You can't control the weather...

Sometimes it rains, and sometimes it hails. Matt Scott and Cal Poly's "hindsight" didn't get to make a run Tuesday night. The weather was perfect, you really couldn't ask for better conditions. Another thing you can't control is whether or not the ambulance shows up.

The rest of the riders made their runs with the knowledge that if they were to have an accident, an ambulance would not be at the scene and that it would be awhile before one could arrive because of the secluded location of the event.

In a test of character and integrity George Leone made the decision to abort Cal Poly's run. As a team we understand and support this choice and will wait another day.

Damnjan Zabovnik, a rider from Slovenia, powered his bicycle (backwards) to 74mph before hitting a bump and experiencing a horrific crash. He survived with just a few bumps and cuts... this guy is either really brave or really crazy. I'm thinking more on the crazy side.




Above, Sam Wittingham gets ready to strap into "Diablo". On his run he reached 74 mph.




Before the start the bikes line up... the few minutes before the first launch until the last bike reaches the end are quite intense.


Late this morning, everyone involved with the event brought their vehicles to the civic center where students were able to come by and look at the bikes. The 3rd grade class was ecstatic to see the vehicles. They came with drawings of their own recumbent bikes, wide eyes, big smiles, and tons of questions. Most of them also collected autographs from all of the riders.


Sam signs a few autographs (yes the bike is that small)


Matt the rock star signs his name for a few kids, notice the growth on top of "hindsight" (it's not a tumor... I call it a speed bump).

The best part of the day had to have been the free lunch provided during the display.




Matt posing by the official qualifying speed of 28.48 mph. Everyone else was between 44 and 67 mph.