double sighting.

yes, it's true.

the elusive winter beast known formally as the yeti, but popularly as the abominable snowman was sighted not once but twice this past weekend!
both times ironically at cycling events!

i know, crazy right? why would there be a cycling event in the type of climate that the elusive yeti prefers? well, i can't answer that. maybe al gore can.
if not gore, then skibby should be able to.

anyway, the first sighting of the elusive abominable snowman (snow-person? what's the pc protocol?) was near the start of the ken woods course. just a few short miles after turn one, in fact.

dan swanson saw it too. we both had to stop to see if our eyes were deceiving us.
it is still unclear.

either way, with the wind gusts at 40mph and the snow blowing sideways- our races were over.
...and no definitive proof of the elusive abominable snowman to show for it.
oh well.

the next day, i joined the little guy and super rookie on a festive lycra-clad sunday jaunt over to excelsior, for some bike racing action.
again the snow started coming down, and the body temps dropped drastically.
soon, as my uncontrollable shivering made it difficult to control my bike, i tailed off just a tad from the others.
that, of course, is when i saw it! (or, think i did anyway. i may have been hallucinating).

yes, the yeti was in or around excelsior as well. i think the extra cold weather and seemingly endless winter have perhaps slowed the migration patterns of the elusive abominable snowperson(s).

that, or they dig on bike racing.

well the elusive abominable snowman was in for a treat, the excelsior crit (weather aside) was a real treat. i really had a good time for many reasons;
- the event was well run. sweet.
- the course was new (to me anyway).
- there were people watching and cheering, even in the cold.
- bob williams announced the event, and i didn't hear him call us a pack of turtles once!

oh, and for the record dan and i both finished just fine on sunday, thanks for asking.