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| I like to make a big racquet ever now and then. |
My parents used to tell me not to make a big racket, but what else was I going to do with all that string?!
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| The rare Backflip Derailleur Double Upchuck. |
So the above picture tells the story of my last mountain bike race of 2011. The derailleur decided to do a backflip double upchuck 10 minutes into the cross-country event at the Bear Creek Triple Crown event. To say I was disappointed is an understatement, I was crushed! But this is racing, and I got over it the next day. I'll miss racing with my Giant teammates the rest of the year, but I got different fish to fry this Fall/Winter......
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| Making big red polka dots look cool since 10 minutes ago |
I had some people ask me why I decided to end the mountain bike season early this year, and here's your answer: CYCLOCROSS. Yes, that silly sport where you get on-and-off your bike for no good reason while sprinting around a grass field with beer-swigging spectators yelling at you from 2 inches away. For the 2011 cyclocross season I will be guest racing for Adventures for the Cure (
www.adventuresforthecure.com). I will be donating all my race winnings to diabetes research and having a blast doing it! And to help me in my endeavors.......
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| My 2012 Giant TCX 0, one of 2! |
My office had a 'bring your kid to work day'. I brought my cyclocross bike instead.
So to prepare for the upcoming onslaught of barrier-induced suffering, I will be going on fun mountain bike rides and attending Wednesday 'cross practices nearby. My first race of the season will be the first 'cross race I ever attended: Charm City CX. A double dose of UCI madness, and even better I can ride to it from my house!
Whatever you choose to do this fall/winter on the bike, I hope you have fun and enjoy the ride!
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| Gieda and I, enjoying the ride. |
