Ian Ayers and Christoph Herby


 

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Benin Bound (christoph)  Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Hello friends,

As most of you know, I'm headed out of town for a little while. I'm leaving July 1st for 27 months of Peace Corps Service in Benin.

In where? Benin is young republic in West Africa. It's located between Togo and Nigeria, and it covers an area about the size of Virginia. Beninese culture revolves around sustenance farming, with predominating animist religion (Voodoo) and strong tribal traditions. I'm sure these blurry images will be supplanted by the visceral realities of my particular community, friends and experiences. Benin has sustained a peaceful democracy since a brief brush with Marxism in the 1980's. It's a beautiful place, with a mangrove coast and thick forest in the highlands.

And 12 species of monkeys. Boy do I love monkeys.

I'll be working as a natural resources adviser: helping to adopt sustainable harvesting practices where clear-cutting has devastated forests, improving the productivity of local food systems, and teaching HIV/AIDS awareness on the side. I have no delusions of spreading enlightenment and saving the world, but hopefully I'll be able to collaborate with some folks, mix ideas together, and facilitate small steps towards healthier people and ecosystems. There's no doubt I'll learn much and get dirt between my toes.

The last few months have been a giddy whirlwind of travels with friends and family.

I'm going to step aside from 2skinnypros and let it rest as an archive of several incredible years. I would however like to introduce you to the newest iteration of my online personality:

www.wanderlustimagery.com

This journal will present mostly photographs with sparse text, and I'll keep it updated sporadically whenever I cross paths with the internet.

cheers folks, and thanks for reading.

Christoph




Studio Update  Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Sorry it's been awhile, we've been putting a lot of work into the new album.

We laid down the final track tonite... and though we haven't inked the record deal, we'll give you a little sample.




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racing again?  Sunday, March 02, 2008
paparazzi have submitted the following images. herby is suspected of engaging in racing type activities.






Boulder Mountain Tour (christoph)  Wednesday, February 13, 2008
The BMT is a big nordic race that starts here at Galena Lodge. 800 skinny white people in bright spandex. Anaerobic threshold. Oh the good old days...




















idaphoto (christoph)  Wednesday, January 30, 2008
sure is fun taking pictures around here.


standing deadwood




moonrise, Galena Peak





surface of the moon?





weathered wood





Saturn fades at dawn, Mushroom Ridge





the Galena bandit, caught and released





full moon over Galena





BFF



snowslamaroo ('stoph)  Sunday, January 06, 2008
big storm. mother nature gave us the business.
the snow is up to my nipples.






today's jump session and glamour shoot:


Randall does the nasty.





Flip fo' real.





Andrew.





like a dream.





Christoph.





does this void the warranty on my cross country skis?



christmas eve/day (christoph)  Wednesday, January 02, 2008

what an awesome christmas. i missed the family, but good friends and deep pow-pow kept spirits high.


serving dinner at the lodge, christmas eve.





the sun rises christmas morning





and the moon sets





a glorious bluebird day





Sheffield climbs the Cross





Sanderford rides in the back seat





ski number 2 on christmas day: climbing to the Funnel





it's a turkey.




happy 2008 everyone. hugs n' kisses.



yurtin' (christoph)  Friday, December 14, 2007


after the first biggie snow.




cozytown.




shoveling the lodge roof.




in the ski shop. storage system jerry-rigged from an old couch frame.



backcountry (christoph)  Friday, December 07, 2007

"The Cross"
Sawtooth Mountains.



travel vid (christoph)  Wednesday, November 28, 2007
got this video uploaded... keeping myself company on the long road west.




journeywest (christoph)  Thursday, November 15, 2007
The VW and I made it safely to Idaho together. We had quite a trip. The photos tell our story:


along route 36, Missouri




route 36, Kansas




more Kansas




living simply




southern Wyoming




pit stop




Craters of the Moon National Monument, central Idaho




big rig




Teton County, Idaho




almost there




my new home: Galena, Idaho



Huffdrea!  Monday, November 05, 2007
Congratulations Peter and Andrea. What a beautiful day in so many ways.


November 3, 2007
Crozet, VA


















Herby goes West (christoph)  Thursday, October 18, 2007
Okay people. Anybody still read this thing? Give me a shout, old enemies and friend-o-me's.

My dad tells a story of riding the subway in NYC. Amidst the uncomfortable silence and blank stares, a grizzly old man steps into the car and proclaims: "ain't it good to be alive and goin' somewhere!"

Amen brotha.

I'm moving to Ketchum, Idaho in 2 weeks.



I've wrangled some employment at Gelena Lodge, a backcountry ski center 23 miles north of Ketchum. No lifts or groomers in sight. This place is for the free-healers. I'll be waxing skis, shoveling snow, and delivering supplies via snowshoe to the yurts. In my free time I will wrestle the Yeti.



This is most likely the end of my tenure in Charlottesville. I'll be moving off the North American continent in mid-2008. Details TBA.

Ian and I have been working towards a more self-sustaining Happy Rickshaw. We've had an awesome fall, and we want to keep this puppy running. We're promoting some drivers to management positions and nailing down long-term relationships with UVA and the C'ville community. It's super exciting. I feel like I've raised a baby wolf and it's time to set him loose in the wild.

Ian will be in the 'ville for another couple years with Darden, tracking the wolf with a radio collar and setting some kibbles on his porch once in awhile.

We intend to keep this blog rolling. This is NO LONGER A BIKE RACING BLOG. But it is our little corner of the web, where we'll tell stories, marvel at the world, and perpetuate self-deprecating humor.

If you've got this site bookmarked in your "cycling" folder, move that shit. If you've stumbled on this site looking for cycling stories, check out our archives, or click that little arrow in the top left corner of your screen.

We ain't racing pro these days, but we both love bikes as much as ever. It's a different kind of love, one might say.

Exhibit 1: I'm in Switzerland right now, visiting family. This afternoon I pedaled from my
dad's doorstep to the top of the Col de La Givrine. Then I stashed the bike and climbed up the summit of La Dole, overlooking Lake Geneva. Lovin' it.



Next week I'm headed home to pack up and turn some wrenches on the 1971 VW Beetle that I'll be driving to Idaho.

Thanks for reading. Don't be a stranger.


Party 2007 in the bag (christoph)  Sunday, October 07, 2007
Wowzy.

Party night started off strong with a guest appearance from Jose's Taco Truck.



Then we flipped on the fog machine and lasers for a killer set from Straight Punch to the Crotch.



Later the warehouse morphed into a rowdy dance party with a side of rickshaw wranglin'.




Thank you all who came out and shook those lovely groove thangs.

(and thanks to Ross McDermott/www.surfacebelow.com for the photos)


Rickshaw Gitdown!  Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Happy Rickshaw:

3,480 passengers
24 drivers
4 rickshaws
1 full year of peace, love, and pedal power

Please join us Wednesday October 3rd to celebrate Happy Rickshaw's first anniversary.

We'll have live electropop music from Swift Punch to the Crotch. Odds are good that you'll find some beer and a good lookin' dance partner.

Bring your friends. Forward this email to your favorite people.

Wednesday October 3rd
8pm
Frank IX Warehouse, Downtown

find more details at www.happyrickshaw.com/party

Small cash donation encouraged/appreciated.





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