Saddle up

When I was in Helotes, TX last week working on our upcoming Skins Texas Hill Country 600k and Double Century, I spent a lot of time at my parents house. Since I moved away nearly 25 years ago, the home in which I grew up hasn’t changed a whole lot. One thing that has is the barn which housed my horses. The barn has been refurbished into a studio as well as storage unit. It was like walking into a museum to see my beautiful Campy Super Record 1985 Tommasini Criterium – the first real racing bike I ever owned – but funny to see my 35 year old western saddle hanging on the wall looking as new as ever. I started looking through the barn and finding all sorts of artifacts from my childhood. The one that blew me away the most: A pristine copy of the San Antonio newspaper with the headline JFK Assasinated…!

Skins Hill Country is shaping up to be a great event in 2012 and we look forward to seeing you there!

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