Amgen Tour of California

Well, the ATOC ended this Sunday in Pasadena, which is close enough to SD that me and my riding partner had to make the trek, even if it meant braving the rain, we got a great spot on the last stretch before the finish (we were right behind the camera guy on the left of this photo, as Hincapie blew up the final sprint). Wow it felt like he exploded to catch the leader and hit the accelerator to the finish, pretty amazing considering how much rain these guys got this year.

My son loved the cow bells and clappers, he was a trooper for the 5 hours we spent in the rain to watch the last 6 laps around the Rose Bowl.

Ollie's Big Bike Ride

By Ollie Published Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008 San Diego Reader:
"There’s no outfit so fantastically ridiculous as the too-tight, brazenly colored, and obnoxiously patterned ensemble for riding a long distance on a bicycle. It’s too much. Ostensibly the outfits are colored and patterned wildly to present a bold contrast to the dreary roadside so motorists can see you, but I think outfits are designed to keep bicyclists from reproducing. Really, there’s no reason it has to be this tight, this bright, and reflectorized." MORE

This is a great read, the best and worst of San Diego cycling, pretty much followed my 60 miler path on Saturday. La Mesa to Del Mar and back. It was a very nice San Diego February Day, 70+ degrees out, sunny, calm ocean, and a sea of spandex on the road, you gotta love it.