Heading to BUSC in Washington, DC this weekend!

I'm getting packed up and ready to go to the this year's Brompton US Championship this weekend in Washington, DC!  Will you be there?

I've not ridden nearly as much as I would have liked this year and am expecting to be much slower than last year, but I'll still have fun!

Del Rey singing on a Brompton

I had mentioned in an earlier post that ukulele and guitar player Del Rey had joined me and some other Tucson folks on a group ride.  Del is a bicycle enthusiast (and a Brompton owner!!) and had written a song about her passion for cycling.  She was kind enough to share it with us... while sitting on a Brompton of course!

Brompton Urban Challenge: London 2014

Here's a cool video of the Brompton Urban Challenge in London this year (featuring the legendary Bumble B).  Is this what I have to look forward to in DC in July?  I think there's also going to be one in Philly to if I remember right.

Lazy Sunday

Today the Tucson Brompton Meetup Group (in association with Metrognome Music and Cycle to Go) went out for an easy ride to Sky Bar for some coffee and calzones.  We even had a guest from out of town... ukulele and guitarist virtuoso (virtuosa?) Del Rey (not to be confused with Lana Del Rey).  We were also joined by a couple of prospective Brompton owners, who after the ride became pending Brompton owners (orders were placed for some arctic blue H6Rs!)  The weather was hot (hey! It's almost June in Tucson!), but the ride was enjoyable as usual.

2014 Brompton US Championship Registration is Live!

As I've mentioned earlier, this year's Brompton United States Championship will take place in Washington, DC on July 11-13.  Well, registration for the event is now live and you can sign up here:

http://www.bromptonuschampionship.com/registration/

Here is the event schedule:

Friday night (July 11): Packet pick-up and Meet & Greet.

Saturday (July 12): Brompton Urban Challenge - a scavenger hunt-type competition.

Sunday (July 13):  Brompton US Championship, 500-meter sprints and fastest folder competitions.

Hope to see you there!

Seeing red

Soo... once the new Ortlieb mini-O bag colors became available, I swapped out my white Ortlieb mini-O for a red one.  The color match is pretty much right on.  I had initially thought about a yellow one, but I think the colors flow better with the red.  And it's still a great bag!

Spring Cyclovia, 2014!

This past Sunday was just another day in paradise!  Cyclovia is a part of Bike Fest, which Tucson celebrates all month long!  A 5 mile loop was blocked from motorized traffic for pedestrians of all kinds to enjoy.

An estimated 15,000 to 20,000 people turned out, all having a great time.  Can't wait for the next one on November 2!