Strangest moment today had to be at the intersection of East Fork and GRR, where a lawman was telling cyclists they had to walk from that point forward if they were heading up GRR. This was an hour before the race even began down the mountain! There was a collective disbelief on everyone's faces, but walk we did, until around a corner some 200 meters later, then click-click went all the cleats. Who the hell told that bozo the roads were closed to cyclists!? I hope to God it wasn't some Amgen bureaucrat who called that idiot move.

Aside from that, the day was perfect. No mechanicals, and I met some BF folks I haven't met before - Jimmy and Chris from San Diego county. Pics to follow.