Last year the Festival had a "Trials Demonstration" and we all watched as gravity was teased and mocked by a human on a two-wheeled beast but this year the Trials play area was assembled with a different purpose in mind. The area was laid out for riders with varying skill levels. Whether you're the next Hans or needed to practice riding in a straight line, there was something for everyone. It was fun to watch, and to try some of Trials Gear that was setup. It attracted people the way monkey bars attract teenagers. They want to go and play on them so long as their friends don't catch them. The difference here was that your friends were already their and beckoning you to come and play. I have ridden on some of the most difficult trails in the Northeast and I still can't manage to bounce around on my rear wheel, I couldn't do it last year and I still can't now! Next year, maybe! Yeah right, don't hold your breath.
I played bike limbo again and it wasn't pretty. After giving it some thought, I think bike limbo should be an Olympic sport, but unlike basketball, where the hoop stays at the same height from the ground and the players get taller, in my bike limbo everything would remain proportional. All the players would have to play against the same scale. This way you wouldn't have an advantage by being a small kid. By the way, Guess who won the limbo contest. Perhaps I've given this too much thought.
Next in the line up was the Hickory & Tweed / Cannondale Bicycle Poker Rally which was in support of the United Cerebral Palsy of Westchester. For a $15 entry fee you got a cool t-shirt, a chance to win a Cannondale Super-V, go on a great ride and donate to a good cause. The bike was courtesy of "Hickory & Tweed" and "Cannondale". All things considered, not a bad deal.
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