new kicks

Cyclocross World Championships Jan 30. 2011 St. Wendel Germany, I don't hold too much out for the US mens team but it will still be fun to watch. It would be awesome to see some top places. The womens race should be good too points-wise tete-a-tete between Compton and Van Paassen. But like any other sport and as the US nationals proved anything can happen in that hour.

I've been snowboarding a lot recently and only riding as part of my commute.

Got a new pair of commuting shoes, replacing the shimano spd m020 that I bought from a thrift store and are a size too small for me. I bought them expecting that I'd eventually break into them but that never happened and after a few

months of ultra cramped feet I sprung for a pair of DZR Strasse hi tops. I like riding in spds, I feel that rattrap cages chew through my shoes too quickly, and I really loath taking two pairs of shoes with me everyday.

So these seem to be perfect.

The DZRs look cool, but still kinda feel like you're wearing bike shoes. I imagine thats hard to escape when one wants to walk the line between casual style and the stiffness required for a decent pair of cycling shoes. I, despite my previous example, expect them to break in, for real this time though.

The set up was pretty simple, just needed a box cutter and a number 4 allen. The shoes also come with some funky orange covers if I ever decided to remove the cleats and just wear them as sneaks.