Ride Report Southridge RR 1/12 - 1/3

What about 'lil old me? :?: I would have given you Pro gals a run for your money if I hadn't gotten blown over after the rock jump. Having to run up the saddle cost me any shot at the podium but "that's racing".

 

You could bump down to the "loser" class and beat me I had it worse... At least Joy did pretty well.

 

great job everybody! I'll definitely try to snake my way out of work to make one of these sometimes. Looks like a blast.. and the times are still impressive considering the wind! :beer:

 

You can't compare your performance during a windstorm with a normal race. It was a crapshoot at best. That's why I don't like gambling!! :lol: Chalk it up to experience!!!

 

Not to mention a cow bell....sorry!

 

I took quite a few pics there - wont post them but the numbers of the riders are:

32D
45D
55D
209D
765D
2E
32E
33E
35E
148E
154E
177M
216M

.......Incase anyone wants their pic

 

Allison - you do realize Joy put a little ring on her bike. I think that really helped her "haul" in the wind, especially on the wall.

 

Either way, she did well. In addition to passing me she kicked my butt on the wall!

 

Allison - As far as I'm concerned anyone that puts themselves out on a race course gets my respect! Especially the ladies! :bang:

Great job! and thanks for making racing look fun!

 

Saturday = Perfect / Sunday = Afghanistan

Damn, Sunday was absolutely brutal. The wind was nothing short of miserable and on two wheels I would say demoralizing.

In Sunday practice the rock pile in the saddle was a magnet for sketchiness and carnage. I saw equal numbers of both for dozens of riders within a very short period of time. My statistics engine calculated roughly a 50/50 chance for success.

The person with the broken leg didn't factor into that calculation, but it wasn't looking good for my recovering collar bone.

I crashed on that damn pile during my race run. I got up quick and ran my bike back into action. Down the hill I realized I had lost shifting and then flatted just before the wall. All in all, a fantastic way to start the season: second to last. Nice work!!!

The Team Houseman/Bike Co. came together nicely--a bit rag tag to start, but the riders were stoked and everyone had fun.

A lot of peope piss and moan about the quality of the track, the conditions, etc., but the bottom line is that it's good times all the way around. I think the better part of the fun is seeing everyone doing their thing--riding, taking pictures, chillin', yakity-yakin' and so forth. Everyone is flossin' their new gear from Christmas and the season is under way. Race 1 is like a giant starting gun for the whole season.

GO!!!!!!!!!

 

Yup - Keith told me about that gust you got. The person who wins the battle is not usually the person to win the war. That's why it's a series - to eliminate the fudge factor.

Nancy, you are totally a heroine of mine ... from the first time I saw you at Southridge on that podium and wondered, "who's that?" :beer: If I could corner as fast as you, I'd be celebrating for sure.

 

I second that!

 

thats christina hirst

 

Christina is a great rider and an even better person. I had the pleasure of being on SBF with her and her husband Barry.

 

yea i was going to interview her for a project but it didnt work out
really nice people tho

 

I think I remember that. I forwarded off the info to her.

 

oh yeaea thats right
thanks for that again BTW

 

I had a great time out there on saturday racing in the XC. I am going to be bumping myself up to sport next race where I will be receiving a solid @ss whopping which i hope will really help motivate me to train. This was my first time racing and i was a blast. I did not realize that in one of the final corners before you enter the "walk way", not really sure what to call that part of the course at the end where you are in between the short walls, i was going to get passed using a nice elbow to push me to the side. I was thinking i would take a quick rest on that single tract before my final push to the line, however the guy i just passed by running faster than him up that short loose hill near the end did not need to rest and would move me to the side in the turn. I forgot i was racing.

Look foreword to seeing everyone out there in a few weeks

 

Tani got 4th with one good hand too!
He looks like John McCain on the podium!

Way to go Tani!

 

Super D and XC (some DH practice)

Link:
http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u94/dirthippie/Southridge%20race%201-12-08/

Here are Saturday's Super D and XC.
4x and DH still to come. Beautiful CALM day if we only new what was in store?
Allison xc

Jack-Jman xc

Maxwell (Super D)

Ed (Super D)

Joe (Super D)

Curtis-M80kickflip (Super D)