Last night Derek and I went for a mountain bike ride after work and did a nice little loop up Phil's and then around and down Ben's. Coming down Ben's there was some asshat that thought the entire network was his and he was too good to yeild the trail. I saw him coming up behind us when we pulled aside to let a couple come up the trail. He slammed on his brakes and crashed into the bushes trying to get around all of us. Fast forward to a couple miles later and again, we had pulled over to let a group of 4 come up the trail. It's singletrack and there is not room to pass side by side in this section but dude tries to squeeze between Derek and the riders coming up the trail. We took off and left him in the dust after that.

Some people just ruin the fun of the world.

I really hope that was it for awhile for the rain - where the heck did that come from anyway? Summer and warm to cloudy and then BAM rain. I have company in town starting Tuesday and I don't want it to rain for them. The streets were still damp this morning when I rode to work.

My book club just finished reading Blindness and I loved it. It's coming to the theater in a couple weeks and I know they won't do it justice, but I'll still go see it.

Cyclocross

Last night was #3 in the cyclocross series that Webcyclery sponsors. Here is Adam bunny hopping the barriers



normal people dismount and run over them

I rode at lunch today under sunny skies and warm temps...oh, and a pretty strong headwind! It's been awhile since I've ridden South on Brookswood out to Knott/Baker. Last time I rode that way they were barely breaking ground on the little shopping area by River Rim. Now it's almost complete!!!!

Another pizza place is coming to Bend - Boston Gourmet. I don't know much about it. I'm currently backlogged with new places to try. Rough life, huh?

Bend Burger Company opened yesterday and I saw a line out the door when I passed by.

My commutes to work have been uneventful but still very nice. A few days of awesome sunrises, a bit of smoke in the air, cool evening colors.. there is always stuff to look at and admire.

Tonight is cyclocross in the lot across for Cascades Lake Brewery - come and race or cheer. Good times.

What a nice weekend. Sunshine, warm weather, great trails, awesome beer... Deschutes has some new seasonals that are noteworthy. Fresh hop brews have started and there are more to come!!!!

Saturday we went mountain biking on one of my favorites loops. So many folks come to Bend and only ride Phil's or Mrazek and are missing out. Adventurous people are rewarded.





That's one GIANT mushroom!



Who needs on rv and hookups when you get a cozy spot like this with a nice view?



Sunday I did a big swim workout and then we rode down to The Summit to watch the Chargers play. AAAARGH, another action packed game that came down to the wire. FRUSTRATING!

Dustache

It was another dusty night of cyclocross. I rode over early to help setup the course and then kept an eye on the barrier section of the course in case they got knocked down. I saw plenty of crashes through all the dust.

The run up/ride up. There used to be barriers at the bottom but they took them out this week.

Fire Sky

Hope you saw the sunrise this morning. It was amazingly colorful, down to the point that it was slightly eerie!. I rounded the corner on my bike and was in awe.

A Joke?

Unless it's a joke, I just read that Lance Armstrong will return to road racing in 2009.

Velonews Article

I'm King of the World

Went mountain biking today for a few hours - it was so nice to be out there. Caught sight of this little guy eating lunch high atop a rock outcropping like he was royalty.



We stopped in at The Summit Stage and Saloon afterward to watch the Chargers game. What a great game - down to the last seconds!

Aquabike

I've always wished that when I cold run I had done a triathlon. That's out of the question, so I want to do a duathlon, only, it's not called that. This would be swimming and biking and they are called aquabike events. We don't have any in Bend that I know of or can find...or even Oregon for that matter. But, I think we should have one.

I rode down to the pool and swam about 2200 meters yesterday before riding back home and boy, was it nice out. Such a perfect way to spend a nice summer day. Today we're going to hit the trails and mountain bike. I talked to my doctor and Friday and she said that as long as my leg doesn't hurt I can do whatever I want...except fall and get hurt. The pressure is on.

Thursday Night Fun

Last night was the first of the Webcyclery cyclocross races and I rode over after work to help out while Derek raced. It was dusty as usual, but that didn't stop all the racers from having a great time. I had fun cheering everyone on, it's such a cool local event that they cycling community comes together for. I was in a hurry this morning so only had time to throw two pics up.

Just a tad bit dry and dusty.



Fake mud - well, it's real mud, but put there by a water truck. This sure ain't muddy cyclocross like the rest of Oregon.

I found out where my neighbor works by racing her this morning. She was driving and I was riding. It's about a mile from our house and I got there faster riding then she did driving. It was another cold morning. I keep riding to work in jackets and leaving them here because it gets so warm in the afternoon and I forget about them! I now have three here. Something needs to be done about this.

I'm addicted to Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmare. It's a BBC show where Chef Gordon Ramsay goes to a restaraunt and tries to help them get back on their feet by redesigning the menu and working with the kitchen staff. Hey, it's that or the "New" 90210. hahaha - no, dont worry, I'm not watching that crap.