Product Review: Bontrager Oracle.

In preparation for RAGBRAI, I have begun

testing the 2012 Bontrager Oracle helmet.

The Oracle is a new offering from Bontrager

as well as it's first appearance in the high-end

road helmet category. The Oracle is currently

used exclusively by the LEOPARD TREK road

team and the example I will be wearing is an

early prototype with "Belgacom" decals

(Before the team was officially titled

LEOPARD TREK, it went by that designation).

The color is also slightly off the finalized

LEOPARD TREK color way, but the graphic

scheme is right on. Functionally, the helmet

is significantly lighter than the Trek Circuit that

it replaces. It has noticeably more airflow through

the larger vents as well. Fit is a huge improvement

with the form sitting lower on the head giving a

"safer" impression to the rider. Aesthetically, I

think that the pictures speak for themselves. The

helmet is straight out of the future.

I feel like a velociraptor when I wear it and that

is really all you need to know.

Rhythm and Booms.

View from Lake Mendota.

F-16 Flyby.

Afterburners gonna' afterburn.

Pensive Brittany.

Nursing that Mike's Hard Mango Lemonade.

Saturday on Mendota.

The lake was a little choppy, but good times

were had by all.

The boat definitely got us the best seats in all

of Madison for Rhythm and Booms.

Nice Rack.

A mountain of elegant and calculated

Swedish design sensibility, accented with

strategic Japanese utility and finally

topped off with some of the finest bikes

designed in America.

Nicer looking setups, there are none.

'Merica.

Have a great 4th of July, Everybody.

Minoqua:Desaturated.

B&W. Shallow DOF. Formulaic Interest.

Minoqua, WI.

The splendor of northern-lake filled Wisconsin. Wonderful

way to spend a weekend.

Miller Light Lite.

Minoqua, WI.

Trek First Annual "Bike Show"

I was in charge of organizing Trek's first ever "Bike Show".

Imagine the car shows you see in the parking lots of diners

throughout the summer, but substitute hot rods with custom

bikes and wannabe greasers with incredibly fit people. There

were some historical bikes from Trek's past as well as one-off

prototypes and crazy custom builds. Brat sales went to benefit

the Dream Bikes Foundation and the beer was free.

It was an incredible learning experience. My mother has

always planned events throughout my childhood and I never

understood the amount of stress she was under until this

event. In hindsight, I didn't delegate enough and the front

end visibility was low.

Next year is going the awesome!