MORE 2012 CHELAN CENTURY CHALLENGE PHOTOS

Just a reminder that Thursday I'll be doing a slideshow for "75 Classic Rides: Washington: at REI Issaquah. The event is free, but registration is required. Click here to register. Hope to see you there!
Now, more Chelan Century Challenge pics:

The sun comes out near the end of Loop 1. Sorta. Tried to.

Johnny Boy Clark on the crazy-fun Winesap Avenue descent.

The final rest stop at about mile 94. Pretty much nothing tastes good by this point.

John looks a tad ill at ease ease posing with Miss Lake Chelan and her two runners up. Mark Clausen, on the other hand, appears quite comfortable.

One of several gulch climbs on Loop 1 ...

... one of which--Ivan Morse Road--just sorta petered out into dirt ...

... joined now by another Scott from Bellingham, we broke out the map and tried to figure out where we'd gone wrong. No biggie; it all worked out fine.

Mr. Pungent, a painting that caught my eye at Chelan's very cool Local Myth Pizza.

The last aid station. (Again.)

Somewhere on Loop 1.

Titanium Cowboys let loose on the streets of Chelan. (Sidewalk, actually.)

"75 CLASSIC RIDES" SLIDESHOW AT REI ISSAQUAH

Thanks to everyone who came to last night's slideshow for "75 Classic Rides: Washington" at REI Bellingham. I had a super time with a great group of folks. Next up: REI Issaquah at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 28. (Next week!) The event is free but registration is required. Go here to register. Hope to see you there!







BIG WEEK AHEAD: SLIDESHOW, CHELAN CENTURY

Looking forward to Friday when the Titanium Cowboys and I head to Chelan (don't call it Chelanatchee!) for Saturday's Chelan Century Challenge, a day of gettin' our climb on. With 8,600 feet of climbing in its 103 miles, I vow personally to turn no pedals in anger until I am within sight of the finish line at Morse Park. Should I see a speedy paceline, I make like a third-base coach and wave it on past me, for the McNeil Canyon climb awaits--2,200 feet in 5 miles--but not 'til mile 53 or so. Until then, it's take-'er-easy time.

Also looking forward to Wednesday's Bellingham REI slideshow. Thanks to everyone who registered for the free event--it filled up! (I so wish I had charged a nickel so that I could honestly say it sold out; mentioning that the slideshow "freed out" doesn't sound that impressive.) If you haven't registered but still want to go, be aware that lots of folks sign up for stuff but never show up the night of the event, so get on the wait list by clicking here. 

And then there's always REI Issaquah on Thursday, June 28. I'll be doing a slideshow-signing there as well. Go here.

FINAL FOUR

Just a heads up that there are only four spots left for Wednesday's "75 Classic Rides: Washington" slideshow at the Bellingham REI. The event is free but registration is required; click here for more information and also to register.

Hope to see you there!



CASCADIA WEEKLY BIKE STORY

Wanna give thanks to Amy Kepferle and the Cascadia Weekly for running a cover story that pimps both my new guidebook ("75 Classic Rides: Washington") and next week's slideshow at the Bellingham REI. Much, much, muchly appreciated!  

You can pick up the issue pretty much everywhere in Bellingham and Whatcom County or read it online here.

BELLINGHAM REI SLIDESHOW REGISTRATION

Just found out that registration is required to attend my free "75 Classic Rides: Washington" slideshow June 20 at Bellingham REI. Click here to register. Looks like there are only 17 spots left.

Hope to see you there!