Giving instructions -- we had 43 riders and 8 volunteers beside Chris and I. We had near-perfect numbers and near-perfect weather, with the only complaint being a stiff SE wind.
The LeMans start is underway. That's Eric Brunt out to a lead he never relinquished. And he was on a single-speed.
Some riders ran up the hill with their bikes, others went out through the parking lot.
Brady Murphy, left, checking in. Mike Munson is in the background. Munson had an advantage of sorts -- he went with me on a pre-race test about a month ago. He must have soaked up a few secrets.
From left, Brandon, Rod and Janna checking in a rider.
Our smallest volunteer enjoyed the soup cans the most.
Ryan and Roxy checking in with their loaded BOB trailer bag.
Sean Kennedy has nice technique.
The SS men's winners -- Eric Brunt in gold, Rafal Doloto in silver and Dale Rabideau in bronze.
Women's geared winners -- we had no SS riders -- Suzanne Wilson in gold (she was third overall), Stephanie Vandermeulen in silver and Julie Harris in bronze.
Men's geared -- Marco Vasquez in gold, Kevin Murray in silver and Mike Munson in bronze.
This is either Andres or Camilo Torres. He got a new Crumpler backpack to replace the flimsy little drawstring bag he used. Let me know which one of you it is, guys.
Bob Brindamour pulled his son Ben in a Burley. Each had their own bags of stuff. Bob got a Snickers cheesecake made by my mom for having the heaviest load.
Joe Savoie had a 25-pound bag of flour on his bars. It broke. He -- and his bike -- were covered.
Seemed like a good idea at the time.
Volunteers loading up the food. We had a LOT of it -- more than 700 pounds' worth.
Nicol Woody giving the high-wheeler a shot. It was a bit too big for her, though.
Thanks to everybody who helped out or rode or even sent a note of encouragement. Cranksgiving was a big success because of your contributions. The Omaha Food Bank will be getting a sizable donation on Monday, and a lot of people will benefit from your generousity.
Thanks to our sponsors: Bike Masters,
Trek Store,
Highgear, Olympia Cycle, Dave's Decks, Monster Energy Drink,
Ergon USA,
Twin Six and
Bad Lasses. Everybody left with a prize because of their generousity. We look forward to having them back next year.
We delivered 820 pounds of food and supplies to the Omaha Food Bank in our first Cranksgiving. It was a stressful, but rewarding, experience and I can't wait to do it again. Thank you for supporting our efforts. We helped a lot of people in just a few hours -- and our contributions were appreciated.
Giving instructions -- we had 43 riders and 8 volunteers beside Chris and I. We had near-perfect numbers and near-perfect weather, with the only complaint being a stiff SE wind.
The LeMans start is underway. That's Eric Brunt out to a lead he never relinquished. And he was on a single-speed.
Some riders ran up the hill with their bikes, others went out through the parking lot.
Brady Murphy, left, checking in. Mike Munson is in the background. Munson had an advantage of sorts -- he went with me on a pre-race test about a month ago. He must have soaked up a few secrets.
From left, Brandon, Rod and Janna checking in a rider.
Our smallest volunteer enjoyed the soup cans the most.
Ryan and Roxy checking in with their loaded BOB trailer bag.
Sean Kennedy has nice technique.
The SS men's winners -- Eric Brunt in gold, Rafal Doloto in silver and Dale Rabideau in bronze.
Women's geared winners -- we had no SS riders -- Suzanne Wilson in gold (she was third overall), Stephanie Vandermeulen in silver and Julie Harris in bronze.
Men's geared -- Marco Vasquez in gold, Kevin Murray in silver and Mike Munson in bronze.
This is either Andres or Camilo Torres. He got a new Crumpler backpack to replace the flimsy little drawstring bag he used. Let me know which one of you it is, guys.
Bob Brindamour pulled his son Ben in a Burley. Each had their own bags of stuff. Bob got a Snickers cheesecake made by my mom for having the heaviest load.
Joe Savoie had a 25-pound bag of flour on his bars. It broke. He -- and his bike -- were covered.
Volunteers loading up the food. We had a LOT of it -- more than 700 pounds' worth.
Nicol Woody giving the high-wheeler a shot. It was a bit too big for her, though.