Well it's true the Fat Man Sulli himself finally made it back up here to Bellingham to ride. It was great to see him back in the hood and on two wheels, at least most the time.

Sulli cruised into town and we had an truly old school posse with Fryar, EVL, Danny Boy, BO, Mellick & Jeff rolling out after many espresso shots from Big Red. Sulli convinced me to buy Big Red the Straight 6 of espresso machines way back when he was leaving town. It's about the only good advice I ever got from him.

It was great to see the Sulli Man still riding strong and talking smack with that fine flair. But along the way he could only lament the lack of trails in Nor Cal where he lives now. They are clawing for a SINGLE trail to be open to bikes in 36,000 acres of public land. The outcome is still dicey at best.

And he was green with envy of all the sweet singletrack we have in this fine place we call home. Hail to the WHIMPs he bellowed with a fair chunk of pride as we descended the Candy oh so sweet.

Crazy to think I went on my first ride with Sulli almost 20 years a go now in 1988. I never could really recall who was actually on that ride because of the suffering that was involved. I know for sure it was Sulli, Joe Murray, Chef Woerne and I think Alex Stieda was there too. Oh man that ride hurt.

But no matter how you slice it riding with the guy that really helped start it all in these here parts is always cool and a reminder we got it good.

Peace,

MP