My Trip to the Solvang Time Trial
by Jen See on Feb 23, 2009 8:05 PM EST
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On Friday, I went to the Solvang Time Trial. It was fun.
There were many bike racers there. They went very fast.
I woke up bright and early in the morning. Ugh.
Then, I checked the bouy readings. Uh-oh. There was surf.
What to do?
Go surfing, of course.
The time trial started at 12.00. I was still surfing. Then, it got later. I kept surfing.
Finally, I stopped surfing. Sometimes, it's hard to stop.
Then, I went to Solvang. I went straight to the Podium Cafe party.
But nobody was at the party. They were watching the bike race. So I went out to watch the bike race, too.
A few bike racers went by. They went fast. Woosh.
Then, I decided to cross the street to the other side, where there weren't as many people. Everyone boo'ed loudly.
That was very mean. I was sad.
Then, Lance went by. Everyone cheered loudly. Nobody boo'ed. Sometimes, life isn't fair.
He wasn't going very fast. Maybe there was something wrong with his bike.
After Lance went by, all the schoolkids went back to school. Some other people went home.
I stayed. There were still more bike racers to watch. It was fun.
Finally, Levi came by. He went fast. So fast, I could barely see him.
After I saw Levi, I went back to the Podium Cafe party. We drank beers.
Then, Nikki and Clydesdale came. And Veloki, too. So we drank more beers.
Then, Lyne and Steph came. So we drank more beers again.
The sun went down. We drank a few more beers. It was fun.
Finally, we got tired. And there were no more beers.
It was time to go home.
The End.
\o/
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Total BS!
There was more beer, I swear!
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 23, 2009 8:14 PM EST reply actions
You forgot the drawing of Crashdan secretly installing the remote control in the back of a VW...
… so that at an unsuspecting moment he can drive it to his lair on the Westside.
Boonen's a shark... choking on Livestrong chalk and FAIL. Go Cav!
is that what that thing was?
lol, check out this site for some fun drooling.
i was going to do a bug pic but, eh, maybe next time…
Oh dear god Gav...
… I had no reason to know that site existed!!!!!
Boonen's a shark... choking on Livestrong chalk and FAIL. Go Cav!
ooohhh
Can I haz one?
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 23, 2009 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
Are you sure you wouldn't like this one instead?
I mean, it’s a new beetle and everything… but it might make getting to the KOM from the race start easier.
Boonen's a shark... choking on Livestrong chalk and FAIL. Go Cav!
I'll vouch for the beer.
I know I had another one or two after she ditched the party. Can’t say that Jimbo didn’t stuff the rest into the back of our car with his bike but there were some still there before SHE left. ha ha! Good fun!
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Might be the first time I've seen the word "beer" written in crayon...
… coolio post Gav!!!!!
Boonen's a shark... choking on Livestrong chalk and FAIL. Go Cav!
The illustrations
are priceless. Genius. I’m thinking you need to be on the Board of Directors over at Crayon.
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Feb 23, 2009 8:37 PM EST reply actions
Hey Gav...
You know you missed some things when you left. Apparently Jimbo has created new meanings to the word Mancrush. Just look. Here and then here. Oh my. All I have to say is that it was pitch black when we left and those were taken. No idea what was going on between shots.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Uh oh
Better start getting in my miles…
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 24, 2009 1:24 AM EST up reply actions
but Seth does get the hot hook ups!
at least on film….
by Christopher See on Feb 24, 2009 2:25 PM EST up reply actions
I'm going to go make a new baby!
Just so I can read him that story!
Racing for Victory and Free Beer!
+ a gazillion! The crayon graffiti is inspired! [[COMMENT_CHILDREN_TOKEN]]/
I would pay good money (Euros) for a t-shirt of illustration #5 with Lance mashing square wheels…
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
Ok, that was weird.
I was experimenting with our new symbol, and used the zero instead of the “o” and it came up “comment children token”?? Hokay, I’ll remember that.
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
Hm, let me try... \o/
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 24, 2009 1:25 AM EST up reply actions
[[COMMENT_CHILDREN_TOKEN]]/
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 24, 2009 1:25 AM EST up reply actions
so weird
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 24, 2009 5:16 PM EST up reply actions
I noticed on the thread that originated the \o/ it did it too.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Truly inspired
That’s all I can add…
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 23, 2009 11:00 PM EST reply actions
You are funny,
Really.. How do you come with the idea of drwaing.. That’s briljant
Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.
Blame the schoolkids
There were a whole bunch of schoolkids out there. Then, I wanted to write about the time trial, but didn’t have any pictures. It all came together. At least, it did once Vee lent me some crayons.
Briljant.. I so love the square wheels of Lance..
And the swooosh in the Levi draw.. And also love the rest… LoL..
And now i know for sure you are a surf chick ;)
Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.
Ooh and the sun! I love the sun in the Lance draw..
It seems he’s looking.. Huh who’s that… en what is he doing there..
Have i say I love the post?
Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.
I'm impressed you could draw so fast as they were going by
And if the camera adds ten pounds, the crayon surely subtracts ten pounds. Lance looks super fit.
(snort!)
Lance looked cranky.
And who booed you? You should have dropped the gloves and gone after them :-)
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
I'm picturing Dan waking up the next morning and shouting
“But her life was in our hands, Man!”
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Apparently crossing the road was verboten
Clearly, they’d never been to a bike race before. You’d have to be a complete moron to get in the way of the race – the highway patrol car running ahead of the riders would mow you down first.
Apparently these people did not understand this. They also booed a woman who must have been close to eighty. She was completely irate, having been to the race every year since it began.
Truly bizarre.
The "officials" and the volunteers needed to chill
They booed people for crossing the street when no riders were in sight. I think they thought it was a formula one race and that the riders would come screaming down the street at 150 mph… and I had an official staff road pass, which means I was officially allowed to be on the course, but the cops and volunteers didn’t care. I thought one cop was going to shoot me when I tried to ride up the course.
The Dude will have a White Russian...
That's it - I'm standing next to you in 2010 and
protecting your honor.
Nobody boos Baby in the corner.
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Wow.... that VIP pass just kept getting better and better everyday.
You’re going to try for another one next year right? ’Cause like that Flat Tire beer was pretty darn tasty at the finish. :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
yup
Saw a cop get seriously aggro on a local who wanted to cross the street. Definitely not the way to make places eager to host races.
True dat
but on the other hand, they had nobody up at Palomar. It was total anarchy. It didn’t look so bad in person, but I watched the replay on Ctv last night and damn. There were way to many idiots trying to run along with the race.
The Dude will have a White Russian...
maybe Cali ran out of money to
pay cops that day? Because the start to that stage was without any crowd control, and absolutely ridiculous. As soon as the gates ran out, riders were squeezed four abreast by the people on both sides. No one in sight, to open up some room.
(Speaking of cops – any reports of shaken baby deaths up on Palomar?)
Funding was probably localized
So the local government may not have put as much money into it as other cities did.
Also, I’ve never seen how much public money goes into this thing. But I do know that some (if not all) the start/finish towns do fundraising. That’s why, for example, there was that amatuer crono in Solvang before the pros went off. The guys in that “race” paid 1000.00 each. It’s also why there are benefit/gala events in some of the cities before and during the race.
did they write J walking tickets?
this at Tour Of Utah last summer.
by Christopher See on Feb 24, 2009 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
I miss John and Ponch
I always thought it was cool that a band named 7 Mary 3 had at least one hit.
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
At least?
How about… had “one”… and oddly it’s not in my music collection anymore. Must have lost it somewhere along the way…
Odd trivia… doing the search for “Cumbersome” I decided to see what the first piece of music was in my collection… Eurythmics “Sweet Dreams Are Made Of These”… file created Nov. 8, 1996.
hides
Boonen's a shark... choking on Livestrong chalk and FAIL. Go Cav!
If it was
“Would I lie to you” then you’d be off the hook.
But….well…..
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Or at least find a way of letting people know how to behave at a bike race
I doubt if there was anything nasty intended; I guess that’s how they would treat someone who ran on to the field in a football game because the ball was at the other end.
everyone's talking 'bout the drawings
On Friday, I went to the Solvang Time Trial. It was fun.
There were many bike racers there. They went very fast.
But the prose! Oh, the prose …..
This thread is useless
…without further description of the waves. Height, period, type of break, equipment used, etc.
It’s these little details that add depth to the story.
Also, it looks like Lance is smoking while he’s racing. He needs to stop that if he wants to succeed. That stuff can give have very serious and negative effects on someone’s health.
When I'm on the mic, I'm like global warming, you can't ignore me.
by tehGrindCrusher on Feb 24, 2009 9:26 AM EST reply actions
lol
Inconsistent shoulder high, from 280, 14 seconds. Light, variable wind. 6’0" thruster.
Anything else?
Judging by the picture
…I thought you might be on something a little shorter, like a 5’7" fish. Must have been the angle, lol.
It’s a good day you had, what with all the surfing and the biking.
Nice post, btw. Don’t think anyone’s mentioned that yet.
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by tehGrindCrusher on Feb 24, 2009 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
lol
Well, I promise my shorty isn’t red either ;-)
Just got a fish. I don’t know how this happens really. New boards appearing at the shack. Maybe the stork? Thing’s 5’6", four-fin. Freakin’ flies.
Actually it's nice to see a red surfboard - even if it's just a drawing
Seems everything is white nowadays…..
you're outta your element Donny...
Boonen's a shark... choking on Livestrong chalk and FAIL. Go Cav!
Great Post
Thanks – I really think you could put some of that art work with your captions on a t-shirt and sell it. (or a cycling jersey).
Ditto
"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."
Tom Boonen
Ok not to be like um....
but that smiley has been floating around for a while… everybody knows that right?
(ignore if I’m stating the freaking obvious to everyone)
i know it's been around
but it’s like one of those words where you think you know the meaning but then realize you just really don’t.
Gav! I just realized I've commented in here
but have yet to say – Great job chica! Love the coloring. New adventures for when our guys can’t snap us screen shots, we can color the image and post it! :-) Thanks for all the fun!
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
i could draw
my trip to Toronto but i’m not good at parkas…
this might just be my fave post of the year so far, gav!
You may very well think that; I couldn't possibly comment.
When I got that this morning, I was really hoping, a JK was going to follow.
But no. And I think he got a ticket on the way home. Not a good ending to his week.
I’d imagine if someone broke in, they probably got into his collectibles too.
That totally sucks. Thieves Suck.
Why can’t more people be like all the ones that walked past the car Saturday morning?
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
I saw it on twitter. So so sad. I hope it wasn't someone who planned it because they knew he'd be gone.
I assume his wife was at ToC also.
That's been happening a lot to footballers over here
Fly out to play in Europe, come home to find your furniture missing. But I wouldn’t have thought that the average cyclist was rich enough to make all that planning worthwhile. It’s a tough break.
She was at TOC. He had little man Waylon up on stage.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Sounds like it's unanimous... "And the Oscar goes to... Gavia"
For brightening all our lives with crayons.
Bravo Gav
so wish I could have hung around longer with the crew.
So Redlands anyone ?
did we tell you about the piggie restaurant? (sorry g)
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well if that isn’t fate… I don’t know what is… I committed to diving this weekend for reasons that will make Drew, Sui and Chris laugh with full chortled belly laughs at the fact that I can’t go to Merced…
Boonen's a shark... choking on Livestrong chalk and FAIL. Go Cav!
IIRC
your commitment to diving isn’t that different to your interest in this race, no?
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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 25, 2009 12:45 AM EST up reply actions
Well... sort of...
… last I checked, I hadn’t paid $565.00 to attend the race in Merced, where as I have paid $565 non-refundable dollars to get Wreck and Nitrox certified (even though the certifications are sort of consolation prizes at this point.) It all seemed like a far better idea back in late January than it does now.
Boonen's a shark... choking on Livestrong chalk and FAIL. Go Cav!
Sui did but I don't think he's shared it yet.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
here are my shots
"...The mind has to rule the body and tell the body, shut up and do what I tell you to do..." Jens!
Some of which were taken by Sui
"...The mind has to rule the body and tell the body, shut up and do what I tell you to do..." Jens!
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