swoops P1/2 race report and cherry bust.

[swoop]

single file
single file
wind wind
group gets away on second lap.
shit why am i trying to bridge? why didn't i warm up?
crap i bridged.

crap the rock guy countered.
i'll go back and hide i feel vulnerable.
dying.
slow slow slow
single file
single file
ouch.

team-mate grabs prime
time to sit on guys trying to bridge.
shit. ouch.
go back and sit on end of field
single file
single file.

how many freaking laps are there in this thing? I'll do one more and see how i feel (said once a lap, ten times).

an hour fifteen later....

single file
six to go
slows down and then speeds up. repeat.
one break is holding at 45 seconds from prime, lead group another 12 seconds ahead of that.
rock guy counters and is set to solo. and does.
screw it i'm done with 6 left.

fetal position. so nice to do a crit with minimal funny business. no close calls at all.

[GrantM]

nice work.

I ate pizza with my sister's kids and watched "teen wolf".

-g

[kipjac]

single file
single file
wind wind
group gets away on second lap.
shit why am i trying to bridge? why didn't i warm up?
crap i bridged.

crap the rock guy countered.
i'll go back and hide i feel vulnerable.
dying.
slow slow slow
single file
single file
ouch.

team-mate grabs prime
time to sit on guys trying to bridge.
shit. ouch.
go back and sit on end of field
single file
single file.

how many freaking laps are there in this thing? I'll do one more and see how i feel (said once a lap, ten times).

an hour fifteen later....

single file
six to go
slows down and then speeds up. repeat.
one break is holding at 45 seconds from prime, lead group another 12 seconds ahead of that.
rock guy counters and is set to solo. and does.
screw it i'm done with 6 left.

fetal position. so nice to do a crit with minimal funny business. no close calls at all.

Sorry...this does not qualify as haiku.

[SteveP]

nice swoop.
you were racing like a man.
next time better.

[JoelA]

That's the best race report I've read in some time. I could visualize the whole thing.

[junior2189]

single file
single file
wind wind
group gets away on second lap.
shit why am i trying to bridge? why didn't i warm up?
crap i bridged.

crap the rock guy countered.
i'll go back and hide i feel vulnerable.
dying.
slow slow slow
single file
single file
ouch.

team-mate grabs prime
time to sit on guys trying to bridge.
shit. ouch.
go back and sit on end of field
single file
single file.

how many freaking laps are there in this thing? I'll do one more and see how i feel (said once a lap, ten times).

an hour fifteen later....

single file
six to go
slows down and then speeds up. repeat.
one break is holding at 45 seconds from prime, lead group another 12 seconds ahead of that.
rock guy counters and is set to solo. and does.
screw it i'm done with 6 left.

fetal position. so nice to do a crit with minimal funny business. no close calls at all.

this sounds like my day but only 50 min.
JUNIOR

[redturbo]

single file
single file
wind wind
group gets away on second lap.
shit why am i trying to bridge? why didn't i warm up?
crap i bridged.

crap the rock guy countered.
i'll go back and hide i feel vulnerable.
dying.
slow slow slow
single file
single file
ouch.

team-mate grabs prime
time to sit on guys trying to bridge.
shit. ouch.
go back and sit on end of field
single file
single file.

how many freaking laps are there in this thing? I'll do one more and see how i feel (said once a lap, ten times).

an hour fifteen later....

single file
six to go
slows down and then speeds up. repeat.
one break is holding at 45 seconds from prime, lead group another 12 seconds ahead of that.
rock guy counters and is set to solo. and does.
screw it i'm done with 6 left.

fetal position. so nice to do a crit with minimal funny business. no close calls at all.

Sounds bout right:)

[AntLockyer]

I liked the report. If you don't mind I'd like to use your style to describe my first race.

Following expensive biked guy
not going fast
this is easy
oh we are dropped
chase back
190bpm for 2 miles
blow through the pack and make everyone jump
consider that slipping off the course is better than puking on myself

the end.

[oldguy00]

Swoop,
Was that the Boulevard race?

[caleb]

An event like this really needs pictures.

Congrats.

[swoop]

ok.. here's proof that i'm an idiot.

[GrantM]

but at least more of my kit matches than more of his unmatches. old dudes sort of give up on kit.

duuuuuude.

your wheels don't even match!

-g

[SteveP]

what is ironfly?
arm warmers? knee warmers?
shit, im glad im not there
it must be cold.

[swoop]

and one last one petitelilpettit just sent me. ironfly is spanish for 'olde idiot'. check out sergio...
that's what you're supposed to look like. i can fit him in my pocket.

[nick0137]

Wrinkly knee warmers.

[Jeffie]

Out of all the pics I see, I don't see any of you in the drops?

[swoop]

ironical.. spent most of the time in em. i actually remember forcing myself onto the tops to just relax. the wind was pretty insane and on 3/4 of the course one would slam down pretty low to get through it.

i spent about 80% of the 90 minutes in the drops. here...
no more pics.. its gotten too daggy.

[Catulle]

90° elbows. You guys rock.

[petitelilpettit]

Like the look, swoop. You still look pretty pro. The 1/2 race can be crazy.

I know what you mean about Sergio. He's really small. I was sitting on his wheel at the end of the New Year's day ride, but couldn't get a draft.

SteveP, it was starting to rain on and off, and was good temperature for both of them. Plus, Swoop gets the bonus of white knee warmers!

Speaking of position, is this what you are looking for? (trying to lead the Cat 4's in a break)

[swoop]

Wrinkly knee warmers.

obese.
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