Top Sporters do DC

Last weekend Owen and I ventured into DC! We were really nailing it on the Custis Trail getting into town. The trail is only about 5 feet wide so danger was constantly around the corner. Roots making uneven pavement, bends, bridges, pedestrians, and of course, the inevitable cyclists travelling in the opposite direction proved to be challenging targets that we had to dodge.

We saw the Lincoln Memorial. This is the second time I've seen DC like this in person. I'd like to make more trips and see more things inside without wearing a chamois. I've seen the Air and Space Museum and Natural History Museum, but would like to check out the American History Museum and possibly some of the art museums. Does anyone know some cool coffee shops in the area?


The Washington Monument. The temperatures warranted sleeves and legwarmers as rain was scheduled for the day. Despite the weather, the area was packed with people. We were scoping the babes and playing hot or not.


The White House. If you really squint, you can see the security officer on the top near the flag holding an M4 assault rifle. Best keep your distance, sporters.


The Supreme Court. This was the least crowded of the landmarks and it was kind of out of the way.


The new bike was confiscated by the Police for questioning and weighing. The cop was on a segway and ended up loosing battery juice in the chase to issue an inspection. Owen got close lined by a tree but claims he saw his 2nd highest power number for a sprint (near 1300 W) on the Power meter. Speaking of power, who digs the front mounting system set up for the Power Tap? It is being produced by NOVA Cycling Products (NCP) and will be available to the market soon, perhaps even being featured on bikes like Cadel Evans in this years Tour. If you'd like to get a pre-order prototype, comment on this blog post and we can set you up.


The back of the Capitol. Check out the Euro classic bend bars and the switch to SRAAM. Yes I made the leap, will you?


The front of the Capitol. Again, another security officer at the top of the stairs (TOTS anyone?) holding an M4. Owen and I were wondering what this guy would say what he does for a living, "I guard the Capitol building and my best friend guards the White House. It's a friendly rivalry and we frequently debate on who guards the more important building of the two. We wouldn't call it a turf war and we respect each other's landmark...but we wouldn't switch for the world."


The DC Segway Tours were everywhere. Owen was really getting a kick out of these guys. Apparently they're doing pretty well with foreigners and their stronger currencies (leveraging the Purchasing Power Parity; a little applied economics for Stevo.)Phenomenal business idea.