Well, well, well......

Mayo? George? See what happens when you race clean……you get your ass kicked. Levi try it in the TT got leveled. Got back on the dope and now he’s back in the group. He learn he’s lesson. NEVER go off the DOPE!

Well my friend Brent is a jumper. Not one of these fairy filers but a Gelande man. These guys go off a 90m jump with standard alpine gear…..He just got back from summer training in Steamboat…..

Here he is in the winter....
Now that's a Beer drink'n sport!

My tour picks

So now that a week of the tour is done who will win the Yellow, Green and…….

Sorry, Now what was I talking about?

Will race for Beer

Is there anything better then winning beer? Why is it when I raced in beertown you NEVER won beer.....now I win beer all the time. Life is good!

My New Religion

The ever wise J Sager has put forth a theory that I’m a believer in.......“only assholes buy white trucks. I don't care if its a van, a GMC Jimmy, F350 V10 Diesel with deer harvester brush guard, or POS dumptruck...if its painted white, expect hate” I read his theory the another day and put it to the test the last few days. Now I’m a true believer…..

What was this guy driven?


So has anybody seen this Guy? I'm putting out an APB on him....

And one more thing from the WTF file, but whats more fun then a drunken "Midget Karate-Master"

Talk about Dope

This is Dope!

Black and Blue and some Green……

Well I’ve not gotten busted for dopen yet, no 2 year suspension, no lifetime ban, not even a slap on the wrist. It was a mass crit weekend with 3 races in two days and now I’ve got black and blue marks on my legs. You know it’s been a hard racing when you get bruising on your legs and you didn’t crash. Last night I saw a little burse about the size of a quarter on my right quad and today it’s about 4 inches around. Not only on my right quad but my left hamstring. I guess I’ll take the day off the bike….Saturday I pull a 6th in the 35 open (which had to be the hardest race of the year, why do I say that? b/c my max heart rate is 183bpm and my race avg. was 176bpm for the hour with a 15min warm-up.) and a 5th in the Pro1, 2, 3…which I was jacked up about. I’m starting my sprint way early which has been helping. Before I would wait for someone else to jump and whin’d it up with 200m to go. But this time I went at about 750 and it worked pretty well. Yea, two guys got around me 10m’s from the line. But a top five in a pro race I’ll take it……Sandy had her first race back and score a win in the Women’s open. She’s like the cash machine. With her big payday and little payday it was a good’ day mate! Sunday didn’t so well, I did give it an effort but I just kept going backwards and at 45min.s I packed it…Sandy had another good finish, pulling a 4th after get knocked off by some lapped riders at the line.

Damm

Now Vino is out.....

hOLy sHiT BAT MAN

More dope well The fat Doper is out, but my backup man Vino is still in for now! O-yea the "Gay Boy" is out but his sister in still in....Hot, hot

Whats the deal?

Is Vino in or out…It would be a shame if he is out. Not because he’s a great rider but he’s the only rider with enough balls to attack LA even when he was out gun'd.

Speaking of balls, I finely got my Up-grade. No thanks to USA cycling. They can kiss my sweaty nuggets. Its no wonder they can’t put on a race in they’re home state. Not only are they about as smart as a sack of wet nice. But they are arrogant as hell. My CO rep is a small dick. Cat no.1 ride here I come….

And we closed the deal on the future home of MM cycles. It’s a sweet mountain side ranch. I can now say I own a mountain, well maybe a half a mountain. Check it out….

Riding that Aluminum Ridged?

Good Luck with that.......Why would any ridged SS not run sweet steel? BC they don't like thier front teeth.....

We need better dope....

What the heck happen up in France? I Mean Canada…..We need better go fast doping doctors. Those Ero’s just kick our butt every time. You’d think LA would help a brother countryman out with the good stuff.

Extreme?

So have you hear of the “Next” retarded extreme (I will add, if the adjective “Extreme” is added to anything it’s by definition retarded) thing to do? Freeflow Urban running, or Parkour. These dorks call themselves athletes and have teams. Lets see they run around in the cities jumping off walls and buildings. Kind of sounds like a Rat to me……now if they'd only try to cross I-70 like some kind of really Frogger Game. Now that would be extreme!

Doper?

Or just a Dope?

O-yea, it's a love fest...

Giuseppe Guerini (36/Italy),
Serguei Gonchar (35/Ukraine)
Matthias Kessler (27/Germany)
Andreas Klöden (30/ Germany),
Eddy Mazzoleni (32/Italy)
Michael Rogers (26/Australia)
Patrik Sinkewitz (25/ Germany)
Oscar Sevilla (30/Spain)
Jan Ullrich (32/ Germany).

A taste that can’t be beat……Jan will not be beat by that Gay Boy from CSC. Discovery no way too weak and Floyd can’t do it alone. That why the Big German will jack boot all over the Tour.

Tips-O-tip

Mitch Mans race tips of the Week

1) Never apply Tiger Balm to you legs before applying shammy butter. Unless you like numb junk.
2) Never leave home without your 11. You can Live without your Visa but you’ll die with out the 11.
3) There’s no such thing as a “Neutral Feed” zone. If you get a feed you’ll be dropped like a 2 foot putt. Some jack-off will attack.

We love Ya' Der Fat boy

He's tour ready.....

What it's take?

Beer and Bacon….

That’s all it takes for me to get on the steps. It was a race the Baron would have been proud to enter. I had one of my best finishes of the year today. It was a four man breaker and a sprint finish. I had it; I had it but bungled the last 20 meters and ended up third. Still good for a pound of Bacon and Beer…….But the Saturday was the really killer. An 84 mile RR and everybody knows how much I love RR’s. It starts out like most Races around here. 109 guy standing on the line with a pocket full of Goo all chomping at the bit. I got a great starting spot, like 99 but really doesn’t make too much differences with all those miles. Sat on wheels and move up, sat on more wheels and moved up. Made a move and went on a 45 miles solo attack. At one point I really thought I could hold it B/C they were gone. But low and behold with about 2o to go I could see them and a 15 I was got. But I still hammerd it home for 13th. So not a bad weekend…..Sleep now, Beer and Bacon Later.

Anyboy else

getting into this world cup thing like me.....


Go USA!

My Man com'n to life.....

Well, well…..Fat Boy Slim, The Germen General is riding himself on to the GC list at the Tour de Suisse. It’s nice to see the Fat Man turn’n the screws. Maybe he’ll come ready for the big race.
Now that’s the “Game Face” of old!

And would someone please get Rasmussen (the human skeleton) a sandwich! The guy can’t ride 10min.s with out one…. Another nightmare for him. Do you think he’s been working on his TT skills?
On another note: The other night I was welding up a frame in the shop and look up to find a 400ld brown bear staring me down like Ham and Cheese sandwich. It’s a good thing I had the torch in my hand…..

O-yea I’ve go a big bitch with USA cycling but it’s just pisses me off and all this talk of food has made me hungry. Time for a brownie and espresso!

Wheres Waldo?

Can you pick me out.......The lead Group. Look fast!

Race the train

Last night I raced the 7:00 coal train out of the canyon......

O-yes, Yo-Toy my fav domestic team…..


Not to go back on an old story but, Saturday I woke up early and didn't have much to do so I loaded up Mr Bigg and headed over the pass to Buena Vista for the Chalk Creek Stampede. Now with a name like "Chalk Creek" you’d think I’d know what I was up against. Dust, Dust and more dust…..I was in my normal mode showed up, had to talk my way into the race b/c registration had closed, dressed, lined up and raced. I barely had time to drop my cooler at the "Mitch Man" feed zone. Notes for next race. Change gear, my current is way too small. Put air in tires, the last time I added a psi Goat was here. Tighten seat, by the second lap it was falling off every mile and carry a multi-tool. The temp was hot, hot, hot…..The first lap was great, sitting third wheel, but once it flatten out I spun out and went backwards. I wasn’t too worried because when it went up again I pull everybody back. But then my seat fell off and my tire went flat. So the third lap took longer then the first two and the fourth was my own personal hell to the finish in 102deg heat. But it’s all good.

You wouldn't believe the snow on top the pass. People are still skiing up there. I thinking about pulling the skis out next weekend and given’r a go……Now where did I put that espresso?

Mr Bigg on tour....

Went to the MSC race and smoked myself...Why would someone pay $50.00 to have the crap kick out of himself for 3 hours?

I think the "Old Man" was

In this sprint......Yep thats him, breaking rule 15 and a couple other in the process.

Funny Stuff

I lifted this off “Prostuff” they've got some funny stuff on that site….

“So, if you are new to 'The Game' or just not in the know I have put together a list of things that just crack me; some on the bike, some off; some at races, some not:
· Don't wear your riding glasses as casual glasses….. I don't care if they are prescription. You look like a total dork.
· Don't wear your casual glasses as riding ones.
· Don't wear mis-matched socks on the bike (or ever) to show how much of a non-conformist you are. I have known so many guys who go through this faze….believe me it will pass and you will never see Scott Moninger with socks that don't match.
· Don't be that guy who's "thing" it is to always wear shoe covers….. it is way to mid-west (not to put those guys down but I have seen it out there more than anywhere).
· Don't wear a cycling cap as your casual cap…. There is no way chicks will dig it.
· Don't wear your long sleeve jersey as a jacket when you are out in public, at races or ever…. So tacky.
· Don't wear your jersey with jeans when you drive to and from races. OK, every once and a while (but not that often) it is easiest to get your kit on at home instead of changing at the race but that is it.
· Don't wear your team socks with your Tevas or flip-flops outside of being at a race.
· Keep in mind after a race that the one super crazy, gnarly thing that happened just after that one corner probably wasn't nearly as gnarly as you remember it to be and if it didn't happen you still probably wouldn't have won the race.
· Don't eat your Cliff Bars as off the bike snacks…. They are strictly business food.
· You can't sprint like Greg Henderson or climb like Phil Zijaeck.
· Don't' wear cut open team socks as shoe covers, use something that was made for the job.
· Don't' yell at your girlfriend in the feed zone because you got a mix and not Coke. Just be happy that she is there, it won't affect how you do in the race.
· Don't attack the groupetto. You have already been dropped so just let it go.
· Don't sprint for the line if you are out of the top 20.”

The last one all ways kills me……..

Thats got to hurt

Dosn't look good

Tuck and roll baby.......with a brake check.
Meet Mr curb....
one up and one down....
Two bikes in the air.....

Sweet action......
I'm taking up something else.....now where did I leave that expresso?

Nice and Safe......

I’m taking up a new sport one that’s nice and safe. One, two, three look at my vee…….know that’s a nice safe sport.

Not like this two wheel drifting sport I now participate in….

Can he pull it out?

I'd update but

blogger is "F'd" up today......slow, slower, the slowest its ever been.

Bamm....

The guy even owns a bike shop......
Must be a frend of Sager

Options that what I like.....

So the big dilemma is should I do nothing this weekend, take Mr. Bigg to the Teva Games, go over the Trash Masher, go to the front range of a crit or just ride around GWS…..I think I’ll opt for “A” do nothing…….



O-yea I almost forgot to post up the new “MM” sexual harassment policy. Please read it carefully, take a look at the fine print and learn it from top to bottom or should I say side to side!

Up dated links...

New links and I fix'd Mistress Julie "the HOTest chic on a bike" link enjoy....

Race Recap or Retread...

Circuit Race: Things you should never do drive 5 hours showed up about 15min.s before the gun. But that’s the way it worked out. I showed up got my number and headed to the line…Bam Racing. The wind was howling at 40 mph steady with guest up to 50. It was like riding in a dust storm. But everybody had to so WTF. It was really strung out with attacks happing one after another. I chased a couple until one broke. Three of us worked well until about five miles to go and this Jack-Off attack off our little group. This slammed one of the guys off which wouldn’t have been too bad. But then he wouldn’t work with me and only having 30 seconds it wasn't going to last. I told the guy the win was his but he wouldn’t pull and we got caught with about a mile to go. Was able to cover the first counter but not the second and out the back I went….23rd

Crit: Tight, flat with monsoon winds again ….The kind of race I live for, until I was put into a curb and endo’d into the grass…not a big deal. A little road rash never hurt anybody. So with a free lap and I’m back in it with bar tape flapping in the wind. I felt good too until my front tire went flat with 3 to go. I must have cut it in the crash. But I was out at that point…..

Road Race: Less wind, but the temp.s where in the low 30’s with rain, snow and ice chunks mixed in…..so no one was motivated to hammer. The first 50 we just pedaled in a big group. Then it heated up, attack after useless attack, but nothing worked. I think people were just getting cold and needed to spin up their legs. I took my turn and cracked it but I didn’t just let up after a sprint off the front and what do you know? Soon there was another guy on my wheel and another bridging. So the next 30min.s we work it that’s until one guy flatted and then there were two. I was just about puking after every pull but stuck to it until we hit the final climb. A little 10 plus 2 mile bruiser and it was nightly night for me. My riding partner rode away and I when backwards. Rolling in 15th….

Uphill TT: They should call it an up mountain TT. I hate TT and I suck as a climber so you know how that went.

So if nothing else I didn’t suck wheel and I put it “All In” every time out. It just didn’t work for me, this time. I did watch a great Pro race and Whitey give this 5280 guy the “LA look” on the last climb to the line for the RR.

The Tour

So, I'm whipped....The weather SUCK'd! Snow, rain and hail. I couldn't pull a race out of my ass, but I got in breaks everyday just could hold them to the line. It was fun to see Whitey pull out the Pro GC.....more on the race later sleep now.

More dope on dopers...I dont care!

So I took a bunch of hits for my non-stances on doping. I look at like being Gay; I don’t understand it so I just don’t care. If you want to take it up the rear to find love then great or if you feel like you need to stick a .15mm needle in your ass to hit 700 home runs or to ride fast then knock yourself out. In an earlier life I was a gym rat. I loved to lift weights and would hang out in the gym all day. It was amazing how guys would put on 30lb and be ripped in a year when I’d been doing two a days for 10 years to do the same. Did it piss me off? Not really, I always took solaces in the fact I would live past 50 with a full head of hair and a normal size testicular ball sack. I laughed and those meat heads just like I laugh at them now. I don’t under stand it, just like I don’t understand the being gay.
I believe that in sports where athletic ability is needed that most top level “Pro” dope. They have a need to win so badly they’ll die for it…I’ve always though life was more important then that, but if someone wants throw theirs down the toilet to get on the cover of Velo News or Muscle and Fitness I say “GO FOR IT” I’ll enjoy the show. Much like I like watching a dumb chimp smoke a cigarette, it’s all entertaining.

I hope Vino can find a new “Go Fast Dr” for the tour so I can be entertained. Dance Chimp Dance! I love to watch Cycling dope or not……..

Go fast Dope.....

Want to train like a World Cup MTB'r or Tour rider? You need a "Dr Go Fast" heck you might even need one to get a top ten in a NORBA race. The more I learn about "Being a Pro" the more it makes me laugh! This is how I see it, Local fast guy gets his Cat 1 or Pro Norba card. Races and gets hammered. He or She has two options at that point. One get hammered every race and still be a local “Big Dog” or dope and win. Then if they want to you do a WC or any other Ero-type racing they need even better dope…..You need your own “Dr Go Fast” you can’t just win with your Mex’y internet mail order USA Cat 1 do-it-yourself dope kit. You need to up it a level with your own as seen on TV "Dr Go fast"......

My man Vino had planned to recon the Pyrenean stages of the Tour de France this week, but because his team boss Saiz got pinch with thousand doses of steroids and hormones, along with one hundred packets of blood, and products to manipulate it, machines to freeze it and material to perform transfusions. Mmmmm. "The training camp will probably be cancelled because Saiz (Dr Go fast) is the man that organized everything," said Liberty's PR guy. I guest you can’t train in the Pyreneans as a Ero-pro with out these “MUST HAVE” items…..As the world turns in pro-cycling!

Who's next? Now do I say Doper Suck? Not really…they are just doing what it takes to win. But if I were a clean Pro getting beat by a Doper would I say Doper Suck? YES! I would be piss'd But then again people cheat to win at everything. So let the games begin…I'll be the one laughing.

So I was wrong

I can admit it…

1st Sandy has a broke Clavicle and Shoulder separation. Surgery forcoming…

2nd Basso dominated today at the Giro. He maybe a Doped Up Gay Boy, but he can ride a bike.
And he’s got a hotter then hot sister…
She’s on the MitchMan and Der’fat boy Hot list! Speaking of Der’Fat boy he mov’n back up the GC list….I'm positive he’ll be back on the good dope by the tour. Plus what happen to Tommy “D” today?

Shanty Town of Aspen

Aspen is the height of snob even Vail can’t come close. Well the Crit went well, Sandy won her race… I did well also was in a break of three for the first half and then had to let them go. Just did have the wheels to hang with these two guys when they pinned it. So I drop back to the chase group and sprinted for fifth. So I felt good about that. We were both doubling up to get ready for Utah. So Sandy lines up for race two and ended up hitting a girl that went down in front of her. Sending her Cartwheeling. So it was a trip ER for heat two, to take care of some road pizza, separated shoulder and other a sorted bumps and contusions. She tough so I think she'll recover ok…but next weeks stage race is out…
.

I can't watch it.....

I can't watch the giro anymore...it's just makes me puke. Well I need to put the speed into my bike for the Aspen Crit....out

Man's man......

So it pays to actually scope out a race course before you go mach-1…..I’ve never been into pre-riding or even talk with people about course terrain. Mostly of the time I just show up. Staying true to form that’s what I did last night….They don’t have a ton of classes so then Big mass starts, Pro, Expert, Sport, Beg. With about 100 strong in each wave. Little did I know there was a 4 Mile road lead-out and return. That’s sucks on “Mr Bigg” …..plus I had a 32x18 on it. So it was a super-spin out to the loop. Needless to say my legs were cooked by the time I hit the dirt. I send the whole race Yo-Yo-ing off the back in my own personal hell. But it was good work and a tight group. I suck all the wheels I could and spun, spun, spun my ass off and suck down 5 pounds of dust. I could see everybody just could close it down with my Climbing gear. Every climb I touch them and boom they be gone. So I was happy finish only 6 mins off the leader.

Hay….Der’Fat boy Lay’d it down today at the Giro. 44 on the GC and move'n on up. Now I'm back on the Jan Band Wagon. He’s going to take down some names at the tour…..

Jan's got WOOD!

I've got black lug....

Before After

Well I rolled out "Mr Bigg" at the Vail and it was a dust-bowl to the max! Now I've got the lug!

Sleep Now more on the race later...

Want to go Pro?

Well you Missed your chance....

More Giro Crap

So do you think stage 17 is where the wheels fall off for Basso? It could be the back breaker…which is ok I’ve never been a Basso fan. He looks a little girly to me. Look at this photo…..he’s got eye liner on and have you every see a guy so unexcited get it from two Hot Honeys? He's Gay! Hands down! Most guys would be stiffer then an old Trek 500.

Pink is his color!

Well I rode up to Vail today and when I say Vail, I mean to the top. They've plowed the road so it’s clear to the top. But man is there the snow. It looks like they could be running the lifts. Tomorrow is the first Vail series MTB race over in Eagle. So I’ve got to wash “Mr Bigg”, oil the chain and I might even check the tire pressure. I'll be doing the kids race!

I'm done......

Der'Fat boy is climbing the GC at the Giro...He's starting to race like me. Start in the middle and work your way back...Well he did win a tour and I've never won crap! So Alex "The Mad Man" Vin is my man in the tour this year.

I'm the new Trail Boss

Up early today…washed the old Race Wagon and got it ready to sell…

and the New too....

Then, I pull out my WORBA card and put my Junior Park Ranger badge on and did some more trail maintenance.

Strapped an old bow saw to “Mr. Bigg” and set out to take care of a couple downed trees on the Boy Scout trail loop…. Man that loop is so sweet! There’s nothing like a 40 plus mile MTB loop…Couldn’t get all the Trees I’m going to have to pull out some heavy equipment… Chain Saw! I’m not looking forward to that ride. Lugging a 20lb chain saw out 20 miles into the mountains on “Mr. Bigg”… ouch!

Well yesterday was a grunt too…the wind was brutal and the field big. 105 strong in the Cat class. Rang the cash register twice and got pimp’d twice. Missed the break. But bridged on the last lap and had nothing in the tank for the sprint. So I ended up 8th or 9th ….I think, couldn’t wait for the results because the open class was right after. But I was wasted and just sat on wheels and pedaled……Sleep Now.

Kind of a "Big Deal"

Or should I say kind of a "Big Talker"

I was surf'n around this weekend and was reading that the "Big Deal" guy was doing the NORBA National # 1 in Fontana, CA and the Joe Martin Stage Race (road) Fayettville, AK. So I look'd around for his results........none.

So now I'm calling him the "Big Talker"

Bad Moon rising.....

So it was a crazy night........Must have been the moon.


1) Some Chic almost ran me over and told me to fuckoff....

Then it was dodge the animal night
Cows
Sheep
Deer
Elk
Fox



and a ride through the grave yard...


But all is well.....
I'm just finishing up a couple frames for some bro's and then it off to the "Wheels of Thunder" with its Sprint primes every other lap. I'm going for the 1st six and then drop....

I got hit with a 1x9.....

So, it sounds like Mr. Biggs WORS début went well…….Grind it out boys! It sounds like the NORBA championships are going to be in my backyard. Well maybe not my backyard but very close. So maybe I’ll get to make 3 nationals this year. Even though I not much of an MTB’r it’s still fun to race Mr. Bigg every once in a while.
It was a great weekend to do nothing……did exactly as I planned “NOTHING” Ok, I did build a couple frames and rode the Lookout Mountain/Boy Scout loop. The trail is in Great shape. There were about 6 or 7 downed tree that I had to move out of the way. What trail maintenance? Yep and I don’t even have a WORBA or JACKOFF card……I shouldn’t say that to loudly the trail Nazis might come and hammer on me for doing trail work and without going to some dumb Fu&* seminar first! There was a little snow still up high but that should be gone in a day or two…
Well I made a proto-type 29er Shift’r this weekend…I’m calling it the “Mr. Bigg” Switchblade. I’m going to build it up as a 1x9 setup and see how it goes’s……..Still Steel, Still Rigid!

Lazy Dazesssss

I think this is the only weekend all summer I don’t have a race….which is sweet action! I’m just going to build a couple frames, get some sun and hit the trails…….

Down and Dirty......

There's something great about One Gear, I love to race my Shift'r road bike but when I'm just riding there's nothing like getting on "Mr Bigg" and grinding down the trail. I’ve not put my finger on it yet, is it the b/c it’s quit or the extra effort. I don’t know but it is the shit……So after another espresso I think I’ll go enjoy the simple life…OUT!

O----SO----Pro

Well now we know what’s really on the Great Sprinters mind……



I’ve just about given up on “Der Fat Boy”…..Once a slim fast fear man, now the Elvis of the pro tour. Still give respect but no longer a killer.

On the rack!

In a dark corner of the shop......

Well we got sign up for the Tour of Utah today and the hotel booked.....I can't wait.

Old Scool Racing.....

So yesterday I got home early from the Boulder Beer race that gave me time to work on the Mex’y Car…..I took a little advice from Mike’y and cut the springs to get it really slammed. But I guess I got a little too aggressive with the cut off saw because when I put it back togather it was slammed, but sitting on the bumper stops. I had to take it apart again and cut the bumper stops. I’ll post up some pic after I get it washed…..Which might be later this week. Now that all the Mex’yies are on strike. Which is a great topic around here b/c every other person is an illegal. But it super low now! I’ve also got to take it to the shop and get the suspension realigned. But it’s riding Sweet and Low……I'm so bang'n in it with the Masi on top!

This weekends racing was long, longer and the longest ever….It was an iron man base weekend. Saturday started early with a 9:00am start time (and that’s super early for me. Why do road races have to start so dam early?). I was stoked even with the early start and hoping to make up for last weekends debacle. It was a huge field with 163 starting in the beautiful Colorado spring weather. 30 mile an hour winds, rain with some hale and snow mixed in for fun. So my nice clean bike stayed clean for about the first of the 65 mile race. At about the half way point I did make it into a move (and what would be the winning break) But that wasn’t long for me b/c after bridging up I got a flat. After a wheel change I was in no-mans land for the next 15 min.s until I bridge up again. Feeling gas but happy I just sat in at the break thinking I’ll just coast to the sprint. When the support car pulls up along side of me and the dude yells “I fixed your tire, we need our wheel back” WTF….I was dumb founded but he was adamant about getting he’s wheel back. As I was changing my wheel again I asked if he could pace me back and he agreed so I wasn’t to pissed until my F-n wheel started going flat again as he was pacing my back. So after throw a string of expletives I pack it for the race and headed back to the car limping along on my flat after 40 miles of racing. The women’s group passed me on my way back so I able to yell some support to Sandy as she took it to the woman’s field.

Back at the car stewing about my luck I decided to head over to registration and see what a second race would cost because the cat 1,2’s and the 30plus went off at 1:00 and I thought I would give’r a go, get some more miles in and see how long I can hang. Even thought I had ¾ of a race in already. After fixing my tire and putting a clean kit I headed to the line. In what would turn into an epic race for me with 90 starters….I was amazed at how fast these guy where. For the first 20miles I didn’t get out of my 11 gear it was 35- 37 flat out. Hanging on for dear life I spun my ass off as one guy after another blow off the back. You could see it happen. First his cadence would get choppy then his hands would shake and bam “See Ya” just as it was my turn to go the big teams pulled off the front and the pace slow. Thanks God. Then for the next 40 miles it was Attack, chase, counter attack, chase….It was fun because I think this was the first RR I’ve been in that real team work happen. Even if I did have any teammates it was cool to watch the other work. It seam with every attack and chase our group got smaller and smaller. Amazingly after surviving the first hammer fest I felt pretty good and thought “I can hang with these guy’s”. Which is code for wheel-suck untill the finish. I did move to the front a couple of times but out gun these guys weren’t having any of that. So to the back of the bus I was sent. Not that I had the legs anyway. But the mornings miles took it’s toll and halfway up the largest climb I popped and off the back I went……..then it was my own personal hell for the next 12 miles. My world came crashing down after I lost contact with the leaders. They put like 30 min.s into me in that short 12 miles. So I rounded out the field in 25th…..with 120 miles of racing on my legs I was very happy with that. Sandy had another great showing finishing 5th…..She just needs to learn not to open up the sprint so early.
But the really fun was Sunday, the Boulder Beer race…..it was good for a case a beer! I took the first four sprints for a case and then drop out and went home…..You got to love a case of beer!