T.O.M. in Squamish

The Test of Metal, an annual bike race in Squamish, took place the other weekend. Approximately 800 bikers competed on the treacherous 67 km track (part of which passed by the university)

Here are some picture of the day. For more info about the event check out http://testofmetal.com/

Nevada or Utah...a town in both states

Last weekend I went to Wendover, Nevada for 3 nights. This is a strange little town with a lot of history. Wendover used to be a World War Two Army base. It house over 40,000 men and is where the Enola Gay took off from before dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. This location was chosen largely because the army was testing nuclear bombs in the remote Nevada desert. Wendover is now a growing tourist town known for casinos, concerts and....that's about it.

Wendover is located in both Nevada and Utah. You follow the rules of the state on either side. For example, in Nevada you can gamble and drink alcohol in public and in Utah you can not gamble and only drink in private clubs. Here I am with each foot in a different state. You can slightly make out the state names painted on the road. Wendover is a short distance away from the Bonneville Salt Flats. In 1930's the area became internationally famous when Malcolm Campbell set numerous speed records, not to mention the naming of the legendary Triumph Bonneville motorcycle.Another random American roadside tourist attraction is Wendover Will, the largest neon man in America. Not to be confused with the largest foil ball, largest pitch fork, or largest watermelon...all worthy of a five minute stop for a photo op.