Cherry pie road race

Here I am, looking all mysterious. Why? Well, this weekend I and Amelia went to Harrisburg Oregon for the years first road event. We are track people, of course, but some armtwisting from the coach had necessitated this bold move. I raced the fixed gear category, which involved climbing hills in a monster gear bigger than what I normally ride on the track, and Amelia raced the cat 4 ladies. We both did great: Amelia hung in there with the ladies and used her newly acquired grass track skills to effortlessly glide around in the peloton, and I outsprinted cat 1 roadies to nab a second place. Good times. Note Stanley the new green thermos in the back of the truck.

We promptly donated the magnificent prize for a podium place in the fixed gear race to Coach Brian as a thanks for his smart tactical advice. What it was? Well, the race was called the Cherry Pie road race after all, so I am sure you can guess. 

Amelia also took the time to get to know some of the locals. They were kind, but somewhat monochromatic and boring.