Covered Bridge Bike Tour

On Sunday, I rode the Covered Bridge Bike Tour. Rode better than I did on the TT the day before. This time I rode my Cervelo with a Hed Alps front wheel. (Rear wheel is in the shop.) Averaged 18.1 over the course and seemed to ride well. Only a couple of people passed me, but I stayed with them and eventually got away on the rollers.

Met up with Jim Lofgren a couple of times. He rode superbly and we took turns pulling each other and managed to keep away from a paceline he had passed. After the Crabtree stop, I caught up with the group again, and instead of passing, I moved to the front and pulled them into Albany. We had a good time! ;-)

2nd place in "retro" division TT

Rode my Colnago in the Willamette "Epic" TT (42K). I rode it what it came with in 1993 -- 36-spoke box rims and Campy 8-speed components. (If I race this division again, I'll put on lighter wheels and aerobars and perhaps warm up better.)

I wish there were a "Merckx" division -- no aero nothin'!

Decker #35

Rode it on the Colnago. Felt exhausted before the ride, but came alive on the second half of the course!

Decker #34

Rode the Cervelo on Decker #34. It was a bit windy, but cool!

Decker #33

Rode a windy Decker. It was really howling out there this evening! Rode the Cervelo.