Cyclo-Cross Nationals 2008
Were back! Dr. Mike, myself and a couple of The Boyz ventured out to Kansas City for Cyclo-Cross Nationals, 2008. We left Wednesday am, just in time to scope out the course. Dr. Mike was competing the next day in the Masters 60-64 category, 2:00 pm. sharp. The course was LONG, with 1/2 going up hill through a series of switchbacks, stair runs, and down-hill runs, followed by some tricky descents, and a set of barricades, very European style.
The course was almost all grass, which turned into all mud. The races were fast & powerful. I worked the pit for Dr. Mike, spare bike & spare wheels. The second lap in, I was noticing he was losing places! What the heck? Little slower. little slower. What the heck was going on here? He made his way into the pit, and switched bikes flawlessly, of course, to realize he had been riding over 1/2 lap with a rear flat tire! Jeez! That cost him some spots, Dang! Oh well, that's the way it goes I guess. It was fun. We spent about 2.5 days together, didn't kill each other, and The Boyz got to cheer him on as well (from the truck, as they said it was too cold out, and didn't bring their rubber boots, and were listening to cool jazz on the XM radio)
Dr. Mike crossing the finish. Way to gut it out!
Mike right after the race, pretty cold & exhausted!
On the way home, we stopped for gas at some po-dunk gas station in Missouri, Rick's Service & Tire. The kind where about 15 of the locals show up every morning to swill coffee & smoke cigarettes. The Boyz immediately noticed one of their relatives, so we HAD to stop & say hi!
Here's The Boyz posing with one of their close relatives, it really made their day!
The course was almost all grass, which turned into all mud. The races were fast & powerful. I worked the pit for Dr. Mike, spare bike & spare wheels. The second lap in, I was noticing he was losing places! What the heck? Little slower. little slower. What the heck was going on here? He made his way into the pit, and switched bikes flawlessly, of course, to realize he had been riding over 1/2 lap with a rear flat tire! Jeez! That cost him some spots, Dang! Oh well, that's the way it goes I guess. It was fun. We spent about 2.5 days together, didn't kill each other, and The Boyz got to cheer him on as well (from the truck, as they said it was too cold out, and didn't bring their rubber boots, and were listening to cool jazz on the XM radio)Dr. Mike crossing the finish. Way to gut it out!
Mike right after the race, pretty cold & exhausted!
On the way home, we stopped for gas at some po-dunk gas station in Missouri, Rick's Service & Tire. The kind where about 15 of the locals show up every morning to swill coffee & smoke cigarettes. The Boyz immediately noticed one of their relatives, so we HAD to stop & say hi!
Here's The Boyz posing with one of their close relatives, it really made their day!
posted by Steve Driscoll at Friday, December 12, 2008
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