More Sopo Pics

I can't believe I found this photo. This was way before the race started, and we just happened to be riding through when the pic was snapped. You can count on all the best doings in ATL to be advertised on this tunnel.

SOPO Pics

Team Extreme American Sandwich!


Grace & Pam


Tampa/St. Pete unite!

The Race and the New Gear

So, the SOPO race was an absolute blast. Hank was my partner, and we rode with Chris, Jen, Pam, and Grace all who came up from St. Pete for the race. Unfortunately, I didn't bring a bag (mainly because I don't have one), so I didn't bring my camera and don't have any pictures. Part of the last checkpoint was getting a prom-style picture taken complete with tux and dress, so as soon as I have that, I will be putting that out for the world to see. While I don't have any pics yet, I did map our race route at Map My Ride. Not the most efficient route, but it was good times. Especially riding through downtown on a Sat. night.

Before the race, I did manage to make it to No Brakes to pick up some much needed gear. I got a mini U-lock and Fabric Horse holster. I have been meaning to get one of these for a while now as I haven't been able to go for extended rides without relying on others for bike locks and whatnot.



Also, much needed, I finally got new toe clips. I bought my bike from a friend and she had medium clips on there. I have been using them up till now, but I wear a size 14 shoe, and that is definitely out of the medium range. I threw some XLs on there, and it made so much difference. My toes didn't go numb during the race or anything.



Edit: I found these sweet pics of Hank and Chris giving the ol' stink eye

Broken Hearts

Today is the big Broken Hearts and Bicycle Parts race put on by the SOPO co-op, a fantastic ATL non-profit organization that promotes bicycle awareness and provides facilities, tools, and know how to help people get riding. I am pretty excited since this is my first race. I am bummed about Lo's arm, though, so it is not going to be as fun since I will be worrying about her being laid up at home. Some people from Florida have come up for the race, too, which is pretty rad. 

I will be contributing to her blog while she is incapacitated. I hope I don't disappoint her adoring fans too much. That is all for now as I need to get the house in order and then get my bike all tuned up for the race.