Get on your bike and ride

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Bicycles and Biking.’ See more responses here. Yesterday, the Hawaii Ironman 70.3 race took place on the island so I went out to take photos of the cyclists as they went to and from Hawi. Only 26 miles to go. There were cars on the road too. On the downhills, the cyclists went pretty fast. The day was a hot and sunny with moderate trade winds, which meant the ride to Hawi was uphill and into the wind. The reward was turning around and zipping downhill with the wind at their backs. Water isn’t just for drinking on a hot day. The heat wasn’t the only problem. This cyclist crashed when he hit a pothole. Blood was shed. He had to abandon the race because his pedal broke, while other cyclists turned to head back for the half marathon to follow.