Another Fontana, done and through! A lot of SLO locals made the drive down to the smoggy land of sand, tall trucks, and flat brimmed caps. Everyone had a good time, and a special thanks goes out to Aunt Tina and Uncle Tom for letting us all invade their sweet house. Check out the photos and re-live the trip! |
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It's a good 4-5 hour drive south just to get to the race. Well, it's 4-5 hours until you hit LA's human shield of traffic. |
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Ah, the story of my life!
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I spent a couple nights with a friend in Orange County. We had a very productive time, and painted up some official bicycleweed.com jerseys! |
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At the race, a general theme of ridiculousness took over. For starters, the first of the national mountain bike races was taking place on a hill in the suburbs. There was about 45 seconds worth of rocks and "singletrack" at the beginning of the course, then riders fed into a fire road to pedal for another minute. I paralleled the ridiculousness with a pink ski suit. But I prefer to think of the situation as the race paralleling me.. | Questionable?
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Friday and Saturday nights at Aunt Tina and Uncle Tom's were begun with a softball game. 14 year-old Rachel, their daughter, is the star player of the local league. We watched her embarass several batters with her fast pitches. |  |
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| Back at the race, we had some fun in the midst of a soccer field just chillin'. Race scene 200hate! |  |
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Tina and Tom were more than hospitable- they even bought us all Chinese food! They've got a sweet hot tub, and made some great margaritas.
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Race Day! While some us did better than others, we all did OK. Check out the video for some footage of us SLO locals. |
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Ben Furbee had the fastest time of all the SLO people, with Leland and Kyle close behind. I was a bit farther back, but I still beat Anthony, which is all that matters. Just kiddin'! |  |
| There's nothing better than a pink track suit to complement a day in Fontana... I'm looking forward to wearing it at every national this summer! |  |
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| I don't have any riding shots of SLO people. Send 'em off to me and they'll finish this report nicely! | ||
See you at Sea Otter!
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