Specialized BicyclesLet's just face it, if you weren't there, it sucks to be you. Saturday evening ominous clouds covered the ground, but it did not scare TRW. Cross season was among us, and we were prepared to inflict pain to our lungs, legs, and livers.
Friday, Turbo took 2nd in the single speeds, and proceeded to immediately turn around and whoop up on all of us in the Cat 4 race. Yes...when I mean whoop up on us, he took 2nd and led most of the race. Hell, I have to admit it, he even lapped me.
THE HILL!
TURBO IS A SYNONYM FOR FAST
Following the Cat 4's, Bopper came out of a year of cross retirement and put on an impressive showing in the 3/4's. Enough of a showing all of the slow guys on the team temped him to pull money from our empty beer bottles as he cleared the low barriers...I guess Bopper is loaded with money. He never took up on the offer.
BOPPER BACK FROM RETIREMENT
Later that evening, the grand puba, Jeff Yielding, informed us that TRW was in charge of baby sitting the kegs of Tin Mill for the rest of the evening. Of course we were much obliged. Myself, my wife, Nick, and Furman made sure we put that stuff in our bellies scaring those off who dared to come near.
THANKS FOR THE KEG PATROL AND PUTTING ON THE SWEET EVENT JEFF!
Sunday was what cross is all about: mud, crashes, hangovers, and bikes. Wrecks were pleantiful, and lungs were aching. Nick, Corey, Ran-dazzle, and I slopped ourselves through quagmire in the cat 4's, while Turbo and Bopper put on another impressive showing in the Cat 3/4's.
WRECKS GALORE!!!!!!
RED WHEELERS
BUNNY HOPPERS!!!!!
There's so much more to share, but if you weren't there, I guess you'll never know. A big thanks goes out to Jeff Yielding for putting on such a sweet ass event! Now, the rest of us need to pick some dates for some FREAKIN' CX!!!!!
By the way...my wife took over 2,000 pics. Here's the link to all of them:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonflycole75/
Enjoy!
Posted by: Matt | Sep 21, 2011 at 09:02 PM
Sweet report, thanks for all the support....TRW rocks in my book
Posted by: Jeff yielding | Sep 21, 2011 at 11:08 PM
Damn, it sucks I couldn't make it.
I'm still in mtn bike mode. I'd like to do Burnin' at the Bluff and the Berryman Epic next month. Who else is going? After that, we need to pick out a few cross races to field a full team for.
Posted by: Stoney | Sep 23, 2011 at 09:10 PM
Stoney, how the hell do you post a new blog?
Posted by: Mitch | Sep 23, 2011 at 10:30 PM
That's right,it is time for your annual camp-out at Council Bluff.
To create a new post you have to login to typepad.com. I put a link in the "Other Sites" section on the left side of the page. Once you're there you should be able to figure the rest of it out, even Old Man Vollmer figured it out eventually.
Posted by: Stoney | Sep 24, 2011 at 10:58 AM
That link took me to a 14 day free trial (is that right) that I had already signed up for in the past. When I tried it the other night it would not let me post, the buttons did not work. This time it let me post but only put in the title and not the body of the message. Since you are an admin see if you can add the post that I put in as a comment to the body of the message so it is not just a title. I am not sure what is going on.
Posted by: Mitch | Sep 25, 2011 at 09:22 AM
There was text in the body of the post, it just couldn't be seen because the text color was black and the background is black. I changed the text color and it shows up now.
Posted by: Stoney | Sep 25, 2011 at 12:29 PM
Ok thanks, can you get rid of my comment so that it does not repeat itself.
Posted by: Mitch | Sep 25, 2011 at 04:33 PM
That course and those conditions demand some high end carbon tubular wheels. Nick needs to hook us up with a team order on some ultra light deep section tubular Roval carbon wheels. Who's with me? They'd look bad-ass on our singlespeeds and that's what counts most.
Posted by: Peat | Sep 26, 2011 at 09:49 AM
Peat, please sit down. I've got some bad news.
Are you ready? Here goes...
You and I are the only Red Wheeler's left still racing on single-speed cross bikes. Everyone else has gone gear-queer. I know, I don't understand it either. Hopefully, it's just a phase they're going through.
Posted by: Stoney | Sep 26, 2011 at 12:26 PM
Hang on now Stoney, you better look at those pics a little closer. Aint no Der hainging off my bike. Now that I think about it, I dident see you or peat at that race. Guess I'M the only red wheeler racing SS cross. (except for turbo, but he's a freak and doesent count)
Hey how's that new geard MTB treat'n ya?
Posted by: Nick singlespeed cross Smith | Sep 26, 2011 at 02:36 PM
Peat and I weren't there because we know that Cross season doesn't begin until after Mtn Bike season ends, although it is okay to go to cross practices which start October 6.
I'm loving the full suspension. I don't actually use the gears though, they're just there for decoration.
Posted by: Stoney | Sep 26, 2011 at 06:34 PM
I wish i were able to be in town to race binder cross. Sounds like a good time. And Stoney, i don't own a geared cross bike. I can understand your confusion though, next time i will slow down so you can actually get a good look at the bike i'm riding. But seriously, can't wait to get to some more races with you guys.
Posted by: turbo | Sep 26, 2011 at 10:42 PM
Oh my apologies, I must have been confused by this pic. Are you and Corey sharing that pretty pink bike? That is so cute.
Posted by: Stoney | Sep 26, 2011 at 11:52 PM
Maybe these will clear it up for you.
Posted by: turbo | Sep 27, 2011 at 10:25 PM
If my calendar allows I hope to attend the CX races in Queeny Park October 15 and 16 and Faust Park October 29 and 30. Enjoyed Hermann a lot. Just wish I was faster.
Randazzle
Posted by: Randy Blackwell | Sep 28, 2011 at 04:38 PM
What about the Thursday night cross practice races, Randazzulous? You can even bring Corey, Adam and Dana.
Posted by: Stoney | Sep 28, 2011 at 05:35 PM