The Finish Line

Life has been nuts since STP! That is the best way I can put it, so I apologize for not updating you all on how it actually went! Know that a summary is coming soon.

I thought it would be good to share some photos from the finish line (just to prove that we really did make it).

Below is a link to some photos taken by Cole Benson (friend, pit crew member, photographer).

Link to photos on facebook.

I hope you are enjoying your summer.

Keep on pedalin'!

The Big Day: Registration is on Now!

Today officially kicks off open registration for the Seattle to Portland bike ride and our journey into the cycling world. The STP Experiment is registered and ready to go! If you are interested in registering for STP,  here is a direct link. (It was a little hard to find on their site.)

We are stoked! Wahoo!

Seattle to Portland Registration Information

The registration information for Seattle to Portland is up on their website here: Cascade Bicycle Club Website. It looks like we'd better get our acts in gear. If you are a Cascade Bicycle Club member you will able to register for the ride early at 9 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 4, 2010. If you aren't a member . . . It looks like the earliest one can register is at 9 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. Hopefully there are still two seats available for Debbie and I!!

And it looks like registration fees will be going up in 2010. To get the good rate you can join before midnight on December 31, 2009

The benefit to having a membership? You can register early for Cascade Bicycle Club rides, get discounts on rides, discounts at bike shops/businesses, and better riding conditions in the community.

Here is a listing of the 2010 Cascade Bicycle Events. (This will be where we can eventually register for the event, too.)

Back in the Saddle: Hanging with Sheila

The 2009 Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic

The 2009 Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic is upon us. This coming weekend, July 11-12, marks the 30th year of the ride. Amazing, right? We will be doing this ride a year from now. How exciting it will be to see what the next year brings us.


Here are some fun facts about this year's ride we thought you might enjoy. (These facts w ere obtained from Cascade Bicycle Club's website.)

• The ride was sold out on June 1, 2009


• 10,000 registered riders


• Uphill distance 30.87 miles


• Uphill altitude 1,951


• 100 safety and medical riders on the course


• 46 states represented


• 26,000 sandwiches


• 35,000 cookies (oh yeah!)


• Eldest rider - 87

Doesn't this get your gears turning? Good luck to everyone participating this weekend. Have a great time and we'll see you next year!

For more information on the ride click the link above.