I just logged my first century last weekend with some pals from Team PBDH (our loosely organized weekend ride group from work) and I have to say it was pretty fantastic. For those not aware, the STP is a double century ride from Seattle to Portland and people typically do it over the course of a weekend by spending the night somewhere near the 100 mile mark. We decided to press on a bit farther and planned our stay in Castle Rock, so my first century actually topped out at healthy 136 miles. I'm not gonna lie, it was challenging…
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Stopped by the Seattle Bike-In on Sunday. Some teens from Issaquah were tearing it up on the stage while an overly mellow crowd offered a few yelps of encouragement. (I haven't heard 3-chord angst like that in a long time.) Sadly, I didn't have time to stay for the films as it was getting late and work was piling up. (Spent the whole day riding in sun.) Before leaving I did manage to witness the operation of a fine invention that paired a bicycle with a blender. Bike smoothies!
Caught the Cycle U Street Sprints at Cyclefest during my evening ride tonight. Cat 1 racer Adrian Hegyvary (pictured above in blue) took the win with some fancy tire sliding in the turns. (Dave and I took a paceline class from Adrian earlier this year and he seems like a pretty cool guy.) Looks like he also has a blog documenting some European race exploits form last year.
At the very same time that angry cyclists were battling cranky automobile operators me and the wife were relaxing in the grass at the Marymoor Park Velodrome watching the Friday night track races sipping cold beer and eating hot dogs. And here's the deal: track racing is awesome! I can't imagine a cooler place to be on a sunny Friday evening.
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The official Grand Opening of Seattle's most raddest bike park is upon us. Saturday, Sep. 13th is sure to be a great turnout under the freeway with raffles, vendors, etc. I'm mostly looking forward to throwing a few tail whips, hucking some drops with all the other kiddies enjoying themselves on their burly bikes, and grubbin' some BBQ.
Here's your sneak preview at the park map I've been working on for the past year. This has involved many photos of the park, lot's of sketches and revisions and plenty of riding "research" in order to capture the spirit of the park (hard work, I know). The hand-drawn line art is finally complete and scanned, and we are now adding digital color late into the night for the next 9 days. If everything goes according to plan, this will be finished and installed in the form of a large sign, in time for the grand opening. We'll see about that...
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