One thing that hit me that i haven't mentioned, that i wanted to get out, came from reading an article Adam Myerspace wrote. Good stuff in there.
The whole article. Go read it. Take a second.
The final remarks are pretty solidly poignant:
It’s a reminder that we are alive in this increasingly dead and uninspired world. And that’s what keeps us coming back every weekend.
Amen brotha, amen.
Now that both JBs have mentioned the results are up for Jamestown i think i should address some issues there. That is the most amateurish list of results up. Where the heck is Joe B? or Nate? WTF? And i have never seen so many question marks in race results. For $35 keep the damn t-shirt and hire JD and his crew to get some pro results.
That and what about time gaps. I was at the tag end of the "main group" no indication of the timing besides the leader finishing in 1:10... 1 hour 10 minutes to do a 38.5 mile course? Were we really going THAT fast? No WAY!!!
oh - and Solo - thanks for letting me know Jamestown is up.
So.
Next time yall at a race and ya see any of the PRO dudes doing the timing? SAY THANK YOU.
Tell the promoters ya like the PRO results dudes. Us packfodder/Domestiques like that sort of stuff. We (meaning me) don't need t-shirts. And while i understand the schwag part of havina design made up so you can give volunteers neon green shirts and keep the volume discount (by having enough made for the racers)... how many t-shirts can one "bike racer" own?
Oh and i thought of my answer to the top mount lever question (random reference to the CPQ)
Ideal for Pathletes, Commuters, and recreational riders who have no need/ability to ride anywhere other than the tops of the bars. IE those in that category who SHOULD have bought a flat bar road bike but wanted the "looks" of the drop bars.
They don't belong in cross. But that's ATMO.
peace...
G
3 comments:
...ya, i'm only a "rec" rider, but haul yer ass out to the left coast, we'll ride 'mt. tam' together on our cross rigs & after a 2500ft elevation drop on eldridge grade, i'll not only buy the beer, i'll open yours for ya cuz yer 'one position' cramped hands just might need the help...
...you will need your best cross abilities in a 'few' spots on the upper half & don't worry, i'll buy good beer...
...& ya, i know yer talkin' about cross racing but none the less...
You know what else doesn't belong in cross? People who get worked up other people's equipment choices.
...you mean a ride, a beer & a discussion ???...
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