OK it was party time. With no UCI pts. I took a back row start on Saturday. #77 out of 95 or so. I think I was almost the last guy through the first corner. It was SLICK as snot on the course. I felt good on the course but the first 2 laps were NUTZ. I went over the bars at least 3 times. I would come around a corner to see 3-4 guys on the ground and just plow into them. It was a junk show. I moved up steadily the whole race till I ended in 42nd. I am pretty darn happy with the ride. I had good fitness and even though we race for 72 minutes I felt great. Our lap times were as fast as the winner for the 35+ and those guys are fast.
DAY 2
Much better start 42nd bib# Horner and Craig were right next to me so no excuses here. Huge wreck in the first corner!! A bunny hop and I made it through. I would say I was in the 60's at this point. I slowly moved up to 43rd and that was all I had. 42 guys were faster for sure today. I stayed upright the hole race.
The course was RAD...... Fast and Flat...... A big run-up or hill would have been nice but it was a stellar course. The field of riders was stronger than any other I have raced in. I hope to better my fitness a bit before IOWA in 4 weeks.
DAY 2
Much better start 42nd bib# Horner and Craig were right next to me so no excuses here. Huge wreck in the first corner!! A bunny hop and I made it through. I would say I was in the 60's at this point. I slowly moved up to 43rd and that was all I had. 42 guys were faster for sure today. I stayed upright the hole race.
The course was RAD...... Fast and Flat...... A big run-up or hill would have been nice but it was a stellar course. The field of riders was stronger than any other I have raced in. I hope to better my fitness a bit before IOWA in 4 weeks.
4 comments:
I think you need a new helmet.
what wheels/tires you sportin
Funny about the helmet I got a new one saturday. The old giro has a few cracks and is glued together for cx so it was time.
Tires. I am running the GRIFO 34's challenge. They rock. I have 2 sets ....one on a pair of 303 Zipps and a set on a x-lite bontrager. This was the first race on them. They rocked. I ran them super low PSI on saturday in the mud and they hooked up great.
I'll have to check the Grifos out for my next set of tubulars.
Sam I do have the bug and next year I will be 100 % cross and hitting up Masters Nationals cause I'll be the big 30. Your site is very helpful, hope to see you soon for some Utah cross
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