Tuesday, March 31, 2009

2 Races, 2 Uphill Finishes! What's Wrong w/ This Picture?

Well -pretty much everything if ya gotta know!

New stoker/victim Cathy & I did the inaugural Barry Roubaix Gravel Road Race on Saturday and the Fisk Knob Time Trial on Sunday - both hurt bad and were a ton of fun. Assuing that Rick does the Barry-Roubaix again next year you DO NOT wanna miss it - it was a hoot! 90+% gravel w/ a bit o' 2-track and a fast run ot the finish on the asphalt, 2200 feet o' climbing in 31 miles, great scenery.....perfect. The weather co-operated w/ sunshine and cool temps and we puffed, panted and sweated the new C-Dale to a 5th place finish. (Okay- outta 5 but so what?)

The next day we matched that finish exactly after flogging the big bike and our tired legs over the 17 miles of the Fisk TT course. Cold, wet and windy was rthe order of the day but we sucked it up and got 'er done.

Thanks to Berger and the boys for getting the bike re-set from dirt road warrior to TT machine on Saturday afternoon.
Thanks and congrats to all our compadres that braved the conditions on Sunday w/ grace and good cheer.
Thanks to Uber Good Sport and Full On Gamer Cathy Tahy (Priest) for comin' along for the rides!

April! Outdoor rides! No more Coach Troy! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More later - gotta go.
MC

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