would never end. Once I finally reached the top I was a little worried about what was to come. My physical condition is certainly nothing to brag about. The trail system wasn’t overly technical, but my laziness was shining through and I was picking horrible lines and getting tossed everywhere. We ended up riding something like 16 miles and I felt every inch. Luckily I survived without any spills and hurried around to leave for The Coolest 24 in Cool, Bidding 
Cool is a tiny mountain town nestled in the Sierra-Nevada mountain range about 100 miles west of 
uns through it. It’s the kind of drive that would be best enjoyed from the passenger seat of a very safe, slow-moving vehicle. I don’t recommend it for anyone easily affected by motion sickness. The Coolest 24 is a mountain bike race for an extremely good cause. All of the proceeds from the race were donated to the fight against cancer and they had well over 400 registered racers! It is a really great event for a great cause and I strongly recommend it to anyone who can make it! You could tell all of your co-workers and friends that you were doing charity work all weekend plus you would be able to ride your bike which makes philanthropy feel doubly good.
I was the only NiteRider employee from our main offices who would be attending the race, but I did have two very competent guys helping me through the night; our 
Oakland Raiders fan and me heralding from Kansas City Chiefs territory I wasn’t sure how we’d get along but all was fine, I did however find a few interesting pictures on the camera…
In the spirit of Cinco de Mayo I brought an assortment of chips and salsas which was a nice way to pass the afternoon. Salsa buffet in the afternoon, charge batteries and flirt with incoherency at night. Everything ran fairly smoothly through the night after we figured out a few power issues. We kept tripping the safety circuit on a power strip and we would find ourselves in the dark, swimming in irony. After that little battle was fought about four times we finally had it to where there would be no more problems and it was smooth sailing ‘til daybreak. Things do tend to get a little weird for me around 3:30 a.m. through about 5:30 a.m. it’s a really strange feeling fighting through the urge to fall asleep standing up. Luckily I had Brian and Rob to talk to and keep my mind preoccupied.
The Coolest 24 Hour Mountain Bike Race is an event that solidifies my faith in the cycling community. Using your bicycle and self-sadistic desires to help fulfill a societal need is something more people should get behind. Bikes + Charity + No Sleep = Good Times with Great People! This event is only going to get bigger with such a good cause and absolutely beautiful countryside. Be there or be decidedly un-round.
Keep the bugs off your bumper and the bears off your back door. This is your daily driver, over-and-out
5 comments:
Hi Good Buddy - Good to hear you made it successfully through the Coolest 24. Sounds like getting there was half the battle. I really like the photo work - hopefully you weren't driving one of the company's rolling stock when you took the San Diego freeway photo! Over and out. El Pellon.
Traffic jams provide ample time for a safe crack at the L.A. skyline, although the dirty windshield isn't helping things...
Okay - downtown LA - I looked more closely at the freeway signs. Don't tell anyone, but I think Jack rode twice as far and twice as hard on your ride last week. He hasn't been the same since. El Pellon.
Trucker CB Handle ideas:
Hasselhoff comes to mind, clearly.
Ed I'm glad that I'm not the only one changed by the ride last week. I've got a newfound sense of enthusiasm to get out and ride more. Gordon - I've tossed around some sort of Hoff reference but seeing his status in the media recently I'm a little reluctant.
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