Saturday, April 15, 2006
O"Hill Melt down.
Wow!
It is good to be back home, rich black soil, rocky twisty rooted single track with flowers and green things shooting out of the ground everwhere, it was an amazing climax of spring's growth today in the woods. I don't know how I managed to take notice during the race but I did.
I joked with Todd as I passed mid race that "if the Norba Nationals where on courses this good I would take up mountain biking!" One time I was allmost in shock as I blasted toward this puzzle of a rock garden for the first time on lap one. I dabed and came to a stand still. Second lap I aced it. The technical leprican award goes to non other than Paul "the punisher" Buchi for riding the 50 foot rock encrusted wall of a hill at the end of the lap. I didn't even try it untill the last lap. Oh well I have to go for it next year. I did win the race and Sue won hers too. So that was cool.
Other highlights where;
Tim Richardson sporting a Prototype Carbon Bontrager front hoop on his steel fixi. Super swanki low tech award! Holar!!!
Top 5 reroute we got lost on course but found the finishline.
Tecnical option. They had a sign for a 30ft option that said mere mortal and the other said expert, one had a log jamm with a drop off bridge with chicken wire for traction the other was a little longer around but trail. . Another good tip for the NORBA promoters.
Oh an even better tip for the Norba promoters was the 15 dollar entry. I didn't say anthing to the promoter but I hadn't seen a entry that low since well never!
Rad course and i allso got to see the local crew it was fun.
Later Erin and I went for sushi. She thinks it is pronounced soo-shi.?? Anyway. It tastes the same.
In other late breaking NEWS....... Sam Schultz of the U 23 national team is racing for Trek/ Byvick Financial's Composite team for Tour of Shenandoah!
SO far our roster is.
Director Shortee. Erin.
Mechanic; Less Welch; winner of the best mechanic challenge at Interbike!
Riders:
Tristan Schouten; Short track racer extrodare
Sam Schultz; 3rd at the Sea Otter time trial
Jeff "on the fence" Shalk?? NCS series Champ for Semi Pro.
Mark Hard man C" villes finest.
Phil the "Stallion" Riggio.
And me. At tour de burg they call me il sparro. What ever.... I guess it is better they the pigeon.. :)
Should be a sick week in the saddle.
I wonder what Nick's doing??
Later peeps: JB
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