Run, Bike, Run

How do you tell a happy Northwest cyclist with out seeing their face??

Peter-I found a puddle, Dad-I need to find better fenders

Not feeling up to riding a Puget Sound ride “Chilly Hilly” due recent knee surgery. I was catching up on the Amgen Tour of California twitter postings, a note from @mtbakerbike caught my eye.

“From @cascadebicycle – people were shooting BBs at cyclists on the Chilly Hilly? Is that true? Anyone have details (and the outcome?)”

The attacks were confirmed by @cascadebicycle (Cascade Bicycle club puts on the event) and is asking anybody that saw anything about this to contact the Bainbridge Island Police Department.
(206) 842-5211 PoliceDept@ci.bainbridge-isl.wa.us

Well, it’s amazing what 3 days in Las Vegas will do to you. Well, tomorrow will be back on the diet and back on the bike. The wife and I did a whole bunch of walking but the meals at Rao’s, Thomas Keller’s “Bouchon” and Wolfgang Puck’s “Postrio” really didn’t help. So back to my after work intervals on the trainer for a real work out.

While in Vegas the Tour of California started and it was a bit hard to follow on my iPhone at first. But the Twitter community has really kicked into overdrive. With Twitterrific I was able to follow the race pretty much up to the minute thanks to the likes of Twitters @tourdetweets, @cyclefilm and @jonofTeamWill. Once back on the ground in Seattle I was able to get caught up on the events that happened while in the air, even before the jet got to the gate.

The Amgen Tour of California kicks off tomorrow, February 14th,  in Sacramento California. Starting with the Prologue (with an expected crowd of 80,000 spectators) then heading off with 8 stages taking the riders from Davis and ending up in Escondido. Follow the tour at http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/

A special shout out to David Bernstein at the FredCast for starting my interest in professional road cycle racing. He has a great podcast that I highly recommend listening to.

This is just a bit on the strange side of working out. OK, cross training is good for you.  Let’s face it, I’ve been called one but I’ve never actually been one.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/dietandfitness/4303781/Gym-has-human-dumbbells-to-help-customers-exercise.html

From the Seattle Craigs List bicycle ads:

young rider hit by car in ballard on BG trail, info wanted (ballard)

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Date: 2009-02-04, 9:28PM PST

My 13-year-old son was hit by a car while riding his bike on the Burke Gilman trail in Ballard at 6:10PM, today, Wednesday, Feb. 4th. The motorist stopped to offer aid, but did not leave any contact information or insurance credentials.

My son was in shock and did not get the plates or any means for follow up. His bike is damaged and the rear wheel was destroyed. The car hit the rear of his bike and caused him to crash in the road. He was travelling roughly 15mph when hit. He heard the motorist try to brake, but it was too late. He was lucky to walk away without serious injury.

The car was a late model black Mazda pickup with red decals. This was a smaller truck. There was at least one other rider who witnessed the crash, possibly more.

My son’s bike was equipped with a rear red flashing light, front white light, rear reflector on fender, and reflective tape. He knows the rules of the road and has been riding on the Burke Gilman trail for the past four years without major incident. This happened at the intersection of NW 43rd St and 8th Ave NW (near Hales Brewery and Albert Lee warehouse).

The rear wheel (700c) is seized and will need replacement. I tried to true it but it’s just too damaged. The hub is still good, but it’s a 20 hole. The rim was a 28mm semi-aero Supergo Korso (same rim as Neuvation M28).

I would hope that the motorist would see this and step forward with an offer to repair the damage. We are not litigious people and not out to ruin anyone’s lives. We just feel that the person responsible for causing the accident should be willing to step up and replace the wheel or pay for replacement of the rim.

Any information would be appreciated.

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Well, mornings here are still a little too frosty for riding to work. This really sucks since the afternoons have been so nice and warm for this time of year. So the bike is sitting on the trainer in the garage, and I have been getting a good work out on it. Each day I can’t ride to work, I spend an equal amount of time on the trainer when I get home.

I find even though I spend the same time on the trainer as when I commute, I get a lot better work out. Riding the trainer gives me a simular feeling as when riding my fixed gear. Got to keep the crank spinning to keep the wheels turning, no coasting, no stop lights and no breaks.

To add  a bit to the ride I have downloaded the Interval Trainer by Conceited Software.  Although it’s a pretty basic timer, it really helps me push it for short periods as I get my base fitness level back to pre-knee injury levels. Check out the web site, the timer is only $0.99 there, but $1.99 on  the iTunes App store.

It appears that a cycle rider, who crashed on the Montlake Bridge in Seattle’s University District, is having a little problem the State.  He is looking for information on accidents happening in the same area from the Washington Department of Transportation and the Washington State Patrol.

But it appears the State is refusing to help. According to the Olympian newspaper the state has told them the release of information for a civil lawsuit would jeopardize federal highway safety funds.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008698117_webbikesuit02m.html

Just got back from my post op follow up on my knee surgery on the 19th. It’s doing great and I got the green light to get back on my Rans. Tomorrow morning I get back to doing some of my commute on my bike again, I can’t wait to see how much of difference the having the knee meniscus cleaned up. I already can tell the difference going up and down stairs, so much less pain already.

From the Oregon Human Powered Vehicle Yahoo! Group,

I just found this t-shirt on the Terry website http://www.terrybicycles.com/detail.html?item_no=1008&c=On+Sale 

If the link doesn’t work, go to www.terrybicycles.com then click on the tab for “On Sale”, then click for “Tees/Sweatshirts”, then scroll to the bottom row, you’ll see the picture.  Even tho this is a women’s clothing website, these are Men’s t-shirts – with a recumbent (short wheelbase) on the front, only one color (barn red) but on sale for $12.00.  I thought someone here might buy one or two

Awsome find, seeing that I spent alot of time during vacation in Colorado trying to find this exact shirt with zero luck. As of this morning they have XXL in stock, and one is on the way to me.

UPDATE: 1/24/09- WOW!! Ordered on Thursday, came in the mail Saturday. Talk about service, Terry receives 2 thumbs up from the clyde.