My First Beard... Kinda

Yeah, so I'm 26 years old and not 16 so this makes it more embarrassing than cool, but damnit I've finally (almost) done it. Behold the beginning of something that might resemble a beard!

The new tires are awesome. I cornered at speeds I didn't think would ever be possible. I now understand how this is possible, unlike before when I thought people were just crazier than me and less worried about falling. Low-and-behold they just had better tires that let them lean at angles I never dreamed of... although some of them are probably also crazier too. 

My hill-climbing skills are seriously lacking, although so is my overall level of cycling fitness which makes my hill-climbing seem even harder. I'll have to work on that very soon.