Riding more than just roads...

The flight to LA was a long one to say the least. We all had an early morning as we got to the airport around 7:30 am for the 9:40 flight. Its a good thing because we probably spent 45 minutes trying to get all of the bags checked in and if you think that you normally have a hard time with the ticket people then imagine what happens when you have three bike boxes to check along with three 'over-sized' bags according to their measurements.

After many additional fees and confusion, the haze finally lifted and we began our journey through security. We even talked to one of the screeners because he saw our cool blue team shirts and asked where we were headed. He told us that he used to ride back in the day and even had a Bianchi that he raced. FYI, if you ride the train in the airport, look for a picture of CSC rider David Zabriskie at concourse C, possibly from the 96 Olympics(?).

When we finally arrived at our gate, the 4.5 hour flight began boarding within 20 minutes. Fast forward to the LAX airport where we left behind the heat and humidity of Hot Atlanta, to be welcomed by the cool west coast air. Joey's dad flew in earlier that morning so he could pickup the rental and we quickly rendezvoused with him and headed to our 'as close as you can almost get' ocean side apartment. It didn't take long to get our feet wet!

.Thomas looking cool.

Trying to body surf.

Joey stealing pods from mysterious plant.