Man vs. Food at State Street Brats

I was out for lunch with my brother (who was in town for graduation) and a classmate of mine at State Street Brats in Madison, WI when I saw something intriguing on the menu: a "Man vs. Food" challenge.

Optimistic me before the challenge:

The State Street Brats Man vs. Food challenge consists of the following:

• 2 lbs of hamburger covered in cheese
• 4 brats (2 red, 2 white)
• 1/2 lbs fried cheese curds
• Huge sourdough bun (very dense)
• 32oz soda
• 30 minute hourglass timer

Here's what it all looks like on the bun:

Making progress:

Getting the "meat sweats" by now:

At long last, the timer ran out, with some scraps and most of the bun left:

After about a week, I still haven't pedaled off this terrible decision. Perhaps post-200k I could handle this, but probably still wouldn't try. I felt terrible! 

Brooks Saddles - On All 4 Bikes

I was first introduced to Brooks saddles with my first version of the Salsa Casseroll in 2009. I swapped out the original WTB Salsa Pepper logo saddle for a Brooks B-17 Special, color Honey. I have loved this saddle. With my Brompton, I opted for the same B-17 Special, color Brown. When I rebuilt our Peugeot, the B-67s in Antique Brown. Last fall, my wife got a Trek 7.5FX, and the stock saddle wasn't working for her. What saddle did we go with? Brooks B-17s in Black. Awesome. Here are some shots: