Greetings from the middle of nowhere!

As a result of some overbearing management, I had to post this "for" Cyclenaut ... we'll fix this for the next blog ...

"I'm in Van Horn, TX, at a Comfort Inn with a TV so old that the remote doesn't work, and every channel seems to be running reruns from the decade (not the current one) when this particular model was state of the art. The good news is that the toilet is firmly in it's correct spot, and there is free wireless high speed internet. At least I can give you a long overdue and much needed update about our WSD Demo Tour.

For those playing along at home, we've just completed our second event, the Wildflower Triathlon at Lake San Antonio, CA. I'll give more of a rundown on this event in the very near future, but for now I'm going to try and play catch up from some things before Wildflower.

We finished off our stay with the Bontrager family in Santa Cruz, where we enjoyed sunny days and lots of riding among the big trees. If you've never done any riding in Santa Cruz, make a point to do so. There's something for everyone, regardless of which surface you prefer, and it's the home of Book Shop Santa Cruz, which is my favorite."

We made a side trip up to San Fran before leaving for Wildflower. I've never been to that city before, so Chrissy took me on a mini-tour. It was a big thrill to drive across the Golden Gate bridge and around the Marin County loop that's so popular with cyclists in town. We could have easily spent more time in the city, but we had a dinner date at Incanto. My friend Chris Cosentino is the chef there and presented us
with an amazing meal.



Chris has two favorite subjects: cooking and bikes. He's been riding and racing singlespeeds for years; long before it's newly-achieved status of being 'cool'. It's amazing that he finds any time to ride at all, considering that he works very long days at the restaurant. Somehow, he manages to squeeze in a trip to Europe once a year between planning weekly menus and his organizational duties for the Montezuma's Revenge race.. His reputation as a chef and a singlespeeder has led him to become the only chef in the world sponsored by Red Bull. Let meclarify...Red Bull sponsors him as a chef. He even has the logo on his cooking jackets. Now that's cool.



The best part about our visit with Chris is that we got to spend some time with a quality guy who loves bikes and the cycling lifestyle as much as we do. If you ever find yourself in San Francisco, stop in to Incato and say hi. You'll eat fantastic food, and get to meet one of my favorite people in the cycling community.

That's it for now. I'm going to try and catch up on some sleep. Chrissy is back in B.C. for some quality time with her dog and a guy named Judd. Check back again for our update on the Wildflower event. Here's a quick synopsis:

3 events
9,000 participants
30,000 campers
2 women who raced WSD Madone's from our demo fleet
1 leaky air matress

Stay Tuned!
-Chris and Chrissy