dear abby.

dear abby,

i'm a long-time reader, but first time writer. i guess i have just been waiting to have a big enough problem!

well, have i got a doozy for you. any advice is appreciated, (i just live and die by your column).

here in minnesota, we have this annual bike race to kick off the cycle-racing season, (albeit a tad early, but that's neither here nor there), let's call this race "oxbow".

the issue is; this year, "oxbow" has been cancelled. what's the problem, you ask? well, as the first race of the year "oxbow" serves to get some of the racing cobwebs out before we really get into gear with the more tight and compact races, called criteriums. with the cancellation of "oxbow" the first race of the year is now the "tuesday night world championship opus criterium".

while "opus" is a pretty mild course by crit standards, given the nature of the minnesota racer (aka wobbles mcskectherton), people always seem to manage to find a way onto the pavement. and given that, the high-speeds, and the first-race jitters, i want to know;

do you think skibby, delaney, and lsc are going to need 1 body bag or 2?

looking forward to your reply!


eagerly yours,
campy rider in the twincities.

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dear critt,

two.