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Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays MORBID readers.

I consumed a few brews this past Christmas weekend. All extremely tasty!

Tyskie
Elephant
Skinny Dip
Stella Artois
PERLA Chmielowa
Winter's Bourbon Cask Ale

Guinness is Good For You!

From: BBC News

"A pint of the black stuff a day may work as well as an aspirin to prevent heart clots that raise the risk of heart attacks. Drinking lager does not yield the same benefits, experts from University of Wisconsin told a conference in the US."

Thanks to our favorite neighbors in Wisconsin for the research. You have to trust a school that has a Rathskeller in their Student Union, which by the way is an awesome place to spend a nice summer night.

"The researchers told a meeting of the American Heart Association in Orlando, Florida, that the most benefit they saw was from 24 fluid ounces of Guinness - just over a pint - taken at mealtimes."

Got to love the AHA for the research also! Guinness, it's for lunch, dinner, and breakfast!

-pete

Light Reading

I picked up some Rush River The Unforgiven Amber Ale while doing our Holiday booze store run. About $200 lighter I arrived home and cracked one open. Poured it into my Hamm's glass I received as a gift a few years back from my lady. I also found my new copy of VeloNews in the mailbox upon my arrival. Flipped through it while downing the first bottle. Beer was good, VeloNews was a little flat, the glass was, like always, awesome.

From the Land of Sky Blue Waters,
Pete

Dead Trees

Since the lady had to hit the bookstore I decided to head along with and see what I could find to read over the X-Mas break. I knew I wanted to read Land of Amber Waters. It is about the history of beer in Minnesota. It is heavy, pretty, and has lots of words about beer. Can't wait to dig in farther than the preface and acknowledgments.

After flipping through all the euro-import bike mags I saw a lone copy of Mountain Flyer. I had never seen it before, it is a rocky mountain area cycling journal. Great pictures, articles about racing and riding out there and loaded with ads for handmade bikes. Totally worth checking out. I hope to follow up with reviews of both in the next few weeks, but so far, so good.

-pete

Gus's Specialized Stumpjumper

Gus says, "Heres a pic for the Bikes and Builds link on MORBID ,06 Stumpy Disc that I just bought from Zeus this fall, so he could get the Yeti."

As someone who likes to lookup bikes and see what they all came with I had to dig through the Specialized archives, here is a link to the details. Looks like it originally came with v-brakes, but was upgraded to Avid disc brakes later on. That blue sure is good looking!

-pete

Stickers Are In.

Want a some stickers? Be one of the first 5 to email me with your mailing address at pete@morbidmtb.com and I will get you some. If you miss out on this sweet deal you can still get some, $1.50 and I will send you 4 of 'em and that includes shipping. They look sweet on your down tube, seat tube, other tube, water bottle, and perfectly covers a nipple. Get some now.

UPDATE: Sent out a ton of stickers yesterday and today...If you got me an email by noon on the 11th I will send you some out. Otherwise, send some $ or find me out and about.

-pete

Big Wheeled Ballyhoo 2008

Got a 29er? Like our neighbors to the South? Well head to Decorah, IA on June 21st and 22nd to hit up the Big Wheeled Ballyhoo. I plan on heading down there with the Karate Monkey. Wanna join me? Hit up the comments or send me an email.

-pete

Zeus' Yeti 575

MORBID Member Zeus sent over some pictures and a description of his new Yeti. Enjoy. My bike is a 08 Yeti 575, with the Enduro kit. Juicy 3's, SRAM X9 rear, Shimano XT front, everything else is pretty much all Race Face XC, Mavic Crosstrail wheels, and Crankbrothers 50/50 pedals.