I totally forgot to provide a link to the Grinch belly-flop from the Jingle Cross 2 Cyclocross Race. Below is a link to the video. The Grinch slides down the hill very early, I then pass some time by taking in the surroundings. After a minute or so goes by you get to see Todd Wells (pro bike racer and eventual winner) come down the hill. Either way, the Grinch belly-flop is impressive. I also want to mention the fact that the guy dressed up as the Grinch is the promoter of the race (meaning he puts the whole 2 day event together). How cool is it that he can throw a great race/party and still have time to enjoy himself. Enjoy the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGBilHc7Hkg
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
Missouri State Championship Race
I know. I don't live in Missouri. That only would prevent me from winning the coveted state championship jersey though. I could still win first place and all the money and wine that goes with it. Right?
Wrong. I took second. I led the race for the first couple of laps but after making a few mistakes and crashing hard a couple of times I lost the lead. The win was well deserved by the DRJ rider (good job Chris P) who took home the championship. The good news for me was that my second place finish netted me a $40 payday and a nice bottle of wine from the Hermannhof Winery.
I got off to a good start and knew I had to go into the hardest part of the course in the lead. This off camber turn (a turn on the side of a hill) was by far the trickiest part on the course. This is my first time through and I was able to make it through without crashing. On the third lap I wrecked though and got passed by the eventual winner.
Here is the infamous stair climb. I hate it. I'm so slow running up it that it's not even funnny.
Just kidding about hating the stairs. They're a great part of the course. In fact, had there been another lap the third place finisher, Casey Saunders from my team (Dogfish), probably would have caught me. He was flying around the course the last couple of laps while I seemed to be floundering.
Anyway, the course was awesome. Kudos to Jeff Yielding and Dogfish for putting on such a great race. Hermann is truly turning into a great race town. I look forward to heading back there many more times to come.
What do you think about the blue gloves? Stylish, I know. But really, it was cold and these glove were perfect for the conditions.
Friday I will be off to Kansas City for the National Championships. I'm hoping to score a top 25 (out of 100 or so riders) this year. I'll keep you posted.
Wrong. I took second. I led the race for the first couple of laps but after making a few mistakes and crashing hard a couple of times I lost the lead. The win was well deserved by the DRJ rider (good job Chris P) who took home the championship. The good news for me was that my second place finish netted me a $40 payday and a nice bottle of wine from the Hermannhof Winery.
I got off to a good start and knew I had to go into the hardest part of the course in the lead. This off camber turn (a turn on the side of a hill) was by far the trickiest part on the course. This is my first time through and I was able to make it through without crashing. On the third lap I wrecked though and got passed by the eventual winner.
Here is the infamous stair climb. I hate it. I'm so slow running up it that it's not even funnny.
Just kidding about hating the stairs. They're a great part of the course. In fact, had there been another lap the third place finisher, Casey Saunders from my team (Dogfish), probably would have caught me. He was flying around the course the last couple of laps while I seemed to be floundering.
Anyway, the course was awesome. Kudos to Jeff Yielding and Dogfish for putting on such a great race. Hermann is truly turning into a great race town. I look forward to heading back there many more times to come.
What do you think about the blue gloves? Stylish, I know. But really, it was cold and these glove were perfect for the conditions.
Friday I will be off to Kansas City for the National Championships. I'm hoping to score a top 25 (out of 100 or so riders) this year. I'll keep you posted.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Jingle Cross
Here are a few pics from Jingle Cross yesterday and today. I'll try to set up an account somewhere to share more of them. As you can guess from looking at today's muddy pics, it was a blast!
The Infamous Mt. Krumpitt. This was Saturday's run-up.
A closer look.
The weather turned nasty for Sunday. This run-up was shorter than the big one on the other side of the mountain.
The real run-up was on the other side of the mountain. You can guess how hard it was after seeing this picture of the nasty descent.
A close up is definitely needed.
This is what greeted you at the bottom of the hill. There were some close calls as people buzzed by it. Myself included.
I have some video I'll try to link to also. The Grinch does a belly flop down the monster downhill and slides almost completely down it, a few moments later Todd Wells comes zooming by too!
I took 18th out of 80 something riders Saturday and followed that up with 13th on Sunday (which was good enough for 20 whole dollars!)
The Infamous Mt. Krumpitt. This was Saturday's run-up.
A closer look.
The weather turned nasty for Sunday. This run-up was shorter than the big one on the other side of the mountain.
The real run-up was on the other side of the mountain. You can guess how hard it was after seeing this picture of the nasty descent.
A close up is definitely needed.
This is what greeted you at the bottom of the hill. There were some close calls as people buzzed by it. Myself included.
I have some video I'll try to link to also. The Grinch does a belly flop down the monster downhill and slides almost completely down it, a few moments later Todd Wells comes zooming by too!
I took 18th out of 80 something riders Saturday and followed that up with 13th on Sunday (which was good enough for 20 whole dollars!)
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