The Sunday post of extra pictures. Look at all these neat snapshots! Marvel at the stories they tell! Forget there’s no real content here on Sundays!
Two guys coming back in from their ride yesterday. They still had a 5K to go. Check out the guy in the front. He’s already out of his shoes:
Two more racers wrapping up their ride:
Random self-portrait at the hotel elevator:
And the message on the inside of the elevator door. Why do people throw away their children?
And now a series of bicycles I found myself admiring at the race. These first three triathlon bikes were built by Felt, which is the same maker of my humble little bike:
As much as I do love love Felts, there’s just something about the Cervelo that I’m drawn to. This P2 has a nice aero setup:
Another sharp looking P2:
Clearly they are popular bikes:
This is the P2C, one of the winningest pro bikes around. This is about a 2008 model:
The current top of the line, the Cervelo P5. It wins Ironmans, the U.S. Time Trials and the Giro d’Italia. This one has electronic shifting, which is apparently the way to go:
Here’s a 2011 Kestrel Talon carbon triathlon setup.
A surprisingly sharp Trek tri bike:
Want the best in Swiss cycling? Here’s the BMC TM01. This’ll run you about $14,000:
Finally, at the massage tent they had a signing sheet. Here are the various complaints people were listing:
