Burnaby Criterium Races

Michelle and I cycled down to have a look. Despite the fact that the "explainy-guy" wasn't there to, well, explain things, it was good :)

Tough to get good pan photos with a point and shoot, especially with the background (i.e. parked cars, no spectators). But, it is what it is.

Getting warmed up





Lone colour shot


Trick wheels


From above


Into the sunset


Bored drink


It got chilly quickly and we split as soon as the last race was over to ride back up the hill into New West.

Bjorn

Some great riding weather

No not motorcycles (I actually haven't been on mine since getting back from my trip) but bicycles.

20 - 22 degrees makes for such a comfortable ride.

New Ride

I bought this from Morgan, always nice to deal with people you know! Got new wheels on it and a refreshed drivetrain and picked it up yesterday. Once it dried out a bit today I went for a ride (first one back after fighting this cold for 2 weeks).

Feels very different than my mid 1980's Nishiki :)

I like it.

Thanks to Morgan for all his help getting this build up with some fresh parts!

P.S.: Morgan actually appeared in the very first ever post on this blog in 2007

Velodrome

Michelle and I went down to watch Pete race at the velodrome.

I'd never been to one before (and apparently there are only 4 indoor ones in Canada), so of course I brought a camera.

I shot over 450 photos, and a very very small number of panning shots turned out well enough that I thought I'd post them.

Pete before his novice race. I think what you see there is fear :)


Back straight


On the banking


Racing for the line


After a while we went down to where the racers were and I liked the new angle:

Chasing the leader


Having fun


Pete's joy at surviving


Hammer-time


No brakes


It was interesting. Very difficult lighting conditions I had to bump up to 1600 on the ISO

Busy day at Jericho

After doing the 'small loop' I ended up riding into Vancouver to meet up with Michelle for dinner after she was done playing footbag.

The group played longer than expected so I cycled a bit more and stopped at the pier at Jericho.

Riding

Michelle and I were out for over 2 hours today on the bikes



It did include some of this though ;)

Only an idiot would ride a road bike in these conditions...

I felt better after doing 20 kms tonight, despite the cold and sleet :)