Well I haven't died....

No I haven't forgotten about this here little blog, just been moving so fast and keep saying I will post...but then another week goes by and nothing gets written...could be all that time on Facebook, or the fact that work seems to own me right now, it seems like yesterday summer was around the corner, now fall and winter are fast approaching and cross season is about to start. It looks like MFG's first cross race this sunday will be dry, easing us in to what is to come. I plan to show up a bit early to take it all in. I will have a new kit for this year that is still in the works, for Sunday I will probably just wear some coveralls who needs that spandex stuff anyways...Might even ride the 15 or so miles out to the race...will definately ride home from it...
Since we are on the cross topic and the only way to race cross is on a single speed sooner than later that race called the Single Speed Cyclocross World Championships will be held by our friends down in Portland the weekend of November 7th and 8th that should be a wet one, last year certainly was. It should be attended by all you lovers of cross or bikes for that matter it is one hell of a party. If you missed the bubble machine, the deep mud and all the short shorts you certainly shouldn't this year...it just keeps getting better. This year they are offering up the running of it to interested parties, backroom, and closed door discussions are going on up here in hopes that we can pull it up this way and just how to make it happen.
In other news work pulled the plug on my bid to get to Durango which makes me quite upset, but then again I have to realize where my bills are paid from, so I will not be in attendence in Durango, have a few too many for me and ride your hearts out. I am more than a little dissappointed and frustrated by the whole thing, that is going to be one hell of a time that I so wanted to be part of...enough of my sob story.
See you all at the cross race this Sunday. Ring your bells and scream your hearts out for the men in Red, White and Gold. Hint we have matching bikes too, very special one...

excited and a bit nervous....

Well the big news is I will finally be taking more than a couple of days off work to do the BC bike race. Months back while chatting with my friend Brian, well actually while trying to talk both he and Carey in to racing the Cascade Creampuff, he mentioned that he couldn't because he would be riding the BC bike race. I quickly asked if he had a partner, the response was a resounding yes. I mentioned to keep me in mind if anything changed. A few Fridays ago he called and mentioned that his partner may be dropping out, and "was I still interested?" Was I? Hell yeah. What about the Creampuff entry. Well when you compare the entry fees there really isn't any comparing. Will I give up a 250 dollar entry for a 2,000 dollar already paid, don't have to spend any money entry? Who wouldn't. It has been a dream of mine to do one of these stage races, ever since I had to drop out on doing one a few years back due to health issues. I am both excited and a bit daunted by the whole thing. Will my legs be up to pedaling for 7 days straight, what about my mind? I am sure I will be fine, but still I am a bit intimidated by the whole thing. I think this will be one of the hardest things I have ever done. Brian and his former partner were going to ride geared full suspension rigs, now he and I will be piloting front suspended single speeds. With the way the weather has been lately, read rain, and more rain, where is summer anyways? I can only imagine that we will be slopping it up all the way to Whistler, unless of course summer hits and the rains stop. I can only hope that is what happens. Wish us luck, the plan is to have as much fun as possible along the way. Wish us luck........more thoughts to come.