I hope you had a great trip and enjoyed the competition!!!

My commute takes me right through HB from the wetlands down into Newport (along PCH, not on the MUP) it's a nice drive...but it's the best commute a person could ask for. Compared to other areas of the country I have lived I think HB is one of the more bike friendly cities around. I would have to say a large portion of those bikes were used to get from a parking spot a few blocks inland to the beach more than anything else though. Venture more than a quarter mile in any direction and the number of cyclists you see can be kind of disappointing at times for an area with such great weather and scenery