New Zealand - North Island

From New Zealand

We were picked up in Auckland by a BMX friend, Mike Ready. I met him seven years ago while I was on a trip here with Robbie. Great guy with very well mannered children. People in New Zealand are so relaxed and friendly. While in Auckland we ventured the city and hiked to the top of Rangitoto, Bloody Sky in Moari. The city is cool and clean but we aren't city people so we took a boat to the dormant volcano. The photo is in the lava caves.

Now were are getting on the ferry to the South Island. More shredding will occur.

Fiji Album

Huntington Beach then Fiji

The link above is to the Fiji Album. It is incomplete due to computers being slow and taking money to access. This traveling stuff is not cheap. We enjoyed the heat and the beaches in Fiji but we are so glad to be in in Auckland, New Zealand. This city is beautiful and has plenty to keep us busy for a few days. A friend I meet back 7 years ago picked us up at the airport and treated us to a nice drive around the city. People here are genuine and cool. The great adventure continues...

Fiji

The computers here are very slow so I have not downloaded any photos but Fiji is chill. Not much stress on this island. We have traveled and done a lot of laying around here. Fiji is very similar to Costa Rica but slightly more expensive. We are ready to go to New Zealand on Thursday and do some real activity. Check back in a week or so for pictures.

The Great Adventure to San Fransisco

Great Rainbow at the end of the San Fran tour by Zach.

San Fransisco is beautiful.
We drove from Wyoming to Reno on day two. Day 3 began at Lake Tahoe. This is one of the best places ever. I would defineately live there. This lake is 22 miles long!

2.5 hours in the trip and we were stuck in Wyoming due to a white out blizzard. 18 hours later we were back on the road.

Stacey Shreds - Winter 2008

Packing is Horrible

Tomorrow is the big move day. Almost everything is packed and and staged for the Uhaul. Moving every year is horrible. Hopefully Stacey and I can get in a place someday for longer than a year. This photo is all the clothes and baggies with medicine, q-tips, and razors I am bringing on the trip. I might have to ditch some of it a long the way. I have no idea what I am doing.

Busy and ready

Ted took this shot before I was consumed with pre-adventure work and planning.

Life has been very busy lately. I spent the last 3 weeks working long days in Pueblo and getting ready for the adventure on the weekends. The time has now come to pack everything and go. We have only 4 days left in Colorado and then the trip truly begins. Stop #1 is San Fransisco. Stacey and I have never been to this lovely city. We are also planning a stop in Salt Lake City and the redwood forest. The dream is real.

Riding Agian

I haven't rode my bike all winter. Work and snowboarding often take up most of my time. The cold hurts my beaten body too. Colorado has been warm so Ted and I rode a few parks the other day. I guess this is his best picture of me from that Febuary 15, 2009. It was a nice day on the new bike.

New Bike

My friends at Verde hooked me up with this sweet new bike. I am stoked on it. Getting a new bike is like getting a new outfit in 6th grade, you just can't wait to get out there to show all your friends. It also has modern features which I have never had since my last bike is about 5 years old. I can't wait to shred the earth on this thing.

Photos By Steve Buddendeck

At home in Michigan
180 in D.C. school yard

West Virgina

K-Zoo trails
D.C. at a college

X-games 2003

Somewhere in CA

Near my old trails at college in East Lansing

It's cold and I would love to ride my bike on a fun obstacle right now. This got me thinking about looking at some old photos from the glory days of no work and all play. All of these photos are from Steve Buddendeck. He has been a friend since I was 15 years old and is responsible for my sponsorship with DK. I need to go visit him to gather the many more images he has of me riding bikes. What and who would I be without ever having a bike and opportunity to do these things?

options=freedom

This was a few years back in Costa Rica with Ed and Ed's Uncle Cliff. Ed moved to Miami and I went with him. In route, we learned that Uncle Cliff was taking us to Costa Rica. We had true freedom at that moment because we had all the options in the world. We went to surf, laugh, and enjoy a cup of coffee or two. It was a great trip that changed my life. Thanks Cliff and Ed for the option and in turn the freedom.

Another Revolution Around the Sun

Yup!
Stacey Shreds the Earth!

We Shred the Earth!

My dad loves to put up Christmas lights. Taking them down is different.

Michigan + Camo and mustaches = Drunk

New Years Dinner. 2009 will be the best year of your life.

Auntie Stacey and baby Kayla

Debbie the Rooster.

Barn floor.

Barn

Videos

Some sweet videos from the days of racing a bike.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0FZDW6dGjE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnrnBFMb_kM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTddLERetGs

Rocks are like Trees

Sometimes you just need to get close to see what is happening.

Square + Circle = Square

Why would you not look through the square?

Red Rockcicle

It snowed 60 inches this week in Beaver Creek.

Ted, Kelly, and Matt

Get nearer.

Rocks are like trees because they destroy your snowboard when you hit them.

Trees with powder at Beaver Creek.

No tracks, just mine.

Thanks

Lucy goosey by aslon to charlie.
Thanks for the food.

One of the best turkey dinners ever made. Fried in Peanut Oil.

Charlie and his house in Boulder. The house is awesome and has beautiful views.

Here is the view from the house to the south east.

A great house to have Thanks.

Watching a lap dog is not fun. Our house is sweet.

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