JB's Adventure Blog: 9/24/06

Ok, maybe not. But, that was the theme for last night's scavenger hunt, the Alley Cat Bicycle Scavenger race. I was really wishing I brought my camera, but now that I realize how much of a goober I would look like by posting those pictures on my site... I don't mind as much.

So it works like this, the the last friday of each month everyone meets at the town square at 8 p.m. The theme is always different. A few weeks ago was "talk like a pirate day," so this month's theme was dress like a pirate. Pretty stupid huh? Well in this context it was hilarious. The regular suspects were in attendence, as well as a whole H'Burg sub-culture of riders I had never met. Those vaugely familiar with the the courier scene would get what I am talking about. It was really cool. So Erin and I signed up as Team Bishop and went hunting clues from a location map, and man it was tough finding those clues. It was also tough because Sparky was racing between check points in a full sprint while I struggled to turn over the gear on my single speed cross bike.

It was funny because if you where honing in on a check point you could see the beacon of blinking tail lights like feeding frenz of fire flys in the distance. Sometimes it was bad to follow though because you would get side tract by other's bad assumption of what the clues meant.

We faired 4th and should I have walked the plank with a littl more panache, we may have done even better. All in all it was just like any cool cycling event and about exploring, comraderie and resourcefulness... and maybe just a little about competetion.

See ya at the next one. The theme is Halloween!

Jeremiah.

posted by Jeremiah Bishop # 11:10 AM 1 comments

Poor Mountain Hill Climb!

Yo
This is realy the Virginia State Championships of hill climbing. I have tackled this one a few times and I can't say there is a harder hill in the state. The leaves should be on fire above 3000 ft too!

Check it out.

http://www.roanokecountyva.gov/Departments/ParksRecreationAndTourism/SpecialEvents/PoorMountainHillClimb.htm

I will see ya there. I talked to the promoter and I will have some swag to hand out after the race.

Jeremiah

posted by Jeremiah Bishop # 11:04 AM 0 comments

The Terror of Tea Berry MICHAUX ROCKS

Ouch.. This race was no joke. I had a great race and won. It was great to ride with Chris again. His agility on those slimy rocks is allways impresive.

This was a hard man's race but I have been the fastman as of late; avoiding the rocks in favor of the long fittness builing climbs. I had to work it on the climbs to get away but it worked I won and held off the demon's of flatting.

That was the most exciting course I have raced all year. It took total concentration and steel nerves. I even ran a 2.35 tire on the front! Now THAT is Back Country Cross Country!

Props to Harland for winning the Monsters of Michaux Mega Series.

Erin also rode 18 mile in the wicked trails as well!

Thanks for reading.

Jeremiah

posted by Jeremiah Bishop # 8:54 PM 0 comments

I'm a Pirate

Poor Mountain Hill Climb!

The Terror of Tea Berry MICHAUX ROCKS

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