PLOTTING NEXT YEAR'S REVENGE?

BACK ON THE BIKE

After two weeks off due to surgery, it was good to get back on the bike yesterday...well, sort of. I probably picked the best or worst day as a first day back...depends on how you look at it. I went out for the HACC Hammerfest yesterday and it was brutal. We were rolling along and I was feeling pretty good. When a car passed the group on the left, I saw an opportunity to get in its slipstream and take a flyer off the front. I got a good lead on the group and was hitting it hard. Just as we were getting out to the beach, the lead group caught me. I tried to hang on but didn't have the steam...they were cooking it! I dropped back to the second group and got in with them to finish up the ride. Kelly and I had a nice little sprint at the end...fun! I was spent after the ride but it felt good. This morning I started back my riding to work and had a great ride in. Next move is to decide on whether I'm going to ride Dick Evans in September.

DAVE Z. SHOWS PROPER DESCENDING TECHNIQUE

Here is a great shot of Dave Zabriskie showing us his descending technique.

MORE FROM ASG - PINEAPPLE HILL ROAD RACE

Having some fun at the starting line.


Pre-race brief.


And we're off.

At the front...temporarily.

ALOHA STATE GAMES - TOUR OF WAHIAWA

This weekend, a few of us HACCers participated in the Aloha State Games - Tour of Wahiawa which consisted of a Time Trial and Crit on Saturday and a Road Race on Sunday. It was a great weekend of racing with three awesome races!

Getting things set up to race.


Ready to go!


Jeff ready to attack Kolekole!


Steve at the line, assisted by Bennie, while Casey waits for his turn.

Ben stylin' on his Transition...the look of SPEED!

John is ready to go!


At the top of Kolekole...that wasn't so bad!

Kelly reaches the top! Awesome!

Some of the HACC pose for a photo.

Everyone anxiously awaiting the results of the Time Trial.


HACC Daddy..."and the winner is..."!

COMMAND PICNIC

On Friday, our command had a Command Picnic. It was fun...good food, friends, and lots of activities.

Goy and Breanna hamming it up.

Damien and the Merino twins in action.


He is The Warrior!

Damien ready to get wet.

He got it!

Sexy boy...like his Daddy!


Damien loved the dunk tank!

The Chiefs played the E-6 and below in a practice volley tournament. The real tournament is scheduled for next Friday.

Who is that sexy guy in yellow?

Ready for the action.

The junior guys played well. It was a great game.

AIEA HEIGHTS ON A 23

This morning as I was getting ready for my bike commute to work, I noticed my rear tire was flat. I was in a hurry and need to get to work so threw on a different set of wheels. The wheels I took off had an 12-27 cassette and the other wheelset had a 12-23 cassette. No big deal for the commute and even for doing the AMR ride at lunch. However, when I met everyone for the lunch time ride the plan changed. Everyone wanted to ride up Aiea Heights Drive...first thing I thought was, this is going to hurt...and it did. The heat didn't help much either but I got through it and actually didn't do too bad.