veloblog

Sunday Ride

Tomorrow. 1:30 PM at Lowe's Foods at the corner of 68 and 150. We'll do the traditional Belew's Creek route (45-ish miles) at a 17 mph pace.

Bad weather on the horizon

There's talk of rain and 25 mph wind gusts tomorrow. Day 1 of the Tour to Tanglewood is cancelled. The plan is to ride in the AM, but if the forecasts pan out I'm going to spend my time eating pancakes instead.

Photos from Eurobike

Wondering what the '09 product lines are going to look like? Here's a glimpse of goodies from Eurobike.

Those obnoxious yellow Mavic shoes? I got a look at the high end models at the USPRO race in Greenville. Oh so thin (the sole, that is), oh so light, and oh! that yellow.

Ride of the Falling Rain

Last night I mentioned to the VeloWife that a trip to Scotland -- more specifically, the Isle of Islay --  in August '09 for the Ride of the Falling Rain would be a good thing. Start at a coffee shop, ride 100 miles, stop at distilleries along the way? How could that be anything but a great time?

The program

We're riding tomorrow night. 6 PM at the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market. 25 miles at 17-ish.

Saturday? Yes, probably, but the weather is looking incredibly iffy at the moment.

Oregon Manifest

The Oregon Manifest show seems to be picking up momentum. Looks like a good time, and makes me wish I could get back to Portland.

Manly Bike

Just in case you're shopping for a used bike.

Labor Day Ride

I've been way too busy to organize an organized, cue-sheets-and-all ride for Labor Day, so instead I took to the roads in the late afternoon with John, Stuart Larry David, and Scott. The oppressive humidity seems to have gone, which made the cruise up into Rockingham County and back all the better.

Nice ride. Not much in the way of traffic, a few rolling hills, and 34 miles at ~18 mph.

Hmm...that guy looks familiar

There I am, in the crowd, watching the race.

Huh?

Christian Vandevelde, originally uploaded by nc_psyclist.

I don't know who this guy is, but he kept standing in front of the Rock Racing spokesmodel, obscuring my view. He may be able to ride a bike real good, but he needs to learn manners.