Apr 21 2008
Cyclists Make Great Grape Stompers…
I guess they do. This past weekend, I was invited to a grape “stomp-off’ against other media representatives from around town. It was a huge wine festival, “Great Grapes,” showcasing North Carolina’s growing wine industry. So, for our efforts, we were told the person who stomped out the most grape juice after 5 minutes straight of stomping would win $100 for their charity of choice. My charity, 24 Hours of Booty, the official 24 hour cycling event of the Lance Armstrong Foundation. You may have read one of my earlier posts about both of my parents being diagnosed with cancer last year. Well, I was determined to stomp my ass off and add the prize money to my fundraising effort. I guess I used the right technique because I filled the pitcher. Even better, the event organizers gave everyone’s charity $100 and since I won… I got $200! I was so excited I picked up the pitcher and took a gulp… two gulps. Yes, my feet were clean. Check out the short video below and if you have time, please visit Donald’s 24 Hours of Booty fundraising page. Cheers!
great technique! how did the grapes taste?
mbalbo — Thanks! The grapes were the regular run of the mill red and white grapes. But the juice was actually pretty good because after 5 minutes straight of stomping I needed something.
That’s great!! Hey, if that news thing doesn’t work out for you at least you know that you have other skills.
Thanks for raising money for such a great cause.
Jeff — Thanks again for your donation! Yeah, there are a lot of wineries popping up around NC… maybe I could pick up a side gig. If anything, it’s great cross-training. My glutes were getting a serious workout after stomping for 5 mintues straight.
Dude, that is solid technique. I bet it was the spinning that did it. Great job.
Next time you take a big gulp, you should spit it all over the crowd in celebration. They love that!
Chris– You had me cracking up this morning when I first read this. All I could envision was me spewing a mouthful of crushed sticky grapes and juice into the crowd… it’s so rock star!
See: Lance Armstrong was right–high cadence is the way to go! Congratulations on the big win. I loved the story (and the video).
Leslie (Sprocketboy)– Good Point… and I didn’t even realize it.
I should credit Lance. Thanks!
Again- I’m sorry I’ll miss the training ride with you this weekend.
Excellent! Nice victory.
My backyard vineyard is now 12 little vines. I will let you know when stomping season arrives …..
Geez, Will–12 vines? You can do those with ballet slippers!