Cascade's Group Health Bike Expo . . . New Location!

[Susan126]

Joe and I left the house around 9:30 AM and just got back about half an hour ago. It is now 5:51 PM! We had a great time at the bike expo. Saw so many bikes, found some awesome rides coming up this season, bought some new bike jerseys, and met some pretty cool people. One person whom I truly enjoyed talking to, and Joe too, was a guy from Rodriguez bikes named "Smiley"! He is totally awesome! I told him that I would be buying a new bike next year when my two kids are finally out of college and that I wanted a 700cc wheeled bike. He told me when he fits me and sees that I would be better fitted with a 650cc he would tell me this. Then he went into this entire technical talk about why! Listening to him made me marvel at how much he knew about bikes and bike fit! We high fived and I told him that Joe and I would be visiting his shop soon. First to just see it and then next year to get our new bikes.

The second person I met was Chris Carmichael. I even got my picture taken with him . . .



another really interesting person to talk with.

I took my camera along but only got two pictures. The one of Chris and me and this one:



If I hadn't bought myself a new helmet three months ago I would have purchased one of these. Wow netting! That would have saved my daughter's head last June from the bee sting she received when a bee got trapped in her helmet! This is my next helmet!

A totally enjoyable day!

Oh on our way home Joe and I stopped in Renton. First we stopped at Renton's Thrift Way Grocery Store and then we headed over to Cedar River Barbecue and had ourselves some mighty fine bbq sandwiches.

Now home I am beat! Tomorrow Joe and I will do one of our favorite rides starting from Black Diamond.

Hope to hear from others who attended the Bike Expo!