http://pastrypowered.com We live to eat... we bike to eat more! Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:25:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Erica, Heidi, Elias, Ruben and I made the trek to the Skagit Valley this morning. First to note, with the front wheel off we can put the tandem on the back rack without having to get a wide load permit. In fact, it doesn't even stick out more than our ... http://pastrypowered.com/2008/04/13/beautiful-tulips-and-daffodils/ A sunny day, a 7 PM start. In theory, flats, but due to some work on the drag strip, it'd be counter-clockwise with the escape route. Should be a good hills workout, especially after all the March racing. The 1/2/3s head out... then the Masters. Huh... there's still a lot ... http://pastrypowered.com/2008/04/01/pacific-raceways-ccrer-so-thats-what-90-riders-looks-like/ Friday, 9 PM, 3/28. I'm packing up the race gear. It's snowing. There are two races the next day, a rarity. Sequim #2 or North Shore circuit up in Bellingham. I haven't done Bellingham, but it's hilly, and about the same distance as Sequim. And it's snowing. ... http://pastrypowered.com/2008/03/30/sequim-delivers-again/ Well, that was fast. Independence Valley is a ~20 mile loop down in Rochester, WA, which is just off I-5 halfway between Seattle and Portland. It's a narrow, chip-sealed route with two ~250 foot hills. That's where the race is won and lost... those that can stick on ... http://pastrypowered.com/2008/03/22/independence-valley-the-foggy-hills/ Today was the first of the RAMROD training ride series and given the gorgeous weather the turnout was large. There were around 80+ people doing the ride to day. Which started from Ron Regis Park, cut through Renton to the Green River Trail, headed south to Auburn, looped back ... http://pastrypowered.com/2008/03/22/ramrod-training-ride-1/ An annual tradition started early this year. On Tuesday, Budu Racing started its twilight racing series at Pacific Raceways! Every Tuesday night at 7 (6:45 for the first two weeks) is a quick ~hour long race along the 2-mile track at PR. About a third of the time it's "the ... http://pastrypowered.com/2008/03/18/pacific-raceways-39-rides-again/ The final race of the Mason Lake series, #3, happened today. Since the Ravensdale race is tomorrow, a race much closer to Seattle and on a faster, wider course, not many people were at Mason. For the 4s, there were only 25 of us, which made for a ... http://pastrypowered.com/2008/03/15/a-fast-finale-for-mason/ Ah, Sequim... the top of the peninsula. A fast 12-mile loop along wide, dry pavement. The race winds along the top portion at usually a fast clip, then hits a 5-mile straightaway that's usually into a 5- to 10-MPH wind. Staying with the pack will yield a ... http://pastrypowered.com/2008/03/14/tour-de-dung-1/ 9:30 AM. Dave Douglas, former president of the WSBA, gives his annual inaugural speech to 70-odd Category 4 racers. This is a training race. There are no prizes, no cash, no merchandise, no points for winning. This is just to remember how to ride in a fast pack again. ... http://pastrypowered.com/2008/03/03/mason-lake-1/ My pal Nick Craswell was in town, which means he was up for another attempt for me to prematurely end his life by doing something "fun." Last year about this time, he went with me on Chilly Hilly while I trailed Laura. This time around, he opted ... http://pastrypowered.com/2008/02/25/bandits-on-chilly-hilly/