Grant Petersen's "Tireside Chat" at the US Bicycling Hall of Fame

The 13th stop on Grant Petersen's nationwide tour for his latest book, "Just Ride," saw the largest turnout yet for his personal appearances. Petersen, founder of Rivendell Bicycle Works, gave a presentation at the US Bicycling Hall of Fame in Davis, CA, then answered questions ... and made some of the "controversial" statements he is know for (helmets encourage people to ride unsafely, clip-in pedals and shoes don't work, etc.).

Grant Petersen at the USBHOF

We'll have a review of Grant's book in this space soon; in the meantime, here are more photos from the event.

Coming Saturday: Davis Double

Your Campy Only host (Eric Norris) will be riding the Davis Double Century for the 28th time this coming Saturday, May 21. Look for us on our green, Campy-equipped Rivendell.

This will be the 27th straight Davis DC for us--the first was in 1983, missed it in 1984, and have done every DC since then. Not a record for the number of finishes, but getting there ...

Here's a video we made of the 2009 Davis DC. That edition was much hotter than this weekend's ride will be.