Monday, July 16, 2007

Knackered Tyres Dominate California Cycling Event



I'm happy to report Dave, myself and "the honorary, guest KT rider" survived the death ride (mostly) without incident. 120+ miles of riding, 16k feet of climbing, the eating of a combined 20k calories, and the drinking of many a beer was accomplished. The festivities occurred on a sunny 90F Saturday with a nice headwind cooling us on the last climb, which turned into a tailwind on the downhill, propelling (some of) us downhill at speeds approaching the legal limit on a state highway. After about 11hours in the saddle, the ride finished at Turtle Rock, ending in a solo sprint in front of thousands of eager KT fans.

More photos here.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

nice! so proud of you guys - heard from john bidwell that you guys again rocked the ride! i am in again next year as long as i can find a sitter....
amy

the Ham said...

Amy, we'll figure out something. Maybe a family event with grand-parental reinforcements. Thanks!

Joe D. said...

ham - the pic no work?

the Ham said...

Picture fixed. :-)