fast and furious was the name of the game.
technical difficulties on a super-fast non-technical course, makes for big gaps in the desire to chase.
to make matters worse, i got super-rookied.
yes. it goes like this:
lap one, feed zone: where is rookie? who knows? oh, there his is! not really prepared, plus he changed outfits like clark kent... didn't see him til it was too late.
lap two, feed zone: now that i know where he's hiding, i ride to the rookie as he holds out my bottle with his weak little hands... pow! it's a pop fly to right field! 0-2 is the count.
thanks sr!
lap three, feed zone: seriously dying for a cool refreshing drink by now, in this record-setting heat, racing for 20 minutes in the dusty dry conditions... ok, concentrate. a bit slower, focus on the bottle, he can't mess this up twice in a row can he? boom! outta the park!
jesus h. christ.
i'd have said a lot more than "you suck!" if my throat wasn't so dry!
lap four, feed zone: i pull the bike over, dead stop. both feet down. a take the bottle from super-rookie's clammy, trembling hand. finally, relief!
then, i proceed to explain the physics behind the bottle hand-up, and how he should consider that this feed zone being just after a fast downhill, with the riders approaching with a good head of speed, would require a decent grip on the cap. not just two spindly fingers on the nozzle...
after the lecture, i jump back in the race.
in brief, my race when like so;
dropped chain, missed bottle, missed bottle, dropped chain, dropped chain, missed bottle.
i didn't bother to stick around for the results.
super rookie on the other hand, had a fantastic race, i think he surprised himself by winning the hole-shot in the b race;
here is a photo of him trying desperately to not shit his pants in excitement.
(it didn't work).
so, with full drawers and bragging rights, sr decided to graciously let the entire field pass him over the course of the race. what a gentleman!
anyways, have fun at spirit mountian and boom island next weekend!
i will be in milwaukee attending k-murder's wedding to ms. murder.
(but i think i can hit a cx race in madison on the way home)!
sweet!
7 comments:
Badger Cross is an awesome race, and will be even awesomer this year! Renee knows how to put on a kick-ass cyclocross race.
SR was quite the gentleman and let us pass on the runup. I think his hole-shot is the cyclocross version of the ninja prime...
Well Timmy, still think you're #1?
Funny shit (dis)! Sorry I missed it - really sorry!
Hmmm.... Is it time to finally start doing call-ups at all the races?
Symptoms: Dropped Chain
Remedy: Take one horizontal droped bike, remove all the unnessesisary gears, call me in the morning.
Symptoms: Poopy Pants hand offs.
Remedy: YA Dont Need Handoffs!!! oh wait....i am in the soggy NW.....
LGR = A bunch of pu$$y$.
All I know is Leslie will not miss my beer hand up at jingle cross. Why? becouse shes a pro.
Wankers
Sorry but, roflmao!!
And "dusty, dry"??? Where the hell were YOU racing on Sunday? Here in Minnesota it was disgustingly sticky and humid.
Maybe with SR as your bottle b*tch, you can learn how to absorb the moisture from the air instead? (hehe, sorry SR, just one of those dumb things that popped in my head and out my fingers).
:-D
Best race report of the year.
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