Summertime...and the livin' is easy. Pictures above are randoms from this summer. That's a bona fide chicken in Jackson's arms, Maile being happy, and my kids with the Griffociraptor kids on a walk in the Felton redwoods. I'm lucky.

Also put in for my race reimbursement today. Looking back on my races, it's a pretty good body of work all in all. Didn't win a race this year, so that kind of bums. But most of the races show'd me in a top 10 placing or better yet, top five. Scored the best on the mountain bike for sure. Best race was probably the 4th at the Sea Otter cross country as the field was big and the course was looonnnggg. Did score a 3rd at one of the Norba races and led that series for a while before I flatted twice in Utah. What's a fella to do? Not all is done as there are still the Cal Cups, and as Velo Bella likes to point out, this is all just preseason anyway. Ahh, the winds are changing and there's the smell of cross in the air. Here's to hoping the legs hold out.

With a little bit of extra time today, let's clear out some mail:

Hey Johnny-
Love the site. Curious what your thoughts are on the Tour De France. As you know, I'm a DTPS. Carl BorgBorg Granite Bay, CA

Thanks for writing in Carl. As you know, I believe they're all doped. I think Disco is the most doped of them all. Johan has a questionable ethical standard as reflected in hiring Basso with all the dope baggage that went along with him. And Contador and Levi are not lily white. They're gettin' away with it and it bugs me big time. I did watch the tour and loved the drama as these jerk wads got busted. Now, if you really want to see some racing, check out your local scene.

Hey Johnny-
What's a DTPS? One of your thousands of anonymous blog readers, Address Unknown

Dear Anon-
Thanks for reading and writing in your question. Mom, please overt your eyes. A DTPS is a Discovery Team Penis Sucker. Other uses that have been leveled Borgy's way: LAPS (Lance Armstrong), IBPS (Ivan Basso), JBPS (Johan Bruneel), SGPS, etc.


Lots more letters to get to, but out of time. Hope you are well and keep that Delilah song out of your head. It can get pretty annoying.

Johnny GoFast