2010 LKHC Montebello Week 1

Another season, another reason, for making whoopee....

Alas, I intended to make a splash this year but I may be out for the entire series. I even have a new bike and more importantly, it matches the color of my teammate's bike. Great turnout for the first week, along with new participants! We're off to a super start.

Photos and results available at the LKHC website.

Highlights:

1. Our first 80 year old participant. We should all aspire to his level of fitness.

2. Lisa, unable to participate because her 100lb+ Golden Retriever accidentally fractured her hand.

3. The Park Ranger. 'nuf said.

4. Me flirting. 'nuf said.

5. It's Dan the Man, our host, birthday!!

In honor of Dan, the series, and Kevin, the other founder:

My take on All Summer Long, Kid Rock’s tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd Sweet Home Alabama

It was 1995, Dan’s thoughts were short, his hair was long

Caught somewhere between a boy and man

Then there was Kevin, a cyclist, and friend of Dan’s

It was Fall time in the Bay Area

[chorus of cyclists cranking their pedals]

Checking out the first hill climb, talking about having a series

It's the simple things in life like when and where

They didn't have much Internet but man they’ll never forget

The way they met and came up with the name Low Key Hillclimb

And they were trying different things, they were taking in funny gel things

Climbing hills to their favorite song

Sipping gatorade out the water bottle, not thinking 'bout tomorrow

Singing Low Key Hillclimbs series all Fall long

Singing Low Key Hillclimbs series all Fall long

The local cyclists came out from all over
And more over,
That first year will forever hold a spot
inside Dan’s and Kevin’s souls

They sweated in the sun, they couldn't wait for the next ride to come

To take in another hill, crank the gears and roll

And they were trying different things, they were taking in funny gel things

Climbing hills to their favorite song

Sipping gatorade out the water bottle, not thinking 'bout tomorrow

Singing Low Key Hillclimbs series all Fall long

Singing Low Key Hillclimbs series all Fall long

[chorus of cyclists cranking their pedals]

Now nothing seems as strange as when times began to change
They thought those LKHC days would never end
But Dan left for Texas, leaving the gang behind
The series came to an end in 1998, a hiatus had begun,
No more blistering in the sun, no more fun
Sometimes they remember those days and they’d start to pedal along
Singing about the LKHC series all Fall long
And think, man, the series must live again

Fast forward to 2006, it was time once more to get their kicks,
The series started up again with our favorite hosts
Though Kevin left in 2007 for the East Coast
Only to return each year for the Mt. Ham Thanksgiving roast,

Thanks to Dan the Man and Kevin our man from Connecticut and all the volunteers
Who once again give us the Low Key Hillclimbs in 2010 all Fall long

One, Two, Three, Turn it Up …. Big wheels keep on turning ....

Happy Birthday to Dan the Man