Cross in the Old Pueblo

Well we were down in Tucson for Thanksgiving and before we left I noticed that they were holding a race on that Saturday, so I thought it might be kind of fun to have a go. Small problem...due to transportation issues I was without a bike, so after a few phone calls I managed to line up a road bike and I brought along some skinny cross tires that would fit in the frame. While it is not typical cross weather, I must say that it is kind of nice to race in shorts, short sleeves, and a DC wristband. Kudos to the Desert Foxes as they maximized the resources in Reid Park and put together a great course. There were some fast grass sections, loose turns, a rocky dismount, and a nice run-up. There was relatively small turnout for the race and it quickly separated into a group of four and then within two laps that group was down to three. I was feeling pretty good, but apparently my timing was off a bit because I found myself on the ground a couple of times. The first time was because I drove the front end a little hard into a grassy turn and the second time was because I forgot to pick up the bike for the third barrier...oops. That one smarted a little bit. Fortunately I was able to collect myself and get back on the group. From there I felt pretty good and decided to go to the front so I could put a little pressure on the boys and that proved to be just enough. I rolled in with a comfortable margin and tallied another win for the VooDoo/Drunkcyclist boys in
baby blue. Looks like that will be the last race of the year for me though. I have to work next weekend so I will miss the Colorado State Championships, but I will be headed out to Providence to give Big Tex a hand or two at Nationals.

Big thanks to VooDoo, drunkcyclist.com, Nokian, Ritchey Logic, A-Class Wheels, Avid, Livewrong, and SRAM for all your support this year as we couldn't have done it without you.

All the best to you and yours.

Legs

***JB, sorry I didn't have my Limba for the race!