Lots going on for the rest of March and in April

So fresh off the Viking cat, next month should be a great biking month. The Season is officially on in the Island Cup Series, with a Super D coming up on the weekend in Nanaimo and a downhill on the 29th in Cumberland. For those of you that are not really up for the mountain biking there will be lots to do for you as well. Most notably the 2009 Bike Prom, here's their mission statement from their facebook group:

"Victoria! Flip yeah! The third annual Victoria Bike Prom is on like Goldie Hawn, April 24, 25, 26!

Victoria is hosting three glorious days of bike events. Bike polo, bike art, bike films, bike spoken word, bike rides, bike race, bike posses, bike performance troupes, bike bizarro, BIKE PROM, for the locals and beloved bikey out-of-towners.

More info to come, including events, billeting, transport, and so on. For now, just get geared up for a weekend of good times by bicycle, Victoria style.

In the meantime, check out our blog: http://victoriabikeprom2009.blogspot.com/"

This weekend will be lots of fun and the Bike Prom Alley cat was lots of fun last year. We have not decided what we're doing for April here at the shop, but I think there might be a pedal and a pint in the works. Also in the not to distant future there will be a riders Zoobomb at an unknown location. So start looking around for a kid's bike (16") and get ready to rock the downhill in your spandex and knee pads.
Image shamelessly stolen from bikeportland.org photostream...

Fixed gear, cyclocross, maestros

Check out Shayne and Mitch strutting their stuff yesterday. Shayne is riding his Specialized Langster Vegas and Mitch is popping a wheelie on his bitching Trek CX machine. The skills are undeniable.
There are events coming up, where these skills will come in handy: For example "Pedal and a Pint" and the "Annual Unofficial Rider's Alley Cat Race." No dates have been decided yet but the weather is getting pretty nice and everyone is a little jittery and ready to rip it up.
In Mitch's case, the jitters are mostly because of his new found and delightful caffeine addiction, but for the rest of us, we're just itching to go out for a spin with our fellow cyclists.
I'm currently plotting out a course for the "cat," so be ready for real alleys...