Pictures of you suffering in a race (please credit photographer)
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HAHA I only need to see that picture to know the exact race that was. I was SOOO glad I had something else going that weekend. There were some pretty hilarious pictures that came from that race though.
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I was in that race too, for a couple of laps. I flatted out, the wheel car stopped just long enough to check if I had put wheels in, I hadn't, so they said "no wheels for you!" and left me standing in the sleet. There should be a word for that particular combination of frustration and relief. I walked for about 30 seconds before a local in a work van pulled over and gave me a ride back to the start/finish.
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It was so ridiculous I couldn't help but love it. I had to do the final sprint sitting because my tights were so water logged they were falling down!
#8680
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This is funny to me because road racing in freezing rain, snow and sleet is SO MUCH WORSE than a muddy cyclocross race. It's not even a matter of not being hard enough to take it. Just different perspectives and experiences.
#8681
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I was in that race too, for a couple of laps. I flatted out, the wheel car stopped just long enough to check if I had put wheels in, I hadn't, so they said "no wheels for you!" and left me standing in the sleet. There should be a word for that particular combination of frustration and relief. I walked for about 30 seconds before a local in a work van pulled over and gave me a ride back to the start/finish.
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never realized there was a rock wall there. always in so much pain at this point in the climb. via Richard Contreras at last weekend's LKHC.
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It was a joke, folks. ("horrible" as in the wrong kit, since he left my team)
A joke that @Ygduf probably got.. if not he has thick skin anyway.
A joke that @Ygduf probably got.. if not he has thick skin anyway.
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Deadrise & Derailleurs
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My second CX race. Not as muddy as I expected the course to be, but definitely a chilly ride.
photo credit: Michael Dawson
Bubba Memorial Cyclocross Race #9 (Suson Park)
photo credit: Michael Dawson
Bubba Memorial Cyclocross Race #9 (Suson Park)
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you should have asked first. there are some drawbacks. (color didn't go far enough around on the back, meaning 20m up the road you couldn't recognize the kit. just black.)
#8699
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How does anyone have the energy to CX after a long gruelling road season??
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