tour de france

after months of personal trainers, self-deprivation and strict regimens, we were ready. forget the iron man, this was iron mountain. the first several miles held a steep grade, but we persevered. surrounded by fierce competition, we sped around harrowing corners overcoming treacherous terrain but, cheered on by the crowds, we eventually came within sight of our goal. the coveted award of all pelotons. we came upon... la provence.

ok, before you become too impressed, my friend and i did something seriously fun to say hello to august. (bonjour, aout) we called it "3 B's": barista, biking and breakfast. basically, our very own tour de france. (or, a tour de force!) it's all about the fellowship and the food, right? if you want a great morning ride, meet up at st. honore's for a cappuccino. head around lake oswego and stop at the wonderful aforementioned french bistro for brunch on the patio. all in all, we think we did a whole 10 miles. (but it might have been 11!) and hey, we have a picture to prove it! we've already had requests to use our photo for next year's tour de france promotion, you know, t-shirts, posters and jerseys. what can we say? it's tough being this fit.