I rode my mountain bike for the first time in months with Bruce's Tuesday crew this week. He inspired me to try this 'cross thing at today's Urban Cyclocross race in Palos Verdes.
The 3/4 race was harder than the elite race. Almost Brentwood Pro/1/2 hard. Maybe it was dragging my mountain bike up that long, steep run up with barriers disingenuously slapped in the middle of the hill, but I was hurting. The fat tires worked great for the soft mulch and sand, though, and at least I had my favorite race number. I f'd the last barrier and went from an easy sprint for fifth to seventh.
Nobody showed up for the Pro/open race! Thanks to some generous and timely loan-sharking from Julie and Ben, I reg'd and jumped in with six other freds and Brent Prenzlow competing for eight cash-paying places. One legit rider? Easy money! With the practice from the 3/4 race (ten minutes earlier) I was able to cruise through the technical sections this time. I comfortably took First Poser behind Prenzlow, who sat at the start for a minute or two as the rest off us scrambled off in a frenzy. I am happy to say that I was not lapped.
Julie and Ben, I owe you a fizzy return on your investment.
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