We Aim To Please! A Traditional Sizzler Race Report

Dear Readers,

Recently we got some feedback from a few longtime readers, that said while they still certainly enjoy the blog, and my most recent write up regarding the Summer Sizzler, they wanted to know how the race unfolded for me.

To quote John from Topeka, KS, "What's a brother gotta due to get a traditional race report around here?"

Well folks, we here at Vanderbacon Enterprises aim to please, so here you go. This is of course my own oxygen debted version. The names have not been changed to protect the innocent.

"Hard fought 10th place. Was in 4th looking at 3rd (Keith L. from Bulldog cycles) at the end of two. I felt like I was bringing him back. In the end, He would hold me off.  Starting lap three I was promptly passed by a mini peloton containing Cimini (Equipe Vitesse, one of my favorite people in the world, and world's worst cycling fashion dude), Thayer (Bike Line and who I'm convinced has Wolverine's Healing Factor), and Werner (Easy Riders- My favorite person to battle with in cross and mtb too). They were nose to tail, and  I tried to hold on as  the fourth wheel, but felt like the riders at the back of the crit who have to sprint out of every corner to get back on. I was burning matches I didn't have. I couldn't move up, so I gave them a little space. Apparently a little too much. Final lap, I felt pretty good Daryl Weaver came through. Last half lap I was in a pretty dark spot. Joe Bothel (Bike Line, and one of my favorite training partners) came by and tried to coax me along, I gave chase, but there wasn't a lot there.  As we came to the last part of trail Kyle Miller (Rare Disease Cycling and a damn good looking kid) who was in the 19-39 and had been sitting on my wheel after I caught him on the third lap, attacked to space himself from the Guys rider we had caught with rad tattoos. This is the second time in recent years I caught Kyle, he sat on me for a lap, and even though we're not in the same race, and you know I took 2 minutes out of him, he jumped me at the finish. I point this out, because we love each other and that what dudes do.  I finished, exhausted and pretty stoked, but also know that I hate giving up spots at the end of a race, and I hemorrhaged them in the back half. Work to be done. On the positive 3 minutes separated 2nd and 10th in our class. We 40+ guys are a stupid competitive bunch.  This was a super deep race, as frankly all the 40+ races I have done this year have been..."

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