We're number 2!

Second place is supposed to be first loser, but Team Sherpa Dog was pretty happy to take 2nd in the 2 person open category at the January 12 hours of Temecula. The course suited us, we had good weather, no mechanicals, and great support from Diana. This was our highest placing yet and puts us in good position for the 2011 series.

Sunny again

A few warm sunny days have mostly dried out the trails. Great view from mission trails.

Debris in the trees shows the high water mark at the Jackson Crossing. Now the water is only ankle deep. The marker in the center of the river shows 3 feet.

riding with pros

Today Scott and I took some visiting pros out for a road ride. Yes, they are really pro bike riders... well, pro motorbike riders. Bradley and Cal are from the UK and visiting SD to do some conditioning before their season starts in March. We got hooked up with them because Scott knows someone who works for Monster, which is one of their sponsors. Evidently you have to be in pretty good shape to ride motorbikes (no surprise if you've ever seen a race), because Cal and Bradley had no problems keeping up as we rode from Mission Bay up to Del Mar, down along the coast and up Torrey Pines, down Shores and up Soledad, then back to MB. The photo is from the top of Soledad. They've got excellent handling skills as I can attest from our screaming descent down La Jolla Shores. We were doing about 40mph, I lightly touched the brakes in the straight to set up for the next turn, and they shot past me. It was fun to meet them - both were great guys and good to ride with. Here's hoping the get some good training in and have a great season.