i guess i'm pretty bad ass.

Rule 104(a): "No rider or licensee may be disrespectful toward organizers, officials, riders or spectators [warning for minor offense; possible relegation of rider; and/or up to a $50 fine]."

or maybe,

Rule 104(c) "(c) No licensee may assault (an unlawful attempt, coupled with the present ability, to commit a violent injury on the person of another) or do battery (any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another) to anyone connected with any event (including but not limited to riders, officials, spectators, public officials, etc...) held under a USA Cycling permit. [disqualified from the event, prohibited from participating in another event for 72 hours & suspended for up to one (1) year after due process]"

hmmm, here's how i remember the afternoon of the northfield crit going...

1. at the line, official states all the usual pre-race stuff, plus a bit about the pace car. "there is a pace car on the course, so if it is coming up behind you please be aware of it, and move over to the side of the road, for it to safely pass".

2. race starts. i'm dropped in .5 laps.

3. 3 laps later at the start finish, official from earlier points to the side of the road and says only, "pacecar". i see that indeed the pacecar is a block and a half behind me, so i move to the side and continue riding. as instructed at the startline.

4. car and following peloton pass me, i try to latch on the back... to no avail.

5. crossing the line the next time i coast slowly past the officials, hold my fully unzipped jersey down so they can clearly see my number, and say "i'm done".

6. check the results to see if i got 2nd or 3rd to last. it actually says DQ - rule 104

7. reading up on the rule, i think it must be an attempt at a joke, or an error.
considering i could not have been disrespectful to;
a rider, (i was never even in the field. plus super rookie wasn't there, who else am i gonna trash talk??).
an official, (as the only thing said to them was to report my exit).
or the organizer, (didn't see him, i'm sure he was busy. don't really know him anyway).

any ideas?
perhaps my track rep got me confused with one of the carneys?

oh well.
i guess it just preserves my bad-ass rep.