Originally Posted by greaterbrown

Bring me some weekend stories kids. I know NR hit a p.b. mileage for may. anybody go to Bike Jam?

I rode the Bellemore hill time trial on sunday morning. Very fun and funny. I showed up on my surly single speed and eyed up the rest of the "field". I think I was the only rider who didn't have shaved legs. I had done a couple test timings of the hill during the week before. My times were around 4m:30s. First rider on sunday goes up the hill and logs a full minute off that time. Uh oh. One guy breaks the 3min. mark. (that's obviously what happens when you shave your legs)

My turn comes up. Joe from the bike shop holds your seat post while you're clipped in, ready at the line. I am actually getting nervous and staring up the hill, keeping my weight back on the saddle to balance a bit better. 3. 2. 1. GO! I jam the pedals and immediately the front wheel comes off the ground rising more that a foot off the ground. The rest of the guys behind me hoot loudly. I manage to shift my weight quickly, the tire drops to the ground and I'm off like a juvie- way too fast at the start.

I tear up the first steep section, then bog down on the second and then manage to recover with a long sprint in the upper section. 4m:02s
Bob's first race.