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MMBA Expo/January is Over!

Sunday was the annual MMBA Expo.  Raymond drove, Alexander and JJ also went with us again this year.  I didn't do as well as I had hoped.  JJ sold a few of my things so I let him keep the money.  He was pretty excited.  The boys seemed to enjoy it again and Raymond sold a lot of his old parts.  We got home and I took a little rest then Michelle and I did some work around the house.

January has been a crazy month weather wise.  Extreme cold to near record highs, rain, snow, etc. We now are into a cold front again with no snow on the ground.  The LOHS winter mountain bike race is Saturday and I plan on racing.  Not going to preregister just in case.  Really looking forward to this.  I have not done this in several years. 

The cyclocross world championships are in the US for the first time this weekend and will be broadcast live on the internet. Then the Super Bowl is on that evening.  Should be a busy weekend.

So long till the next post.

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