The month of May is officially “Bike Month”. What that means is it’s a time to celebrate the activity of cycling. Weather you ride of fitness, as a form of transportation, to avoid driving, or just because you like riding a bike. We are all cyclists in our own right. There is a ton of information out there about what’s going on during the month and what days are specific to a particular bike event. For instance “Bike to work week” is May 14-18. Here’s a great site with the information. http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth/ Get out there and educate yourself on your month.
As we all know we had a somewhat mild winter with much less snow than the previous year. That being said I thought it was time for me to explore just how far Gaurdsman’s pass was ride-able to. I remember trying it last June and it was still a snowy brown mess. So me trying it in April now that may be pushing it. Here’s the evidence I found.
Man was there some snow there waiting for me. But I was hatching a plan.
...and that plan was to go really fast into the snow cutting a trail for all to follow
no turning back now, I'm feeling good about things...
99 problems and snow is all of them
You may have won this round snow but I aint no easy win
Check out this crazy video. We’ve all seen intense downhill videos before but this one’s one for the books. I recommend wearing a helmet just to watch it.
The world is going to end in 2012 anyway, might as well live it up.
It’s finally coming around. A time when we can dress for a ride without putting on layers and layers. While it’s not quite here yet we got a little taste last Sunday. The Sunday group brought out all the usual faces including a great representation of the new Contender kits. Remember the Sunday group ride leaves the store at 10am so join in!
Go green!
Steady pace all the way out to Draper
Sheyn has a new kit and a new bike and Eric has some new wheels too.
As you may know a member of the Cycling Community was lost this week. Matt Bradley was a cyclist who participated in many forms of cycling and rode and competed very often. In honor of him the Saturday Crit had a one legged lap. Check out the footage of the first lap as well as the race to follow.
Diesel engine Jason Castor made the break of the day but had the flat tire gods deal him a heavy hand of deflation. The rest of the usual faces are in there and you may find it somewhat easy to pick out a certain gentleman with a very bright helmet. Later Stevie Wonder was quoted as saying “man that helmet is bright”
Yes we’ve got snow, yes it’s cold, and yes my jean jacket isn’t as insulating as I thought it would be but let’s get real. Cyclo-crossers unite and tough this sort of thing out. They did in Heber on Saturday and I’ve got the pictures to prove it. As you may know the Contender armada was only a few points away from the team overall lead going into Saturday so keep an eye out to see if we made the leap.
It was a great weekend for cross. Not only was the racing great but everyone was out there for a great cause.
The next race is also at Wheeler and is the annual Halloween costume cross race. As you may know we have the current Costume Champ Tony Church. Enjoy the weather while it lasts.
If you know Graham you know the guy is crazy into cross. He’s even crazier into his bike set up. Weather you call it misguided, outrageous, or just plain over the top you gotta respect the initiative.
