Since I'm not working today, I thought I'd post some non-work related content.
Anyone who knows can tell you a few things that are universally true. I love my Family, I love Mountain Biking, I love a good meal, and I love good coffee.

On to this morning's helpful tip.

Step One - buy yourself some great fresh coffee. I recommend getting some coffee from rocky mountain roastery, they bring in the best beans they can find and then roast them in house as needed (Super Fresh). http://www.rockymountainroastery.com/



Step Two - Grind baby Grind
Get yourself a nice Bur Grinder... it makes as big of a difference as the beans themselves. Seriously - this may be the most important part as the grinder is what shapes the "ground" bean into a form that allows for extraction into the drink we know as coffee.



Step Three - Brew
I like my Cuisinart as it's not the most expensive, but is extremely consistent. This is important so that you can experiment and get down a volume, strength, and ratio that will suite your taste.
This Cuisinart is also super insulated, so it doesn't require as much heat from the heating element. This is important as re-heating and over heating results in a tinny/ bitter taste.
Mine happens to have a built in Burr Grinder... but most do not.














I store my ready to use coffee in an air tight container for beans I'll use within a week or so - anything longer and I store it in a freezer-burn-proof bag surrounding the original packaging.
The refrigerator is a NO-NO! The beans will pickup fragrances from other foods and such.

Enjoy!

Pipeline Trail on Fromme in North Vancovuer2010.wmv

Dale's Trail part deux.wmv

Part 2 of 2: Lance Armstrong and Tony Kornheiser discussing road rage

Part 1 of 2: Lance Armstrong and Tony Kornheiser discussing road rage

Kornheiser supports running over cyclists

Mario Cipollini getting punk'd

Freecaster tv MTB Nick Beer Fabien Pedemanaud Helmet Cam Schladming 2009

Quentin Tarantino destroys a movie reviewer during interview

Nico's mountain race again

Urge Nepal - Nico Vouiloz from NSMB.com on Vimeo.

2011 Preview with Wade Simmons

EXTREME Weatherman

Spring/Summer 2010 Women's Collection

"Follow me"

FOLLOW ME... Making of BC Bike Parks Teaser from Anthill Films on Vimeo.

Machotaildrop Trailer

I miss Jan Ullrich

An Introduction to Toughguy

Beyond the Threshold

dumb

THE REVIVAL from morehartfilms on Vimeo.

the ko of julien absalon at the mtb world championship 2008

MTB Cribs - JHK, Heather Irm

MTB Cribs - Boulder, Colorado from Dirt Tales on Vimeo.

Steve Peat 2009 Downhill World Champion

Pat Robertson Blames Haiti Earthquake on "Pact With the Devil"

Windham, NY Kenda and Yankee Clipper

I remember

I REMEMBER from Tri-Ridedotcom on Vimeo.

Finally - trailer 1

Spectrum, Full Length Movie!

Are you training?

Levi riding in sonoma

Levi Leipheimer on a Mountain bike from Roger Bartels on Vimeo.

Colonnade Bike Park; Seattle Washington. The nickel tour, POV Style

Sam Hill The Entree Trailer 1

Crazy Camera Mount!

PInky Promise - Craigslist

Broken Pinky Promise - watch more funny videos

Dangerous Hicks Beer Cans of Death Stunt Bike jump

Darren Berrecloth

Dylan Dunkerton

Winter Romp With Dylan Dunkerton from The Coastal Crew on Vimeo.

Yourpark mtb

Repainting The Bike Lane On Bedford Avenue

hahaha - it's become a super battle...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/08/hipsters-hasidic-jews-fig_n_384579.html

Star Trek WTF Moment

MRP Mountain Racing Products

Pierre Billon - La Bamba Triste

Freeriding with Shaun White in CO's backcountry

Flight of the Pigs

Ben Killing it

Tricksters

SUPER funny prank...

Warriors of CX

"Warriors of Cyclocross" trailer from Gizmo Pictures on Vimeo.

Rule

Rule

Sea Otter Classic

Sea Otter Classic 2009, DS & DH from 1:1 Pictures on Vimeo.

Gooseberry Mesa

Still need to do this one...

Gooseberry Mesa, Hurricane, Utah -Fall Trip 2009 from Lee Lau on Vimeo.

Ripping it in Hawaii

Blasting - More Mountain Bike Videos

JingleCross Awesomeness

Mount Washington DH race

Here's one that I've been meaning to go win -

Old school, fast rocky techy lovin!

Plattekill

My old stomping grounds. Truely one of those places that separates the men from the boys!

Below is my favorite DH track there - in service since 2001, with a few mods here and there

2009 Collegiate Nationals Video

Sam Hill Replica Frame

Bootleg Canyon

Tats at SSWC

Another 29er DH bike

Sam Hill at Perris

Practice your CORNERS

Practice your GATES

Bike Tree

This is the greatest thing ever - we need some in Colorado, Chicago, Seatle, etc!!


http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/video/2009/nov/05/bicycles-japan-bike-tree

Cedric Gracia

As quoted - directed from CG



A long story end...

Like you guys probably know the story between COMMENCAL and myself end up.

I just want to say thanks to everybody at COMMENCAL who help me during those year to gave me all the opportunity on my side to make the best results I could !

I am going to make my private team next year, CG RACING BRIGADE, it was the time for me to make a team to give as much back as I can to my direct sponsors .

Thanks again to all the people who was behind me during those years.

Cheers guys : )

CG

Fruita rules

Racing

They Live

I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick some ass,

and I'm all out of bubble gum

Danny's VW commercial

Transition Riding Vid

Shuttle vehicle

I'm in, sign me up!

Boulder rules

Boulder Bike Story from Bikes Belong on Vimeo.

Cyclocross Warriors

Warriors of Cyclocross: Epic Warrior Mix from Gizmo Pictures on Vimeo.

trek 2010 scratch

cross racing

spectators aren't as cool as me at this cross race

uh

in the rain!

Red Bull Road Rage at Moritzberg from Ralf Schupp on Vimeo.

What's Next

Windrock, TN rules

MADE trailer

MADE Trailer from Callum Swift on Vimeo.

is it wrong?

I kinda like this site...

http://www.webseriesnetwork.com/

Late Show - Where's Joaquin Phoenix? - 2/11/09

Assos Women

Another goodie!

Foot Out Flat Out 2 – Fast and Loose Trailer

Looks like we've got another decent video on the verge of release...

Foot Out Flat Out 2 - Fast and Loose Trailer 2009 from Aaron Bartlett on Vimeo.

yea, it's like that

CX helmet cam - Interlocken

Interlocken CX 35+ (Part 1) from Rod Yoder on Vimeo.

Reno Cyclocross Helmet Cam

Valmont Bike Park Fest

Stolen Bike

Farmer jack

George Hincapie Mountain Biking

George out an about in Paris Mt State Park -

Gee Atherton walks through his 2009 race bike

Gee Atherton Bike Check - Commencal Supreme... - More Mountain Bike Videos

Rock Racing's Car

Hitler gets it

Sol Vista Nationals Course DH

2010 Troy Lee D3 Helmet

കയകേര്‍ ബിഗ്‌ drop

REALLY

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Movies that don't suck?


yea, G4 has been playing some good flicks of late - right now I'm watching Tron...

which prompted this little gem - it's low quality res, but provides some high quality anticipation. If you can't figure out the entire plot from this teaser - there's something wrong with you.


Even better - is the 1982 trailer

Keystone