Cross Action

A few weeks ago was the first cross race of the season around these parts. It was up at The Canyons and ran before the Jeep Dual Slalom Race. It was warm, Jon G. did the best he could with the course with such a short notice and the beer was flowing. Why take the first race so seriously and especially when you know you are not really ready to go get em?

Fast forward to last weekend and it was the 3rd race of the series and my first since I had to work during the first couple of races. The race was in Ogden and was a new venue. The damp ground quickly start to dry out pretty quickly and while pre-riding the course I picked up my first goathead. I say first because during the process of racing I decided to find four more of the damn things. So four flats, three different bikes and 60 minutes later I finished second to last. Oh yeah, I finshed in front of someone.

So while I was screwing around with flats and trying to figure out how to go faster I missed this.

I don't mind getting my arse handed to me and especially by Bart Gillespie who was seventh at nationals last year. I just wish I could catch a glimpse of this kind of magic. It can be such a great learning experience to get a few moments of riding behind someone who is so damn smooth.

The season is young and I have more than plenty of room for improvement. The new frame just showed up in the mail so I better get that thing built up and ready to rumble.