Pleasanton CA

Sweep challenge- eat the most Pb. Gross.

Route meeting revealed that the ride was in fact 60 ish miles instead of 90. Tricky leaders. Shayan got on the bike for the second half if the ride!!!! We all got in to the host (swam, ate, played with Baxter) and then shuttled to the bay to dip shayans wheel. Dad drove me, Charlie, Dillon and Rhys. We thought we made it to the beach first but turns out we were at the wrong location. And—- come to find out they even dipped shayans wheel without us and just repeated it for our benefit. I’m crushed.

We spent the evening by the pool talking about memories from the trip and eventually watching a Slideshow tribute to Shayan.

Shayan Inaugural Worship Ceremony. August 1, 2014. Pleasanton California. Schedule of events: sermon, traditional hymnal (kumbaya Shayan), Peloton’s Creed, Slideshow, sharing of memories, prophet Shayan speech.

Sermon: “I feel honored to share this worship ceremony with you all. It was and still is a great privilege to have learned from the great prophet Shayan. While many of us feel he is being taken from is too early, we must remember the misguided innocents at University of Michigan Medical School who have yet to experience the sheer joy of Shayanatarianism. He has so much more wisdom to share with the world. Who are we but mere mortals to keep him from his awesome work.

We can go forward with the spirit of Shayan, remembering the tenants that Shayan taught us:
1) life is a cyclical process
2) the second tenant has been lost to the ages
3) to be a great warrior you must have both a full heart AND a full stomach.

Please join me now singing Kumbaya Shayan.”

The Peloton’s Creed adapted from the Apostles Creed-

I believe in Shayan, the Prophet almighty, creator of Bike and of Build.

I believe in Red Stripe, his only bike, our Lord.

He was conceived by the power of Sumo wrestling, born of the Master Suzuki.

He suffered under reckless driver, was heckled, hit and survived. He descended onto the Utah sand.

On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into the van and is seated at the right hand of the Leader.

He will come again to judge the time we take at second lunch.

I believe in Shayan the Prophet
The power of coax cola and fried chicken
The communion of cyclists
The forgiveness of flats
The resurrection of the beard
And the miles everlasting. Amen (yoohooo).

I slept under the stars in the front yard of the hosts home. Seemed a little silly in a neighborhood but felt great.