Most money I have taken home this season...

Quick Notes:

* I had a good time, saw lots of good folks. It was a good day. I had a good time; 1:42 race time, 22nd fastest over all... Wes the conqueror did a 1:36, and was the second fastest time overall.

* I left with more money than I have from any race this year. Okay, it wasn't mine, as I collected for Green Trek John (who raced his silver stumpjumper) 4th, Slick Rick 5th, and Mike K 6th in the Vet class.

* Hats off to Fort James who put up an 8th place in his age group today. Dennis Smith took 3rd in the 45+ expert, with a very strong ride, surprise, surprise; he's coming along just in time for cross. I got a secret Henry's team jersey for him to borrow if he wants it...

* When I got off my bike my back kicked me hard. I couldn�t stand up straight for like 5 minutes. I'm coming to see my masseuse this week.

* Good times, race was well run, they f-ed up the single speed class results again, and despite all of us standing there and explaining what happened, there was resistance to correct them. What the fuck is that? As I look on the website, I see they haven't fixed them yet, or even from Marysville. Those guys get damn cocky about the results. Their first answer to us was "did you say something in the 20 minute protest period? " If the Mass guys want to act like Norba, they'll end up like Norba. Thing is the scorer is more than willing to make sure the results get done correctly. What the fuck? Get it right folks, get it right.

* Hats off to Chris Hinman and all the No Cents guys for putting on another great event, ( scoring aside) the race was perfect, and I know scoring is outside of the No Cents organization. Well done, much respect.

* Dan the Man almost killed Kid Chris. Seems during the race, Kid Chris put Dan into the woods while Dan was trying to pass him. That first year in expert is tough, in sport it's totally cut throat all the time, in expert, folks recognize if some one is faster, let 'em pass, if you are faster or on another day, you'll expect the same courtesy. Sometimes life lessons come hard. I'm sure there are no hard feelings.

* On behalf of the single speed class I want to thank Howard Brown and the bike line tent for the coke that kept all of us from puking our guts out.

Okay, that was a lot. I'm done now...

respect
fatmarc