THE RACE�.

"On Wednesday the opening stage of the Sea Otter Classic was certainly welcome here. Folks lined the sloping streets of Alameda and Harding, they stood next to their own bicycles atop Lakeview and Cordilleras, they cheered and snapped photos of the peloton along the summit at Lakeview. A few enterprising fans even inflated a large Emperor penguin and wore wigs to cheer as the pro men rode by.

But the cheering rang hollow when the men came soft-pedaling by the second time, and even the long straight descent on Emerald Hill was not terribly fast or exciting. For all the hoopla, hullabaloo and flightless balloon birds, the race was not terribly race-like."

The above quote was excerpted from a write up about an annual bike race called the Sea Otter Classic (Stage 1) that took place in Redwood City on April 9, 2003. The full article can be found on this site: www.cyclingnews.com. The "enterprising fans" with the inflatable penguin and wigs were none other then my friends and I. The race went right in front of our house in Emerald hills... it was awesome, and a whole lot of fun even tho they cut the race short due to safety issues.... It was by far one of the most exciting events that I have witnessed this year. In some ways it was almost like Christmas... haha� Anyway the point of this blog entry is that it is fun to have people write about you, especially on a web page that is viewed world wide. The second point of this entry is to state that if you have never seen a road race in person before, you should. I highly recommend checking one out if you ever get the chance� they are really f�n impressive. Oh and be sure bring your cow bells and loud voices, it�s much more fun to make a ton of noise as the bikes fly by.
--Capn� Drinkbeer S.S. Andyellalotatbikeraces