Velo Bella Surf City #2 race report.

Listen up folks, you might think you know bike racing and pure unadulterated athleticism, but nobody knows it like the Northern California Cross scene. These people have blood in their eyes, and make no mistake about it- you get in their way, and theyll make minced meat out of you. Before yesterday, I thought racing for 25th in the Cs was like being the one of the smartest kids on the short bus, but now Im a believer. Serious as a heart attack ATHELETES! Yup, every last one of them.



I raced in the master As. Yeah, thats how bad ass I am. In the second corner of the first lap, I gleefully cruised past a huge pile up which took E out of the running, but then a short time later I ass-over-tea-kettled into the snow fence. 2nd lap, I tackled Willie, and he stole my bike. 3rd lap, I was looking for the beer feed. 4th lap, I was still looking for the beer feed. I had a primadonna melt down as I was finally offered a can of Tecate. I demand Budweiser, and believe you, me, my support staff was all subsequently fired. 5th lap, which was the toughest, found the nearby DJ playing Bob Marley. I fired him too. That run up was LONG and dusty. The only thing that could have made it worse was reggae. And it did. After I got lapped, I was kindof in 3rd for a second, and then the race was over. I made more enemies then I did friends.
Team Hunter unveiled its new, hand tailored wool kit, and rumor has it that it will come with some old timey aviator goggles. Im totally on the team now. Gay with an R got a beer spray in the face on two back to back laps, dollar premes were in abundance, and Barry Wicks raced with a broken carbon seat post, though there wasnt much post visible. Lastly, I cant get away without mentioning the eye of the storm, death spiral in the middle of this mess. It was easily one of the most dizzyingly sadistic features Ive ever encountered in cross.
Somebody won the races, but most people lost. Some folks crashed, and some didnt. Arguably, I pretty much did all four. Lots of folks were dressed to impress, and eventually the races ended.


In conclusion, Mistress Dukes and her army of Bellas (Velo Bellarmy?) know how to throw a hell of a party, and this is the only race in the country where you stand a good chance of getting your ass handed to you by a guy in a bumble bee fairy costume.
The end.




Comments
Does the beer spraying man have a prosthetic leg? (His right leg is white above the sock and it don't seem like the light!?!)
I just want to know in a Twin Peaks kind of way.
Or maybe not.
Posted by: Machine Wilkins | November 30, 2006 02:31 AM
Yay Grey! Go go go....one of the true cyclists and hot too. T Funk
Posted by: Tami the Barfer | November 11, 2006 05:02 AM
I know ya like the Bud, but I encourage you to try Hamns. Its beer refreshing. And they have a cute bear that rides in canoes and fishes.
Posted by: SLP | November 3, 2006 03:48 PM
Based on Stevil Kinevil's display of stellar sportsmanlike conduct, I am inviting him to participate in the NorCal High School MTB League's coaching camp (Nov. 10-12). The first aid training will be of great value to Kinevil considering his routine loss of blood and wilderness camping adventures.
Posted by: Austin McInerny | November 1, 2006 07:28 PM
I mean, I'm Gary, not Grey. You know, Gay with an R.
Posted by: Gary | October 31, 2006 07:23 PM
I was just told to check the blog out today "because there's a photo of someone waving a rubber chicken at you." The beer smelled good on my jersey.
Posted by: Grey | October 31, 2006 07:18 PM
Spotted bike and body out of the corner of my eye. WTF is someone doing stuck on the fence??? Now I know. Now I know.
Posted by: Hans | October 31, 2006 05:20 AM
How embarrassing. I didnt know anyone was filming..Now I know how Lindsey Lohan must feel.
Posted by: Stevil | October 31, 2006 03:57 AM
Your primadonna meltdown has been captured on film sort of
http://vanderhoot.blogspot.com/2006/10/surf-silly.html
Posted by: whoyoucallinlady_bug | October 31, 2006 01:33 AM