082935226276173422011-05-20T05:17:00.000-07:002011-05-20T05:20:00.954-07:00Preferred Start<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44st9nP5ZHrTxZPXCAsOV9TZxCu-9NDmHmWF4JGQ1aP6pBZlpi9P37a9Lum2jOk8SqwSGnCRGZDwcPBX2nBJplSVtUh0ZXWb1DukdA6NSVVVXht3AmpOMi0ExUtUCPpDwrp8E5sjGXwM/s1600/IMG_20110519_163712.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44st9nP5ZHrTxZPXCAsOV9TZxCu-9NDmHmWF4JGQ1aP6pBZlpi9P37a9Lum2jOk8SqwSGnCRGZDwcPBX2nBJplSVtUh0ZXWb1DukdA6NSVVVXht3AmpOMi0ExUtUCPpDwrp8E5sjGXwM/s400/IMG_20110519_163712.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608771984007476946" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-108013142141006122011-05-15T17:11:00.000-07:002011-05-15T17:21:36.590-07:00Rasta RallyToday was the Rasta Rally in Rhinelander. Is is a great course and a lot of fun. I went into this race with the mentality to have fun and not worry at all about results. It turned out that I was feeling pretty strong and decided not to waste it. It started off with Ben K, Tyler G and Tom (not sure on last name). Ben and Tyler gaped Tom and I pretty early in the first lap. So it was just Tom and I, and he was slowing disappearing from my sight....<br /><br />I reeled Tom back in right at the beginning of the 2nd lap. I pulled him through the Boyscout camp up a few hills and realized that I was out climbing him, but he was a better single track rider than me. So my plan was to attack every hill. I managed to pull away and get a good gap on him. I ended up 3rd overall just under 3 mins behind ben and tyler.<br /><br />Thanks to the RASTA guys for putting on such a great race!Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-63378751071160495482011-05-08T18:45:00.000-07:002011-05-08T18:54:21.633-07:00Mother's Day/Parents Anniversary<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFo7fIPS33z9pwkCCwjdB_lhyphenhyphen7vcKqIekj9jPVuAfWkAU2rs-lp08wkd0-nHp515BmPqSLK7W_-QugnvcVEZVW2_spdHLYx4taUvLFYmYUXaWYltzadEWwo7DHBlrbWoqM5ZS7QWLrhzg/s1600/Rasta+Weekend.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 194px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFo7fIPS33z9pwkCCwjdB_lhyphenhyphen7vcKqIekj9jPVuAfWkAU2rs-lp08wkd0-nHp515BmPqSLK7W_-QugnvcVEZVW2_spdHLYx4taUvLFYmYUXaWYltzadEWwo7DHBlrbWoqM5ZS7QWLrhzg/s400/Rasta+Weekend.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604527936707869618" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLce5aLsX2E9abSPcC1c7ZQiGOpVQd-zKW-Xbnh7OpYEuV0fms50o_nPMprp8iKwlIwJXvl8WPTZzxLVLY9RdMcaSrl57n5SXD_fQLVz9h5PZc2LK2lsuXvaJMPd0lMfuRhtP7jQxHoy8/s1600/Rasta+Weekend.jpg"><br /></a><br />We celebrated Mother's Day and my parent's Anniversary by spending the weekend in Rhinelander pre-riding the Rasta Rally course. I even got my dad to pose his Bike Hub/Specialized jacketJustin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-68045367859833776322011-05-04T05:28:00.000-07:002011-05-04T05:34:09.979-07:00WORS: Iola Bump & JumpHere's a few pics of the race thanks to http://www.xtrphoto.com<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9i81AiHsqP7sD-522iwU2MlQN6fsgrWnvdzezCC2E8Efg8JR_29vmRt0GDQt4fhnz0PFVMp3Vsisa36iehudMi24nMAe9GaKGWSN6GcyHqWlJxkDq39-PA3pqIvJ9zTkI6LuGtGExZPo/s1600/IOLA_2282_11.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9i81AiHsqP7sD-522iwU2MlQN6fsgrWnvdzezCC2E8Efg8JR_29vmRt0GDQt4fhnz0PFVMp3Vsisa36iehudMi24nMAe9GaKGWSN6GcyHqWlJxkDq39-PA3pqIvJ9zTkI6LuGtGExZPo/s320/IOLA_2282_11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602837506467564066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZi7dX7Jnz6P0Ndd7EuzKlYNoqKjh8tiZ1sv9u9MOaxRzpYrY-R4IY69SO8MdzSs3TpHtRgx9WXQou07pL5joLiuF-BiF0dJMgqhKDejAvvQEllMI6eLfEgKZfCmePkrgOa4L0N3EueQ/s1600/IOLA_2017_11.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZi7dX7Jnz6P0Ndd7EuzKlYNoqKjh8tiZ1sv9u9MOaxRzpYrY-R4IY69SO8MdzSs3TpHtRgx9WXQou07pL5joLiuF-BiF0dJMgqhKDejAvvQEllMI6eLfEgKZfCmePkrgOa4L0N3EueQ/s320/IOLA_2017_11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602837500644989330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjlmuQo4qKYucfEejTpcMU2ZiS_NZ5g2zvGU3vnB7VVkVbvk73ldGDR5iwB9r9iDWIaplSD5DEHJzNs0u8zxUQbyi_rT0TCypK-sjWux3GU2Rx5K_AeaFMKfYaWg-GqvFhCCQbb7ViQg/s1600/IOLA_1847_11.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjlmuQo4qKYucfEejTpcMU2ZiS_NZ5g2zvGU3vnB7VVkVbvk73ldGDR5iwB9r9iDWIaplSD5DEHJzNs0u8zxUQbyi_rT0TCypK-sjWux3GU2Rx5K_AeaFMKfYaWg-GqvFhCCQbb7ViQg/s320/IOLA_1847_11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602837497777300882" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHdtqibgfP1Bvw8vIJzc6qvRw1kPWOyoCpFA7gMrNpyiZKn4gLOiPjCaZ6WA3OSG82UeHR1vt2DTQUfW_O2okW0ef6jVCWbdR92hha9x4lr0dyVzb42SpMZ05Tf8rg0rzHvu_DiLnADU/s1600/IOLA_2502_11.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHdtqibgfP1Bvw8vIJzc6qvRw1kPWOyoCpFA7gMrNpyiZKn4gLOiPjCaZ6WA3OSG82UeHR1vt2DTQUfW_O2okW0ef6jVCWbdR92hha9x4lr0dyVzb42SpMZ05Tf8rg0rzHvu_DiLnADU/s320/IOLA_2502_11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602837508339504850" border="0" /></a>This one ^ must be just after my crash... helmet is still crooked<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2BvNnYI1G4fSwL95_Me7BbpdNaOmBmxyRO5d0yBI65q35ubj2x7ZAt3SD0lYU3s4lzR_RDX5ahbqrhAH9KEqB4iO_Uf2Yf1MbrwwvBGvN-mV4kiiYDGMLyk1410AiWTqolpAjrSCIJU/s1600/Podium_Iola.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2BvNnYI1G4fSwL95_Me7BbpdNaOmBmxyRO5d0yBI65q35ubj2x7ZAt3SD0lYU3s4lzR_RDX5ahbqrhAH9KEqB4iO_Uf2Yf1MbrwwvBGvN-mV4kiiYDGMLyk1410AiWTqolpAjrSCIJU/s320/Podium_Iola.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602837512091177922" border="0" /></a>Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-80398984022123705932011-05-01T04:58:00.000-07:002011-05-01T05:03:29.020-07:00WORS: Iola Bump & Jump Pre-Ridehttp://www.thebikehubcyclingteam.com/2011/04/wors-iola-bump-jump-pre-ride.html#comments<br /><br />Pre-ride at Iola Bump-N-Jump with <a href="http://www.themakerofshoes.com/">Jesse Shoemaker</a>, <a href="http://scottgolomski.blogspot.com/">Scott Golomski</a> and <a href="http://bigblue10s.blogspot.com/">Ben Neubauer</a>.Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-86966227423892204362011-04-12T07:18:00.000-07:002011-04-12T07:25:56.703-07:00Tennessee Day 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgj8wtWvI-7XYQHXqukifKF_vvqCCT6BHB1hfZdJNjXhyG8Q65Lgw81cttgnRgBo5zwCfjQ4yO2RNJDQTUcIqrwwPlc33rGO-_rEBmn8MoDqejQtzVjUkoHry5JKnFbBDkwPktPtc25lS/s1600/P4101859.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqgj8wtWvI-7XYQHXqukifKF_vvqCCT6BHB1hfZdJNjXhyG8Q65Lgw81cttgnRgBo5zwCfjQ4yO2RNJDQTUcIqrwwPlc33rGO-_rEBmn8MoDqejQtzVjUkoHry5JKnFbBDkwPktPtc25lS/s1600/P4101859.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Nice view from the foothills parkway decent after climbing The Top of the World.Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-1830167909040115872011-03-19T19:13:00.002-07:002011-03-19T19:19:01.830-07:00Origami<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSP4xUJAdai0ZFbst-wBcDUS3qyURILowNFm3HdtP1UC2TyviLM-5Q4cWUMV7PynIalFkH8jBCtzbv1go27XxKN2Liib9Qcu_Kd8zkrRQlKo19_0LUFoeVu5UHa_XeC90_k4K3fDevX7Q/s1600/IMG_20110319_164450.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSP4xUJAdai0ZFbst-wBcDUS3qyURILowNFm3HdtP1UC2TyviLM-5Q4cWUMV7PynIalFkH8jBCtzbv1go27XxKN2Liib9Qcu_Kd8zkrRQlKo19_0LUFoeVu5UHa_XeC90_k4K3fDevX7Q/s320/IMG_20110319_164450.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585980935186976354" /></a>Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-42092507638614133892011-03-11T05:33:00.000-08:002011-03-11T05:35:15.337-08:00ReminderToday is the last day to order your order in! <br /><br />http://www.thebikehubcyclingteam.com/2011/03/2011-team-kit.htmlJustin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-62879598519015421062011-02-21T15:39:00.001-08:002011-02-21T15:44:21.722-08:00Sundays Ride<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzt0e12HH2EzPI1KB_CKdhdCqHpNcSJcX6Pcb35CWRXflA24RpgsoBYnHO9FKrR1n3lDtFYsFo5eWECj1Dl1_CVy-woyUqM25sz3cTNLc5JsntDEfJLFyrt3aQsN0yWwzNTK3WG6ttILA/s1600/IMG_20110220_135313.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzt0e12HH2EzPI1KB_CKdhdCqHpNcSJcX6Pcb35CWRXflA24RpgsoBYnHO9FKrR1n3lDtFYsFo5eWECj1Dl1_CVy-woyUqM25sz3cTNLc5JsntDEfJLFyrt3aQsN0yWwzNTK3WG6ttILA/s320/IMG_20110220_135313.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576292123708690738" border="0" /></a>Took my dads Pugs out for a long ride. Those bikes are awesome!</div>Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-38062103280777372302011-02-15T17:07:00.001-08:002011-02-15T19:16:00.871-08:00Design and BikesI have been realizing lately how much my life revolves around bikes and graphic design, which is not a bad thing at all. I go to work were I design all day, go home to ride my bike, when done biking I get back on my computer to design some more. It is a good life and I really enjoy it!<br /><br />I started to design some posters for my "Speed Shop" in my basement and I ended up with this sweet blog header.Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-63805286138938432942011-02-10T16:46:00.001-08:002011-02-10T16:48:51.327-08:00Delivery!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAYnCVfs_e5ae37enY4rHuVSSb5vSLsYiROj7JwvgaR0d-34LKg1xiuTGLDyOB4FUjoxn36wfa42P7-IWjKCXuIMEIPoroXipeS1MTEDeHxbAFb6hXH1cwLeFDvaYBFKLCVTtQtzKEic/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAYnCVfs_e5ae37enY4rHuVSSb5vSLsYiROj7JwvgaR0d-34LKg1xiuTGLDyOB4FUjoxn36wfa42P7-IWjKCXuIMEIPoroXipeS1MTEDeHxbAFb6hXH1cwLeFDvaYBFKLCVTtQtzKEic/" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left cursor: pointer;" height="239px" width="320px" /></a><br><br> <a href="http://www.lunacafe.com">Luna Coffee</a>  and  <a href="http://www.recoverysock.com">The Recovery Sock</a> <br><br /><br />Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7283384882774291566.post-92007004791320339372011-01-31T15:17:00.000-08:002011-01-31T15:39:00.480-08:00Its been awhileOk, so I just realized that is has been a full month since I have updated my blog. I have been really busy with work, training and freelancing. Which is a good thing when you look at the economic problems and the people out there without a job. So I am grateful for all the work I have. And training has been going very good, thanks Scott!<br /><br />In the past month I also realized that I haven't been outside on my bike since the last blog posting. So Sunday I went out for a ride outside. I went from looking at my computer screen watching episode after episode of The Office.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXMwJsPI7-4WZeiXNxMupmWTrgMpiqBfghzBCAgowAS3PTM4RJ6clN4r9xN_4OLd_suB6wUTje8noZYSzqJfn2ztJR0jtVFw_OLEZZJXck8fC2QDeEQUMgTln5GVeRMuH3x8V9EaHkU8/s1600/IMG_20110131_170118.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXMwJsPI7-4WZeiXNxMupmWTrgMpiqBfghzBCAgowAS3PTM4RJ6clN4r9xN_4OLd_suB6wUTje8noZYSzqJfn2ztJR0jtVFw_OLEZZJXck8fC2QDeEQUMgTln5GVeRMuH3x8V9EaHkU8/s320/IMG_20110131_170118.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568493579969755698" border="0" /></a>To looking at the snow covered back roads on my mountain bike. It was a good change of pace but I thought the roads were going to be plowed and I forgot how cold it is out there, my feet froze!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYD_YPJhO5PHIhJX3IkZRsKSH37bA3d_-UdSOlpdXYh-zZtNmxJUuRsJRgKgb7m11ucIKhhO8q7t07_QqQUdq5tKKPR2BpzT4LvoXFtUxMHoxL2fLioZajA-HmgR81LBK0LDmviIFolg/s1600/IMG_20110130_162402.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYD_YPJhO5PHIhJX3IkZRsKSH37bA3d_-UdSOlpdXYh-zZtNmxJUuRsJRgKgb7m11ucIKhhO8q7t07_QqQUdq5tKKPR2BpzT4LvoXFtUxMHoxL2fLioZajA-HmgR81LBK0LDmviIFolg/s320/IMG_20110130_162402.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568494385599345458" border="0" /></a>Another good thing that I have been working on is this <a href="http://www.justinpiontek.com">www.justinpiontek.com</a>. It has been something that I have been working on for a while but thinking about doing for months. It will be the place were I post all of my work as a Graphic Artist, there is also a blog on it to. I still have to try to figure out how to link to to, for now I will keep this one up to date. Stay tuned for The Bike Hub Specialized Cycling Team Kits that we have been working on for a while now, I'm pretty excited to get those in hand.<br /><br />It has been a good month of base training, can't wait to get out on the trails!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXMwJsPI7-4WZeiXNxMupmWTrgMpiqBfghzBCAgowAS3PTM4RJ6clN4r9xN_4OLd_suB6wUTje8noZYSzqJfn2ztJR0jtVFw_OLEZZJXck8fC2QDeEQUMgTln5GVeRMuH3x8V9EaHkU8/s1600/IMG_20110131_170118.jpg"><br /></a>Justin Piontekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10887756791160446439noreply@blogger.com0