A few last Gloucester shots

Found a couple missed shots on my camera. Mens p/1/2. From these photos you would never guess how gnarly the weather had been only a few hours earlier-never mind the day before
We have the cyclocrossworld triple threat chasing Page through the barriers.(pre drama).





Myerson and Anthony



Dugan


today's theme? Yellow Mavic Shoes......

not likely

It's a race not a group ride. The subject of our pre and post race commute
discussions centered on dudes who call out "on your left" in a race. What are they
expecting? It's a cyclocross race, if my handlebars are in front of yours
it's my line to choose. My race is in front of me, not behind me.
I have my hands full dealing with driving my bike,making it go where I want and trying not to black out or have a stoke-so what you need is not high on my list of concerns. It's up to you to pass me. The end. A good response to "on your left" is "not likely"-just ask Nick

Gloucester Day Two-more failed photos

If day one was stalking Richard Sachs, day 2 was stalking the Back Bay Bike 4s. I was so stoked when Nick came through in 3rd that I failed to get a good picture, but here are some of him, Ryan, and Harrison.




There is some good racing in the AM Hours-they could use more heckling so people need to get up earlier!

Conditions were miserable in the AM. The mud was like cement and the lines were pretty hard to find. Running it backwards was also a punch to the mind. There were fewer places to recover and it was pretty tech and hard. Sand Pit was not quite as terrifying as the slick mud run up, but hard just the same. Harder than Saturday for me. I think I left my game face in the parking lot with my shoes on Sat! 2.5 laps in and I had a malfunction with my new cleats which I had been fidgeting with all morning.
I couldn't clip in and DNF'd which is pretty much the fate that anyone dumb enough to lose their shoes the night before a major race deserves.
The course changed so much over the course of the day and it was wild to watch each field deal with something different.
Both the P/1/2 Mens and Women's races were amazing. Couple shots from the women's



I didn't realize my memory card was full so this is the only worthwhile photo from the men's pro race. Pretty much a cyclocrossworld.com beatdown. Page and TJ were so strong.


In closing, Gloucester was fun, I was good on Sat, shitty on Sunday, Nick killed it and Mike October Rules

Gloucester Day One

A few photos from today. Not really a good day to pretend to be a photographer, but it was pretty epic. Details to follow.... 52nd on the day.
Lined up next to the guy who has this bike. Cool.

The stalking Sachs series

1000 words

This picture might even be worth more than that. Where do you start? How about with Bjarne? But where on him? Chip's helmet or slip-on vans? And then your eyes are pulled off him to Fabian's black and gold bike. I thought he represeneted Switzerland, not Italy?????
Anyway, thanks Velonews. You made my day with this one.

CXmas Eve

With all the planning and running around the night before a cross race feels like Xmas Eve. Get to bed late, but excited and have trouble sleeping. Cannot wait for the race to start.

Telenet-Fidea

I love the behind the scenes shit form the Sram Road Diaries blog, but was even more stoked to see this faux Fidea training camp. Forgot they road SRAM. Ridleys and Red-tough life. Tragically they seem to have changed the team color scheme and no all over print Fidea leg warmers are evident. A major loss. Another big hit for them is Wellens getting diagnosed with some Mono like disease. Puts some pressure on Stybar. I will miss seeing Wellens charging the barriers.
unrelated rad photo