Team Amici Veloci (and other TE'ers) do ALC 6

[KnottedYet]

Trek had her foot worked on again, and is going to try to ride tomorrow. She says the sag wagon hauling is not good for her bike, and really doesn't want to sag wagon again. She says she's still not feeling well, but has been careful to drink a lot and eat. She sounded a whole lot more chipper!

On a sad note, there have been two crashes caused by families rushing onto the bike route to cheer their rider. (other bikers crashed trying to avoid hitting the family members)

Maybe it's a good thing I'm not down there afterall... (naw, I'd be volunteering in the sports med tent and I'd get to work on my sweetie's foot! She said the doctor in medical told her the same thing I did, the PT in sports med didn't do as nice a job as I would, and the massage therapist who worked on her wasn't as good as me. Wow, talk about pumping up my ego! I think she's just doing it so I'll work on her extra hard this weekend... )

[Duck on Wheels]

Well, that wasn't us. We stayed on the sidewalk. Cheered all who rode by (including some who were locals commuting, some campers hauling panniers, and ... well, just anybody on a bike). Also chatted with folks in a couple of support vehicles, who smiled, waved, even thanked us for coming out to cheer. When "our" rider found us, she immediately lifted her bike up onto the sidewalk for a chat. We were also at a spot where we could get back on the freeway without driving along the ride route. So no interference with the bike lane. Just smiles all around. We took lots of pics, and some asked if they'll be posted. It finally occurred to me to say I'd find a way to post them and put a note on my sister's page -- rider 4223 (UK's rider number is harder to remember). So I'll need to coordinate that with Trek next week.

Fingers crossed that Trek's foot is fine tomorrow!

[KnottedYet]

It would've been me! I'd've gone running out there and bowled Trek right over, scratched Menace, made the next 3 bikes crash, and generally caused all kinds of havoc!

I'm subtle that way...

Honestly, I don't think I could've contained myself. (and if she went by and didn't see me, I'd go running down the road waving my arms and screaming and probably knock over a few riders AND a few cheering folks!)

I would like to see ALC someday. Even better would be to volunteer in sports med. We'll have to see what the future holds.

[KnottedYet]

Trek rode part of the day, and now she's getting her foot worked on again.

[teigyr]

How are Trek's spirits? That has to be so frustrating. I rode that ride back in '00 (I think) and had to sit out a bit due to heat problems. It was very mentally painful to watch the other riders come in as I was aimlessly setting up bike parking.

Knot, you should go see it some time, it is really inspiring. I still have a whole album devoted to that ride. You see things like your able-bodied truck driver with an HIV+ bracelet....and look at the fact that he is hoisting all your crap just so you can ride.

[KnottedYet]

I just got off the phone with her, she's watching the talent show in camp. She's in pretty good spirits, honestly I think partly because I'm flying down to meet her in the airport when she flies home day after tomorrow.

It really bothers her that she hasn't been able to ride much, but I think she's having fun anyway.

She was telling me about a fight (ok, intense emotional discussion) she overheard between a couple who were trying to do the ride together. Like "staying near each other" together rather than "I'll meet you at the next rest stop" together. I think if my goal was to stay within sneezing distance of my partner, I'd rather be on a tandem. (and if my sweetie had a broken toe, she could spin and I could steam along and we'd make it)

[KnottedYet]

Funny Trek story: (even when she's hurting she's still a hoot!)
She told me she was riding behind a guy who was giving great signals (car up, car back, slowing, turning, etc.) and he called out "bump" for a little bump in the road. She used the same tone of voice and called out "steel bike, doesn't matter".

She was wearing her TE Hill Slug jersey yesterday, and lots of other ALC riders really liked it. And she says she got to pass someone on a hill yesterday while she was wearing her Hill Slug jersey.