Cycling

Ballard Twilight Crit: $256, a Couple of Bus Passes, and a Miller High Life

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My brother joined me to watch the Second Ascent Twilight Criterium on Saturday. He had never seen a bike race and was skeptical, but I successfully convinced him that it would be like watching a combination between a drag race, a cage fight, and a ballet. The racing in all the categories blew him away (almost literally, at times) and he was inspired to write this:

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Santa Barbara Postcard

Climbs, Cycling, Destinations, Trip Report /

Santa Barbara is probably the closest thing there is to a bicycle destination resort, at least on the west coast. Mild coastal weather, a wide variety of terrain, and roads with minimal traffic make it a great place to hang out and cycle. No wonder so many cycling clinics are held here (I’m not attending one, though would like to now that I’ve had a chance to play.)

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