Sun 23 May 2010
A Bicycle Built For (Mach) Two
Posted by Will under biking, sports, updated
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After riding from Silver Lake to Seal Beach and back to downtown, before pedaling the last five miles home, I was able to catch the last remaining competitors in the Tour of California Time Trials taking place on a course stretching between Bunker Hill and the Memorial Coliseum.
I was entirely blown away by the amazing display of speed, including that of past champion Levi Leipheimer, who I was barely able to keep in frame as he whizzed past me into the turn from 1st Street north onto Main Street (click for the bigger picture):
UPDATED (5.24): For a sense of the speed involved, here’s a brief video clip of the cyclist who followed Levi. I changed street corners for more of a coming-at-ya vantage point:
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[...] as the deciding stage when no one took control of the race. Will got there just in time to catch Leipheimer leaping past, while others focused on the bikes that weren’t in the race and the Daily News looked at the more [...]
Will – Just wanted to check-in and say thanks for organizing the two rivers ride! Even though I staggered toward the finish I had a blast and my new mission in life is too acquire a faster, lighter bikes for these type of excursions. Thanks again, Ian.