Im shattered.
The Sea Otter in a nutshell.
Young Hightower and I rode from Santa Cruz to Monterey. At one point while traveling into the constant headwind, I glanced at my computer and I was moving along at 17 miles an hour. I stopped pedaling, and within five feet, was at a dead stop. The wind didnt let up until Sunday morning, I ate bangers and mash with bacon and cheese on it, we drank some beers, and some people rode their bikes. Travis Brown took some single speeders to school, and eventually I tried to get in a gigantic book bag.
And if you had the misfortune of missing it, reading these words and looking at the following images should fill you in on all of the most important items. Ill have a few more in the coming days, but for now, as the title indicates, I am pretty beat up.
Headwind.
Jessica.
Trek.
Homemade faux-hawk, with homemade bald spots.
Wind laid waste to moon bounce.
El Hobbleo.
6'7"
Grom.
They call it the "Stevil".
Big man, little bike, big bag.
Home sweet home.
Getting spiff.
Bobby shows off his most endearing side.
Ahren and The Skipper.
Sweet.
Goodnight.
Comments
Sea Otter is almost as played out as mustache parties.
Speaking of which, my pre-mustache/non-ironic beard is coming in quite nicely, thank you very much.
Posted by: Loudass | April 23, 2008 09:25 AM
cruised by to say hello, but you were "busy" talking with a guy from a "shop" about "bikes"....how rude! Rolled in later to buy a cottenwood (I got the all clear from the S.O.) you were a memory..gone.
The crew staying at my place had a blast at the Sleaze Otter...Mortimers! hell even I dont go in there.
Posted by: LJ | April 23, 2008 08:18 AM
Dude, you need one of these in order to relax:
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/21/your-very-own-meditator/
Posted by: Troy B. | April 23, 2008 05:16 AM
always wanted to roll to the otter, maybe someday.
we need support of feats such as these..
peace
rain man Joe
Posted by: Joe | April 23, 2008 04:56 AM
Deep down inside, I'm beginning to wish I'd been there this year. Way deep down... but somewhere.
I just wish I coulda been on the ride to Otter with you and Hightower. Maybe that's all I missed...
Posted by: Tim Jackson- The Masiguy | April 22, 2008 12:45 PM
Steve,
Im so sorry I missed it. I will feel utter and complete sorrow until next year!And then I will see you at sea otter...hopefully!
Posted by: Hillary | April 22, 2008 10:42 AM
Did you see this:
http://www.boners.com/grub/805073.html
Posted by: Mister Bicycle | April 22, 2008 07:31 AM
Goddamn that plate of chow looks good!!
Posted by: JP | April 22, 2008 07:14 AM
Did Erin make it back? Irish was speading the Swobo love large at the Crown and Anchor Sat night.
Posted by: MG | April 22, 2008 04:11 AM
Steve...Thanks so much for the help with Sleaze Otter! Special KOM cash prime and trophy [no payout, dnf], and Podium 3 deep...1) used/dirty local racer imaged coffee cup 2)beat girlie pink cycling picture frame 3) used saddle[courtesy of you people]. Prizes for everyone!
Posted by: anonymous | April 22, 2008 01:44 AM
that wind had to have come straight from hell
I'm still walking sideways
Posted by: sabine | April 22, 2008 01:29 AM
Stevil
Excellent photo-documentary on a biblical weekend. With rains that created flash floods last year, and winds that put an extra 12 kids on the sides of milk cartons this year, next year, Swobo will come prepared with an anti locust suit. We'll sell the shit out of them.
Thanks to Bruce, Stevil, Colin, Intern A, Erin, Sky and everybody else that grabbed a tent post as winds hit 50 mph. My broken body appreciated every moment.
El Corpo
Posted by: El Corpo | April 22, 2008 12:54 AM
i don't know what's scarier ...
that a san luis roadie can identify and honor the 'stash ...
or this psychic duel
Posted by: brownie | April 21, 2008 11:14 PM
Man, I was just emailing my buddy about my rad weekend, and then I read this!
Posted by: Johnny | April 21, 2008 10:44 PM
Hey Stevil, I thought you might like to grab one of these: http://tshirtisland.blogspot.com/2008/04/mustache-friends-20-off-today-only.html
Posted by: Daniel Kreger | April 21, 2008 10:37 PM