JB's Adventure Blog: 4/17/05

Yo peeps.
Have you been enjoying this weather?

Props to Floyd for kicking it into warp drive at the Tour of Georgia. I think we have a race on our hands. The tricky part in holding his lead is that the other teams are strong and will be on the attack.
Today we rode the Peaks of Otter stage of next weeks Tour of Shenandoah.
I am not sure how they got their name but the peaks are an impressive land mark. Our ride today was beautiful and we got in some good climbing. It is an adjustment riding in the heat Sim, Todd and I where all salty and dried out. I can imagine the Tour of Georgia heat is tough on riders who haven’t raced in the sunny south.

Man I love spring. Everything here is blasting alive with vibrant colors and growing overnight. The birds are singing and love is in the air.

GO RIDE.

Jeremiah

posted by Jeremiah Bishop # 9:16 PM 0 comments

Battle for the prize.

Man sundays big event was tough, the 38 mile Sea Otter Classic XC. A lot of crashes, attacks and brutal dust swirling winds made the race seem even harder than I knew it was. I fought the good fight though and was rewarded. Thought I was suffering bad and losing energy on the last lap I stuck it out. After I got dropped by Frishy, Toulose and Barry Wicks I figured my GC would slip away into the teens but I held off Chris Snedon (Kona) at the line and it was just what I needed for 10th place. Not shabby. All in all it was the most fun I have had at Sea Otter yet.

Erin and I enjoyed a great team dinner at Monterey Joe's with the Trek/VW team. We had some special guests including Bontrager's own product managers and engineers including Matt Prest, Bill Miller, Tyler Philger (last years team manager), T-Brown, John Mobily from Volkswagen, ZaP and Walker Ferguson. I was really surprise to see Walker since he has been off the radar for some time. I think he is going to do some late season races. And it was allso really cool to talk tech with the product guys.

Sea Otter has so much going on I would love to be there as a spectator but even then it would still be imposible to take it all in.

Enjoy the ride.

Jeremiah

posted by Jeremiah Bishop # 2:04 PM 1 comments

Short track Crash and Push. 14th, 12th GC.

Yo peeps.
I was having the best short track ever I was running like 5th and Jammin smooth at the front. Big Bird was on the attack seemingly to put Brenjens (who was behind me) in a spot of bother. Barry Wicks let a gap open up (perhaps tacktics?) and I was forced to close the gap. Gap almost closed I took the top of turn one a little too hot or maybe just hooked up with a berm wrong. Before I knew what happened I was sliding out. I sprung like a scared cat to my feet and took of now in like 15th damn. How could screw up such a good ride? I guess I’ll just have to punch it like I own it next time. I am still only like 22seconds out of the silver.

Erin Kyle and Andy Mills and I had a great home style meal in room 42 of the Lone Oak.
The debockery continues in room 15 as the margatinis are in demand and Jonny Laptop is brewing over the latest sweet race photos with Z. And Dave Medows is… Uh drunk I think.

The mood is good here and the legs feel good. I will keep you posted on the throw down of day 4 of the Sea Otter Classic.

I’m Audi 5000.

Jeremiah Bishop .com

posted by Jeremiah Bishop # 1:37 AM 0 comments

Spring has sprung!

Battle for the prize.

Short track Crash and Push. 14th, 12th GC.

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