Lets Go Racing

Its mid July, its cold, its windy, there is a threat of rain.  Sounds more like fall, eh?  Well fall means cross racing, and what better thing to do on a mid summer fall day, than load the cross gear up and head out and race.  Raleigh Bikes and MFG Cyclocross, threw a little event in our back yard on the 21st.  The lovely support staff accompanied #1 and #2 to said event, where after figuring out the pile of shit parking logistics, there was some racing to be had.  There was plenty of beer and food to be had.  First race had Ken rolling around with the cat 4 40+ guys for 35 min, on a very rough, very dusty course.  He finished 19 seconds back in 2nd place.  After a bit of rest, food and beer, the single speed bike was pulled out for another 45 min of pain.  The results were not so pretty, with a broken front brake and 1 lap down, but thankful for mid race beer hand ups.  Mikey took to the course with the 1/2s for his hour of hell on the course.  Unfortunately a trip to the ground and a mechanical set his tone for the day.  But hey, its July.  We got to race cross in July, and that right there is all that matters.  My legs hurt today.