Technology Refresh for 2007

Well the decision was made to do a complete tech refresh of the bikes in Donimator's stable. (minus the tandem, the cross, the duece, and the track bike)

Here is what will be arriving shortly:

I am getting rid of the Cannondale 1FG and going for the 69er, it should be interesting trying a bike with a 26" wheel in the rear and 29" in the front. Most of this bike's life will be spent at Elk River getting ready for Chequamegon. If it's anything like last year, Hanna will have it the 6 weeks before Chequamegon, since he doesn't own a mountain bike.


I am getting rid of the Equinox 11 TT bike and getting the new TTX. The new model is stiffer, and the stiffer the better. I will use this early season in some triathlons to get fitness. Highlight of 2006 tri season was having the fastest overall swim split in the White Bear Lake Freedom Triathlon July 4th and winning This Race

In 2006 I raced on a 5.9 Madone. The highlight of the season was giving Hanna the sweet leadout for the victory at Shell Lake. (see victory picture below)


Last year I had the Specialized S Works Hardtail. I figured this year I would try a full suspension for something different, plus I heard the new XTR is better in '07.



Above is Hannna showing off his trophy after the Donimator leadout.

As far as the rest of the Mikey interview....We will start off 2007 with some fun.

Mikey's thoughts on SuperRookie's and Smither's Blogs

Don't worry Sickboy, your time will come...

Worlds Largest Buffalo

I am spending Christmas in the town of the worlds largest buffalo. Had a headwind in the Hummer on the way back and was still able to get 7.3 MPG.

Statue Stats:Location: Jamestown, North Dakota
Height: 26 feet
Length: 46 feet
Weight: 60 tons
Construction Materials: steel beams, wire mesh, stucco, and cement
Special Designation: World's Largest Buffalo
Year Built: 1959
Admission: Free

Welcome to the World's Largest Buffalo...Erected in 1959, the Jamestown Buffalo was the first true giant roadside sculpture built in North Dakota. It measures in at 46 feet long, 26 feet in height, and a hefty 60 tons - making it the official World's Largest Buffalo. Known nationwide, every year thousands of I-94 motorists stop to visit this most famous buffalo - taking home fond memories and a one-of-a-kind photo opportunity.
The World's Largest Buffalo was the brainchild of then Jamestown Chamber President Harold Newman and was created by Jamestown College art instructor Elmer Paul Peterson. It was fabricated out of 8 inch steel beaming, 3/8 inch reinforcing rod, 1/4 inch wire mesh, and gunnite (sprayed cement). The original cost estimate to build the beast was $4600 but the actual cost was more like $8500 when completed. The buffalo was officially dedicated by Presidential Candidate Nelson Rockefeller in October of 1959.

Happy Holidays

If you want to talk about the interview, we can talk about the interview....but we are not going to talk about the interview.

Coming up next week....Mikey's thoughts about SickBOY

Fox News....

State Championship Madison Podium

This guy thinks he is the Fox News of Minnesota Blogging and this guy thinks he is the CNN of Minnesota Blogging, but neither of these two stations will air the exclusive Mikey interview, why becuase they are too busy whinning about the MCF or saying that Donimator is a "pretend bike racer" Closed Circuit to Super Rookie: See This Postand take notes if you can't keep up.

Below is a little teaser of the 20 minute interview:

Scratch Racing 101

The following is a clinic on how to race a 10 lap scratch race. Think it aint?

Stay tuned for an exclusive interview you won't find on CNN or FOX....More to Come

What not to do when holding someone at the velodrome

Skibby showing us what can happen when one wears their cleats on the wood.

Closed Circuit to Mikey: What time am I picking you up on Monday?

Not a Garage Queen

Obviously not Cullen driving this time. I needed new tires anyway.

3 MPG

Mikey, If I drive this to your Party , you better have a phat wallet!

Need a rest during a match sprint.....

Just lean against the wall and take a rest. I still think if you lean against the wall in lap one, it should be the same as lap 2 or 3.

Cullen does 113mph in CTS-V and 100+ mph in Viper!

Cullen's Party Recap

Donimators's Party Recap (see below)

Having Loon State pay the most MCF surcharges in 2006 was cool, but.....

Traction Control engaged at 98 MPH....Priceless
Traction Control engaged at 2:19AM....Takes Balls considering the frost and current temp


I just might quit my day job...this is fun!

Breaking the 100mph mark in the Viper...Sweet

Going 113mph in the V even sweeter! Just think what the speed could have been if Cullen wasn't spinning the tires at 98 mph just moments before....

I guess to sum it up, this is how Loon State Rolls.

USCF Racer 193347

USCF Racer 193347 was spotted at the Wild Game tonight. I was entertaining clients so we had a quick conversation in passing. Wild won in a shootout. That is about the only thing I watched as I had to make sure all 40 people (business partners and customers) were happy.

So business partner E needed three tickets for the game, one for himself and two for his clients. He showed up at Alery's Bar to pick up his tickets and see some of This and That. So Donimator shows up at the game after all tickets were distributed and says who in the hell are those two yahoos in the middle of my group? Two Punks were in the middle of my group. Apparently, business partner E scalped two tickets on the street, pocketed 150 bucks and went to the game. I have one word....Bush League!

Since everyone is so jacked about Cross right now...

Who wants to buy the garage queen?

56 Media Blasted...what did we discover?

Well we took her down to the bare metal and discovered some interesting things. I have had the car since 1986 and there has been no body work done in the last 20 years, but there was some done we are guessing in the 70's. The issue is in the 70s they brazed the metal together. Apparently, painting over brazing may not be so reliable (i.e. might last a year or 10), so we are going to replace every panel that had brazing done. Estimated cost to do the bodywork to get it ready to paint $7,000 to $10,000.

The above picture is the front right headlight. The gold things are the brazing.
This is a picture from underneath the car. This bracket connects the body to the frame, obviously we will be replacing these as well as the whole floor pan.
We decided to media blast the frame as well

These pictures (above and below) show exactly what the car looked like after it was media blasted week of Thanksgiving. It is interested how you can tell a history of a car when you strip it to the bare metal.

2 weeks off...Did anyone really care?

So I took a couple of weeks off, but why?....

Maybe I was depressed the democrats took control of congress...
Mikey was bored with it anyways... since when do I give a shit what he thinks.
Maybe I was busy planning the upcoming Loon State Party...
Maybe I just couldn't get over the Hawks losing...

Actually Company M had Employee D bogged down in Revenue Recognition Red Tape.
Especially dealing with VSOE


Monson is gone, Nascar is over, Tainter quit Loon State, Romo has the Cowboys on a roll