Christina’s fave workfriend buddy Christine (they’re pretty scary when they’re together lol) and Mark (her boyfriend) invited us over for dinner last night to their cozy little home in Newtown.

Earlier that day there was a bank robbery at the bank directly below their apartment, semi-automatics sprayed bullets and SWAT turned up in this little army tank looking thing. When I saw it on the news I could have sworn I was watching American TV. That night the cops had still partitioned off their corner, but what I was more excited about was the store that was literally next to Chrinstine and Mark’s apartment entrance. Cheeky Monkey! I’ve heard a lot about the awesome custom stuff these guys do for die hard cycling freaks.

Great conversations + awesome Indian food = good times!

Christina loves horses. We couldn’t resist!

I’m always in a mad rush to get to the toy section whenever there is one be it a department store or the supermarket!

I’ve been living without good sound for years now. I used to be a bit of an audiofile like my Dad was (hey which typical Asian man isn’t huh?!) but somewhere along the line, move after move, hobby after hobby I just lost it with music so I decided to go all out and buy the best iPod dock money can buy.

And honestly it doesn’t dissapoint! The sound is absolutely amazing, knocks my socks off and fills my big lounge room beautifully. Good times!

Today I got a CRC order in the mail. The Reign’s definitely headed towards agreesive XC now. It’s still very much an “all mountain” bike but it’s also light now at 12.98kg’s.

XTR Crankset + Middleburn gold chainring bolts (lol).

On the bike.

Whilst I was working on the bike this guy kept me company.

Super cool tool holder for the bike stand.

New Oneal elbow pads, a shitload more comfy than the 661’s I had before which pinched into my arm (ie: super uncomfortable).

I’m feeling damn good now that I’m back into cycling but I just had a chat with my neighbour out the front and she was shocked that I looked so thin. She said any thinner and I’ll vanish! She even said “look at your jeans! They’re falling off!”. Funny thing is I’ve only just started wearing a belt with these jeans (I never really had to before).

I was 62/3kg’s before, now I’m 58kg’s.

I love being a weight weenie with my bikes, but this is just damn ridiculous! Bring on the warmer weather I say. Warmer weather = BEER!

PS: I started a thread over at Farkin about this.

I had a meeting in Lane Cove with a new client this morning, so I thought I’d pack the Reign + gear into the Jazz so I could do a lap of the Dam on the way home :) Smart thinking huh?!

I use this milk crate to carry all my gear, works a treat.

The Thule rack’s just been nonstopawesome.

PS: World Cup this weekend. I’m sooo psyched! Looks like they’ve made the course super funky too.

JDMST – My new plates :)

Freedom Festival at the Hordern Pavillion last weekend went off. I didn’t think I was going to have a great time, and for the first hour or so I wasn’t, but then it all just kicked in and I fucking loved it. Best thing was that it wasn’t packed out and there was plenty of dancefloor space and having Christina’s great group of girls all in the one place all on the same vibe just made the night.

Vid here, site here.

Oh I forgot to mention that I had dinner with Suga and her family last night in Thornleigh. We went to a Malaysian Restaurant which Christina and the family used to go to many years ago. Apparently the place hadn’t changed at all. All the waiters were wearing wild Balinese style outfits, there were hardly any other Asians eating there and my bowl left a film of sticky sludge on my hands after I touched it (gotta love dirty ghetto places huh?!). I knew I was in for some great food, and sure enough, the food was awesome.

At the end of the meal Jess (Christina’s little sister) brought up fortune cookies, and how they used to get them there when they were kids. It was decided that we’d ask for some. I then joked that they probably wouldn’t give us fortune cookies because we weren’t white. Funny then that when we asked for some, the waitress had a look of confusion on her face, and said (in Chinese) “we usually only give fortune cookies to white people!”. CLASSIC!

Christina’s fortune cookie read:

He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes.

Can somebody please translate?!

So I’m meant to be resting as I’m going to a dance party at the Hordern at midnight tonight, but when Felix tempted me to go for a ride at Lucas Heights/Menai I couldn’t resist!

My MET Helmet.

No chance to warm up, straight into it!

Found Object.

More fun coming down.

Thing.

Love this shit.

Fungus.

Sumptuous single trail.

Reign Supreme.

Scary having motorcross bikes + 4WD’s sharing the trail (they’re NOT meant to be there).

Me.

Felix.

Satisfied.