by StephCat | Nov 25, 2005 | Triathlon
The Solvang Prelude was my first organized bike-only event, with a choice of a metric century, 50 mile or 25 mile courses. The Santa Ynez Valley is one of my favorite places in California: wineries, golden rolling hills studded with oak trees, twisty scenic roads,...
by StephCat | Nov 25, 2005 | Triathlon
The organizers were letting us go in packs. Dave and I waited a little bit after we turned the first corner just in case we’d see Mel. No luck. A nice downhill starts the course. Besides the fact I was freezing I was pretty happy. Then the climbing started....