In the world of pro-team mechanics, there is one constant in terms of being a quality tech…organization.   I regularly spend time making a college-level attempt at being organized.  This actually happens everyday I’m on the road.  However, I have Beast to contend with.  Beast is tough to keep organized.  Remember Beast…

The byproduct of a lack of said organization= making work for one’s self.

While the team was racing in Arkansas for two weeks, I had a brief lull between races which allowed me to catch up on things.  Because organizing your equipment can sometimes be boring and tedious, I opted to spice things up a bit.  SO, I thought to myself, “self, now would be a good time to make some work for yourself”….and so I did.

I ran over Mike Lange’s bike.  This is what Mike Lange’s bicycle looks like when it gets run over by a two ton Ford duallie…

Frontal….

YUP, that’s a $1600 rear wheel.

Bikes don’t normally have any ‘twist’ to them, in case you were wondering.  Although this aerodynamic rotation of the tubing is a very nice feature of this particular bike, I made work for myself.  If you asked what my attitude was like after this ordeal, you’d get a pretty consistent answer from all those present.  I tend to send off this “don’t talk to me right now” vibe.  I have no idea what that is supposed to mean?

So, want to be a solid mechanic?  Don’t make work for yourself.  Simple.  Make sure the bike is secured to the roof properly.  Simple.  Don’t run over it on the highway.  (NOTE:  no one was harmed in the making of this presentation).

On the other hand, how many people can say they’ve locked up a 2ton duallie at 75mph in the middle of the highway trying to avoid a doomed $4K bike?  That’s right…