Oh Man

I've heard of the legend of 2005 at Gloucester.


But had not really seen much video from it, and when I did the course and location didn't mean that much to me.

Now after racing there, maybe more than any other venue in New England (have to check crossresults.com), watching Ryan Kelly slip and fall in the snow, wow. Damn that looked like fun.

That's cross racing, sorry Justin and Jack, but dust bowl racing just flat out sucks. Pray for some rain next year maybe. Or better yet a cold front with snow in September (it could happen, I mean, it is about as likely as me getting fast on the bike but hey, it COULD happen).

There was a nice tail wind on the way in today. And I saddled up the Blue Norcross EX, put the S-Works Cross Baldys on there and headed in.

The bike is different than the Klein. Front end is way stiffer. But the seat tube must be identical because I don't have to change the angle on the saddle moving the post between bikes. And honestly I don't notice the difference in the crank length. But i think the S900s are a bit more flexible than maybe I'd like. The two piece spider maybe isn't ideal, but hey, it works. And the bike is pretty solid and damn nice to ride.

On a more serious note, Ezra's latest post is a mixed bag. He's home but faced with a tough road ahead. Damn disease is closing in all around. Friends and Family fighting and many losing the battle. I hope Ezra doesn't lose the battle. He reminds me quite a bit of Mark Nicholson, I hope he can do what Mark wasn't able to do, beat cancer.

We miss you Mark. And... Bill and... Greg and... Christie and... and...

Too many.

Way too many.

Okay - can't leave it at that.

Richard may be down under announcing but he's also posting to his web log again.

So much for the rain that was supposed to be here by 10am. Like someone has put a bit old bowl covering Gloucester, Boston and Providence. Rain's just running in a line just to the west. We'll see if it ever actually gets to Gloucester or here.

Downside of how slow it is moving is that there's no way the front will move through in time for the ride home. Means no bitching tailwind home. Oh well. Call it openers riding into 50+ mph gusts and probably rain. At least maybe it'll wash the dust from SuckerBrook off. (no i have NOT cleaned the bike yet).

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