SOCAL And TOC starter

Today was one of the few days it has not rained since I have been in California. So I decided to sneak off for a few road miles. I will be pretty much working like a crazy person for the next week and a few days. Amgen Tour of California, or the first traveling circus I have the privilege of being a part of in 2009.

I jumped on the bike paths around Sacramento and quickly became part of the pro peloton.

Every team had decided to get out and spin the legs before the rains moved in. I was mistaken for one of them by the paparazzi. Which is utterly stupid, I have never shaved my legs and was sporting pretty non euro legs. 

It was still cool to be out there with some of the biggest stars in road racing, and I really mean out there with them. 

The AG2R team mech's putting final touches on the TT bikes. I am sorta amazed that my rig severely outclasses theirs. But I am sure they outclass me in skills and leg shaving.

Whatever, you do notice the full on winter bibs the mechanic is wearing. It was and will be very cold and very wet for the majority of the tour.

I went to the SuperCross in Anaheim. We ( BH USA ) sponsor the Pro Circuit 250 riders. These guys are sititing on top of their class in total points. It was cool to get comped tickets and hear your company get shout outs in the riders sponsorship mention.  Mainly it was cool to see those crazy peeps jump 60 foot gaps.

Oh, yea, the blowup doll.

Well some people were bouncing a beach ball in the crowd...

and some were molesting a blow up doll.

I thought is was funny until the red necks got a hold of her ( er it ) and well look at the pics.

There were too many kids around for this -- I do have some manner of decorum. 

Circus starts promptly in the morning. It will be wet,cold, and a metric poolah of work.

Do me a favor and watch the thing on Versus.

I get to live my dream and go behind the scenes of the bike biz...

It is more work than you can ever imagine.

PS

We will have the electronic Durace in our both.

It is sick!