Another Yay Daniel!

So earlier this spring, Daniel rode in a couple of bike races known collectively as the Dirt Bag Dash.  Why the Dirt Bag Dash?  They were riding over dirt and gravel, rather than on the paved roads they usually ride on.  The terrain must have really suited Daniel, because he placed in each race in the series, and came in second overall in his category!!  Yay Daniel!  He even got prizes....

... some fancy handelbar wrap for his bike, and a bottle of blackberry mead, of all things.  Apparently mead's becoming quite the thing.

For those of you who are interested, he rode his cross bike rather than his road bike.  Cross bikes are a little sturdier than road bikes, and stand up to tougher terrain.  It's Daniel's favourite bike; he bought the pieces and built it himself.

He hasn't opened the mead yet, so I can't tell you what it tastes like, but I'm hoping 2006 was a good year.