Three Bigguns & a Bear

Three big cycling events looming on the horizon of this soggy Saturday. Numero uno is tomorrow (and it's not too late to sign up) Chilly Hilly, Numero 37. Hailed as one of the top four rides in the US, our little atoll will host almost 4,000 riders starting at 0800 on the morrow. When you have completed your 33 mile jaunt please stop by the CompuTrainer booth and say hello to RCVman and Shannon from Bainbridge Travel. We will be promoting cycling bigguns numero dos and tres, namely:

The Seattle Bike Expo on March 13 & 14 at Pier 91, just South of the Coleman Dock. This event, another grand experience produced by the Cascade Cycle Club, always has something for every cyclist. Stop by the CompuTrainier booth and say hi to Kurt, Ray, Chuck and RCVman as they all share the joie de vivre of the training and riding experience, especially when you can combine those two on:

Biggun Numero Tres: The CompuTrainer Cruise to Alaska on Holland America Lines ms Amsterdam. On May 3rd we'll set sail for the Yukon and some big sprocket adventure. Training and testing indoors on the CompuTrainer and riding outdoors in three ports of call famous for their pristine vistas and natural splendor; Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka. We'll also stop by for tea with the Queen in Victoria, BC. Seven days, intensive on board training, three outside rides and a cycling experience you really, shouldn't miss. As a footnote, I was informed yesterday in a group instructors meeting that brown bears can out-run a weak cyclist. Which validates by thinking that it is not so important that I am able to out sprint a bear, but simply at least one of the other riders in the group. May I then suggest a set or two of high intensity max-outs in preparation.

There are your three biggies for today folks, I highly recommend fitting as many as you can into your cycling schedule. Or, I suppose, you could do a stay-cation and slovenly watch reruns of Ozzie and Harriet.