Race #4 in Draper went so bad for me I haven’t been able to write about it. I’s now been a week and I had a much better race #5 at Wheeler Farm today. I feel like I can revisit Draper for at least a sentence, maybe two or maybe more.
Last Saturday was CX in my backyard! I was so excited and felt like I would surely own the course.
Not exactly.
In the following photo (thanks, Lyna) Tom Cook shows how to properly execute a run up. Me? Not so much. Tom is clearly aimed up the hill, shoulders squared while I am clearly aimed for somewhere else.
Shortly after this shot I jumped back on my bike, with no small amount of grace I assure you, and the rear tire exploded off the rim. Done after 2 laps.
That’s OK I brought a geared (shudder) cross bike and jumped into the 35 A’s. 2 laps in and the chain got sucked into the crank and rings so badly that I would only just break the chain and fix it a couple days ago. Done after 2 laps.
3 starts for the season and just 1 finish. No expectations today at Wheeler Farm. I didn’t even decide to go until about 11 this morning and hadn’t gotten around to changing my flat from last week, it’s been too cold ride all week anyway.
Kaboom!I covered the garage and myself in Stan’s this morning about an hour before the start. I still can’t feel my fingers.
HUGE turnout today. Someone said over 400 racers between all the classes. We had over 30 in the single speed class (yes, I am a hypocrite) with about half dressed up like Rick S. That’s him in the baby blue tux.
Loved the course, lots of fun if not a little flat. I think I finished 5th which I’ll take with a big grin on my face. I could get into this cross stuff. It’s amazingly addictive.
My goal this year was to do at least 2 cross races and I have now done that. Am I done? No way.
Oh yeah, Happy Halloween from me and Cassidy the gay firefighter.
My butt looks cute
Yours is almost as small as mine.
Told you it would be your day!
Glad you’re coming out to the UTCX races. Now if you could just help me convince everyone to cross the finish line one at a time, slowly, and spread out at decent intervals to make scoring them easier.
Nice job out there yesterday, you had that SS motoring across that course!
Strange things happen when single speeders try to go with gears! Not so subtle irony.
Never again.
we all should stans our tires w/ fear and loathing.
Nice race Brad. That was a fast field.
Not that there’s anything wrong with cross-cycling. Or gay firefighters either.
400 racers??? Sheesh, I am promoting cross in the wrong state. Ha! Nice work on your 5th place.
It is good to see that you are wearing our gear. How do you like it?
I’ve got a Butte 100 jersey and the Bohemian jersey and I liked them so much I ordered a bunch of CarboRocket jersey’s from you all. How’s that for like?
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