Guess what this means? That's right, it's the Big Lebowski for 2012. The ride that is totally over the line. If there was a ride to get in shape and prepare for, this is it. It won't matter, this ain't no show ride, this ain't no disco. Hey, junior achievers, get ready to ride...
Friday, October 7, 2011
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Finishing the Bikenfest 2011
It was a cool day with lite westerly winds. Temperatures in Hood River ranged 5 degrees from 60-degrees at the start to 63-degrees by mid afternoon. Temperatures dropped slowly to 58-degrees at 9 pm when the final control closed. Hood River winds were variable from 4 to 9 mph with gusts between 9 and 22 mph. Lost Lake was considerably cooler with temperatures in the upper 40-degree range with wet pavement from recent rain showers between Lolo Pass road and Lost Lake.
Nineteen riders started, 2 riders withdrew after the first 100k, and 17 riders finished the brevet with qualifying times. At ten minutes past 8 pm, with just 50 minutes remaining to qualify, the organizer received a call from several lost riders. After several precious and agonizing minutes of Google searching and discussion, one of the riders found their location using Google Maps on a cell phone. The riders returned to the route at their point of departure with just 30 minutes and 5.5 miles remaining to reach the finish. At exactly 21:00 hours, with no time remaining, the last three lost-and-found riders turned the corner into the parking lot and presented their brevet cards for final validation. It was a heroic finish for an extraordinary brevet.
Bikenfest 2011 results
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
The Doodle Gang
Frieda and her pups, Gus, Sophie, Cooper, Ruby, Diego, Barlow with Uncle Pal, Buddy, Luna, Baxter, Gu, Gorgina and Luther.
Monday, September 26, 2011
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