I am well aware that it is already Spring and this is a ‘favorite of 2012’ post, but hey, better late than never, right? I take a lot of photos. Some end up on facebook or instagram but most never make it off of my phone/camera. I was looking through all 1400 of them and thought I’d pick some of the ones I like best from last year.
Thanks for reading (and looking!) and thanks to everyone who was a part of this madness!
Tour De Fat is one of the funnest days of the year. And I don’t even drink!When I attempted the Zion 100. My first of two failed 100-mile runs. Still a day well spent.California Coast. Many many hours spent here in 2012.Big dude big dog.Aaron Edge’s bag. He’s the dude I tweeted about from #furtherfasterforever who was recently diagnosed with MS.CicLAvia plus pupusa. Los Angeles!More CicLAvia hangouts. MacArthur Park.This tiny bridge connected two bike routes and not only made cyclists’ ride way shorter and easier, but safer. Also called ‘Jesus Bridge’ because google earth hadn’t caught up to Strava and it looked like you rode on water….Any dog in my sight is at risk of being picked up. Especially pugs. This is pre Zion 100.Can I help you? At the NYC Veggie Pride Parade.I love classic East Coast brick buildings with their shady fire escapes. Bethlehem, PA.I only went mountain biking a few times in 2012 (wtf?) but this ride with my friend Timoni was a good one. Snake!At the 24 Hours of the Enchanted Forest, where I finished third place in solo single speed. 2am blurry photo with a crooked wheel?A pug in a milk crate basket is already great. Another great part is that Paul, who I did the British Columbia bike touring / mountaineering trip with, saw this photo and thought I was taking this bike.British Columbia. SO MANY BEARS.Mountaineering cabin view. Hell yes.Us on the mountain from the previous photo!Mountaineering challenged me in many ways. Most of them mental!Roped in, on the side of a steep mountain, discussing if it’s safe to be where we are. Why not pull out my phone and shoot a photo?Whistler Mountain Bike Park. I had such a blast. One of the best days of the year for sure. Wish I had more photos, but I was too busy getting rad.Vancouver. There was a serious race. I ate a veggie dog from a vendor. End of story.North Shore, Vancouver. This place is internationally known and changed mountain biking forever. Such a privilege to be there and ride bikes! I saw this the first day, thought it was insane and then rode it the second day. I guess I got use to the bike I was borrowing? Haha.Twenty-four hour vegetarian dinner in Vancouver. I love breakfast, in case you didn’t know that.Back to Eden vegan bakery in Portland. A treat. And mirrors on the walls.This pug was going wild while the owner went shopping. I had just locked up my bike and was on the phone but fortunate enough to capture this.Donovan at the Headlands 50/100. He paced me on my first 50 miler. And then ran 50 more miles while I hitch hiked back to SF from Marin County. Beautiful race!We fostered kittens for awhile at my house. This one was born with only one eye. Adorable.You know it’s an adventure when you are sleeping in a high school gym. This is Christian, my college housemate and close friend who joined me for several hundred miles when I rode cross-country in 2001. Here we are at the Oil Creek 100. He ran the 100k and I DNF’d the 100-miler.Oil Creek 100. I was planning on quitting at the mile 62 aid station but then somehow still blacked out after I sat down. Not sure what happened! This is me trying to get warm and figure out the meaning of life.Excuse me, can I hang out with your pug?Thor. The pit bull rescue. Maybe the cutest puppy ever?Single Speed Cyclocross World Championships. Yes, I’m pretty stoked and wearing a wig. Photo by Donovan. Hooliganness by Los Angeles.Hey dawg.I love garlic. And have the tattoo to prove it.Art.First CX race of the year. I may not of placed well, but I did do this every lap. Photo by PB Creative.For the first time ever I regularly made pizza from scratch.Backside of Amethyst in Montecito Heights during Feel My Legs I’m a Racer. Photo by @Area45
