Thursday, October 20, 2011

RIDING IN THE RAIN, RACING IN THE MUD, HECKLING FROM THE SIDELINES


Could this be you if we ride tonight? Let's hope not, otherwise you're changing your name to Big Mac.

Wondering about a ride tonight? Well wear a garbage bike. If I do go I'm rolling an SS because of the "less shit to clean" cycling model I'm adopting for bad weather. I'll put a post here and FB if I decide that it's too crappy for me to ride. Yeah, I'm delicate.

COOL CYCLOCROSS RACE VIDEO

Just to get you fired up here's a video from Ft. Collins, Colorado. I love all the different camera angles on the bike, and the trippy part kind of makes me lightheaded. The only thing I can't figure is why those guys are in the trunk at the beginning. Let me know if you figure it out.




HECKLE DILEMMA ANTICIPATED FOR THIS WEEKEND!

With cross racing going on on both sides of the state this weekend means one thing: Heckling resources are going to be stretched thin. Since there's only one professional Heckler in Michigan (pictured below) somebody is going to be left out. If you want to fill in the gap I think I may have just what you need to bring your Heckle up to Cupcake grade quality.

Our own Heckler star. She looks nice. But what comes out of that thing is something else.

It's this lovely video on heckling. I'm wondering if Cupcake has seen this one? Hmmm. I don't think I've heard her toss any of these out. Anyway it's a great Cyclocross Heckling um, video. Watch and learn watch and learners ...


WHERE WILL YOU BE RACING THIS WEEKEND? WHERE WILL I BE RACING THIS WEEKEND? WHO THE HELL CARES? IT'S GREAT TO HAVE A RACE TO GO TO THIS WEEKEND.

FYI, as if you cared, and I know you don't, I'll be on my way to Mad Anthony this weekend to check it out for the first time ever. I've heard a lot of good things about this race but usually travel has taken it out of the picture. Now as part of the Stomach of Anger Series, and placed on a free weekend, I'll be able to make it. Enjoy your racing, wherever you go.

Also: I'm planning on getting some Mad Anthony ink this weekend to celebrate my first race there. I was thinking across my entire back. You think with all that black it's going to hurt?

4 comments:

  1. Dammit Surly! Where do you find this stuff? If I heard one of those heckles during a race I'd be in pain from laughing too hard.

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  2. "Is that chamois cream on your shorts or are you just happy to see me?"

    "I really dig double-sided entry."

    "Could you ride me later like you're riding that bike?"

    Somebody has to bust one of those, somewhere, this weekend.

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  3. Hahaha... love the heckler chic! Had to post over at TSB site for a friendly weekend reminder about MA.

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  4. I'm thinking Single Speed tonight? Anybody up for it?

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