I like that exciting picture, Dave....bet that was fun to see! It has rained here all day. Very dark and gloomy!
It was indeed exciting to see. This is the second year the Amgen Tour/Race has been to Modesto, and officials are negotiating a return next year.
One of our sils was a volunteer for the race monitoring a corner here in the city. He’s been an avid bike rider entering some competions aroung these parts. Injuries have side-lined his bike riding for the time being.
Back to the race... after “the pack” passed by, all the team vehicles passed our location along with race officials and lots of CHP vehicles. I doubt this city has hosted so many CHP (California Highway Patrol) personnel since the funeral of a CHP offficer two years ago.
As I drove home along the race course route, the was a CHP vehicle at each intersection. Lots of traffic jams late yesterday. My trip home took twice the time and Mrsdd’s trip home from work was also effected by the congestion downtown (the finish line of the race).