A few more pics

I had to ride solo this last week and missed my conversation partner. On the tandem I always have someone to talk with, which makes the not so great miles go by faster. Plus, it makes me faster for the crits (I hope). Doug taking pics of the team.

Crazy Russ with no gloves, arms, or legs. I don't know how he did it, because I was cold until about mile 70 (Even in St George).


Nothing like starting the ride with a flat!

The way to HAPPY GC Connection Ladies.

Even Happier at the end of a great day for Bonnie. We need to get Russ riding hard so Chelle can ride Lotoja with Russ on the other Tandem. She is strong enough, but is Russ (yea, I'm calling you out)

More smiles (If you can't tell Mindy had the camera)

Bonnie and her Helmet Hair. Know I know why Russ is so Photogenic.

Doug Looking really happy, and I'm really not bald. But is was a good day on the bike. Nice job Kim and Bonnie.

Mindy now knows how hard I work after she climbed hills on her own. I don't mind as long as she keeps telling me it's worth it for the crits. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I guess that's why Doug keeps getting on his non-road bikes.

Where are we riding on Saturday?

Back in the Saddle

Well it our first team ride of the year. We had six guys and three gals all ready to ride the Tour de St. George. The guys rode the 100 and the ladies rode the 70. There were alot of firsts this day, in distance and intensity. The ladies did great and really enjoyed the beautiful day. Bonnie did great in her longest race outing. The course was very hilly and not an easy ride. 6000 vertical feet of climbing. We had a couple new GC guys and Rick and Dave did great. It was just a very enjoyable ride and with all the climbing we got to see some of the beauty of the Dixie Red Hills.
In the hotel, Adam saying I don't want to get up.

Mindy, Michelle and Bonnie all excited. Russ in his happy pose.

Not good, a flat in the parking lot before we started.

Bonnie and Kim all smiles in joyous anticipation.

Nice hemotoma from last weeks crash. The broken rib wasn't feel all that great either.

Adam had to make a deposit at the bottom to get up this hill!

Some people will do anything for a break.

No intensity here!

We can make it, the GC train climbing out of St. George up Snow Canyon on the Marathon Course about mile 60.

Group hugs at the end of a great day! It was a great trip and no matter how we all felt, it was nice to ride together and in the warm(as the day went on). Looking forward to our next ride, try to keep those bike upright and be safe.

Doug

new computer

I have been very pleased with my P-Brain, but unfortunatley Specialized doesn't make it any more. Last week I found out that I couldn't read my computer. I thought it was the battery, so I changed it out. But that didn't work. Now I am stuck wondering what kind to get. Usually I look for one made by Specialized, but they don't make one that has a heart rate, which I have to have. Also, I want one that doesn't mount on the handle bars. I want it on the stem. Any suggestions??????????

In Oregon?

Oregon has a reputation for being ahead of the curve when it comes to being green. I think that got it backwards when it came to the new bike tax. According to the new bike tax that might get passed, cyclist will have to pay $54 to ride on highways. Confused? So was I. Why would you make someone pay to ride their bike. If anything you should be paying us $54 for getting our butts on the bike and doing something for our health and the environment. It is just like the government to look for any angle to get a buck. Way to discourage people to ride.

For the whole story: http://www.kval.com/news/40909997.html

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By Adam Ghassemi KATU News and KATU.com Staff


PORTLAND, Ore. – A proposed bill would create a registration fee for cyclists who bike Oregon highways, a concept some embrace while others call it a slap in the face.

Under House Bill 3008, those 18 and older who ride on any highway in the state would have to pay $54 every two years to register their bike. They would have to attach a sticker to the frame of their bike. READ THE FULL TEXT OF THE BILL

That money would go toward a Bicycle Transportation Improvement Fund, which would pay for bikes lanes and paths as well as future projects.

Those who fail to register would face a $25 fine.

The bill, sponsored by three Republicans from southern Oregon and a Democrat from Happy Valley, has some cyclists upset.

“I'm already paying for the streets and that is sort of a double taxation on bicyclists,” said cyclist David Barts.

Cyclist Travis Blue said he believes the bill targets the wrong people.

“Well, we're not the ones taxing the environment and using up resources and taking up space and causing urban congestion so I think that it'd be a lot more fair to put that on to motorists,” he said.

David Guettler, the owner of River City Bicycles, said he didn’t think the bill was a bad idea.

"I don't know too many cyclists that would not sign up for $50 every two years to increase the level of safety,” he said.

But he’s worried some who rely solely on their bikes to get around might suffer.


Paul Burns of Salem said cyclists "do a lot of complaining about the condition of the streets and roads so why shouldn't they pay a share of improvements?"

He added that bike registration would help law enforcement return stolen bikes to their rightful owners.